High Strung
High Strung- Aerial Dance
high adj. 1. Having a great elevation; extending far upward: "she climbed high on the ladder" [syn: high up] 2. Indicating excitement or euphoria: "a high spirited spectacle" 3. A forward gear ratio indicating intense show velocity [syn: high gear]
strung v.1. That is on a string: "acrobats strung on a colourful cord" 2. To fasten, tie or dange from a string or strings: "circus arts" 3. To stretch out or extend [syn: aerial artist]
High Strung 1. Charming, high-energy aerial spectacles with Stacy Clark Baisley, Robin Szuch and friends 2. Fearturing aerial acrobatics, dance, theatics and audience participation 3. Available to perform and engage audiences of all ages at festivals and specials events all over the world.
Aerialist/acrobat Stacy Clark Baisley is co-founder of High Strung aerial dance in Toronto. A former competitive gymnast, Stacy first tried flying trapeze for fun on a hot summer's day. Eight years later she travels internationally performing for audiences of all ages at festivals and special events. Recently she performed in Japan, England and Fiji.
Stacy specializes in trapeze (single and duo), bungees and acrobatics. She also creates and produces shows for corporate events, and is currently creating a three-woman aerial dance piece and a male/female acrobalancing act.
Stacy's theatre and screen credits include stunt performing in two Canadian Opera Company productions, the movie "Chicago", TV show "Mutant X" and commercial and music video appearances.
SPRING & SUMMER 2007 :
July 14 | Bella Coola Music Festival | Bella Coola, BC
July 13-15 | Folk on the Rocks | Yellowknife, NT
August 1-8 | Open air performances | Banff, AB
August 18-19 | KidSpark | Kitchener, ON
August 24-26 | Toronto Buskerfest | Toronto, ON
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Christmas shows in Hong Kong, Port Union Winterfest, Grande Prairie President’s Ball, Victoria FolkFest, Whitehorse Longest Days Festival, Winnipeg Children’s Festival, Sault Ste Marie RotaryFest, Macedonia BuskerFest, Edmonton Heritage Days, Waterloo Arts Festival
PAST PERFORMANCES:
- New Year’s Eve: 2006 Victoria’s Masquerade Ball | 2005 Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas!
- Stacy puppeteers in Green Fools Theatre’s “Crossing the Mediterranean”
- Stacy, Robin & Rebecca appear in Sarah Harmer’s video “I Am Aglow”.
- “Trapeze Bugs” & “Bungee Swimmer” were a hit in Japan, as was our three-person show “Climb”!
- Stacy & Robin performed “Dy-no-mite” in Fiji – we were the first-ever aerial show on the island!
- At the Glastonbury Festival in the UK, Stacy & Robin performed “Jaded” in the Cabaret tent and “Dy-no-mite” in the Circus tent.
CORPORATE CLIENTS:
Atlantis Resort & Casino, Elbow River Casino, Ontario Power Generation, Loblaws, Canadian Tire,
EMI Music Canada, Telus Mobility, Revlon, New Hampshire International Speedway, Coors Light,
Bell Mobility, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Carol Priest Entertainment, Ontario College of Art & Design,
Exposure TNT, Dupont Pharmaceuticals, IKEA Canada, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan,
Transat Group, The Loyalty Group, Telus Mobility, Entertainment Unlimited… and more!
www.highstrung.ca
Contact us!
info@highstrung.ca
PO Box 841, 31 Adelaide St E,
Toronto, ON M5C 2K1
416-888-3603
F 416-459-0406
