Bridget L. Heilig
Aerial Performer, Resident Production Show
Las Vegas, NV · (702) 555 0137 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/bridgetlheilig
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Ten years of paid aerial work in resident casino and arena shows
APPARATUS
Silks, straps, duo trapeze, lyra, corde lisse, harness flying
SPECIALTIES
Automated rigging, drops and dynamic sequences, partner catches
SAFETY
Daily apparatus inspection, spotting, rescue at height, fall protection
CREDENTIALS
American Guild of Variety Artists, cardiopulmonary resuscitation certified
TRAINING
Professional circus program, three year track, San Francisco
Executive Summary
Aerialist with ten years in resident production shows, specializing in silks, straps and duo trapeze at height. Performs ten shows a week on automated rigging and holds her own preshow inspection routine. Trained spotter and rigging assistant who has never had a show stopped for an apparatus fault.
Signature Achievements
- Performed more than three thousand shows in resident casts without a missed call.
- Opened a new silks and straps act that became the closing number of a nightly show.
- Cut act changeover from nine minutes to four by rebuilding the apparatus swap with the rigging crew.
- Trained and certified six spotters for a cast of twenty two performers.
- Recovered a mid act equipment snag at height and finished the number without an audience visible stop.
Professional Experience
Featured aerialist, silks and duo straps
Silver Mirage Resort Theater, Las Vegas, NV 2022 to present
Resident production show playing ten performances a week in a 1,400 seat purpose built theater.
- Flies two solo acts and one duo act on automated winches to twenty eight feet.
- Inspects rigging points, carabiners and soft goods before every call with the head rigger.
- Covers two additional apparatus tracks when cast members are out.
Aerialist and cast member, arena touring show
Desert Star Spectacular, Southwest arena tour 2019 to 2022
Touring arena production loading in and out of a new venue every four days.
- Rigged and derigged personal apparatus at forty one venues with the touring rigging team.
- Adapted act heights and drop sequences to ceiling limits that changed every week.
- Ran spotting duty for two other aerialists on the same show.
Corde lisse and lyra soloist, variety revue
Neon Palms Entertainment, Las Vegas, NV 2016 to 2019
Six night a week variety revue with a rotating bill of specialty acts.
- Built two original acts to music selected with the show director.
- Performed on a fixed point truss with no automation and a single manual spotter.
Licensure and Certification
American Guild of Variety Artists, member since 2017
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid certified, American Red Cross
Fall protection and rescue at height training, completed 2023
Education
Professional circus training program, three year track, San Francisco, 2016
Continuing study in dance trapeze and hand balancing
Core Skills
Aerial silks · Aerial straps · Duo trapeze · Corde lisse · Harness flying · Spotting · Rigging inspection · Contemporary dance · Flexibility and conditioning