ABOUT
Sommer has never conformed to expectations; she redefines them! As a fiercely independent, curious and competitive child, she excelled in martial arts as well as classical flute; she adored both calculus and foreign languages; she attended Catholic school but wore only black.
While completing her masters degree in computer science at Stanford University, Sommer’s diverse passions for the arts and athletics began to evolve into aerial performance. Fusing both the left and right sides of her brain, she learned to climb, twist and fall with the curiosity of a child, power of a gymnast and the precision of an engineer.
Today, Sommer combines her musicality, strength and attention to detail as an aerialist on tissú and vertical rope. Expect only the unexpected as she weaves stories from the fabric of life we all share.
RESUMÉ
Specializing in tissú and vertical rope, I fuse my diverse backgrounds in classical flute, martial arts and engineering, to bring powerful stories to life on stage.
Aerial Acrobatics; Since 2008
Circus Center, San Francisco, CA: Elena Panova (trapeze), Jeremy Sheets (rope) Kinetic Arts Center, Oakland, CA: Jaron Hollander (rope), TT Robson (tissu) SANCA, Seattle, WA: Terry Crane (rope)
Dance; 7 years
Social and partner dancing, swing: Stanford University, 3 years Classical Ballet, Modern, Hip hop: Lines Ballet, Mary Carbonara, 4 years
Martial Arts; 9 years
Wu Ying Tao: kata, nunchaku, tournament sparring, board breaking, 7 years Shorin-ryu : tournament sparring, 2 years
Other Skills
Classical flute: amateur and professional, 24 years
Basic juggling, Rubix cube, basic tumbling, improv (3 years)
Other languages: Spanish (proficient), French (basic), German (basic)
Acrobatic Conundrum
San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival, 2018. Rope artist
EG Conference Closing Act, 2018
Love & Gravity USA Tour, 2016. Stage manager, rope artist
TEDx Performance, 2015. Rope artist
Volume III, 2014. Rope artist
Hubba Hubba Revue
Recurring soloist, rope and tissu, 2012 - 2014
Steamstock Music Festival
Special aerial guest acts, rope and tissu, 2012 and 2013
1015 Folsom Nightclub
Resident aerialist, rope, sling, tissu, 2013 - 2014
DNA Lounge
Regular guest artist, 2010-2016. Rope and tissu
INSTRUCTION
You can find my group tissu and rope classes at Aerial Artique on Saturdays.
I also offer private instruction at both Aerial Artique and Circus Center. For inquiries regarding private lessons, you may also contact me directly.