Clara Laurent

Cara Laurent is a multi-disciplinary circus artist originally from San Diego. After completing the San Diego Circus Center’s Preparatory Program in 2017-2018, she attended Montreal’s Ecole nationale de cirque, graduating in 2021 as an aerial straps specialist. After graduating, she was a founder of 4 en ligne, a collective circus company, and performed as a solo artist in Canada and Europe, notably participating in the Young Stage International Circus Festival. In 2023, she was asked to return to ENC to join Vol au vent, the first female teeterboard group to graduate from the school. Since then, they have performed with companies such as Palazzo and the 7 Fingers. Skills: Aerial straps Teeterboard Columns Banquine Acrobatics Tumbling Russian Cradle Achievements: 2018: Teeterboard at IllumiNight (SeaWorld, San Diego, California) 2021: Aerial straps at the Pride Cabaret (Le Monastere, Montreal, Canada) 2022: 13th YoungStage International Circus Festival: CircusTalk Spotlight Award for courageous expression and social relevance 2022-2023: Winter Circus Joy (Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuth, Helsinki, Finland) 2023-2024: Unikate (Palazzo, Vienna, Austria) 2024: Géante (the 7 Fingers, Montreal, Canada)