~ Samantha Halas ~
Samantha Halas is a professional contortionist, hand-balancer and antipodist who began her training in Beijing, China with the Beijing Acrobatic Troop. She went on to study under such famous contortionists as Eihnsetseg Lodoi and Serchmaa Byambaa traveling to Mongolia, San Francisco, and Florida to perfect her art form.
She worked for the Underground Circus in Vancouver performing for the 2008 Olympic Winter Games and has performed her solo act in grand stadiums such as the Brandon Winter Fair as their executive performer in 2012. She also does workshops and performs for inner-city youth where she shares her passion for the circus.