Swivel Arts Staff

Jamie Coventry, After being raised in central California by a family of eccentrics, Jamie studied theatre arts in Santa Fe, music in San Luis Obispo and education in San Francisco. Clown being the next logical step, Jamie completed two years of study at the Clown Conservatory at San Francisco Circus Center. Jamie has traveled the globe performing and teaching music, theater, and clown, and believes that education through art can help change the world for the generations to come. He has worked with Flynn Creek Circus, Circus of Sound, New Pickle Circus, Sweet Can Circus, The Pickle's School Tour, and is one half of the award winning clown duet, Coventry and Kaluza. He is also the co-creator of a band that hearkens back to the days of vaudeville, the harmonica trio, Tin Sandwich.

Debórah Eliezer, Founder & Director of Swivel Arts, is also a member and the Youth Education Director of foolsFURY Theater Co. An actor, puppeteer, dancer and voiceover, she has taught and performed in the Bay Area for over 12 years. She teaches voice, monologue, scene study, improvisation, Viewpoints, Suzuki, creative movement, salsa hip-hop and modern dance. Other current teaching programs include Kids on Camera and the SFJCC. Debórah teaches adults and kids, and is available for private coaching in her studio. As a pro voiceover, you can hear her voice in commercials, video games and more than 30 Leapfrog Toys. For more information, click on the Classes & Coaching link on the home page. " Giving students the opportunity to challenge themselves in a safe, non-threatening environment, to build new skills or expand the ones they have, this is my passion. That 'Aha!' moment when the student's face lights up and they literally brighten from within. That's life changing. That's what it's all about for me."- Debórah

Natasha Kaluza , is an actor, clown, dancer and circus artist. She graduated with honors from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Theatre, a graduate certificate in Dance, and Holistic Health Certification. She also completed two years at the SF Circus Center's Clown Conservatory under Jeff Raz. Natasha's unique style blends urban, contemporary movement with more traditional forms of theater. Natasha has performed with The Pickle's Circus School Tour, New Pickle Circus, Flynn Creek Circus, Sweet Can, The Showtime Players, Body of Sound and many others. She is also one half of the award- winning clown duo, Coventry & Kaluza.

Kerri Kresinski , has been performing for her entire life. Her style is eclectic building from her foundation of classical and modern dance, character acting, and acrobatics, adding depth from Butoh, height from aerial acrobatics, and spice from African, Hip-Hop, Bellydance, and Funk. This has given Kerri a very unique look and approach to movement. Kerri has performed in shows all over the world including the New Pickle Circus, Mtv's "My Super Sweet Sixteen," and she is a co-founder and performer in San Francisco's world-class, home grown group, Sweet Can Circus. Kerri is known for her ability to physicalize emotion in her movement in the air and on the floor. You can find Kerri at www.skysiren.com and www.sweetcanproductions.com.

Ross Travis, is an Actor/Creator, Bouffon, Clown and Circus Performer. He is a recent graduate of the Acrobatic Program at the San Francisco Circus Center as well as the Professional Training Program at Dell Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake California. In Chicago he worked with the companies; Greasy Joan and Co, Eclipse Theatre Company, Redmoon, Circle Theatre, Collaboraction, Arts Lanes, Urban Theatre Company, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Company and Thunder and Lightning Ensemble. In San Francisco he's worked with the New Pickle Family Circus and Rapid Descent Physical Theatre Company. He recently played Guildenstern and Marcellus in the We Players production of Hamlet on Alcatraz. He just started a theatre company called bang~a~rang and is a new company member with Naked Empire Bouffon Theatre Company.