Welcome to our Spring 2025 Student Show

Act I
Melissa Sim & Robert Brumm – Duo Trapeze
Cadaxa Chapman Ball – Silks
Canruo Zou – Sling
Ashley Tee – Lyra
Anders McConachie and Kali Esancy – Duo Trapeze
Jyoti Mahanandia – Silks
Laura Smestad – Lyra


Intermission


Act II
Cheryl Carp- Rope
Vicky Thrasher- Lyra
Danielle Connor – Sling
Brittany Drew – Lyra
Jay Plumpe – Rope
Ali Whitmore – Silks

Produced By Allison Mead
Sounds and Lights – Martin Albion & Kel Lyle
Stage Tech – Jill Marissa with Gabby Robinson, Monica Yuen, and Rachael Collins
Video – Grayson Hays | Photography – Sam Westover

About our Performers

Melissa Sim & Robert Brumm

Melissa Sim & Robert Brumm

Robert and Melissa have been doing duo trapeze together for about 7 years. They are forever working on improving their technique, and love puzzling together new sequences.

Cadaxa Chapman Ball

As a PhD student, Cadaxa spends too much time sitting at a desk. Aerial silks have given them the space to breathe, to get back in their body after spending too much time in their head. They are looking forward to sharing what they have learned at their second performance at New Moon.


Canruo Zou

Canruo Zou

Canruo began her journey two years ago, drawn to the freedom and emotion of movement in the air. Through playful, heartfelt performances, she brings stories of love, joy, and discovery to life, creating moments that feel both grounded and weightless.

Ashley Tee

Ashley Tee

Ashley found her home in a hoop almost two years ago, thanks to a spur-of-the-moment decision. After learning and relearning from her mistakes and finally settling into movement she can call hers, she’s thrilled to roll with the New Moon crowd in her first performance here.

Anders McConachie
Kali Esancy

Anders McConachie and Kali Esancy

Kali and Anders are the local remaining half of “Adults Doing Stuff OK”. This will be the last local group performance of ADSO for the foreseeable future as the group continues to scatter across the world. Both Kali and Anders train across various aerial disciplines and apparatuses. This is their first time performing duo trapeze.

Jyoti Mahanandia

Jyoti Mahanandia

Jyoti was looking for an aerial yoga studio 3 years ago but accidentally wandered into an aerial silks class instead—and it was love at first flight. She never made it to that aerial yoga studio, but now she’s thrilled for her very first aerial performance!

Laura Smestad

Laura Smestad

Laura took her first lyra class in 2021 as a way to escape the pandemic blues and to overcome her fear of heights. When she’s not in the hoop, Laura is a clinical mental health counselor and professor who loves adventuring in the PNW.

Cheryl Carp

Cheryl entered into the world of aerial arts 3yrs ago after a lifetime of admiration from the ground and she hasn’t looked back. She is humbled to be a part of this amazing community.

Vicky Thrasher

Vicky Thrasher

Vicky has been doing aerial for the past 6 years starting on silks and trapeze before transitioning to lyra during covid. This is the second time Vicky has performed in the New Moon student show and excited to be showing a more dynamic routine.

Danielle Connor

Danielle Connor

Danielle has been doing aerial for the past three years. After having found sling just one year ago, she is grateful to have found a means for grounding and artistic expression.

Brittany Drew

Brittany Drew

I’m an adventuring artist. Climbing and aerial have been a fun move and make things outlet outside of working on Halo and doing watercolors. This act I’m performing at almost 6mo pregnant, so it’s out of my usual silks comfort zone for a lower key (literally) act!

Ali Whitmore

Ali Whitmore

Ali is a fine arts student at Cornish College of the Arts. They enjoy the full body expression that aerial provides in contrast to working mostly with their hands at school. They are excited to share their first official performance with you tonight.