We were lucky to catch up with Dallys Newton recently and have shared our conversation below.

Dallys, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

The most meaningful project of my circus career (so far) is a troupe called The Tiny Traveling Circus. It’s so meaningful because it was the first time I ever lead a troupe. I wanted to create a circus show that had a meaningful message, interactive elements, and a sense of whimsy. I wanted to encourage people to be weird and playful. I also wanted to create a show that included my favorite things: circus, puppets, and slime. I assembled a team of my favorite talented performers and worked with them to write a show.

I created costumes, built set pieces, wrote a script, choreographed group acts, and directed the entire show. It was a huge challenge, and also the most rewarding project I’ve ever done. I could not have done it without the support of the community and the trust of my fellow performers. After months of work, we debuted our first show. We performed in art warehouses, and music festivals, and finally in a theater. I got to see my vision become a reality, and it was truly incredible.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am a professional circus performer, and coach. I have over thirteen years of experience. I provide specialty entertainment for events of all kinds. I started as a hula-hooper. My best friend and I started teaching workshops at an aerial studio. It really snowballed after that. We started taking aerial classes at the studio, made our first sets of stilts, and taught ourselves to walk on them. We also started attending circus /flow festivals, where we learned everything from juggling to partner acrobatics. I became really interested in figuring out how to make circus a career. It hasn’t been easy but I found my path to success.

What sets me apart from most circus performers is that I have more than one discipline, or skill, that I focus on. So I’m not just Dallys the aerialist, or Dallys the juggler. I’m a whole one-woman-circus. I juggle, walk on stilts, hula-hoop, eat fire, clown, MC, do partner acrobatics, and aerial performance as well. I can do a single act, or a whole 45 minute show. That allows me to book a wide range of gigs.

I am most proud of the way I decided I wanted to do what I loved, and figured out a way to make that dream a reality.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

My general goal is to have as much fun as possible doing what I love. I hope that along the way I can inspire other people to do the same.

Currently my biggest professional goals are to produce more variety shows in LA, and to produce a theatrical circus show.
I would also like to have my own kids TV show in the future

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist is watching a vision come to life. Whether it’s a circus act, painting, or costume, seeing something that I saw in my head become a reality is incredibly satisfying.

It’s also fun being the life of the party at so many events. I have a lot of surreal moments where I look around and just think to myself, “I can’t believe this is my job!”
I get to travel to new places, meet interesting people, and play for a living.

Contact Info:

• Website: Dallyscircus.com
• Instagram: Dallys.circus
• Youtube: @HappyHulaHooper

Image Credits
Kimberlee Peterson Brandon Norwood Paul Koudounaris Tristan Cummingham Debi DeGrande