Hideaway Circus Podcast

Hideaway Circus Podcast

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Hideaway Circus Podcast episodes

  • Episode 18- Robin Slonina, body painter and visual artist

    On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay spoke with the extraordinarily talented Robin Slonina. Many people will know Robin by her appearance as a judge on Skin Wars on GSN, and also from her Las Vegas based body painting and event planning business Skin City. In addition to her marriage to clown, Jimmy Slonina, Robin has some surprising ties to the circus world. If you enjoy episode, please rate the show on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends. Have a great week!

    • [08:39] Robin's start as a mural painter in Chicago • [15:29] A multi-state dress interactive art project • [17:34] Learning to paint bodies • [22:30] Challenges of body painting • [25:30] Robin's genetic circus obsession • [30:41] The arrest community in Las Vegas

    People Mentioned: Circus Fans of America Skin City Body Painting

    Recommendations: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Mystere Absinthe

    43 min
  • Episode 17- Jimmy Slonina, Cirque Du Soleil clown and actor
    On this week’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay sit down with the hilarious Jimmy Slonina. It would be hard not to envy Jimmy’s career as clown and actor, he’s worked on four different Cirque Du Soleil shows, toured the world with the rockstar P!NK, and originated clown characters for the Las Vegas water show, Le Reve. If you enjoyed this week’s episode with Jimmy, please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends! Have a great week!
    58 min
  • Episode 17- Jimmy Slonina, Cirque Du Soleil Actor and Clown

    On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay sit down with the hilarious Jimmy Slonina. It would be hard not to envy Jimmy's career as clown and actor, he's worked on four different Cirque Du Soleil shows, toured the world with the rockstar P!NK, and originated clown characters for the Las Vegas water show, Le Reve. If you enjoyed this week's episode with Jimmy, please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends! Have a great week!

    Show Notes:

    • [04:22] Jimmy's falls in love with theatre • [12:00] Jimmy on studying acting in high school and college • [17:15] Becoming a clown in Chicago • [22:02] The Le Reve Creation • [33:49] Kooza and different styles of clowning • [38:42] The story behind Jimmy's Lip-sync Videos • [42:30] Clowning in a rock show with P!NK • [51:16] Whats next for Jimmy? • [53:46] Advice for aspiring clowns and actors

    People Mentioned: Robin McFarquhar Jeff & Julie Jenkins Voki Kalfayan Franco Dragone

    58 min
  • Episode 15- Mari Madrid, choreographer, dancer, and artist
    Mari Madrid is one half of an unbelievable choreography team with her husband Keone. She’s choreographed and danced all over the world including for Justin Bieber, Ellen Degeneres, So You Think You Can Dance, and now HIDEAWAY’s upcoming production Slumber. If you enjoy todays episode, please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends. Have a great week!
    58 min
  • Episode 15- Mari Madrid, choreographer, dancer, and artist

    Show Notes: HIDEAWAY Podcast Show Notes

    Episode 15- Mari Madrid, choreographer, dancer, and artist

    Mari Madrid is one half of an unbelievable choreography team with her husband Keone. She's choreographed and danced all over the world including for Justin Bieber, Ellen Degeneres, So You Think You Can Dance, and now HIDEAWAY's upcoming production Slumber. If you enjoy today's episode, please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends. Have a great week!

    Show Notes:

    • [07:47] - Mari starts dancing in her parents house • [11:02] - Mari the trouble making cheerleader! • [15:11] - How Mari's love of literature informs her choreography • [23:00] - The culture of dance teams • [25:07] - Keone and Mari meet for the first time • [30:40] - Powerful feminine dancing • [37:01] - How Youtube effected Mari's career • [46:46] - Keone and Mari's 15 video series, Preface • [49:10] - Keone and Mari's new eBook!

    Mari's Recommendations: An American In Paris Wildwood

    58 min
  • Episode 14- Christian Stoinev, America's Got Talent Finalist
    Christian Stoinev is a fifth generation circus artist who performs an unbelievable handstand act with his chihuahua, Scooby! You may have seen him as a finalist on last season’s America’s Got Talent. Josh & Lyndsay called up Christian to talk about his career, training your pets to learn circus tricks, and life growing up in the circus. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and rate us on iTunes. Have a great week!
    49 min
  • Episode 14- Christian Stoinev, fifth generation circus performer

    Episode 14- Christian Stoinev, fifth generation circus performer

    Christian Stoinev is a fifth generation circus artist who performs an unbelievable handstand act with his chihuahua, Scooby! You may have seen him as a finalist on last season's America's Got Talent. Josh & Lyndsay called up Christian to talk about his career, training your pets to learn circus tricks, and life growing up in the circus. If you enjoy the show, please share it with your friends and rate us on iTunes. Have a great week!

    • [05:41] - Life growing up in the circus • [13:45] - How Scooby (the chihuahua) became a circus dog • [18:15] - Training Percy to replace Scooby • [23:08] - Christian does America's Got Talent • [36:34] - The impact of a traditional university on a circus kid • [39:10] - Why Christian is heading to Los Angeles

    Christian's act on America's Got Talent: https://youtu.be/TwNTJsCvT2c

    Christian's Recommendations: Cirque Du Soleil Le Reve

    49 min

About Hideaway Circus Podcast

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Hosted by creative producers Josh & Lyndsay Aviner, the Hideaway Circus Podcast features industry analysis and interviews with creators in circus, theater, and dance.