Proud Sponsor of the 14th West Coast Aerial Arts Festival

Aerial Arts America in cooperation with the Ruby Karen Project is proud to hosts the

14th WEST COAST AERIAL ARTS FESTIVAL
November 13-16, 2026

This is the only festival of its kind that brings together aerialists from coast to coast, and from around the globe, ranging in age from 7 to ‘senior’, and covering standard and inventive apparatuses with skill level ranging from amateurs to professionals.  The West Coast Aerial Arts Festival is organized by Aerial Arts America, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with mission to expand awareness and education in the aerial arts community.

Other activities being offered at the WCAA Festival:
  • Workshops by guest artists highly regarded in their respective fields.
  • Merchandise vendors in the related field including Fusion, Ruby Karen Products and other participating retailers and suppliers.
  • Silent Auction – Support AAA’s programs.  Lots of items to choose from donors including Water Grill, Trader Joes, to name a few who are in related aerial arts field.
  •  Showcase Performances on Thursday, Saturday and on Sunday,  culminating evening performance by the winners of each division and all Participants of the festival.  BUY YOUR TICKETS
The festival will be held at the jenneth Cole Gymnasium/ Fairmont School, 1557 W Mable St, Anaheim, CA 92802.

Click Here to Learn More about the WCAAF

SPRING FLIGHT: AERIAL ARTS FOR THE WORLD – MAY 17

SPRING FLIGHT – AERIAL ARTS FOR THE WORLD

a FUNDRAISING CONCERT FEATURING DANCE AND CIRCUS ARTS

 

Catch a variety of entertainment from our circus friend community performing and providing entertainment to fund raise our OCAA team and Aerial Arts America’s festival project in Italy

Project Title: Spring Flight: Aerial Arts for the World

Description: A Fundraising Concert

Who: Circus Community of Southern California

When: May 17, 2025 7pm

Where: Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Red Hill Ave 1-107 Costa Mesa 92626

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET:  Cost: $30. 

SEE THE FULL PROGRAM


ARTISTS:

Ruby Karen, Luca Cecchini, Brockus Red’s Denali Huff, Jazz Spectrum, Staci Ensminger, Chris Yates, Callie Georgantas, Nafeesa Islam, Ivy McDonald, Lola Espinosa, Evyn Gornbein, Janina Stephenz, India Agle and more…

Attendees will immerse themselves in an environment brimming with creativity, joy, and celebration, all while making a meaningful contribution to a cause dedicated to nurturing the future of aerial arts. Join us for a night filled with inspiration, unity, and the shared mission of elevating the arts together!

Those interested in partaking at this concert, please reach out to us – info@rubykaren.com

 

17th Spring Showcase: A Knight of Princesses

The Ruby Karen Project, in collaboration with Orange County Aerial Arts, proudly presents its 17th Annual Spring Showcase:

A KNIGHT OF PRINCESSES

Based on a script by Greg Georgantas and adapted for stage by Ruby Karen, this captivating production blends aerial dance, ground acrobatics, and theatrical storytelling into an unforgettable performance filled with action, humor, and adventure.

PLAYBILL: Knight of Princesses Digital Playbill Final 3-21-25

The Story

A mighty king receives alarming news—enemy forces are advancing from the east, and he must find a knight to lead his troops. Summoning his nobles, he demands their strongest, fastest, and wisest warriors. But instead of princes, a group of princesses arrive—the only ones left while the princes are off at war. However, these princesses are far from ordinary. They are powerful, quick-witted, and skilled leaders in their own right.
Will the king recognize their strength and choose his Knight of Princesses?

📅 When: Friday. March 28, 2025 @ 7pm :::

                  Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 3:30 PM – SOLD OUT

🔗 Purchase FRIDAY Tickets Online

🎟 Tickets (plus processing and handling fees):

  • $20 (Ages 6–64)
  • $15 (Seniors)
  • $10 (Kids under 6)

All proceeds from this production will support Aerial Arts America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing aerial arts education.

Join us for an exhilarating spectacle of aerial artistry, acrobatics, and theatrical fun!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WCAAF-RKP Team – 15 Trophies and Medals

RKP/ OCAA Team at the
12th WEST COAST AERIAL ARTS FESTIVAL
We took Fifteen (15) Award Winnings

 WEST COAST AERIAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Nov. 8-11. 2024
We congratulate our RKP team for having procured 14 trophies and medals including 1st Overall Winner, Evyn Gornbein. We praise all their hard work put into this competition.
Let’s give a big applause to our team:

Evyn Gornbein – 1st Overall Winner

Callie Georgantes – 1st Place Hoop Professional

Callie Georgantes -1st Place Open Professional

Evyn Gornbein – 1st Place – Hoop Elite Teen 10 – 14

Saanvi Gupta – 1st Place – Silks Amateur Teen

Evelyn Silberstein -1st Place – Duo Silks

Savannah Cox – 1st Place – Duo Silks

Janina Stephenz – 1st Place Hoop Amateur Adults

Kiara Widjaja -1st Place Open Elite Teen 15 – 17

Sasha Plikus – 2nd Place – Amateur Hoop – Kids

Zoey Egan – 2nd Place – Amateur Open Kids

Lola Espinosa – 2nd Place – Open Elite Teen 13 – 16

Janina Stephenz- 2nd Place Hoop Duo

Aubrey Huecker – 2nd Place Hoop Duo

Evelyn Silberstein – 3rd Place Open Elite 10-14

Aubrey Huecker – 3rd Place – Elite Silks Teen

Zoey Egan – 3rd Place Hoop Amateur Kids

To our RKP Apprentice – WCAAF Competitors

Your journey to this level has been marked by exceptional dedication, courage, determination, and unwavering perseverance. You embody the spirit of tenacity, pushing boundaries

and striving for excellence every step of the way.

Aubrey Huecker :: Callie Georgantes :: Camille Waldron :: Evelyn Silberstein :: Evyn Gornbein Foxin Tarzy :: Janina Stephenz :: Kiara Widjaja :: Lola Espinosa

Reagan Moren :: Saanvi Gupta :: Sasha Plikus :: Savannah Cox

Taylor Bartel :: Zoey Egan

We also want to thank all parent-volunteers for all their hard work to get the festival running smoothly.

Synesthesia: Published by Stage and Cinema

Synesthesia:  A Piece of Eight

by Tony Frankel on May 29, 2012

Tony Frankel’s Los Angeles review of Synesthesia at BootlegConceived by Ashlin Halfnight and Melanie Sylvan at New York’s Electric Pear Productions, Synesthesia can easily be classified in the “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Department. The performance piece (actually, eight performance pieces in one) is a multi-medium event with such a clever concept that one would suspect the outcome would pale compared to the idea, but in its west coast premiere now playing at the Bootleg, Synesthesia is as fun, quirky and inventive as its notion.

Five months ago, an aerial artist and dancer named Ruby Karen sat before a bowl of fortune cookies, and arbitrarily plucked one out and cracked it open. Ms. Karen would now have two weeks to generate an aerial performance piece based simply on the fortune in her hand – whatever the fortune inspired was fine as long as it remained within her specialized form of art.

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YIN-YANG IN MOTION – Catch it on Youtube

Students of the Ruby Karen Project Aerial Performing Arts and its Apprentice performance team, the Orange County Aerial Arts will be celebrating its 16th Anniversary Spring production featuring aerial circus acrobatic and dance acts.

YIN-YANG IN MOTION

Relive the Magic: Premiere of ‘Yin-Yang in Motion

Join us for the exclusive YouTube premiere of our electrifying production, ‘Yin-Yang in Motion’, captured live on March 30, 2024!

Featuring: The Ruby Karen Project & Orange County Aerial Arts

YOUTUBE PREMIERE VIDEO LINK

CLICK – YIN- YANG PROGRAM

YIN-YANG IN MOTION

16th Anniversary Spring Production

Performance Date:   March 30, 2024 @ 3:30pm

Location:  Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Red Hill Avenue 1-107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

ABOUT YIN-YANG IN MOTION

Welcome to “Yin-Yang in Motion”, where the collision of opposing forces gives birth to a symphony of compromise and understanding. In this captivating show, we delve into the intricate movement between love and hate, pride and humility, black and white, high and low, destiny and ambiguity.
As viewers journey through each episode, they are transported into a world where these contrasting traits, energies, and ideologies converge, challenging conventional notions and inviting exploration of the shades of gray that exist within the human experience, eventually finding common ground towards harmony and unity in diversity.
Prepare for mesmerizing acts by the students of the Ruby Karen Project and together with its apprentice group, the Orange County Aerial Arts, as they display captivating twirls, spins and dynamic tapestry of ‘Yin Yang in Motion‘, where the journey takes you to a transformation and exploration of the shades of gray that we experience.

OTGO WALLER – CONTORTION WORKSHOP

We are excited to present:

OTGO WALLER
Famous Mongolian Contortionist from Las Vegas

WORKSHOP DATE AND TIME:  SATURDAY MARCH 2, 2024 @ 2:30PM 1hr. 15 min.
WHERE: AERIAL DANCE THEATER, 3001 REDHILL AVE. BLDG. 1 SUITE 107, COSTA MESA, CA 92626

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

 

ABOUT OTGO WALLER (written by )

Otgo Waller is a professional contortionist as well as the creator and owner of Flexible Body Art LLC technique and school. Otgo grew up in the shadow of the holy mountain Bogd Uul near the Mongolian capital city of Ulaanbaatar. When Otgo was 7 years old she dreamed of becoming a contortionist, and by 13 years old Otgo was one of the best contortionists in the world. In 1980, Otgo graduated from the Mongolian State Circus, specializing in Contortion Art. She also appeared on Mongolia’s postage stamp as one of the most prestigious contortionists in Mongolia. In 1991, the Ringling Brothers & Barnum Bailey circus discovered Otgo and she immigrated to America. After arriving in America, Otgo’s career exploded.

Otgo was featured on the NBC, Discovery Channel, SyFy Network, PAX Network, MTV, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Donny and Marie Show,” “ Ripley’s Believe it or Not,” and E Network’s “Talk Soup.” She has also been a featured performer with Cirque du Soliel’s “O” Show, the NBA halftime shows, NHL halftime shows, NCAA halftime shows, and Britney Spears “MTV Video Music Awards.”

Otgo Waller’s choreographic works have been featured at the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening and Closing ceremonies, The International Contortion Convention, and the San Diego Circus.
After performing for many years, Otgo began to teach the art of contortion and flexibility. Otgo created her own training technique to help every individual become more flexible. Otgo has trained people of all ages and levels. Her most notable clients include Olympic athletes, top professional contortionist and circus artists, international high fashion models, competitive body builders, and national level ice skaters.

“My country is well known for its contortionists. In Mongolia, contortion is a traditional art form that has been passed on for generations. This is why we have the best training programs for contortion. I started to study contortion in Mongolia at eight years old. I’ve spent 30 years performing and perfecting my art. Over the past 10 years I have been teaching people, of all ages, how they can increase their flexibility. I’ve learned it’s necessary to treat each students body individually because their needs are all so different. This is why I have created my own unique program to help every individual become more flexible and reach their potential as a contortionist. We are all unique, different ages, and different pasts. However, if we do the right exercises we can all can learn the art of contortion. It is amazing how the human body can transform.”

Orange County Aerial Arts Performances 2024

Year 2023:
SEE WHAT’S CURRENTLY HAPPENING AT OUR SCHOOL. FOLLOW US.
CHECK OUR STUDENTS’ PROGRESS
ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS
the Performing Troupe of the Ruby Karen Project
Performance Opportunities for our Apprentice and Regular Students
*Asterisk means Regular Students can Participate

*Spring Recital and Showcase March 30

Imaginology @ OC Fairgrounds April 13 & 14

Summer Camp Demonstrations @ ADT June – August

Festival of the Arts. Laguna Beach July 14

Festival of Children @ South Coast Plaza Sept. 22

Newport Beach Film Festival Oct 17–24, 2024

West Coast Aerial Arts Festival Nov. 8 -11

*Holiday Showcase @ ADT Dec. 5

Other Demonstrations and Showcases

If you are interested in participating in any of our performance activities, please contact us. Shortly after, we will ask you to fill out the Casting Form and purchase the Rehearsal Package as early as possible so we can start choreographing your personalized recital piece. Feel free to reach out to us for questions.

Contortion-Based Flexibility Classes

Check out our: CONTORTION BASED FLEXIBILITY  CLASSES
Improve your Flexibility while Working on your Strength and Balance

Students with our without experience are welcome.  All sessions are adjusted according to the level of the attendees. 

Around the World in 80 Minutes … or so

Please scroll down for the Program Order

Orange County Aerial Arts 

15th Spring Production

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES or so…

SOLD OUT

Students of the Ruby Karen Project Aerial Performing Arts and its Apprentice performance team, the Orange County Aerial Arts will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary Spring production featuring a glimpse of cultural  performance across the globe commencing in London.  This production is based on the 1956 movie debut, “Around the World in 80 Days and multiple versions of this classic film.

We invite you to come and enjoy an afternoon of beautiful and colorful performances which will include circus aerial and dance acts.

Performance Date:   April 1, 2023 @ 3:30pm

Location:  Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Red Hill Avenue 1-107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Catch our very own students as they portray a variety of culturally related themed roles in this aerial theatrical production.
About this Show: Callie Geoff, an inventor, living in Victorian Britain and her loyal protégé, Evyn Gordon accepts a challenge to travel around the world with restrictive conditions set forth by her professional adversary, Landon Evans, the current director of the London Academy of Science.  As a reward, Landon will surrender his position for Callie, if she successfully accomplishes the mission. Utilizing a variety of transportation means and all skills by Callie and his team, they embark on a globe-spanning adventure.
This production will showcase a variety of star-studded aerial acrobats from our very own members of the Orange County Aerial Arts performing team and the students of the Ruby Karen Project
PROGRAM ORDER

Around the World by Ruby Karen Project/ Orange County Aerial Arts

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