Bradley- Juggling
Bradley Johnson (He/Him) is excited to be performing with Secret Circus for the first time. When he isn't training juggling or aerial he can be found drawing or reading. He would like to thank his coaches Chris Jost and Luther Bangert for helping him prepare for this show.
Megan- Loops
Megan is an aerialist and coach at Secret Circus. She has trained in aerials for over 10 years, focusing primarily on loop apparatus and dance trapeze. She is known for her distinct movement style and choreography. Having grown up as a competitive gymnast, she brings a sharp eye for technique and foundational skills to her students.
Alice- Dance Trapeze
Alice is a student of Secret Circus and thrilled to be in another Secret Salon. This act will dance you around a gothic ballroom and transport you into a world of eerie yet enchanting romanticism.
Lisa- Silks
Lisa Rogers has been doing aerial silks for over 10 years, is an aerial coach and owns 720 Aerial Arts Studio in Harrisburg, PA. This piece is in tribute to all the women who were accused of witchcraft and murdered as a result. They burned women, not witches.
Autumn- Hoop Burlesque
Autumn is an interdisciplinary artist, performer, and educator. She has been practicing flow and circus arts since 2011 and is known for her sultry dance style and circus style hooping. Her work explores the relationships between material exploration and embodiment practice, using circles as her medium. Her goal is to inspire viewers to explore their voice within dance and create authentic ways of storytelling.
Jessie- Dance Rings
Professional teaching/performing artist and life-long athlete with a personal mission of fostering and celebrating the arts. What she loves most about circus is that it melds artistry and athleticism together, allowing individuals to express themselves through movement.
Raquel- Cyr
Raquel is a multidisciplinary movement artist specializing in Cyr wheel and contortion, with a background in contemporary dance.
Her work is driven by curiosity and play, exploring momentum, flow, and unconventional pathways.
INTERMISSION- about 15 minutes
Hannah- Fire Hoop
Hannah Pinkos is a lifelong performer who fell in love with the stage after landing the lead role in her third grade musical. As a multidisciplinary circus performer, she delights audiences with her whimsical energy and colorful spirit. Hannah is the owner of Skylark Circus Arts and can be found performing as a stilt walker, aerialist, fire dancer and hula hoop artist at events all around the Philadelphia area.
Dani- Silks
Some curses never die. From the depths of a forgotten well, Samara crawls back into the world of the living, a restless spirit who follows those who dare to witness her story. The countdown has begun. There is no escape, no undoing what has been seen. And when the seventh day arrives, the nightmare becomes reality.
Mattie- Strap Loops
Thrilled to debut their new strap loops act, and perhaps lure a few men to their deaths, Mattie Mersereau is an expressive movement artist with roots in Graham modern dance and ballet. Originally based in Atlanta, she has performed with companies such as Crux Collective and The Inverted Circus specializing in aerial sling and duo work on a variety of apparatuses. Mattie loves everything spooky, witchy, and wishes every day could be Halloween.
Sasha Fierce- Flying Pole
Sasha Fierce is a Philly-based aerialist and pole dancer who's been learning circus arts for a little over 4 years now. In 2025 she made her debut as a performer, dancing at the Velvet Whip and for the Fringe Arts Festival. This year she's focusing on building her own movement systems that span burlesque, pole, flying pole, and lyra/lollipop. She's excited to dance for you and with you this evening!
Briana- Dance Trapeze
She has been training with Niff on dance trapeze at secret circus since 2017. I also enjoy rope and sling. I've been training in ballet for 10 years as well.
Nemo- Rope
Nemo Mass is an aerialist specializing in corde lisse. After 10 years performing in the United States, he immigrated to the EU obtaining his bachelor’s degree at l’école supérieure des arts du cirque in Brussels, Belgium where he continues to build and develop various creative projects.
As an artist Nemo is constantly exploring the capabilities and limits of his apparatus, finding new and dynamic ways to utilize the rope. He blends skills from acrobatics, object manipulation, and aerials into one unique and distinctive style.
Kat & Mina- Duo Lyra
Mina Lopez is an aerialist and pole athlete based in Scranton, PA. She began her aerial journey in late 2021, and first performed aerial silks in 2023 with NACL Theatre. Since then, Mina has been seen performing across multiple disciplines such as silks, pole, loops, trapeze and others. Mina is an instructor in two NEPA studios and competes in pole sport where she has earned multiple medals across different divisions. When Mina is not performing, training or teaching, she is busy saving lives as a Paramedic.
Kat Wise began her dance training and career at Shuffles & Ballet II in Little Rock, AR at the age of 3. While there, she was seen performing with Ballet Arkansas, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Long Beach Ballet. Kat went on to obtain her BA in Dance from Point Park University in 2014. Post graduation, Kat began her studies and career in the Aerial Arts; Silks, Lyra and Spanish Web. Between 2015 and 2018 she could be found sailing and performing each apparatus across multiple shows with RWS Entertainment Group on Holland America Cruise Line. In 2019 Kat moved to Tokyo, Japan where she performed two-point harness in King Tritons Concert at Tokyos DisneySea. Today, Kat can be found performing across the tri-state area whilst still continuing her aerial training. When she’s not performing or training, she can be found teaching Yoga, Barre, Pilates and Dance; or hanging out with her 5yr old son and being taught cool new tricks.