Erika Lemay

Erika Lemay (born 23 March 1983, Quebec, Canada) is an international artist, dancer, actress, acrobat and performer. She is the creator of Physical Poetry.

Erika Lemay
Born (1983-03-23) 23 March 1983
Quebec, Canada
Known fortheatrical interpretation, dance, aerial acrobatics and contortion
Websiteerikalemay.com

Biography

Lemay began ballet when she was four years old. She was a gymnast until the age of 11, when she became the youngest member of Cirque Eos. At age 14 she performed for the first time in Europe in "La Piste aux Espoirs", Belgium's International Circus Festival, winning the Gold medal and the Public's Choice Award. This boosted her international career, touring Canada, USA, Europe, Middle and South America with international circuses.[1] She became a freelance artist in 2003, presenting at various international events.[2][3][4][5]

Lemay is also an inspirational speaker[6] and Arts Ambassador for the nonprofit organization "Thinking ahead".[7]

Physical Poetry

Her background of theatrical interpretation, dance, aerial acrobatics and contortion, composes an unusual format of interpretation called Physical Poetry, performed by Lemay in theaters and festivals. It is a genre of performance coming from the Arts of Nouveau Cirque and using the human body as a means of expression.[8]

Performances

Performances by Lemay include,

On Cirque du Soleil special events

Erika Lemay appears as guest star of Cirque du Soleil in different events,[14][15] including:

Awards and recognitions
  • Golden Circus in Roma
  • Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris
  • Festival International du Cirque de Massy
  • Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo[18]
  • 1st Planetary Carnival of Stage Direction in St.Petersburg
  • Nominated as the Queen of Circus by Vanity Fair[1][19]
  • Portrayed in video Objet de Desir by Hollywood icon maker Douglas Kirkland.[20]

References
  1. "FG Special Guest: Erika Lemay". FG MAGAZINE. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. "Queen of circus dazzles bangkok with acrobatic artistry". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. "Le acrobazie di Erika La regina del circo – la Repubblica.it". Archivio – la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. "Poetry in Motion – thế giới nửa thật, nửa mơ của Trần Việt Hà". Harper's Bazaar Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). 7 January 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. "Erika Lemay: Svoje tijelo dovodim do ruba izdržljivosti i u tome uživam!". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. "Incontro con Erika Lemay | Il Libro della Vita". www.librodellavita.net. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  7. Lemay, erika (5 July 2016), Erika Lemay Senato della Repubblica speech extract, retrieved 13 June 2017
  8. "Erika Lemay: genio e regolatezza". Glamour.it (in Italian). 26 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017. "Poesia fisica" – un'arte al confine tra contorsionismo, danza e teatro che lei stessa ha fondato a 19 anni quando ha lasciato le compagnie circensi per diventare freelance. Un'arte per cui è ricercata ovunque: dalla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia allo show di apertura delle Olimpiadi di Londra, a party privati per Madonna o i Clinton.
  9. Milan Airports (27 April 2015), Cerimonia di inaugurazione Malpensa per EXPO 2015 con Erika Lemay, retrieved 13 June 2017
  10. "66th Venice film Festival". Erika Lemay. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  11. Erika Lemay (17 May 2014), 70th Venice film festival, retrieved 13 June 2017
  12. Erika Lemay (24 September 2010), Cirque du Soleil at FIBA opening ceremony with Erika Lemay, retrieved 13 June 2017
  13. "Erika Lemay". Zoomaa. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2017. I was watching an episode the Norwegian TV series The Half Brother. She appeared in a short sequence as a "Chocolate Girl" and as an aerial acrobat.
  14. "iT's Tissue, serata esclusiva con gli artisti del Cirque du Soleil – ADC Group". www.adcgroup.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  15. Lemay, erika (12 February 2012), Rose d'Or Cique du Soleil, retrieved 19 June 2017
  16. "Exclusive: Backstage Pass to Pan Am Games Make-up". Make-Up Artist Magazine. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2017. (...) Satina (modeled after surrealist interpretations of Aphrodite and performed by Erika Lemay)
  17. MONTREAL, RITZ-CARLTON. "Ritz-Carlton Montreal Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Star-Studded Gala". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  18. "36th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo". VisitMonaco. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  19. Chan, Edith. "Celebrities". www.edithc.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017. Edith has styled for the World Acclaimed Performer Erika Lemay nominated by Vanity Fair as "New Queen of Circus" at the Fine Art Photograpahy "Poetry in Motion" project.
  20. Lemay, erika (31 January 2012), Objet de Désir, retrieved 12 June 2017
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