Dan Martin is a filmmaker and photographer specialising in performing arts and capturing movement. His work with Upswing includes the award-winning Circus Flavours On Screen, which won at the 2022 Circus International Film Festival and Common Ground, which won the ‘Comedy Short’ category at the 2023 European Short Film Festival and the Founders Award for the 2023 Circus …
People Type: Collaborators
Eric Mitchell
Ericson (Eric) is a circus artist with over 10 years of international experience. He specialises in ground-based acrobatics, Chinese pole, and hand to hand. With a degree in Acting and Stage Combat from East15, he blends circus skills with parkour, tricking, and stunt work, performing in Netflix series’ and red carpet events. …
Joana Dias
Joana is a Portuguese aerial hoop artist and acrobatic flyer based in the UK, trained at Chapitô and the National Centre for Circus Arts. Her diverse background includes Portuguese TV, ballroom dancing, and performances with major companies like Upswing, Mimbre, and Cirkus Cirkör. She is currently developing her first solo show ’89’ with Upswing. …
Zaki Musa
Zaki is a multi-disciplinary aerialist and creative practitioner. He combines his background in movement and design to explore identity, technology, and storytelling. Since 2019, he has performed with Upswing’s Circus Flavours touring team while teaching youth community classes, helping make circus more accessible and showcasing performers from the global majority. …