ABOUT MILLIE TURNADO.

At the age of 9, Millie started her colourful path in a youth circus in Berlin. After joining a pre professional youth circus program in the US for one year, and paddling on a bicycle 10000 km around the world, she decided that she would like to explore the wheel from a different angle. 

She left her bicycle and fell in love with the Cyr Wheel, which takes her since then on an interesting research journey of spinning, falling, catching und turning. Staying in the circular family, hula hoops encouraged Millie to find her personal language of movement and liberty of expression. 

Performances are giving Millie goosebumps, but also making her feel alive. She hopes to get in connection and exchange with the audience. Connection and community is also what holds Millie to the arts of circus and inspires her. Besides that, Millie finds inspiration in the colour pink, gardening, the smell of India and feminism for creating.

Millie has had the chance to gain experience performing in Berlin Circus Festival, Hamburgische Staatsoper and participating actively in the contemporary circus company “7 Women”.

Performing in public spaces, as a street show performer with her companie “Balades Perdues” is important to her as well. She enjoys the pure, honest atmosphere and the connection with other human beings out there.

In 2018 Millie joined the circus school DIE ETAGE and graduated in Ocotober 2021.