Nine artists. One organism.
Full profiles, selected work, and ways to reach each of us.
Jared Athias
Philly born, Portland based. Jared Athias performs as JuggleJawns: juggler, creative technologist, circus artist. His practice grew from a simple question about what happens when you put live visual coding and live juggling in the same room and let them talk to each other. The answer turns out to be something neither could produce alone. He has performed across the US and Europe, runs workshops at festivals, and collaborates on multimedia performance projects. He is also an acrobatics base and a core part of Slipstream's live projection work.
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Acts & video
- Palatable — an exploration into combining visual coding with circus arts Watch →
- Sssssssshhhhhh — an animator searches for a quiet escape through a loud activity Watch →
- Portals — a contemporary exploration of misdirection and wonder Watch →
- Sleep Juggling — if I don't get my 8 hours of sleep, I stay up all night throwing things Watch →
Notable performances
- May 2026 Heaven’s Kitchen, Portland — with Prismagic Circus
- Apr 2026 Entrapping Our Abundance, Santa Fe NM — with Wise Fool NM
- Mar 2026 Moisture Festival, Seattle — Sssssssshhhhhh
- Feb 2026 MONDO Festival, Minneapolis — Will-O-Wisp
- Sep 2025 Kindle NW, Pacific City OR — MC Gala show
- Aug 2025 EJC 2025 Open Stage, Arnhem, Netherlands — Sssssssshhhhhh
Workshops
- Beg–int Stacks and Splits — floaty visual shapes in club juggling
- Beg–int ADHD Fidget Tricks — club fidget tricks and texture
- Intermediate Dr. Jared's Multiplexes of Madness — throwing multiple clubs simultaneously
- Intermediate Let's Get Animated — 12 principles of animation applied to juggling
Skills
- Club juggling — 5 clubs solo, 8 clubs passing
- Ball juggling — 5 balls; ring juggling — 5 rings
- Acrobatics base
- Creative coding, live visual projection, digital graphics
Mac Baker
Mac Baker is a Portland-based circus artist, coach, and producer with over a decade of performance experience across handbalancing, contortion, hoops, partner acrobatics, silks, and trapeze. Her work moves between technically demanding and genuinely playful; she is interested in what circus looks like when artistry and physical precision occupy the same moment. She holds a Massage Therapy License with a specialty in sports from Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy and Massage, and completed the Professional Program at Eastern Acrobatics and Circus in 2025. She has coached at Echo Theater Company, Superhero Fitness, and Eastern Acrobatics and Circus since 2021, working with students from age 4 to 80+, including outreach at schools and medical facilities. In 2025 she developed, produced, and directed a 30-minute two-person show with live band accompaniment, and co-produced a circus showcase for Jaja PDX in May 2026.
Selected experience
- 2025 — present Producer and director — 30-minute two-person show with live band; co-produced Jaja PDX showcase (May 2026)
- 2025 Professional Program, Eastern Acrobatics & Circus
- 2023 — 2024 Massage Therapy License (Sports specialty), Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage
- 2021 — present Circus coach — Echo Theater Company, Superhero Fitness, Eastern Acrobatics & Circus
- 2014 — present Performer — gala shows, corporate events, ambient entertainment, solo act development
Skills & disciplines
- Handbalancing, contortion, hoops
- Partner acrobatics, silks, trapeze, wall-walking/harness
- Coaching ages 4–80+; curriculum development for workshops and weekly classes
- Solo and group act development; production and direction
- Sports massage therapy
- English (native), German (basic)
Enrico SolRiso
Enrico SolRiso is a Brazilian American movement artist, inventor, and educator. His practice brings together over 15 years of staff juggling research and a formal background in somatic psychology; the result is a discipline he calls Constructivist Object Manipulation, built around how objects, bodies, and space negotiate each other in real time. He is the creator of Training Tapestries, a visual framework using 2D instructional grids to map complex 3D movement pathways, with over 1,000 sold worldwide. He also developed the Sound Staff Project and Spinstruements, audio-reactive performance tools that assign sound to movement, integrating kinesthetics and live sound into immersive performance. Enrico holds a degree in Psychology with a minor in Dance and Media Arts, and is a Qualified Mental Health Professional. He has spent a decade in youth social work, using circus as a tool for cross-cultural connection and community empowerment across international contexts. He speaks native English, fluent Portuguese, and fluent Spanish.
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Professional experience
- 15+ years International performer and touring artist — staff juggling, partner acrobatics, contemporary dance
- Ongoing Global educator — workshops and retreats in English, Portuguese, and Spanish integrating somatic anatomy and movement therapy
- Ongoing Artistic coach and choreographer — movement coaching for professional performance troupes and events
- Ongoing Equipment developer — specialized staffs for advanced manipulation, designed with manufacturers
- Ongoing Volunteer coordinator and social worker — circus as cross-cultural connection and youth engagement internationally
Inventions & projects
- Inventor Training Tapestries — visual training framework mapping 3D movement pathways; 1,000+ sold worldwide
- Inventor Sound Staff Project — audio-reactive staff integrating kinesthetics and live sound
- Grants Spinstruements — Georgia Tech School of Music; Seed Grant, Fund the Flow Arts
Hans Tabb
Originally from Ithaca, New York, Hans (Hannah Tabb) is now based in Portland. She is a contortionist, hair suspension artist, and coach whose work moves between the deeply unnerving and the strangely beautiful; bodies doing things that stop people mid-conversation. Her approach to contortion is rooted in anatomy. She trains herself and her students with an eye toward how the body actually works, which keeps the practice sustainable and the results precise. Hans performs at festivals, private events, and cabarets, and teaches workshops in flexibility, back bending, and upper body conditioning.
Links
- Instagram @BendyHans_ Watch →
Acts & video
- Garden Fairy — a fairy is smitten with a tiny bloom until a massive flower steals her heart Watch →
- Distortion — a creature crawls out from the darkness, morphing from unnerving to strangely alluring Watch →
- Bee & Rose — a bee (JuggleJawns) frantically searches for pollen for his Queen; a rose has some to share Watch →
- Luving U — a slow and sultry ode to one of Hans' favorite music artists Watch →
Notable performances
- Jun 2026 Flow Fest Seattle — Bee & Rose
- May 2026 SOAK, Tygh Valley OR — Bee & Rose & ambiance hair suspension
- Apr 2026 Kink Fest, Portland OR — Distortion
- Apr 2026 Seattle Cocktail Week — ambiance contortion
- Jul 2025 Portland's Fetish Ball — Fairy Garden
- Dec 2024 Gregory Bartning Art Show, Portland — Luving U
- Sep 2023 Portland Juggling Festival Gala — Gooey
- Nov–Dec 2021 White Album Xmas, Portland — duo contortion
Workshops
- All levels Mobility and Stability for Wrists, Shoulders, and Upper Back
- Beg–int Splits — alignment, mobility, and joint-protective strength
- All levels Pain Free Back Bending
Anika Todd
Anika Todd is a Portland-based handbalancer, acrobat, and juggler. A Portland native and child of two multitalented juggling, gymnastics and unicycling enthusiasts, Anika was destined for circus life. She performs and coaches across disciplines; the physical intelligence in her work is specific and hard-won, built across years of training that shows in how she occupies space. Alongside her circus work, Anika makes miniature terrariums; small, self-contained ecosystems built with the same care she brings to performance. She is deeply inspired by her connection to nature and spends as much time outside as she can, whether it be climbing mountains, SCUBA diving, or taking her dog Tala for a walk. Her botanical art has directly shaped the visual language of Propagation. The same attention that constructs a living miniature world constructs a stage. Anika strives to connect to her audience and share her enthusiastic authenticity through her creative work.
Skills & disciplines
- Handbalancing — cane, floor, partner
- Partner acrobatics, base and flyer
- Juggling, prop manipulation
- Terrarium design, botanical arts, fiber arts
- Mountaineering, rock climbing, scuba diving
Oshiana BluHoopz
Oshiana BluHoopz is a Portland-based flow artist whose work centers on hula hoops but extends well past them. She performs with silk fans, LED props, fire hoops, fire fans, palm torches, fire fingers, and fire eating; choreographed acts and improvised work both, calibrated to the space and the crowd in front of her. She placed 2nd at Fire Entertainer of the Year in 2024 and 3rd in 2026. She has performed and taught workshops at festivals across the US and in Costa Rica, and has been a regular performer at Sinferno Cabaret in Portland since 2022.
Links
- Instagram @blu.hoopz Watch →
Acts & video
Notable performances
- May 2026 Fire Entertainer of the Year — 3rd place, Portland OR
- Apr 2026 Flame Festival — instructor, Washington GA
- Feb 2026 Portland Winter Light Festival
- Dec 2025 Twerk du Soleil, Portland OR
- Jul 2025 Oregon Country Fair, Veneta OR
- May 2025 Cascade Juggling Festival — performer/instructor, Bellingham WA
- May 2025 Kinetic Fire Retreat — performer/instructor, College Corner OH
- Mar 2025 Mystic Masquerade, Portland OR
- Feb 2025 Cheeselandia Hoop Affair — performer/instructor, Madison WI
- Sep 2024 Cascade Equinox Music Festival, Redmond OR
- Sep 2024 Kindle NW — performer/instructor, Oregon Coast
- May 2024 Fire Entertainer of the Year — 2nd place, Portland OR
- 2023 & 2024 Seattle Flow Fest — performer/instructor
- Sep 2023 Portland Juggling Festival — performer/instructor
- Sep 2023 Oasis Hoop Retreat — performer/instructor, Cahuita Costa Rica
- 2022 — present Sinferno Cabaret, Portland OR — ongoing performer
Props & disciplines
- Hula hoops — day, LED
- Silk fans — day, LED
- Fire hoops, fire fans, palm torches, fire fingers, fire eating
- Choreographed and improvised performance
- Workshop facilitation
Flo Buddenbaum
Flo Buddenbaum is a born and raised Portlander with family going back generations in this area. She is a movement artist specializing in aerial and circus arts. With over 10 years of experience, she loves to connect disciplines and play with unexpected elements. She has directed, choreographed, and created ensemble work with many companies around Portland. Flo worked for years with Laura Cannon of Prolab Dance exploring site specific dance and aerial at the Zidell Ship Yards. They created two full length shows, individual pieces, and many dance films in the space. Flo is excited to bring her experience with that work into future projects and continue investigating about the spaces through movement exploration.
Selected work
- Site-specific dance and aerial with Laura Cannon / Prolab Dance, Zidell Ship Yards — two full-length shows, individual pieces, and dance films
- Director, choreographer, and ensemble creator with companies around Portland
Skills & disciplines
- Aerial silks, aerial fabric
- Performance creation and production
- Fiber arts, costume and rigging design
Devin Tucker
Devin Tucker is a Portland-based juggler, videographer, and the only American to have trained at Ésacto'Lido in Toulouse, France. His practice sits at the intersection of circus performance, ecological thinking, and visual storytelling. He holds a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UC Santa Cruz, with fieldwork spanning GIS, genetics, and a research expedition to Madagascar. That scientific grounding shapes everything he makes; the body in motion as an organism navigating its environment, not a spectacle performing for one. Alongside his performance work, Devin is developing a community wellness program bringing circus arts into care settings, including nursing homes, memory care facilities, and children's hospitals. He is a founding member and organizer of Slipstream Circus Collective.
Links
- Instagram @sensazions Watch →
Acts & video
Selected work
- 2024 — present Community wellness circus outreach — Portland care settings
- 2023 — present Performance and videography, Pacific NW circus community
- 2019 — 2020 Training at Ésacto'Lido (Le Lido), Toulouse, France
- 2013 B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UC Santa Cruz — GIS, genetics, Madagascar field expedition
Skills & disciplines
- Club juggling, ball juggling, contact juggling
- Videography, video production, live event broadcast integration (IPTV workflows)
- GIS, field ecology, biological research
- Parametric 3D modeling and fabrication of functional circus equipment
- French (fluent), Portuguese (conversational), Spanish (conversational)
Kyle Grover
Kyle Grover (aka UFFFD) is a Portland-based audiovisual artist and creative technologist who builds real-time, audio-reactive visual systems. His work in GLSL and generative shaders spans original shader art, open-source tool development, and live performance platforms. He is a core developer for Synesthesia, creating rendering features and learning materials used by tens of thousands of artists. For Slipstream, Kyle architects the live-feedback projection systems that transform performer and audience into a single visual ecosystem; real-time video environments that blur the boundary between the recorded and the present.
Links
Selected work
- 2022 — present Software Developer & Visual Artist, Synesthesia
- Live VJ Cut Chemist + DJRUM (The Gorge), G Jones tour visuals
- 2015 — 2022 Projection-mapped installations — Fern Gully, Santa Cruz
- Open-source Contributor to Teia, global digital-art marketplace
Skills & disciplines
- Real-time rendering, GLSL / OpenGL, C++
- Audio-reactive systems, live-feedback video projection
- Generative imagery & ML tooling
- B.A. Anthropology, UC Santa Cruz (2013)
