Biography

Revolva first hit the stage at age five in a Detroit-area ballet class. After a lifetime of dancing, acting and word slinging (she doubles as a writer), she added hoops to her repertoire in 2002. Audiences as far away as Germany and South Korea have never been the same. Over the years, Revolva has thrilled corporate clients, opened for bands, riled up the fans during halftime shows, made even the most discerning hipsters laugh and brought crowds to standing ovations. Vaudeville is her game. While she can blow you away freestyling to live music, she really shines with her over-the-top character numbers. Her mantra? “Funny IS sexy!”

Now based in Oakland, CA, at world-renown spinning haven “The Vulcan,” Revolva has spent the past few years working with troupes and organizations such as: Clowns Without Borders, Nomadic Theater Company, Wanderlust Circus, The New Old Time Chautauqua Vaudeville Tour, the Portland jugglers and Circus Artemis, Portland Women’s Circus (which she co-founded in 2009 with Shireen Press and Kricket Caffery of Flamebuoyant Productions).

Being a role model for girls and women is of paramount importance to Revolva. That’s why you’ll find her exploding onto the stage with tight technical skills and extra humor, sometimes talking into a mic instead of just doing a beautiful dance, and staying long after the show’s over to chat with any audience members who need to meet a female comedy variety act (a genre often dominated by male performers). Blessed with the super power of creating stories, Revolva continues to travel the world, fusing hoop skills with writing chops to prove that storytelling and the movement arts are a truly dynamic duo.

Character: “99 Chickendance Balloons,” DNA Lounge, San Francisco

Skills: Cirquefest, Detroit, MI

Dedication: Revolva co-founded Circus Artemis: Portland Women’s Circus and even broke her foot (see her on crutches, below center) during an extra intense rehearsal for the debut show.