Ryan Stephenson is a multidisciplinary artist, coach, and co-founder of 3 Creations, a company focused on entertainment, production, and events.

A former elite athlete, Ryan was a member of the Canadian National Tumbling Team before earning a diploma in Social Work, bringing together physical discipline and human-centered practice. His professional performance career began with Cirque du Soleil, where he toured internationally with the iconic production Saltimbanco. He later joined Franco Dragone’s groundbreaking aquatic show The House of Dancing Water in Macau, performing as both an acrobat and acro-dancer. Ryan eventually returned to Cirque du Soleil, where he began incorporating character development and theatrical storytelling into his acrobatic work, expanding his range as a performer.
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Ryan has developed and facilitated a series of creative workshops called Artistry Unveiled, designed to help artists and individuals from diverse backgrounds tap into their authentic expression and share their personal stories. These workshops reflect his deep belief in the power of creativity, storytelling, and embodied experience.
With a rare blend of experience in high-performance sport, social work, global stage performance, and creative coaching, Ryan brings a unique and powerful voice to the world of contemporary circus and artistic development.

His work continues to inspire and support both audiences and fellow artists in discovering their fullest potential.

Co-founder of Apapacho Circus of the Soul based in Mexico City. An artistic circus company with the intention of embracing from the soul through art and sharing the passion for creative expression.
 

I began dancing at the age of 10 and discovered that dance would give meaning to my life. At 12, I discovered drama and was faced with the infinite possibilities of creating characters, stories, and adventures from scratch, and I learned the game of emotions. At 23, I was amazed to see aerial dance as the path to transformation in my life and the metamorphosis of my being. Since then, I have dedicated myself to learning, raising awareness, creating, performing, teaching, accompanying, guiding, and sharing as a dancer, circus artist, teacher, and choreographer in Mexico and other countries.

I have participated as an artist with companies such as Circo Atayde Hermanos, Humani Corp, Flip Circo; as a teacher at PilateSalud, Casa de Artes y Circo, and Momentom Collective. I have participated in social circus programs in Mexico and Nicaragua. I have participated in festivals such as Cosmic Coverage in Guatemala and the Nenemi Festival in San Salvador.

As a teacher, generations of my students who began with me in Aerial Dance in Mexico are now professional circus artists, graduates of schools such as the Circus School in Belgium, world champions in Aerial Hoop competitions, founders of companies, performers in major shows in Mexico, and masters of various aerial techniques.

Alex Payaso started his circus life 23 years ago, traveling around the world studying physical theater, neutral masks, and clown in Ecuador. He has studied Clown with Victor Avalos in the Clown Festival Mimame in Medellín, Colombia and perfected his craft as international street artist at the Performer Arts Seminar with Juan Pablo Argandoña.
 

Alex views the Clown as an option to unlock your being with the sacred game of life, which is an invitation to play with awareness. He has studied and shared workshops with the Sacred Clown El Heyoca.
 

Payaso is the co-founder of the artistic company Apapacho Circo based in Mexico City. He uses his craft as a hug from the heart and is excited to pamper you with art, with the circus. 

John Early is an award-winning author, acro yogi, singer-songwriter and founder of ViYarte Retreat Center and co-founder of Momentom Collective. With John’s nearly two decades of globe trotting he has been part of many immersive projects that has fused artistic expression with intentional community. Whether it’s performing, teaching, managing or MCing, John has been part of festivals like Shambhala and Envision as well as curated over 200 retreats and major events.

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John’s current mission is connecting inspirational communities and human experiences through ViYarte Boutique Hotel & Retreat Center. It is a beachside villa to both relax and expand for entrepreneurs of the heart and creatives of all ages. The collective intention is that together we can reshape the world through the gift of nature, art and community!

For more info on John Early’s book, music, and projects visit www.johnearly.ca