Meet the Team

Aleshia began managing Warehouse Circus in 2010 when it was a small community organisation of around 140 participants. Across the past fourteen years, Aleshia has enjoyed the challenge of helping to grow the company to provide circus to over 550 people per week in Canberra, while still retaining Warehouse’s community spirit and uniqueness.

Aleshia’s passion comes from knowing first-hand the impact youth arts can have on a young person’s life, their sense of belonging, self-esteem and love of life-long learning. When she’s not running a circus, Aleshia is busy with her two very own little circus performers and is the frontwoman of local original alternative rock band, Second Sun.  Photo credit: Andrew MacLean Photography 

Ben has been involved with the Performing Arts since 2008, when he started performing with his local theatre company. Since then he has performed and done backstage work with a number of companies in Canberra and his hometown of Goulburn, including performing a show in the US for an international community theatre festival. Along the way he picked up some circus skills, mostly based around fire performance.

Ben has been at Warehouse Circus since 2017, when he took up the role of Finance Manager. Recently he has also taken on the Programs area. He is very passionate about circus and the performing arts, and the impact that the arts have on people’s lives.

Ashley grew up in Dubbo and did gymnastics for 6 years and then went on to became a qualified coach and judge in many areas of the sport. When she was 9 years old she started doing circus and specialised in stilt walking and acrobatics.

At the age of 13 she quit gymnastics to do more circus classes. When she was 19 she was offered a scholarship to study tumbling and coaching at the International Academy of Physical Education in Denmark doing performance tumbling and parkour and performed in the Olympic stadium in Berlin with the academy.

She moved to Canberra and joined Warehouse Circus in March 2018 and is now the Head of Training.

Originating from Albury’s Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Rosie has been with Warehouse as a trainer and our Operations and Events Manager since 2022. Rosie specialises in aerials, in particular lyra and cloud swing. 

Tumbling | Acro | Hoop Diving | Chinese Poles | Trampolining | Hand Balancing | Partner Acro | Corde Lisse | Aerial Straps | Fitness

Brenton is a professional circus and fitness trainer, coming from a gymnastic and martial art background. He co-founded two circus companies, performing nation-wide and internationally. During this period, he began consulting for professional athletes and performers in various disciplines, providing conditioning and technique training. This led him to open a circus school and fitness studio in Melbourne. Now, Brenton has come to Warehouse to seek new endeavours and challenges whilst passing on his knowledge and expertise.

Clare started circus classes with Warehouse in 2012, at age 8. Now an Emerging Artist and member of both our Performance Troupes, Clare is also one of our trainers and social media manager. Her specialities include juggling and group acro. 

Charlotte started with Warehouse Circus in 2016 as an entry level student. From there she worked her way through many classes and is now a member of Performance Troupe. Charlotte takes every opportunity to perform, performing at a range of venues around Canberra and surrounds, as well as recently at Adelaide Fringe Festival. Charlotte has been teaching for three years at Warehouse and intends to continue sharing her skills with all the wonderful students there.

Maisie grew up in Wooragee, North Eastern Victoria, and was lucky to train at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus (FFFC) for 6 years, graduating in 2017.

As a member of their Performance troupe, Maisie was able to perform in places throughout Tasmania, Victoria and NSW and at local gigs like the Albury Galah Bar, also obtaining her Certificate III in Circus Arts and Certificate II in Sport and Recreation.

Eventually, she wound up performing for a while to move to Canberra to study at the ANU. Maisie joined Warehouse in 2021, and loves teaching classes where students can work to their strengths to find new ways of moving and playing.

Dakota started her Warehouse Circus journey in 2019, as an elective program student. From there, she was invited to join the team as a trainer – specialising in unicycling and aerials. 

Outside of circus, Dakota is a competitive athlete and has competed across Australia for swimming. Due to her contribution to the sporting community, her schooling and music, she was nominated, and selected, to be one of the Australian Olympic Change Makers of 2022. Dakota is passionate about sharing her skills and knowledge when coaching upcoming young circus performers.