Upcoming Event:
10TH: OCAA Showcase & Recital April 7 & 8
Imaginology @ OC Fairgrounds April 14 & 15
Newport Beach Film Festival April 26-May 1
Pearson Amphitheater Concert – June 15
FOCUS Concert @ Barclay: June 23
Summer Circus Camps June – August
Intensive Aerial July – August
Bella Terra’s Sumer Cirque Style July 14
South Coast Plaza’s Festival of Children Sept. 16
West Coast Aerial Arts Festival – Nov. 8 – 11
Holiday Showcase: Dec. 9
Check out OCAA’s latest performance production.
Entertainment Performance Acts:
Amateur Team: Orange County Aerial Arts Professional Team: CIRCO ETEREO
Ruby Karen Performance Playlist Ruby Karen Choreography (Partial) Playlist
Aerial Arts
Solo or group performances, the Orange County Aerial Arts provide aerial arts numbers using Silk, Lyra (Hoop), Trapeze, Hammock or various combination and form. As Asian Journal published, OCAA’s artist, Ruby Karen was dazzling her audience by doing various mind-boggling aerial acrobatics – stretching, spinning, balancing, hanging, dropping and flipping her body in the air with just a hand or foot wrapped around the light fabric hanging from the high ceiling.
We also invite guest artists to grace the stage or share a production presentation, and who provide outstanding one of a kind aerial arts routines. Please check the Gallery section for sample videos.
Circus Acts
Juggling, Stilt and Fire Dancers, Contortionists and Aerial Acrobats are just a few of the talents that the Ruby Karen Project provides.
Adagio Partnering and Acro-Gymnastics
Partnering routines provide a romantic, sensual, exciting and daredevil acrobatic and dance movements by the Ruby Karen Project artists. To view sample routines, please check the Gallery section.
Salsa , Tango and various Latin Fusion
Go mambo, salsa and other latin fused performances, the Ruby Karen Project provides high end entertainment from its very own highly skilled in-house artists to world renown guest artists. To view sample routines, please check the Gallery section.
Modern and Contemporary Ballet
RKP’s own artist, Ruby Karen, presents an array of solo, partnering and group choreography and is honored to be associated with the Brockus Project Dance Company, a well established modern jazz dance company. View sample routines at:
Please contact us for more information regarding your specific needs or fill out the Booking Form.
PAST PUBLIC PERFORMANCES/EVENTS
Past Public Productions and Events
YEAR 2014 & 2015
March 1, 2015 Open House: A close look at OC Vaulting Training
April 11, 2014 Parents’ Night Out
April 17, 2014 Orange Coast College Multicultural Event
April 24 & 29, 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival
April 26 & 27, 2014 Alice – Flight to Fantasy
Sept. 28, 2014: TRI_ART Festival
Nov. 14 – 16, 2014: 2nd West Coast Aerial Arts Festival
Nov. 17 – 25, 2014: Fast Track: IATTP Course – Aerial Teacher Training & Certification
Dec. 14, 2014 Holiday Party
Year 2013 and Earlier
The Los Angeles Improv Dance Festival (iDfest)
- When: Friday – Sunday, Jan. 4 – 6
- Location: Electric Lodge Theatre, 1416 Electric Ave, Venice CA 90291
The Orange County Aerial and Performing Arts performing group of the Ruby Karen Project rendered its world premiere of:
“In-Depedence”: Conceptual script and choreography by Ruby Karen with contributory choreography by Vanessa Adelman and Luca Cecchini.
This production is a collaborative performance produced by Diavolo’s Jones Welsh of NOT A MAN APART. To learn more about “iDfest”, visit their website: www.notmanapart.com
Full-Length Productions
TALES OF THE GODS
- When: Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Location: OCAA Headquarters, 2777-D Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 9262
Stemming from Greek mythology, this production featureD the many Greek Gods and their stories presented in a variety of theater arts disciplines including circus and aerial acts as well as dance forms. The apprentice team of the Orange County Aerial Arts starred in this one of a kind aerial performing arts production.
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NIGHTMARE ON AIR
- When: October 23-24, 2010
Featured by the professionals team of the Orange County Aerial Arts and its apprentice group, the OCAA Corp de Aerial Arts, this production presented (3) three acts, with extensive horror based and intriguing characters in a variety of aerial and ground acts covering standard and inventive apparatus as well as fused dance style such as ballroom, salsa, hip hop, contemporary modern, jazz and ballet.
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AIRBORNE
- When: July 31, 2010
- Location: Village Theater, Orange California
Featured Artists are Orange County Aerial Arts professional team in various aerial acts including Silks, Straps, Cyr Wheel, Lyra, Rope, Hammock and Vertical Rope (Harness). Our OCAA Corp de Aerialists participated and provided aerial and ground support in various performing arts discipline.
HOLIDAY ON AIR
- When: December 26, 2009
- Location: Club Can, Westminster, California
The very first of its kind in Southern California, Orange County Aerial Arts’ producers, Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini invited their professional aerial colleagues – SoCal’s top aerialists to provide an extravagant concert in Orange County. Featuring Kujo Jacobs, Rebecca Freund, Enrique Escajeda, Kristi Monson and Ruby Karen, this production served as the standard bar to the Ruby Karen Project’s education level.
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SPONSORED PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
Here are some of (recurring) events the the Orange County Aerial Arts participate with collaborative efforts from Circo Etereo artists:
YEAR 2013
INTERNATIONAL MAKE-UP ARTISTS TRADE SHOW (IMATS)
- When: Saturday, January 19 7:30pm
- Location: Pasadena Convention Center
Ruby Karen of Circo Etereo has been invited to perform at this prestigious event. IMATS holds its yearly trade show comprising of the latest make-up technique in the industry.
The Los Angeles Improv Dance Festival (iDfest)
- When: Friday – Sunday, Jan. 4 – 6
- Location: Electric Lodge Theatre, 1416 Electric Ave, Venice CA 90291
The Orange County Aerial and Performing Arts performing group of the Ruby Karen Project rendered its world premiere of:
“In-Depedence”: Conceptual script and choreography by Ruby Karen with contributory choreography by Vanessa Adelman and Luca Cecchini. This production is a collaborative performance produced by Diavolo’s Jones Welsh of NOT A MAN APART. To learn more about “iDfest”, visit their website: www.notmanapart.com
Yelp’s All Hopped Up
- When: Sunday, April 1, 2012
- Location: Observatory OC 3503 S Harbor Blvd Santa Ana, CA 92704 (714) 957-0600 8pm – 10pm
Orange County Aerial Arts principals, Ruby Karen, Luca Cecchini and Kristi Monson will be presenting aerial and acro-partnering pieces.
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
- When: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
- Location: Newport Beach
Orange County Aerial Arts and Circo Etereo will be gracing this event with several concert aerial, acrobatics and dance pieces. Aerial apparatus will include but not limit to Silk, Hammock, Lyra, Cube, Rope and new undisclosed apparatus.
SYNESTHESIA
- When: Mondays, May 7th thru June 11th
- Location: Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd, LA 90057
Artistic Telephone Across the Genres. Check out the Trailer: Click Here
“Synesthesia” is a multi-medium art show displaying how eight artists of different genres inspire each other. The first artist was asked to select a fortune cookie. They have two weeks to create a piece inspired by the fortune. The next artist will then see that creation and will have two weeks to design his own piece inspired by the artist before him (never having seen the fortune). The next artist in the series will interpret that piece and then has two weeks to create a piece of his own. The next artist will interpret THAT piece and in two weeks will create his work from there. Then another artist interprets the preceding piece and the process will continue for 4 months involving a total of 8 performing artists. This game of “creative telephone” will culminate in an evening of their work performed live, in-sequence. The transitions will consist of a video montage of moments in response to the artist who just performed and glimpses into the initial impulses that sparked the inspiration of the next piece to come.
Orange County Aerial Arts principals, Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini will be presenting an aerial act and will be enjoined by 7 other artists of various disciplinary forms. To learn more and see full credits and casts, visit: http://www.athenatheatre.com/synesthesia/
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MILONGA: MOLAA ANNUAL GALA
- When: Saturday, May 12, 2012
- Location: MOLAA
MOLAA’s annual Gala Fundraiser to benefit the museum’s exhibition and educational programs inspired by Esteban Lisa: Playing with Lines and Colors on display at MOLAA through May 27, 2012. This retrospective exhibition of Argentinean/Spanish artist, Esteban Lisa, marks the first time his abstract works have been shown in a museum in the United States.
Orange County Aerial Arts will be gracing the atmosphere stage at its after dinner party with its Aerial Cube artists and tango inspired dancers. For more information, click: http://www.molaa.org/gala2012.aspx
DANCESCAPE XIV
- When: Saturday, May 19, 2012
- Location: Level 3 @ Highlands Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Blvd. LA CA 90028 Time: 7pm.
Featuring several of Los Angeles’ top dance companies as they merge together in this one of kind dance festival. The Ruby Karen Project is privileged to be a part of this event. For more information, visit www.dancescapela.com
Growing the Park: Great Park Anniversary Celebration
- When: Saturday, July 14, 2012
- Location: Balloon Park
- Time: 3:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
This annual Great Park event brings the community together to celebrate the growth of the first great metropolitan park of the 21st century. Live music, aerial performances, military equipment displays, sports activities, gardening and cooking demonstrations, arts programs, great food and children’s activities offer a day of fun for the entire family. In the evening, the Anniversary Celebration wraps up with a dazzling fireworks display.
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR
- When: SUNDAY, August, 2012
Orange County Aerial Arts and Circo Etereo’s aerial artists in action at the Orange County Fairgrounds. See Video Clip
CHINA TOUR
- When: Friday – Sunday, August 24 – 28, 2012
2nd Ordos International Nadum Festival
Sports of China, Cultural Ministry of China and State Ethnic Affair
Ruby Karen will take part in this prestigious festival participated by various countries. She will be performing acrobatics with partner, Gary Franco as part of the famous Argentine Tango troupe, Otero Dance Company
TriArt Festival
- When:Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 12pm
- Location: Outdoor stage at the Ports O’Call Village. 1199 Nagoya Way, San Pedro, CA 90731
This is a free family event that will feature dance and music performances on two outdoor stages on a grass field overlooking the Port of Los Angeles.. The Orange County Aerial Arts continues to be a part of this festival and will be presenting aerial arts and dance performances.
Halloween Under The Big Top – FREE
- When: Saturday, October 27, 2012 5pm
- Location: Real Life Amphitheater, 23841 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355
Come watch Circo Etereo as they perform three (3) sets of circus aerial concerts.
Orange County Great Park’s New Year’s Celebration
- When: Monday, December 31
Orange County Aerial Arts will be joining the OCGP’s team in rendering entertainment for the New Year. Our apprentice team will be performing 3 sets of 30-45 minute concerts showcasing their individual aerial acts at the Palm Court. Additionally, Circo Etereo will be performing circus acts at 6:30pm at Hanger 244. Acts shall be ground based circus acts including contortion, stilts, fire/ lightsaber, acrobatic hand balancing and birdcage duet.