Jody Lynn Poth Seattle, WA (US Citizen) [email protected] jodypoth.com (425) 894-6701

Specialization: Vertical (Tissue and Corde Lisse), Duo , Duo Hoop, Experience With: Hoop/Cerceau, Sling/Hammock, Solo Dance/

Performance/Artistic Projects: Celebrus Lupercalia, 7th Anniversary @ the Triple Door; HoopDuality & Fabric (February 2017) Cannabis Winter Ball, Babette’s Events Presents; HoopDuality Spanset Act (January 2017) 5th Anniversary Aerial Showcase, A Guild Presentation; Duo Trapeze (December 2016) TuckCancer Benefit Performance, Versatile Arts; Duo Hoop (November 2016) Fremonster Spectacular, Fremont Foundry; Fabric & Duo Trapeze (Seattle, WA) (October 2016) Charlie and the Dark Chocolate Factory, Cirque Macabre; Duo Trapeze (October 2016) Imagine Music and Arts Festival, Orcas Island, WA; Duo Trapeze (September 2016) Fluidity Gathering, Zepto Space; Duo Hoop in “Ouroboros” (August 2016) Cascadia Music Festival; Corde Lisse & Duo Hoop (September 2016) Wandering & Wondering, Seattle Butoh Festival – Kubota Japanese Garden Performance; Butoh Dance (July 2016) Wham Bam, A Versatile Arts Performance; Duo Trapeze (April 2016) My Circus Valentine, A Circus Guild Presentation; Duo Trapeze (February 2016) Welcome to the Jungle, A Versatile Arts Performance; Duo Trapeze (November 2015) Cascadia Music Festival; Aerial fabric and partner in Weighing of the Heart (Sep 2016) Dani (Music Video for Briana Marela – Jagjaguwar Records); Aerial Fabric (August 2015) Plato’s Cave, Experimental Dance and Installation directed by Jessica Jones, Dancer (Mar 2015) The Fear, Versatile Arts Reparatory Rope Piece directed by Alex Allen (October 2014)

Memberships/Company Work: Trickster Rizing (Seattle, WA), Group Ensemble Work; Aerialist/Dancer (Present) The Cabiri (cabiri.org), GGIX: Dead Gods, Dancer/Aerialist; single point trapeze solo, invented apparatus (duo), duo fabric (October 2015) The Cabiri (cabiri.org), Ezid, Dancer/Aerialist; cerceau, aerial fabric (June 2015) The Cabiri (cabiri.org), Tewaz, Dancer/Aerialist; invented tissu apparatus, fabric and straps duet (June 2014) The Cabiri (cabiri.org), Gods of the night, Dancer/Aerialist; dance trapeze solo (March 2013) The Cabiri (cabiri.org), Beneath a Wing Darkened Sky, Dancer/Aerialist; lyra, sling, invented apparatus, spanish web (October 2012) The Cabiri (cabiri.org), Tarhun: Legend of the Lightning God, Dancer/Aerialist; fabric (June 2012)

Ensemble Work: Zepto Space, Our Sacred Cirque, “Ouroboros” (Summer 2016) Zepto Space, Our Sacred Cirque, “Weighing of the Heart” (Summer 2015) Reparatory Rope of Versatile Arts (2014-2015) En l’Air Benefit Dance Ensemble, modern/ballet/contemporary styles (2005 – 2010)

Training: Mixed Aerial at Versatile Arts (2013-2015) Ballet with Annie DuVuono – Exit Space Dance (2014-2015) Modern with Amy O’Neil and Maya Soto – Velocity (2013-2015) Butoh dance with Vanessa Skantze and Alexander Riding aka Danse Perdue (2013-2016) /Flexibility training with Gunnar Field (2015-Present)

Private/Semi-Private Instruction: Terry Crane (Acrobatic Conundrum) – Corde Lisse, Workshop at Versatile Arts (Feb 2017) Xochitl Sosa (Acrobatic Conundrum) – Trapeze Privates (January 2017) Rachel Walker (/ENC) – Act Creation (October 2016) Joan Laage - Embodying the Spirit Butoh Workshop (July 2016) Chloe Farah (Cirque du Soleil/ENC) – Duo Trapeze (June 2016) Ben Wendel/Rachel Nehmer (Duo Madrona) – Duo Trapeze (February 2015 – Present) Leah Jones – Straps (February 2015 – Present) Terry Crane (Acrobatic Conundrum) – Corde Lisse, Workshop Weekend at Versatile Arts (May 2015) Rain Anya (Paper Doll Malitia) – Rope Flow & Vertical Theatre Method, Workshop Weekend at Versatile Arts (May 2015) Shayna Swanson (Aloft) – Corde Lisse (May 2015) Sam Alvarez (Cavalia)– Dance Trapeze, Contortion, Straps Duet, Pole (March-April 2014) Marshall Garfield (Cirque du Soleil) – Aerial (straps duet, fabric, dance) (May – June 2014) Jacki Ward and Nicolo Kehrwald (Cavalia/Portland, OR) – Straps, Workshop Weekend at Versatile Arts (May 2014) Jamie Hodgson (NECCA) – Fabric, Workshop Weekend at Versatile Arts (May 2014) Laura Stokes – Act Development Workshop (March 2014) Jonathan Fortin – 2-day Straps Workshop (October 2013) Tanya Burka (Cirque du Soleil/Cirque Eloize) – Aerial Fabric (February 2013) Sam Alvarez – Rope, Sling, Spanish Web (September 2012)

Education: University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Graduated June 2009) Major: Marketing Major GPA: 3.66 Overall GPA: 3.52

University of Washington – Dance Program Modern and Ballet (No degree obtained)

Bellevue College Continuing Education Graphic Design Certificate Program (Completed June 2012)