The StageLync Podcast

Ep22: Shenea Stiletto: Circus Arts Worker & Advocate - “If you don’t do politics, politics will do you” (Audio)

Shenea Stiletto is a Contributor to StageLync.com, host of the Circuspreneur Podcast, Circus Worker & Circus Arts Industry Advocate. She recently partnered with the White House Office of Public Engagement at the White House, to conduct the first of its kind Circus Arts Industry Listening Session hosted by the Department of Labor. The White House Listening Session focused on Labor/Circus Workers Rights, Circus Arts Recognition by the National Endowment For the Arts with a defined individual category, as well as Health & Safety. Shenea’s continued goal, as the Circus Arts Guild of America, is to achieve Circus Arts Industry policy and legislation signed into law on Federal and State levels across the U.S. You can support the Circus Arts Guild of America’s Change.org petition for Circus Arts Recognition in the U.S, by going to Change.org/CircusArtsRecognition and signing plus sharing the petition. 
 
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Ep22: Shenea Stiletto: Circus Arts Worker & Advocate - “If you don’t do politics, politics will do you” (Video)

Shenea Stiletto is a Contributor to StageLync.com, host of the Circuspreneur Podcast, Circus Worker & Circus Arts Industry Advocate. She recently partnered with the White House Office of Public Engagement at the White House, to conduct the first of its kind Circus Arts Industry Listening Session hosted by the Department of Labor. The White House Listening Session focused on Labor/Circus Workers Rights, Circus Arts Recognition by the National Endowment For the Arts with a defined individual category, as well as Health & Safety. Shenea’s continued goal, as the Circus Arts Guild of America, is to achieve Circus Arts Industry policy and legislation signed into law on Federal and State levels across the U.S. You can support the Circus Arts Guild of America’s Change.org petition for Circus Arts Recognition in the U.S, by going to Change.org/CircusArtsRecognition and signing plus sharing the petition. 
 
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Ep.21: Karl Jenkins: Technical Director - “It’s not just language; it’s the whole culture you need to understand” (Audio)

Karl Jenkins is an accomplished technical director and project manager with over a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. His career highlights include significant contributions to the critical success of Cirque du Soleil shows worldwide, where he served as Head of Lighting, Project Manager, and Technical Director, specializing in visual technology.
Karl’s leadership style is characterized by a strong emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and strategic vision. He is known for his ability to inspire and lead diverse, world-class teams, fostering an environment where creativity and technical excellence thrive. His approach to management combines meticulous planning with agile problem-solving, ensuring that even the most complex productions are delivered on time and to the highest standards.
Throughout his career, Karl has demonstrated an exceptional ability to manage large-scale projects, guiding them from concept to completion with precision and expertise. His recent roles include Technical Director for Franco Dragone's iconic productions, House of Dancing Water and La Perle, before taking on the pivotal role of Head of Technical Production at EXPO 2020 in Dubai.
Following his work at EXPO 2020, Karl has continued to lead and technically produce large-scale events, including the World Combat Games Opening Ceremony in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Games Closing Ceremony, the UNTOLD Music Festival in Dubai, the Waterbomb Festival in Dubai, and Dragone’s masterpiece, TERHAL, in Riyadh.
With a keen eye for management, leadership, and strategy, Karl is recognized for his ability to build and lead some of the most talented teams in the industry, consistently delivering technically complex and visually stunning productions across the globe.
 
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Ep.21: Karl Jenkins: Technical Director - “It’s not just language; it’s the whole culture you need to understand” (Video)

Karl Jenkins is an accomplished technical director and project manager with over a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. His career highlights include significant contributions to the critical success of Cirque du Soleil shows worldwide, where he served as Head of Lighting, Project Manager, and Technical Director, specializing in visual technology.
Karl’s leadership style is characterized by a strong emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and strategic vision. He is known for his ability to inspire and lead diverse, world-class teams, fostering an environment where creativity and technical excellence thrive. His approach to management combines meticulous planning with agile problem-solving, ensuring that even the most complex productions are delivered on time and to the highest standards.
Throughout his career, Karl has demonstrated an exceptional ability to manage large-scale projects, guiding them from concept to completion with precision and expertise. His recent roles include Technical Director for Franco Dragone's iconic productions, House of Dancing Water and La Perle, before taking on the pivotal role of Head of Technical Production at EXPO 2020 in Dubai.
Following his work at EXPO 2020, Karl has continued to lead and technically produce large-scale events, including the World Combat Games Opening Ceremony in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Games Closing Ceremony, the UNTOLD Music Festival in Dubai, the Waterbomb Festival in Dubai, and Dragone’s masterpiece, TERHAL, in Riyadh.
With a keen eye for management, leadership, and strategy, Karl is recognized for his ability to build and lead some of the most talented teams in the industry, consistently delivering technically complex and visually stunning productions across the globe.
 
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Ep.19: Menno van Dyke: Juggler and Artistic Director - “I really believe in the great diversity of circus” (Audio)

Menno van Dyke is an award-winning juggler and artistic director of Circusstad Festival Rotterdam, the leading festival for contemporary circus in the Netherlands. 
 
Born in Amsterdam and trained at the circusschool in Paris, Menno has over 20 years experience performing in some of the finest circus and variety productions worldwide. With the original performance Juggling Tango, created together with his wife and dance partner Emilie Weisse, he's won multiple awards at festivals in Paris, Moscow and Zhuhai as well as the Dutch national circus prize: the Oscar Carré Trophy. 
 
Since 2021 he's taken up the artistic direction of Circusstad Festival Rotterdam where, next to curating the festival programme, he also initiates and directs performances, including the Circusstad Gala. Circusstad Festival has been presenting state of the art innovative circus theater since 2010, as well as actively stimulating and developing the Dutch circus scene.
 
 
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Ep.19: Menno van Dyke: Juggler and Artistic Director - “I really believe in the great diversity of circus” (Video)

Menno van Dyke is an award-winning juggler and artistic director of Circusstad Festival Rotterdam, the leading festival for contemporary circus in the Netherlands. 
 
Born in Amsterdam and trained at the circusschool in Paris, Menno has over 20 years experience performing in some of the finest circus and variety productions worldwide. With the original performance Juggling Tango, created together with his wife and dance partner Emilie Weisse, he's won multiple awards at festivals in Paris, Moscow and Zhuhai as well as the Dutch national circus prize: the Oscar Carré Trophy. 
 
Since 2021 he's taken up the artistic direction of Circusstad Festival Rotterdam where, next to curating the festival programme, he also initiates and directs performances, including the Circusstad Gala. Circusstad Festival has been presenting state of the art innovative circus theater since 2010, as well as actively stimulating and developing the Dutch circus scene.
 
 
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Ep.18: Dan Hanessian: Theatre Technician and Professor - “An army of technicians brings the production to life” (Audio)

Dan Hanessian has been a professional theatre technician and professor for over thirty years. His work has included Broadway, Film, Television, Opera, Dance, Themed Entertainment, Las Vegas spectaculars, Live Events, and a host of other productions.  This range of experience provides Dan with a unique perspective on problem solving and how to work collaboratively. These skills, combined with a deep understanding of how the industry works, allow him to train up-and-coming technical directors and production managers in a way that prepares them for careers in all areas of the entertainment industry.
 
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Ep.18: Dan Hanessian: Theatre Technician and Professor - “An army of technicians brings the production to life” (Video)

Dan Hanessian has been a professional theatre technician and professor for over thirty years. His work has included Broadway, Film, Television, Opera, Dance, Themed Entertainment, Las Vegas spectaculars, Live Events, and a host of other productions.  This range of experience provides Dan with a unique perspective on problem solving and how to work collaboratively. These skills, combined with a deep understanding of how the industry works, allow him to train up-and-coming technical directors and production managers in a way that prepares them for careers in all areas of the entertainment industry.
 
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Ep.17: Gareth Conner: Founder & President, Creative Conners - “Automation isn’t wizardry” (Audio)

Gareth is a small business owner focused on delivering elegant scenic automation products to the entertainment industry. He strives to bring wondrous effects to every production, big or small.
Specializing in product development, programming, electronic circuit design, machine design. He is the author of the Scenic Automation Handbook.
⁠https://creativeconners.com⁠
 
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Ep. 17: Gareth Conner: Founder & President, Creative Conners - “Automation isn’t wizardry” (Video)

Gareth is a small business owner focused on delivering elegant scenic automation products to the entertainment industry. He strives to bring wondrous effects to every production, big or small.
Specializing in product development, programming, electronic circuit design, machine design. He is the author of the Scenic Automation Handbook.
https://creativeconners.com
 
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The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com