Our Cast

Desire Cardinali Chaves is a contortionist, hand balancer and aerialist from Portugal. She is the 7th generation of the Cardinali circus family of Portugal and the 5th generation from the Chaves family. She continues the family tradition all over the world and has performed in various shows such as Circo Victor Hugo Cardinali, Cirque Alexandre Bouglione, Cirque Alexis Gruss, Circus Carl bush, Gerry Cottles Circus, Cirque Arlette Gruss and many more.

Geoffrey Berhault is a second-generation circus performer with a background in dance, theater, and acrobatics. His specialty is the tightwire, where he combines dance, jumps, and flips on a 10mm cable. Originally from France, he studied at two circus schools in Paris and has performed globally, including on cruise ships in Asia, circus tours in France and Germany, and he even participated in a popular international talent competition show in its 13th season.

Angelo Chaves has performed as a clown with some of the world’s biggest circuses in France, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and many other countries. He hails from a renowned circus family in Portugal and represents the fourth generation of his family to grace the big top.

Disa grew up in a rural setting and spent much of her childhood climbing trees, jumping off swing sets, and pretending to be Peter Pan. Since then, her performances have taken her all over the world, from New York to London to Shanghai and back again, including several years in Montreal training with world-renown trapeze coach, Victor Fomine. Her favorite part of being in the air is sharing her joy and exhilaration with the audience.

Ess Hödlmoser is a Canadian aerial straps artist and contortionist. With high-flying performances that blend strength and balletic grace, Ess has wowed audiences worldwide, from the Moulin Rouge to Cirque du Soleil. Ess holds the rare distinction of having been selected twice for the prestigious Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, earning awards for a duo contortion act at the 40th edition and an aerial straps solo at the 44th. Outside the big top, you might find Ess on your TV screen as an actor and stunt performer on hit shows like The Boys, Station 11, Motherland: Fort Salem, and more.

Looffy is an Irish-American ringmaster and Spanish Web artist who has performed with productions such as Ringling Bros., UniverSoul Circus, Disney On Ice, Dusty’s All Star Circus, Aurora’s Winter Circus, and Canada Circus Spectacular. His favorite part of performing is sharing the love, wonder, and joy of the circus with people from all walks of life.

Julie Engeldinger is a contortionist and circus artist born in the West Indies, raised in France, and based in the United States. A self-taught contortionist from age 13, she specializes in extreme flexibility, including the Marinelli bend, and performs through her “Medusa” persona to express her story. She has performed with Les Ailes du Désir and Le Petit Cirque, gained international recognition after winning the Jordan Matter Best Contortionist Challenge, and shares her work as a content creator.

Paul Perreault is an accomplished Cyr Wheel artist who began his career as a street performer in 2002 and has specialized in Cyr Wheel since 2006. A graduate of the National Circus School of Canada, he won bronze at the 2013 Cyr Wheel World Championships and has performed more than 5,000 shows across seven countries. Paul is excited to return for his second season with Europa Super Circus.