Stephan Choiniere
Act Designer - Performing Artist - AcroFuzion Physical Theater
Las Vegas, NV
whirledman@me.com
Body2Body act, Fugazi
Le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde
Paris, France
New Year's Eve broadcast, December, 2013
Created by Stephan Choiniere and performed with Tsvetelina Tabakova
Uddiyana Luna
Year of production: November 2002
Running time for performance: 6:00
Created and performed with Sara Joel. This is the original routine that spawned the acrobatic-dance partnering style called Body2Body. It was performed in Dobbs Ferry, New York for a compilation showcase of NYC dance companies.
Body2Body act, Fugazi
CabaRAE
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki, Hawaii
September & October, 2015.
Created by Stephan Choiniere and performed with
Mari Saito
Body2Body act, AcroFuzion
La France A Un Incroyable Talent
Paris, France
2015 season
Created by Stephan Choiniere and performed with
Michelle Derstine
Spinning Ring (Mini Cyr Wheel)
Work in progress
Brown's Gymnastics Las Vegas
June 2015
Fashioned after the popular circus apparatus, Cyr Wheel, but in miniature. Hence, mini wheel, or the French term for the same, roulette.
Copycat Performers Exposed
The original Body2Body act from Cirque du Soleil's Las Vegas show, Zumanity, was created and performed by Stephan Choiniere & Sara Joel. Their unique style, poses and movements were copied by James & Lynn in these clips shown for comparison.
Performance of Body2Body act, Fugazi
Broadway Bares Beach Burlesque
Fire Island, New York
Year of production: June 2, 2012
Running Time: 4:30 min
Body2Body act, “Fugazi” is the featured specialty act at the annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. Created and performed with Angelina Puzanova.
Workshopping with directors, Joan Scheckel & Jake Scott
Year of production: Spring 2012
Joan Scheckel and I were workshopping at her studio space. It was exciting to work with her because we both value the feeling-perspective on physical movement. Eventually, she asked me to work one on one with a friend of hers, Jake Scott (director: Welcome to the Rileys; HBO Voyeur Project; RSA Films). The partner movement exercises I introduced were ripe for developing sensitivity to relationship and consequently enhancing the investigation of theme, actions and feelings. I also had the pleasure of solo improvisation to music under Joan's direction. A lot of wonderful surprises came from that day, as in any time we have the pleasure to play!
The Story Box - A projection mapped live performance
This is a one minute teaser for a new act that I'm now offering in my repertoire of stage-ready performances.
The full act is 8 minutes long and can be shared upon request.
Art + Movement + Technology
A projection mapped live adventure in a box.
Trailer music: Warrior Concerto by Glitch Mob
Show music:
Videographer: Daniel Ortiz - vegascreate.com
Performed by: Stephan Choiniere - acrofuzion.com
Created by adandypunk.com with flippingmonk.com
Body2Body for Cirque du Soleil, Zumanity, Las Vegas
Year of production: November 2005
Running time: 7:00
The descriptive title, Body2Body, was coined at Cirque du Soleil and is derivative of the term, hand to hand, which describes a traditional acrobatic partnering style. As an amalgam of dance and acrobatics, Body2Body, earned a distinctive reputation and was the first of its kind for a circus venue. Created and performed with Sara Joel.
Slideshow of Fugazi stills
Photographer: Parish Kohanim
Atlanta, Georgia
June, 2011
Stephan Choiniere & Angelina Puzanova
Tronic Studio shoot for Diesel
Year of production: November 2009
Running time: 1:35
A video created by Tronic Studio that was featured inside Diesel stores.
Solo (work in progress)
Made for, Create 3 showcase at the Baobab Theater in Las Vegas, November 26th, 2012.
Fugazi
Baobab Theater, Las Vegas
Year of production: November 26th, 2012
Running Time: 4:52 min
For the Create 3 showcase in Las Vegas at the Baobab Theater. Created and performed with Angelina Puzanova.
Performance of Body2Body act, Fugazi
Broadway Bares, Winter Burlesque
XL Nightclub, New York
Year of production: January 27, 2013
Running Time: 4:57 min
Body2Body act, “Fugazi” is the featured specialty act at the annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. Performed with Daria Chamanskaia.
Stephan Choiniere personal reel
Year of production: 2001
Running time: 11:55
This reel showcases Stephan's performance work prior to the development of Body2body. It features action model photos, gymnastics, tumbling, partner acrobatics, aerial cube, hand to hand, and aerial silk.