To book Dizzy Lizzy for circus or burlesque performance, or to inquire about workshops, email dizzyelisabeth@gmail.com.

Company Credits

Selected Circus, Sideshow and Burlesque Performances
“El Circo Cheapo” – Aloft. Monthly circus cabaret – on-going. Hula hoops, trapeze, silks, doubles trapeze, dance. 2008 – 2009
“In the World of Circus” – MSA and Circus Arts (benefit show for Nourbal Meirmanov). Hula hoops. April, 2009.
“The New American Revue” – Mo Roses Productions. Burlesque. July – August 2009.
The Lakeshore Theatre – various companies including Big Dog Eat Child, The Amy and Freddy Show, Variatease, The Jumble. Hula hoops, glass walking, burlesque. 2008 – 2009
“Don’t Go, Dizzy!” - Sugar Blue Burlesque. Lead performer. Hula hoops, burlesque, blockhead. June, 2008.
“Cirque Classique” – The WA Circus School. Doubles trapeze. Choreographer / director for hula hoops, silks, static trapeze, table-sliding. June, 2007.
“Swashbuckle!” – The WA Circus School for the Fremantle Street Arts Festival Director / choreographer / writer. March, 2007.
“Elemental” – Pulse. Hula hoops. Choreographer for silks, static trapeze, triple trapeze and Spanish web. January 2007, May 2007.
“Kirst” – The WA Circus School. Static trapeze, ragdoll, hula hoops, acrobatics, table-sliding, knockabout. November, 2006.
“Summer Variety Show Tour” – The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Hula hoops, burlesque, glass-walking, web rope, static trapeze, pass-juggling. June, July, August 2006.
“Creepy Convention” – The Midnight Circus. Hula hoops, table-sliding, acrobatics, pyramids, dance. October, 2005.
“Cherry Pop Burlesque’s Happy Spanksgiving” – The Bendable Poseable Dolls of Doom. Burlesque hula hoops, acrobatics, dance. November, 2005.
“Inferno!” – NICA. Hula hoops, Chinese poles, dance. December, 2004.
“Showcase 2004” – NICA. Hula hoops, dance, comedy vaulting. November, 2004.
“Circa NICA Roadshow” – NICA. Hula hoops, lyra, comedy vaulting, character. May, June, July 2004.
“My Secret Circus” – NICA. Hula hoops, triple trapeze, dance, Chinese poles. December, 2003.
“High Voltage” – NICA. Hula hoops, pass juggling, character work, group acrobatics, pyramids. December, 2002.
“We Are Family” – Deckchair Theatre Company. Web rope, dance. June, 2001.

Selected Corporate Circus, Sideshow and Burlesque Credits
The String Cheese Incident, Rothbury Music Festival – silks. July 2009.
El Circo Cheapo at Custer Fest, Evanston – hula hoops, trapeze. June 2009.
Chicago Beverage Convention, Chicago – hula hoops. June 2009.
No-Tell Motel at Debonair Social Club, Chicago – hula hoops, human blockhead, glass-walking, burlesque. March 2009 - ongoing
Akira Fall Fashion Show, Chicago – hula hoops. September 2008.
Mike Gordon Summer Variety Show, Chicago – burlesque hula hoops. September 2008.
Back to Burlesque (monthly performance with Sugar Blue Burlesque), Perth, Western Australia – hula hoops, burlesque, cancan, juggling, ragdoll, acrobatics. January – June 2008.
The Voodoo Lounge, The Library, Deville’s Pad (regular featured performer), Perth, Western Australia – hula hoops, burlesque, blockhead, glass-walking. December 2007 – July 2008
Woodside at the Seaside, Perth, Western Australia – hula hoops, roving character. April 2008.
City of Northbridge NYE – hula hoops, double lyra. December 2007.
HBOS Christmas Party – hula hoops, silks. December 2007.
Big Top Breakout, City of Perth School Holiday Programme – hula hoops, glass-walking. October 2007.
Standard Chartered Anniversary Celebration, Hong Kong – Spanish web, hula hoops, fire hula hoop, poi. August 2007
Australia Day Celebrations, Mount Magnet, Western Australia – stilt-walking, hula hoops, roving character. January 2007.
Las Vegas Christmas Show, Jakarta, Indonesia – hula hoops, silks. December 2006.
Absolut Launch Party, Chicago – burlesque. May 2006.
Summer at Luna Park, Melbourne, Australia – stilt-walking, hula hoops. January, 2006.
“Cirque de Sucre” Cadbury-Schweppes Marketing Conference – hula hoops. 2005.
The Market (regular featured performer), Melbourne, Australia – hula hoops. 2003 - 2004.
Main Street Conference, Melbourne, Australia – hula hoops. March, 2004.
Rio in Freo, Fremantle, Western Australia – stilt-walking, acrobatics, character roving. November 1998 – 1999.
Rally Australia, Perth, Western Australia – stilt-walking, acrobatics. September 1998 – 1999.

Education and Training
Aloft
Currently training silks, hula hoops, static trapeze, Spanish web double trapeze and corde lisse.
Training with Shayna Swanson, Richochet, Elsie Smith (Nimble Arts).

National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne, Australia.
2002 - 2004
Three years full-time training in circus arts, dance, voice, performance skills, circus history and business studies.
Specialized in hula hoops, swinging and static trapeze, and lyra.
Trained under Lu Guang Rong, Helene Embling, Julian Wisdom, Vasily Ivanov, Kathryn Nietzche, Deb Pope, Arturo Gomez.

Graduated as Bachelor of Circus Arts, 2004.
John Curtin College of the Arts, Perth, Western Australia.
1996 - 2000
Five years in the Specialist Theatre Arts Program, three years in the General Music Program.
Graduated with Certificate of Performing Arts, History Prize, Performing Arts Prize and Curriculum Council Certificate of Excellence.

The YMCA Circus School, Cirque Bizirque.
1996 - 2007
Youth circus training in acrobatics, static trapeze, Spanish web, silks, stilt-walking, juggling, hula hoops, clowning, poi, diabolo, performance skills.
Trained under Brendan Coleman, Nell Simpson, Helene Embling and Reg Bolton.