TALENT
ABOUT CATHY GAUCH (by the performer)
Did you ever play on the monkey bars at school when you were
six years old? Well, so did I. That was the beginning of my
aerial career. It continued in the gymnastics gym until I
came to my senses as an adolescent and decided that I no longer
wanted to take the chance of cracking my head open (eww!)
on a four inch wide piece of wood. (You know what I mean,
a balance beam.) So, I threw myself into dancing (on the ground)
until I discovered the best of both worlds at the Colorado
Dance Festival in 1988…The Trapeze.
I began my professional career as an original company member
with Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc. It was with FFP that
my dreams became a reality and my destiny began to come into
focus. I went on to become a founder of Aerial Artistry of
Aspen. For six years I was given the opportunity to teach
aerial arts to children. It was here that I finally had a
space to explore my vision of aerial entertainment. Over the
years, I built my aerial knowledge by adding single trapeze,
ropes, fabric, hoops, bungees, swings, and straps, into my
repertoire. Now, as director of Aircat Aerial Arts, I develop
aerial acts and perform in dance concerts, corporate venues,
and showrooms internationally. Aircat Aerial Arts is a dynamic
performance company that creates world class aerial entertainment.
Trapeze, hoops, ropes, bungees, and fabric are used to create
cutting edge artistic performances. My name is Cathy and this
is my dream.
Performance Highlights
Corporate
Crystal Charity Ball, Dallas, TX
Dallas Petroleum Club, Dallas, TX
Dallas Opera, Dallas, TX
Mental Health Association of Tulsa, OK
Indianapolis 500 Racing League, Dallas, TX
International Design Conference Aspen, Aspen, CO
Ace Hardware Convention, Denver, CO
Amway Korea & Japan, Tumon, Guam
Guam Society of Travel Agents, Tumon, Guam
Showrooms
Athens College Theatre, Athens Greece
Festival of Music and Dance, Volos, Greece
SandCastle Entertainment, Tumon, Guam
The Silver Nugget Saloon, Aspen, CO
Casino Night, Ixtapa, Mexico
Festivals
Cherry Creek Arts Festival 2002 "Festival Feature",
Denver, CO
2002, 2001 & 1999 Boulder Aerial Dance Festival, Boulder,
CO
Glenwood Springs Dance Festival, Glenwood Springs, CO
World Cup Skiing Opening Ceremonies, Aspen, CO
Special Events
Club Med, Ixtapa, Mexico
Red Brick Arts and Recreation Center, Aspen, CO
Circus Contraption, Seattle, WA
AeroBetty Aerial Dance Theatre, Portland, OR
Cycropia Aerial Dance, Madison, WI
Nutty Nutcracker, Aspen, CO
Private Party at exclusive celebrity residence, Aspen, CO
The King and I, Santa Barbara, CA
Dance Companies
Aspen Dance Connection, Aspen, CO
Aspen Ballet Company, Aspen, CO
Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Carbondale, CO?
Boulder Jazz Dance Company, Boulder, CO
Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc., Boulder, CO
New Wavos Rancheros Dancers, Boulder, CO
Awards & Grants
2004 - 05 Boulder Arts Commission, and agency of the City
of Boulder
2004Addison Mini Grant
2002 Best of Denver - Westword Magazine
2000 Aspen Dance Connection Artistic Excellence Award
Cathy Gauch and dance partner stir up the night with a few
electrifying moves at a holiday party!
Cathy Gauch on stilts as a walk-around character during a
holiday party.
Cathy Gauch performing a tissue act.
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