Sosina Tewabe Wogayehu Languages— written & spoken: Amharic (Ethiopian), English Career Objective: “My dream and desire: a world renowned theatre company where my Theatre and Circus skills can be developed and perfected. I also want to belong to a company with common artistic goals of excellence.” Specialized skills: Juggling, Bounce Ball Juggling, Contortion, Dance [African], Tumbling,, High Human Pyramids, Object Balance,hula hoops, whips, Easy to work with people especially when traveling, and a quick learner. Education: 2001 Swinburne University of Technology BHD of s Arts—National Institute of Circus Arts, funded by Cirque du Soleli 1999–2000 Swinburne University of Technology Graduate Diploma Of Small Companies And Community Theatre. Acting, Directing, Choreography, Costume Design, Production, and Business Management. 1999 National Institute of Circus Arts twenty-week training project. Scholarship given by Cirque du Soleil. Specialized in Acrobatics, Juggling, Contortion and Aerial skills. Graduate Show performed at The Docklands, Melbourne. 1985–1993 Training at Gymnastic Federation of Ethiopia—Ethiopian Gymnastic champion for 2 years. Awards Nominee Australian of the year award 2007 Finalist Young Australian of the year Award 2004. which recieved 3700 nominees thoughout Australia. Circus Princess People’s Choice award (Stockholm) 2003 The first Australian ever to be invited to the Circus Princess competition Performance Experience: 2002-2007 Full Company Member of the Circus Oz ensemble (Australia’s Premier Contemporary Circus Company): Performing solo Bounce Ball juggling act—up to eight balls, Double and Solo Contortion/Aerial act, Group Pole and Group Pyramid acts, as well as Character work and playing Tuba and Double Bass. 2001 NICA end of year show: Performing Contortion and Object Balance on a fixed ladder. Melbourne International Festival of the Arts: Performing Contortion Ladder, Bounce Ball Juggling, and Group Acrobatic/physical theatre show. Port Fairy Folk Festival: Performing African Dance, Circus, and Music shows. Cattleman State Festival: Performing Contortion, Juggling and High Pyramids with the Ethiopian Circus group. 2000 Moomba Festival: Circus performance. Swinbourne University of Technology: ‘Volaré’ Physical Theatre Show. Victorian Museum: Story-telling Physical Theatre show. Sydney Olympics: Circus and African Dance show. 1999 Melbourne Fringe Festival: Performed Southern Sun with Common Ground Theatre Co. St. Kilda Festival: Performed Southern Sun with Common Ground Theatre Co. Footscray Community Arts Center funded by the Australia Council. Maribyrnong Festival Moomba festival Solo Contortion act as well as performing with Ethiopian Circus group. Common Ground Theatre Co. Physical Theatre show. 1998 Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney Festivals. As well as performing at a variety of festivals in Melbourne doing Solo Contortion act, and group shows with different artists. Women’s Circus, Melbourne, performing ‘Sole of our Feet.’ 1997 Circus Ethiopia world tour 1996 Circus Ethiopia world tour 1995 Circus Ethiopia European tour UNICEF gala, Holland—attended by the Queen of the Netherlands. 1994 Circus Ethiopia Ethiopian tour 1993 Circus Ethiopia performing and teaching for local audence in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Related Experience: Teaching Circus workshops for Indigenous Australian children in Normanton Queensland. Supported by Oxfam Community Aid Abroad. Teaching, a variety of Circus skills, which led to a forty-five minute show for the local community. Circus Trainer with different community groups at the Footscray Community Center. Worked with Oposito (French company) Attend different work shops and performed the city of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) for one month (1998).