Stephan Choiniere
Director • Act Designer • Performing Artist • AcroFuzion Physical Theater
Las Vegas, NV
whirledman@me.com
Creator Bio
An art school painter and elite scholarship gymnast, Stephan added to this foundation the disciplines of dance, circus and aerial performance. Fusing those skills into a successful choreography that drew the attention of Cirque du Soleil, Stephan created and performed the featured act Body2Body over 1000 times for their Las Vegas production, Zumanity. The development of an acrobatic-dance partnering language, merged with a life-long study of consciousness-science, has lead Stephan to configuring himself a creator of evocative performances that foster growth and evolution.
With a global network of the highest caliber performing artists and theater makers in circus and dance, Stephan’s experience working for and beside some of the great creators of our time, has honed his ability for devising sophisticated physical theater. His vision melds a passion for both the fine arts and the performing arts, while nurturing an affinity for symbolism and transformational narratives.
Creator Résumé
Director
SUTIL: a nouveau cirque production by, ILAII
Merida Fest 2024, awarded "must see" encore selection
Centro Cultural De Merida, Olimpo, Yucatan, Mexico
Co-Director
Speakeasy Saturdays
A monthly showcase of rotating performing artists, casted and directed by Stephan Choiniere & Wassa Coulibaly
Baobab Stage, Town Square, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Aerial Silk Act Designer & Assistant Circus Choreographer
Mirage Entertainment, Inc., Hongcun Aju Project
Director: Angelo Bonello
Creation of a multi-million dollar circus, martial arts and dance themed outdoor water show in Anhui Province, China.
Aerial straps act designer, associate circus arts choreographer, trainer & interim resident director
Voyage de la Vie
Director: Phil McKinley
A multi-million dollar theatrical rock circus spectacular created by The Generating Company, UK, for, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore.
Choreographer, Instructor & Performing Artist
The International Meeting Under the Tent (Encuentro Internacional Bajo la Carpa), Circo Sentido.
Director: Bruno Castillo Diaz
A 5-week workshop in body2body technique followed by showcase performances in Mexico City.
Acrobatic Coach
Cirque du Soleil - Believe
Director: Serge Denoncourt
Acrobatic coach/trainer for the dancers and artists in the creation of the show, Believe, at the CDS headquarters in Montreal, Quebec
Instructor, Choreographer, Director & Performing Artist
Colectivo Circo Sentido,
A 10-day intensive workshop, culminating in a showcase production with students, Casa de Cultura Jésus Romero Flóres, Mexico City
Collaborator & model for sculptures
The Art of Richard MacDonald Presented by Cirque du Soleil
Director: Richard MacDonald
Stephan was instrumental in precipitating the partnership between RM & CDS
Member, Board of Advisors
Action for Artists
A non-profit organization fostering musical talent and careers for singers, instrumentalists, and other creative artists.
Core member
c3: Center for Conscious Creativity
A research and educational 501c3 arts organization dedicated to creating a better future through arts and media. Currently serving as an Artistic Director for c3: CreateLAB — a platform for the development of experimental works in the performing and expressive arts driven by innovation and emerging technologies.
Collaborative Designer of diverse acts and photo shoots, 1995 - 2007
AntiGravity, New York City
Director: Christopher Harrison
Voyage De La Vie, Creative Team
Services
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Workshops in Body2Body technique, designing movement and character/performance development.
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Specialty-act choreography.
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Athletic and dance photography direction for portfolios
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Fitness training & superfood nutrition
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Show directing & script writing for multi-media physical theater
Creative Associations
Nevada Rhythmic Academy, Las Vegas
Rhythmic gymnastics school and circus training
Owner / Director: Tsvetelina & Maia Tabakova
David's Dream Factory, Las Vegas
Owner / Director: David Matz
Show Talent Productions, Las Vegas
Owner / Director: Angelina Puzanova & Jenny Aratas
Joan Scheckel Film Making Labs, Los Angeles
Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm:
Andrew Cawrse, Artistic Director and Modeling Supervisor for visual effects feature films
Gio Nakpil, Digital Creature Model Supervisor
Weta Workshop, New Zealand
Owner / Director: Richard Taylor & Tania Rodger
Mirage Entertainment:
Angelo Bonello, Director Hongcun Aju Project, Anhui Province, China, & Founder/Artistic Director, KitonB Project
Alain Gauthier, Aerial & acrobatic choreographer (Cirque du Soleil & Cavalia)
Charlie Kao, President & Co-founder, Mirage Entertainment
Tronic, multi-media creation studio, New York City
Directors / Co-founders: Jesse Seppi & Vivian Rosenthal
c3: Center for Conscious Creativity, platform and think-tank for artists, inventors & media makers, Los Angeles
Founder: Kate McCallum
Vortex Immersion, Immersive entertainment venues & interactive technologies, Los Angeles
President & CEO: Ed Lantz
Spymonkey, comedy theater troupe, UK
Founders: Toby Park, Petra Massey and master teacher, Aitor Basauri
Le PeTiT CiRqUe, All-kid circus performers, Los Angeles
Founder & Director: Nathalie Yves Gaulthier
Festival Siguientescena, International Festival of Alternative Performing Arts, Queretaro, Mexico
Director: Luis René Venegas Ramírez
Broadway Bares:
Jerry Mitchell (Director/choreographer: Peep Show, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Hairspray: The Musical)
The Generating Company, (Voyage de la Vie)
Phil McKinley, Director (Barnum & Bailey)
Mark Fisher, Artistic Designer (Cirque du Soleil, 2008 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, U2 360 º world tour, & numerous rock bands)
Ray Winkler, Designer (Mark Fisher productions)
Alain Gauthier, Circus choreographer (Cirque du Soleil & Cavalia)
Paul Cockle, Producer (The Generating Company, The Millennium Dome)
Cirque du Soleil:
Guy LaLiberte: Founder
Zumanity: Creator profiles
Believe: Creator profiles
Debra Brown (Cirque du Soleil choreographer)
Serge Denoncourt (Director: Believe)
Dominic Champagne (Director: Zumanity, Love, Varakai)
René Richard Cyr (Co-Director: Zumanity)
Cahal McCrystal (Clown Act Creator)
Thierry Mugler (Costume designer, Zumanity)
Boris Verkhovsky (Director of Acrobatics and Coaching)
Michael Curry (Puppet Designer)
Stefan Haves (Clown Act Creator)
Metropolitan Opera House:
Robert LePage (Director: La Damnation de Faust, Cirque du Soleil: Ka & Totem)
James Levine (Music Director & conductor)
Luciano Pavarotti
Placido Domingo
Anti-Gravity:
Christopher Harrison (Director)
Radio City Music Hall:
Graciela Daniele (Director: Carnivale)
Mark Dendy (Choreographer: Carnivale)
B. H. Barry (Fight Choreographer: Carnivale)
Dance choreographers:
Giulio Scatola
Doug Elkins
David Dorfman Dance Company
Bill T. Jones Dance Company
Arthur Aviles Typical Theater
Jeff Amsden (Director/choreographer: A Few Good Men Dancin’)
Photographers:
David LaChapelle
Parish Kohanim
Michel Tcherevkoff
Andrew Eccles
Natacha Merritt
Carolyn Quan
Terry Notary
Jerry Metellus
Sculptors:
Aerial Straps duo for Voyage de la Vie
Aerial silk/hammock duo for Hongcun Aju