Cirque Vertigo offers a wide arrangement of spectacular entertainment for all ages. From breathtaking aerial feats to jaw dropping balance acts, our award winning artistry display an exotic blend of strength, balance, humor, skill, beauty and grace.

Cirque Vertigo can provide a fully customized concept show for your event. They can also provide a background atmosphere sutible for any theme.

Custimization includes costumes, props and music.

Bios

Alexander Arestov

Alexander Arestov was a student in the Moscow Circus School in Moscow, Russia. He studied in the school and graduated with high expertise in circus art skills of all types. He moved on to the Moscow University of Theatrical Arts, to pursue his abilities in circus arts. There he mastered skills of theater, ability to teach and choreograph circus arts and shows. He graduated with highest levels of achievements and awards.

Alexander then put together his own acrobatics troupe. He performed with his troupe in the Moscow State Circus for 10 years all round the world. During the time that Alexander led the troupe, they were invited to competitions and festivals. In Chili, Alexander and his troupe took the “Silver Bird” award, in Moscow at the “International Circus Festival of Moscow, Russia”, they were awarded the “Diploma of Excellence” , and at the “International Circus Festival” in Sarasota, Florida, USA, Alexander and his son received the “Bronze Metal” for Hand to Hand Acrobatics.

Alexander then pursued to take his own show on the road. He took his show to many countries in South America, Europe, Asia and North America.

Alexander has now been performing in Canada and USA for the last 17 years. He has performed for Shrine Circuses, theme parks, state fairs, festivals, cirque theater shows in Hawaii, galas and more.

He performs now one of the most unique acts of its kind “The Magical Transformation” with his wife Elena Arestov and Hand to Hand balancing acrobatics this his sons Ivan and Alexander.

Elena Arestov

Elena Arestov is originally from Moscow, Russia. She was a student at the age of 8 in the “Moscow Circus School.” She began practicing all types of circus arts. Elena mastered circus skills from a very young age. She studied aerial acrobatics, flexibility and tumbling acrobatics. She decided to continue on to pursue a career in the circus. She then studied in the Moscow Circus College where she specialized in theater, dance, and acrobatics. She graduated with high honors and awards.

Elena then joined the troupe of Alexander Arestov. She performed with him and his troupe in the “Moscow State Circus” for 10 years. Along her journey with the troupe she traveled all over the world touring in over 17 countries. Elena and the troupe were awarded the “Silver Bird” in Chile at the “International Circus Arts Festival”.

Currently residing in the United States with her family, Elena toured and performed all over the United States and Canada for; shrine circuses, fairs, festivals, galas, and cirque production shows. She performs “The Magical Transformation” with her husband Alexander and “Hula-Hoop” artistry.

Rietta

Rietta is a 6th generation circus performer. She is the grand daughter of the late Karl Wallenda. Rietta started performing in the circus like most generation circus performers at the young age of 5. She mastered many different aerial feat such as the Spanish web, aerial lyra, trapeze, sway pole and high wire.

At the age of 13 Rietta made her debut in the Wallenda high wire act along with her grandfather Karl Wallenda. She toured all over the world with “The Great Wallenda’s” performing and carrying on the family traditions.

Along her journey she performed at many international circus festivals and competitions including the “London Circus World Championship” in London, England, where they took 1st place, “Monte Carlo Circus Festival” in Monte Carlo, Monaco and received the “Silver Clown” for the USA and special awards. Rietta was the top person in the eight person pyramid on the high wire for the 2003 Guinness Book of World Records. She has performed for Disneyland Euro in Paris, France to film a circus movie, doubled for Cathy Rigby in the movie “The Great Wallenda’s”, NFL Super Bowl half time show 2000 for Disney, NFL Pro Bowl half time show 2008, and has traveled with some of the biggest Shrine Circuses in the USA and Canada, casinos, theme parks, cirque production shows, galas and special sporting event shows.

Rietta is currently performing high wire, lyra, and aerial perch with her daughter Lyric Wallenda.

Simon Arestov

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Simon Arestov is a second generation circus performer. Simon made his professional circus debut with the “Moscow State Circus”, where he performed with his parents in an acrobatic troupe.

At the age of five Simon began performing a “Hand to Hand” balancing act with his father. For years, Simon and his family performed in many different countries all over the world, including: Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Chile, Peru, U.S.A., Canada, among many others.

At the age of 13, Simon made his first solo debut performing, the “Rolla-Bolla”. Later Simon also added two more acts, the “Spinning Cube” and the “Comedy Strong Man” . Simon has performed these acts all over the U.S.A. for many Shrine Circuses, theme parks, festivals, fairs, galas, sports half time shows (NFL Pro Bowl half time show and CFL half time show, among others), circus and cirque production shows.

Simon was a participant in two International Circus Festivals. In 1995 he performed his “Hand to Hand “ balancing act at the “International Circus Festival” in Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A., where he was awarded the “Bronze Metal”. Participating in the “Festival of the City of Latina” in Latina, Italy, in 2005. Simon performed his “Rolla-Bolla” and “Spinning Cube” acts and he was awarded the “Silver Plate” and voted #1 by the journalists of the Latina Newspaper.

Simon Arestov is currently performing three of the most unique artistic acts, “Rolla-Bolla”, “Spinning Cube”, and “Comedy Strong Man”.

Lyric Wallenda

Lyric Wallenda is a 7th generation circus performer of the world famous Wallenda family. She is the great grand daughter of the late Karl Wallenda. Lyric started practicing before she could remember. She made her debut professionally at the age of 5. She performed a single trapeze in an aerial display. Lyric continued to practice and master many different types of aerial acts such as: Spanish Web, Aerial Lyra, Sway Pole, High Wire and Aerial Perch.

At the of 11 Lyric made her debut performing the aerial perch with her mother. At 13 Lyric began professionally performing on the sway pole and in the family high wire act. She toured all over the world performing with her mother and other family members.

Lyric has performed and participated in different Circus festival and special events all around the world. She performed Double Aerial Lyra at the “Sarasota Circus Festival” 1995 in Sarasota, Florida and she received a special award, and High Wire with her family at the “Monte Carlo Circus Festival” 2004 in Monte Carlo, Monaco and they received the “Silver Clown” for the USA and special awards. Lyric was in the family high wire act as a participant for the 2003 Guinness Book of World Records. Lyric has performed for Six Flags theme parks in the “Batman Stunt Shows”, NFL Pro Bowl half times show 2008, starred in a “Diet Mountain Dew” commercial in 2007 on the high wire, and has traveled all over the USA and Canada performing for some of the biggest Shrine Circuses, casinos, theme parks, cirque production shows, galas and special sporting events shows.

Lyric is currently performing high wire, lyra, and aerial perch with her mother Rietta Wallenda.

Ivan

Ivan is a second generation circus performer. Ivan made his debut at the age of 3. Ivan started practicing at a young age like most professional circus performers. He performs “Hand to Hand” balancing, with his father Alexander Arestov, tumbling acrobatics, juggling of cigar boxes and devil sticks and he has mastered the skills of the “Ultimate Wheels”, better known as the unicycle without a seat. Ivan has been performing for all types of audiences around the U.S.A. And Canada.