DOMENIC TAYLOR
circus
movement
acrobatics
01 about
Internationally recognized circus artist, Domenic Taylor, has travelled extensively on two world tours with Cirque du Soleil. His debut with the company started in 2015 with “TORUK - The First Flight”, a show inspired by James Cameron’s AVATAR, followed by “OVO”, one of Cirque du Soleil’s most well known productions. During his 9 years with the company, Taylor has worked throughout North America, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. He has also been involved in various creation projects with “Backpocket”, a Brussels based contemporary circus company and Corporeal Imago, a Vancouver based performing arts company.
02 portfolio
03 cv/resume
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Artist / Acrobat
OVO | Arena Re-Creation - 2021-2024 North American & European tour
Acrobatic Main Character “Black Spider”
Solo Cerceau Backup Act
TORUK – The First Flight - Creation Process - Montreal, Canada | July 2015 – August 2015
TORUK – The First Flight World Tour - North America, Oceania, Middle East, Asia, Europe | April
2016 – July 2019
Specializing in Aerial, Acrobatics, Hand Balancing
Backup Solo Artist for ‘Anurai’ Contortion/Hand Balancing Solo | 2016 – 2019
BACKPOCKET
Creation of ‘The Award’ written by Michael Hottier and directed by Brigitte Poupart
Acrobatic research, ground tumbling, character work – January 2023
COMPANY CI
Corporeal Imago Performing Arts Society
Creation process of ‘RED’ written and directed by Gabrielle Martin & Jeremiah Hughes Aerial rope, hand balancing, acrobatics, movement/dance – June 2023
Creative Research Residency – November 2021
L’ECOLE NATIONALE DE CIRQUE
DEC Collegial studies, specializing in solo cerceau
Extensive training in dance, acrobatics, acting, movement, balancing, juggling, collective group work,
and creative projects – Montreal, Canada | 2013 – 2014
VANCOUVER CIRCUS SCHOOL
Artist / Coach / Instructor
KuruKuru Pa Show, Aerial Hoop, Trampoline, Hand Balancing, Dance, Character –New Westminster | May 18th, 2012
KuruKuru Pa Show @ The Whistler Arts Festival, Aerial Hoop, Acrobatics, Character, Diabolo, Trampoline – Whistler, BC | July 14th, 2013
RingMaster’s Year End Show, Public presentation at the Orpheum Annex (Aerial Silks, Solo Aerial Hoop, Dance, Acrobatics) – Vancouver, Canada | 2014
Front of House – New Westminster, Canada | 2010 - 2014
Recreational circus training for all ages specializing in aerial acrobatics and trampoline
Advanced workshops in Aerial Silks, Aerial Hoop/Trapeze
CIRQUE DREAMS
Artist / Acrobatic Dance
Neil Goldberg’s Cirque Show, Produced by Cirque Productions, Directed by Heather Hoffman Dance, Acrobatics, Character – Montreal | June 26th, 2015
INNER RING
Artist
“For the Love” Showcase Fundraiser, The Goddess Movement, Duo Aerial Hoop – Abbotsford, BC |
September 27th, 2014
Marpole Oakridge Family Place Gala (Aerial Silk, Balancing) – Vancouver, Canada | May 9th, 2013 Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s “Diamonds in the Sky Gala” (Aerial Hoop, Aerial Silk, Hand Balancing)–
Burnaby, Canada | May 4th, 2013
In House Winter Showcase (Aerial Hoop) – New Westminster, Canada | December 23rd, 2012
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL MAKEUP INTERNSHIP
Informal internship at IHQ in the Makeup Department, focusing on previous and existing show makeup designs – Montreal | July 2018
MONTREAL COMPLETEMENT CIRQUE
“BD Cerceau” Duo Aerial Hoop Act – Montreal, Canada | 2015
BOYS CLUB NETWORK
Mentor
Vancouver’s Boy’s Club Network founded by Walter Mustapich and Jimmy Crescenzo – West
Vancouver, Canada | 2017 to present
Media & Public Relations
TELEVISION
The Late Late Show With James Cordon- Los Angeles |2022 Access Hollywood with Mario Lopez – Los Angeles |2022 NBC’s The Today Show – New York City, USA | 2016 “Family Law” Global TV – Vancouver, Canada | 2021 “Grendel” Netflix – Vancouver, Canada | 2021
“One of Us is Lying” NBC - Vancouver, Canada | 2019
“Yellowjackets” Season 1, Showtime – Vancouver, Canada | 2021
Stan Douglas ‘2011’ Project – Vancouver, Canada | 2021
Chicago Market Outdoor Press Event – Chicago, USA | 2016
Global BC – Vancouver, Canada | 2016
Daily Hive (formerly Vancity Buzz) – Vancouver, Canada | 2016
Georgia Straight – Vancouver, Canada | 2016
Breakfast Television – Vancouver, Canada | 2016
Brisbane Riverfire Festival – Brisbane, Australia | 2017
Red Carpet Press Events – Sydney, Perth, Sanya, Bangkok | 2017, 2018
“Blink” TV Pilot, Produced by Timberman-Beverly Productions and CBS Television Studios –
Vancouver | March 26th, 2013
City TV’s Breakfast Television - Vancouver | January 28th, 2013
OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) Buy.o.logic – Vancouver | January 10th, 2013
Produced by Corus Entertainment, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, Worldwide Bag Media City Lights on Novus TV -Vancouver | February 7th, 2012
PRINT
Featured in New York Times Best Seller “Dancers After Dark” by Jordan Matter | 2015 Georgia Straight – Vancouver, Canada | 2016
Daily Hive (formerly Vancity Buzz) – Vancouver, Canada | 2016
The Hamilton Spectator – Hamilton, Canada | 2016
Journal Star Newspaper – Lincoln, USA | 2016
Interview for ‘West Australia’ Newspaper – Perth, Australia | 2017 Singapore Today, Social Media Interview – Singapore | 2018Cirque du Soleil IHQ ‘Press Review’ – Montreal, Canada | 2018
