Aaron Hakala - Circus Artist -

Email: [email protected] Mobile: +46 763375688

GENERAL INFORMATON

Born 1994/12/07 Kemi, Finland Nationalities Finnish, Swedish Based Stockholm, Sweden Language Finnish (native), Swedish (native), English (excellent) Disciplines teeterboard, rue cyr, floor acrobatics, dance acrobatics, russian bar, russian swing, trampoline, porter/basing, headstands Other skills parkour & freerunning, tricking, stuntman, diving, composer

EDUCATION

DOCH (University of Dance and Circus), Stockholm, Sweden 2013-2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Circus, specialized in teeterboard. Cirkus Cirkör/Saint Botvid's Gymnasium, Stockholm, Sweden 2010-2013 Upper secondary school arts program targeting contemporary circus. Courses at Cirkus Cirkör - first aid/CPR and circus pedagogic 11-12/2012 Swedish Gymnastics Federation – Gymnastic coach in basics with children and youth. 9/2012

SELECTED PERFORMANCES

-Circus Days & Nights – Cirkus Cirkör & Malmö Operan, Stockholm, Sweden 2020-2021 -Arkitekturgalan, Stockholm, Sweden 03/ 2020 -TurnGala Tour, Germany 2019/2020 -6th China International Circus Festival, Zhuhai, China 11/2019 -World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Stuttgart, Germany 10/2019 -Ronal Group, World Tour 2019 -Tu Si Que Vales, Rome, Italy 09/2019 -NK Galan, Stockholm, Sweden 08/2019 -Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland 06/2019 -America's Got Talent, Los Angeles, USA 03/2019 -40th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, Paris, France 02/2019 -Cirkus Cirkör – Julbordet, Stockholm, Sweden 12/2018 -5th China International Circus Festival, Zhuhai, China 11/2018 -Aquanauts - Cirkus Cirkör, Stockholm, Sweden 08/2018 -Stockholm Culture Festival, Stockholm, Sweden 08/2018 -IAAF U20 World Championships, Tampere, Finland 07/2018 -DAS ZELT - Family Circus, Tour in Switzerland 03-12/2018 -White Guide - City Hall, Stockholm, Sweden 03/2018 -39th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, Paris, France 02/2018 -Internationale Kulturbörse, Freiburg, Germany 01/2018 -Cirkus Cirkör – Regeringskansliet, event, Stockholm, Sweden 11/2017 -Sony, Friends Arena Stockholm, Sweden 11/2017 -Cirkus Cirkör – UC conferens - Clarion sign, event, Stockholm, Sweden 10/2017 -Cirque Plume – La Dernière Saison, Amiens & Roubaix, France 10&11/2017 -Cirkus Cirkör – Marginalen Bank, event, Stockholm, Sweden 09/2017 -Cirque du Soleil – 45 Degrees, special event, Bergen, Norway 09/2017 -Cirque du Soleil – STONE, Trois-Rivières, Canada 06-08/2017 -Young Stage - International Circus Festival, Basel, Switzerland 05/2017 -medl-Nacht der Sieger, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany 03/2017 -Monti’s Variété, Wohlen, Switzerland 11-12/2016 -Tu Si Que Vales, Rome, Italy 10/2016 -Satyagraha - Folkoperan, Stockholm, Sweden 10/2016 -Cirkus Cirkör – “Oriflame” event, Stockholm, Sweden 10/2016 -Cirkus Cirkör – “Limits” event at Waterfront, Stockholm, Sweden 8/2016 -Newcomershow, Leipzig, Germany 7/2016 -Urbanatix, Wolfsburg, Germany 6/2016 -DGI - Danish International Gym Show, Tour in Denmark 1/2016 -H&M - Alexander Wang new clothing release, Stockholm, Sweden 11/2014 -CIRCA festival- Circle show with DOCH, Auch, France 11/2014 -Wallenberg family - event with DOCH, Stockholm, Sweden 2013 -Nobel Price Dinner - with Cirkus Cirkör, Stockholm, Sweden 2012 -Compagnie Isis - Christmas show at Pargny Filain, Paris, France 2011

COMMERCIAL WORK

-Brave Bison, North America 2019 -Babylon Berlin, Berlin, Germany 02/2019 -CutMedia – T-Rowe advertising campaign 2017 -Catch & Release – Circus video 2016 -Base79/Righster - Sponsorship agreement 2013 -Take Flight - Sponsorship agreement 2012 -The Natural History Museum – Free running video 2012 -Uniforms for the Dedicated – Advertising: video and photograph 2012 -Freerunning Sweden - Promotional video for Stockholm University 2012 -Acrobat in "The Night Is Yours" with Martin Stenmarck 2012 -Glasjour – Stuntman in a commercial 2012 TEACHING

-Stockholms Konstnärliga Högskola – Teacher in acrobatics , teeterboard, trampoline 2020 -Cullberg, Riksteatern – Teacher in Dance Acrobatics 2020 -Cirkus Cirkör/Saint Botvid's Gymnasium – Teacher in Acrobatics, Teeterboard & Trampoline 2018-2020 -Gymnastics Federation - Parkourpedagog educator for Gymnastics 7/2013 -Cirkus Cirkör – Teacher in Trampoline, Acrobatics, Parkour and a Parkourpedadog educator for FHP 2012-2013 -The City of Stockholm - circus teacher 2011

FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS & PRIZES

-6th China International Circus Festival: Silver Medal 11/2019 -40th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain: 02/2019 The Grand Prix du Festival Award, Audience Choice Award, Cirque du Soleil Award, The President of the French Republic Award & Special Prize -5th China International Circus Festival: Bronze Medal & Special Prize 11/2018 -39th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain: 02/2018 Silver Medal & Special Prize -Young Stage Festival: Gold Medal & Audience Prize 05/2017 -Newcomershow: Audience Prize & Special Prize 7/2016 -FRS Speed N Style tour (Parkour & Freerunning) – first place 1/2015 (3 Swedish Championship competitions), Stockholm, Sweden -Swedish Championships of Freerunning – jury member, 7/2014 Stockholm, Sweden -FRS Speed N Style – first place 3/2014 Sweden's first Championships in speed of parkour, Gothenburg, Sweden -Air Wipp - Freerunning World Championships, Helsingborg, Sweden 8/2013 -Swedish Championships of Tricking – Semifinals 8/2013