Fiona Thornhill CV
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Fiona Thornhill CV Circus Artist | Cyr Wheel | Acrobatics | Dance Fiona Thornhill is a powerhouse who perfectly combines elegance and strength in awe-dropping performances. She graduated as a Cyr Wheel specialist from The Na'onal Centre for Circus Arts in 2015 with a 1st BA Hons, and having spent over a decade prior compeGng internaGonally as an Elite ArGsGc Gymnast it’s fair to say she’s an acrobaGc expert! Fiona co-founded the contemporary circus company Alula Cyr and produced their 2018 ‘HYENA’ UK tour. In the world first Cyr wheel trio she developed some of the finest synchronised Cyr wheel and duo wheel, and in 2016 they were awarded with a Guinness Wold Record for their trio spinning. Fiona’s performs her solo Cyr act in Café de Paris’ resident shows in London, The Box (UK & USA), and has most notably toured her solo act with Cirque Dreams in America and Strut n Fret in Australia. STAGE, THEATRE, CABARET & FESTIVALS ROLE YEAR DistDancing, a Royal Ballet & Circus Show, at Hoxton Docks Solo Cyr Wheel Act, Inc. AcrobaGcs/Parkour Aug-20 Café De Paris' Resident Show Disco 54 Blondie Call Me Cyr Wheel Solo, Bus Boy Acro June 2019 > Ensemble Trio March 2020 Tropicana, London J-Lo Get Right Solo Cyr Wheel Act Oct-19 > March 2020 The Box, Soho (December 2015 - 2020 Present) MulGple Solo Cyr Acts from 2015-Present: Poker Dec-15 > Face, Cryptonite, CastradiGes, Fi & Jess Duo Cyr March 2020 Act at NYE'15 Special. The Box, New York (December 31st 2019, NYE Special) Solo Cyr Wheel Act, Poker Face Dec-19 Cirque Dreams' HOLIDAZE USA Tour Solo Cyr Wheel Act, Solo Acro Opener for whole Nov-Dec-19 show and Ensemble Choreography Barely Methodical Troup R&D for No Regrets at The Point, Cyr Wheel solo, duo & trio, acrobaGcs - Jul-19 Eastleigh banquine, 3 heights, tumbling, dance. Work with greenscreen and PowerPoint technology in workshops led by Josh Grigg Strut N Fret's LOVE RIOT onboard P&O's Pacific Explorer, Show Line Captain and Performer (Cyr Wheel Nov-18- Australia solo/Acro/Commercial Dance/Aerial Silk's) March-19 Mimbre We Are The Fair in Grosvenor Square Solo Cyr Act for Exploded Circus pre-show Aug-18 Alula Cyr’s HYENA 8-week UK Spring Tour, including a sold- Performer (Solo, Duo & Trio Cyr Wheel, Feb-18 > out finale run in London as part of Roundhouse’s CircusFest. AcrobaGcs, Dance, Singing, Physical Theatre) & Apr-18 Solo-Producer (Funding Apps, Venue Liaison, Scheduling, Accounts, Media Design) 1/2 Café De Paris' resident weekly show Seven Sins, directed by Solo & Group AcrobaGcs/Commercial Dance Mar-16 > Reuben Kaye (2-years) (March 2016 - December 2017) Dec-17 Barely Methodical Troup's Christmas Cabaret show Solo Cyr Act (with live band) / Duo Acro Act with Dec-17 BMT&FRIENDS at The Albany, Depjord Beren D’Amico & Ensemble Choreo English Na]onal Opera's AIDA at The London Coliseum, Group Acro (Basing & Flying) Choreographed by Aug-17 > Directed by Phelim McDermo^. Mimbre's Lina Johansson / AcrobaGcs with Silks Dec-17 Choreographed in partnership Basil Twist. 6- week rehearsal, 3-month run. Subcase Circus Fair, part of Crying Out Loud's Spotlight UK Alula Cyr's HYENA, Inc. Contemporary Dance/ Nov-17 team, Sweden AcrobaGcs/Cyr Wheel(S,D,T)/Singing Underbelly Fes'val, Southbank, Alula Cyr week run of HYENA Cyr Wheel(S,D,T)/ ContemporaryDance/ Jun-17 in the Spiegeltent Acro(Solo,Group)/Singing SOROR at Women of The World Fes]val, Hull Truck Theatre. Solo Cyr Act/Duo Cyr/Paso Doble DuetAcro Mar-17 Created & Produced: Zoe Jones, Directed & Choreographed: Duet/Areal Hoop Movement/Contemporary Ella Robson-Guildfoyle Dance/Spoken Word/Physical Theatre. Wilderness Fesval, Time Out Stage for Up & Coming ArGsts Solo Cyr Wheel / AcrobaGcs /Contemporary Aug-16 Dance A Night With Alula at Jacksons Lane theatre. Created, Trio Cyr Act/ Duo Handstand & AcrobaGcs Act/ Jul-16 directed and performed by Alula Cyr with circus guests & live Acro & Live Cajón Duo Act / Co-Compare/ band. Sold Out. Ensemble Acrobacs & Singing. Co-directed, choreographed and produced with the Alula ladies. Atlas Fes'val’s internaGonal Young Talent Night, Extreme Alula Cyr Trio Cyr Act Apr-16 Convenon, Belgium Silver Lining Holland Tour as part of the Joung Harten Solo Acro Act & Ensemble Acro/ Duo Cyr/ Nov-15 Theatre Fesval Dance/Hoop Diving Circus Maximus, Underbelly Fes'val, London's Southbank. Alula Cyr Trio Cyr Act also with Duo & Solo Cyr Apr-15 Judges special vote to the final. Wheel/AcrobaGcs/Tumbling Marie-Andree Robitaille's Women in Circus Consor'um at Alula Cyr Trio Cyr Wheel Act, inc. Acro/ Dance/ Dec-14 DOCH, Stockholm, Sweden Physical Theatre/ Singing 100th Royal Variety Performance in front of HM The Queen AcrobaGcs/Contemporary Dance Nov-12 Olympic Torch Relay Concert on stage with Mark Ronson & AcrobaGcs/Commercial Freestyle Dance Jul-12 KaGe B COPORATE, COMMERCIAL, TV & FILM ROLE YEAR Mimbre Acrobats Covid-19 Response Film BBC iPlayer AcrobaGcs May-20 #SofaDance Australia Tourism Corporate Event in Shanghai, China Solo Cyr Wheel Act x2 & Ensemble Choreo by Oct-19 Ame Delves Melbourne Cup Fashion at Sea Show by Ame Delves, Solo Cyr Wheel Act Nov-18 Melbourne, Australia. Underbelly’s world-famous Hogmanay New Year’s Eve Street Duo Cyr Wheel Act Dec-17 Party, Edinburgh Google Gala at The Printworks with Chivaree Circus AcrobaGcs / Trio Cyr Wheel Act Dec-17 2/2 Wedding show in Delhi, India, with Acrobat Produc]ons, Cyr Wheel/Acrobacs May-17 Created by Roger Robinson, Choreographed by Kevan Allen Lululemon’s Regents Street Store Press Opening Event Handstands / AcrobaGcs / Yoga / Live Modelling Jan-17 Pune NYE Concert & Private Gala for its hosts, Mumbai, India Solo Cyr Wheel Act / Solo Acro Act Dec-16 UNICEF’s Alice in Wonderland themed Halloween Ball at One Trio Cyr Wheel Act & Trio Acro Act with Alula Oct-16 Embankment. Cyr BBC Officially Amazing, broke & set a Guinness World Record Trio Cyr Wheel: Set the record for: 61 waltz' in Sep-16 for the most 360° rota'ons by a team of 3 in x1 Cyr Wheel 60 seconds, and beat the exisGng record: 60 waltz' by x1 in x1 wheel at the same Gme! Lucozade weeklong promoGonal product launch event at Solo Cyr Wheel Act Jun-16 Wesjield, Strajord. Night of Stars awards event for the Brish Gymnas]cs Solo Cyr Wheel Act Nov-15 Federa]on icapture daily photo shoot for Adidas with Ash Narrod Solo Cyr Wheel / Acrobacs Sep-15 Sky Arts Promo'onal Feature with Katherine Jenkins Solo Cyr Wheel / Acrobacs Jun-15 Henry Green’s Slow Music Video, Directed by Robin Samson Solo Cyr Wheel May-15 BBC One’s The John Bishops Show, Acrobat ProducGons guest Cyr Wheel/AcrobaGcs/Teaching John Bishop May-15 performance troupe AcrobaGcs/Basing Blue Peter, guest performance in the Circulus troupe Cyr Wheel/Acrobacs/Tumbling Sep-14 BBC’s Tumble, Circulus guest performance troupe Cyr Wheel/Acrobacs/Tumbling Aug-14 BT Gala, guest performance with Barely Methodical Troupe AcrobaGcs Mar-14 Mark Ronson & Ka]e B Move to the Beat Music Video GymnasGcs; Vault/Tumbling May-10 Coca Cola Move to the Beat, 2012 official Olympic advert and GymnasGcs; Vault/Tumbling Jan-10 Documentary. 3/2 .