Claire Beer's guest appearances

Claire Beer

Because of Horses

The Artist Athlete Podcast

Paula Pant

Brandon Scott

Michael Hunter

Ellen DeGeneres

Wendy Williams

Susan Conley

Sandra Day O'Connor

Steve Smith

Dick Francis

Pat Riley

David Foley

Roly Owers

Gillian Larson

George Morris

Martha Johnson

OwlTail

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Claire and Shannon sit down for the most epic of interviews! Horses! Aerialists! Falcons! Weird pronunciations of southern towns! Claire shares how she used her love and deep knowledge of riding and caring for horses to make a name for herself in the circus industry. Find her on instagram: @claire_beer This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> Claire and Shannon sit down for the most epic of interviews! Horses! Aerialists! Falcons! Weird pronunciations of southern towns! Claire shares how she used her love and deep knowledge of riding and caring for horses to make a name for herself in the circus industry. Find her on instagram: @claire_beer This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #15: Animals Change Things with Equestrian Aerialist Claire Beer

Cavalia Aerialist

Elise’s guest today is Cavalia aerialist and rider, Claire Beer. Cavalia is a show that calls for superlatives — It’s the biggest touring show in the world, held under the largest big top in the world. It is a show inspired by the ancient alliance between horse and human, combining  practically every mythos involving horses ever known to mankind. Over 5 million people worldwide have seen the show since its 2003 debut. And it's the dream, come to life, of Cirque du Soleil's creator, Normand Latourelle.   Cavalia showcases 50 artists from 13 nationalities, speaking a total of seven languages, and is comprised of 65 horses, representing 11 breeds, performing five separate disciplines. The perfection demonstrated by Cavalia's equine and human performers comes only through extreme dedication, passion, courage, and remarkable physical and mental discipline. All of the hard work that goes into these shows truly makes Cavalia a show of epic cultures, joy, and magic.   As one of the many incredibly talented Cavalia aerialists and riders, Claire shares her insights into her remarkable and unique career, what life is like touring worldwide all year ’round, how she originally came to join Cavalia, her training and work philosophy, and her plans for the future.   Topics of Discussion: [2:33] What it’s like for Claire, going to work every day to such a magical work environment. [4:01] Elise’s experience at Cavalia’s Odysseo show. [4:37] The goal of Cavalia, how the magic of the show comes together, and how they train with the horses. [5:56] Claire’s journey and how she came to join Cavalia. [12:29] Claire’s love for traveling the world, and learning about new cultures and places. [14:02] What it means to be an aerialist at Cavalia. [18:20] How Cavalia and Claire keep every performance fun and fresh....and safe. [21:10] The physical and mental discipline needed to perform with Cavalia. [25:44] What keeps Claire “on her toes” during the performance. [29:13] Claire’s favorite breed of horse at Cavalia. [31:16] Reading and answering listener feedback! [33:04] What the selection and training processes are like for the horses. [35:19] How Claire is flexible with her own performance to accommodate the horses. [40:48] Cavalia’s horse training philosophy. [43:40] The family environment and common goal shared amongst the Cavalia team. [45:58] Claire’s training regimen to stay in top form. [48:58] About the work behind Because of Horses. [50:49] The difference between a good performer and a phenomenal one. [52:36] What hasn’t Claire tried that she’d like to? [54:22] How Claire defines success. [59:56] Where Cavalia is going to be in 2018 and what Claire is currently up to. [1:02:04] Where to find Claire online.   Know Someone Inspirational, Whose Life Has Been Forever Changed Because of Horses? Because of Horses would love to get to share their story! To recommend someone please send an email to elise@becauseofhorses.com.   Discover More About this Week’s Guest — Claire Beer Instagram: @Claire__Beer Facebook: @Claire.Beer.92   Mentioned in this Episode: Cavalia Cirque du Soleil   Like what you hear? Because of Horses would love to hear your feedback! Please email elise@becauseofhorses.com to send Because of Horses your thoughts.   To Support the Podcast:  ● Donate on  Paypal to help Because of Horses continue sharing the stories of our phenomenal guests — all amounts are welcome! ● Subscribe: RSS Feed,  iTunes,  Google Play, TuneIn, Stitcher, and Player FM 

Elise’s guest today is Cavalia aerialist and rider, Claire Beer. Cavalia is a show that calls for superlatives — It’s the biggest touring show in the world, held under the largest big top in the world. It is a show inspired by the ancient alliance between horse and human, combining  practically every mythos involving horses ever known to mankind. Over 5 million people worldwide have seen the show since its 2003 debut. And it's the dream, come to life, of Cirque du Soleil's creator, Normand Latourelle. Cavalia showcases 50 artists from 13 nationalities, speaking a total of seven languages, and is comprised of 65 horses, representing 11 breeds, performing five separate disciplines. The perfection demonstrated by Cavalia's equine and human performers comes only through extreme dedication, passion, courage, and remarkable physical and mental discipline. All of the hard work that goes into these shows truly makes Cavalia a show of epic cultures, joy, and magic. As one of the many incredibly talented Cavalia aerialists and riders, Claire shares her insights into her remarkable and unique career, what life is like touring worldwide all year ’round, how she originally came to join Cavalia, her training and work philosophy, and her plans for the future. Topics of Discussion: [2:33] What it’s like for Claire, going to work every day to such a magical work environment. [4:01] Elise’s experience at Cavalia’s Odysseo show. [4:37] The goal of Cavalia, how the magic of the show comes together, and how they train with the horses. [5:56] Claire’s journey and how she came to join Cavalia. [12:29] Claire’s love for traveling the world, and learning about new cultures and places. [14:02] What it means to be an aerialist at Cavalia. [18:20] How Cavalia and Claire keep every performance fun and fresh....and safe. [21:10] The physical and mental discipline needed to perform with Cavalia. [25:44] What keeps Claire “on her toes” during the performance. [29:13] Claire’s favorite breed of horse at Cavalia. [31:16] Reading and answering listener feedback! [33:04] What the selection and training processes are like for the horses. [35:19] How Claire is flexible with her own performance to accommodate the horses. [40:48] Cavalia’s horse training philosophy. [43:40] The family environment and common goal shared amongst the Cavalia team. [45:58] Claire’s training regimen to stay in top form. [48:58] About the work behind Because of Horses. [50:49] The difference between a good performer and a phenomenal one. [52:36] What hasn’t Claire tried that she’d like to? [54:22] How Claire defines success. [59:56] Where Cavalia is going to be in 2018 and what Claire is currently up to. [1:02:04] Where to find Claire online. Know Someone Inspirational, Whose Life Has Been Forever Changed Because of Horses? Because of Horses would love to get to share their story! To recommend someone please send an email to <a href="mailto:elise@becauseofhorses.com">elise@becauseofhorses.com</a>. Discover More About this Week’s Guest — Claire Beer Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/claire__beer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Claire__Beer</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/claire.beer.92?ref=br_rs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Claire.Beer.92</a> Mentioned in this Episode: <a href="https://cavalia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cavalia</a> <a href="https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cirque du Soleil</a> Like what you hear? Because of Horses would love to hear your feedback! Please email <a href="mailto:elise@becauseofhorses.com">elise@becauseofhorses.com</a> to send Because of Horses your thoughts. To Support the Podcast: <ul> <li>● Donate on <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=35RALARBU886J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paypal</a> to help Because of Horses continue sharing the stories of our phenomenal guests — all amounts are welcome!</li> <li>● Subscribe: <a href="http://becauseofhorses.libsyn.com/website" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/because-of-horses/id1298321201?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Inceyqhrwylcynjc4h47au7gfua?t=Because_of_H" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/Because-of-Horses-p1043360/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/because-of-horses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, and <a href="https://player.fm/series/because-of-horses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Player FM</a></li> </ul>

Cavalia Aerialist and Rider, Claire Beer 