ORLENE GENTILE HEIGHT: 5FT1 / 156CM WEIGHT: 115LBS / 52KG EYES: DARK BROWN HAIR: BLACK VOICE: ALTO LIVE THEATRE Zoppé Family Circus : USA (National) The Show Must Go On Antipodist : dir. Tosca Zoppé 2009–2010 Circus Monti : Switzerland Circus Monti Program 2007 Dance Coach, Antipodist : dir. Masha Dimitri 2007 Flynn Creek Circus : Fort Bragg, CA Flynn Creek Circus : Private Lies Antipodist : dir. Blaze Birge 2005 Circus Center : , CA Various Gala / Corporate Events Antipodist, Juggler, Stiltwalker 2001-2005 Nimble Arts Studio : Brattleboro, VT Halloween Variety Show Antipodist : dir. Gemini Trapeze 2004 Wuqiao School Tour : Hebei, China Wuqiao Acrobatic Arts School Juggler : dir. Li QingFu 2004 Zoppé Family Circus : USA (National) Zoppé Family Circus Antipodist : dir. Tosca Zoppé 2004 Make*A*Circus : San Francisco Bay Area Recycle Stomp & Wild Worm Review : dir. Wendy Parkman 2001-2002 American Youth Circus Fest : Sarasota, FL American Youth Circus Organization Juggler : dir. Kevin O’Keefe 2001 Shiver : San Francisco, CA Circus Center Clown : dir. Jeff Raz 2001 Rucksack Vaudeville : International Variety & Street Theatre Actor : dir. self 1998-2001 Tap Dance Kid : Repertory Children's Theatre Madison Carole : dir. Nancy Thurow 1997 Insomniacs...After the Fall : University University of Wisconsin-Madison Twin 1996 West Side Story : University Santa Clara University Lead Dancer : dir. Fred Tollini, Fran Atlas 1994 Images : University Santa Clara University Lead Dancer : dir. David Popaliski, F. Atlas, Audrey King 1991-1994 Pilipino Cultural Night : University Santa Clara Filipino Association Choreographer, Lead Dancer : dir. self 1991-1994 Folk Arts Festival : International Fil-Am Folkdance Family Filipino Folk Dancer : dir. Jovita Sison-Friese 1990

TRAINING & EDUCATION Antipodism: Hebei Acrobatic Troupe, China Hong YuLi (parasol, table) 2006 Wuqiao Arts School, China Li QingFu (vase ) 2004 Risley / Icarian Games: Toly Dedessus le moutier : Les Castors 2003 Lu Yi : Circus Center San Francisco 2002 Clown: Clown Conservatory, San Francisco, USA 2001-2002 Jeff Raz (Skill-based Clowning) Leslie Felbain (Lecoq) Joan Mankin (Shakespeare's ) Acrobatics / Aerial: San Francisco School of Circus Arts Lu Yi (Acrobatics) 2001-2003 Rita van Opzeeland (Cloudswing) 2002 Theatre / Voice: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California 1992-1993 Dance: Santa Clara University 1990-1994 Rozanne-Zimmerman Ballet Center 1983-1987 Stage Combat: Combat Inc. 2002 Degrees: Masters of Science – Conservation Biology & Sustainable Development 1998 University of Wisconsin-Madison Bachelor of Science – Biology Santa Clara University 1994

9222 Grant Farm Trail • St. Louis, MO 63126, USA • +1 (224) 267-5363 • [email protected] • www.fooltimecircus.org ORLENE GENTILE SKILLS & LANGUAGES Acrobatics, Clowning, Juggling, , Web, Singing, Tap, Jazz and Ballet dance, Filipino Folk dance | English, Italian, Tagalog

LANGUAGES English, Italian, Tagalog

AFFILIATIONS President / Festival 2005 Co-Director / Charter Member, American Youth Circus Organization

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2003-2005 Kodiak Kids Circus Director, Coach 2002–2005 Prescott Clown Troupe Circus Artist in Residence 2002–2003 Young Audiences Circus Artist in Residence 1998–2002 Berkshire Children’s Circus Co-Artistic Director, Coach 2000–2003 Fitness In Transit Gymnastics/Climbing Instructor 2000–2002 Circus Minimus Co-Director 1999–2000 Cascade Youth Circus Circus Arts Instructor 1999–2000 Summit Artistic Gymnastics Academy Coach, Dance Instructor 1995-1996 University of Wisconsin–Madison Filipino Folk Dance Instructor 1990–1994 Santa Clara University Filipino Folk Dance Instructor

9222 Grant Farm Trail • St. Louis, MO 63126, USA • +1 (224) 267-5363 • [email protected] • www.fooltimecircus.org