Stephan Choiniere's Biography

Stéphan Choinière is a world-class acrobatic dancer and aerial artist. He created and performed the featured duo “body2body” in over 1000 shows for Cirque du Soleil’s Las Vegas production, Zumanity. As a 10 year veteran and featured member of Anti-Gravity, Stephan appeared in such esteemed venues as: The Metropolitan Opera House, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall for MTV's Video Music Awards, as well as performing nightly at the award ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. He is proud to have been a featured entertainer at special events for George Lucas, Richard Branson, George Soros, and Paul Newman. Stephan received his degree in fine arts (painting & drawing) from Tyler School of Art while competing as an elite, scholarship gymnast for Temple University in Philadelphia. He went on to develop as a dancer, studying ballet, modern and urban freestyle. With the addition of varied circus skills and martial arts, he naturally began to fuse an artistic amalgam. His creative recipe for the stage has included awe-inspiring skills with fluid phrasing and emotive story telling. As the subject for artworks, Stephan collaborates with high-profile fine artists in photography and sculpture. His first hardcover monograph is slated for publication in 2011. Stephan choreographs specialty acts and teaches creative workshops for dancers and variety artists. In 2010 Stephan resided in Singapore as the aerial straps act designer, associate circus choreographer, trainer and resident director for the 90 minute show "Voyage de la Vie". A multi-million dollar theatrical rock circus spectacular.