The Director

Artist Statement

".. It was clear that between the world's  circus, dance and storytelling was my home.... Where either as an audience member experiencing a sense of wonder and awe or as someone training or unlearning their mental and physical boundaries  THIS is where people's minds were changed of what IS possible .....   and this could happen only because of  their shared experiences in a safe space ... Angela 

Angela loves living where circus, dance, and physical acting meet and human connection can go beyond day-to-day limitations and allow for joined emotional journeys.  Upon moving to NYC Angelas Dance career literally took flight and she quickly fell in love with the unmatched trust & communication required to safely  achieve something so impressive and far beyond what one could do alone: circus.

Angela  has performed nationally and internationally for 30 years specializing in dance , swaypole, perch, harness dance, partner acrobatics, bullwhip, fire, bottle walking & clowning. Credits include: Fuerza Bruta (NYC & international), Wayra NYC, Radio City  Spectacular, Grounded Aerial, The Aluminum Show world tour, Pilobolous, Circus y , Pyromania Show, and Strut and Fret w/ Sway Pole (Australia). 

She has directed/choreographed for Bloomingdales, Swarovski,  Samsung and Nike to mention a few as well as full length Cirque Storybook Ballets such as The Firebird, Symphonie Fantastique, Petruskca and is also the creative force behind contemporary  immersive cirque shows such as Was Me, Is Me,  The Tao Line, Different Trains and more.

Angela Buccinni Butch 

Aka Butchie …

• Cirque Stunt Specialty Coordinator

• Specialty Casting Director & Choreographer

• Circus Performer 

Growing up in Buffalo, Angela’s ambition was to become a dancer. After graduation from Boston Conservatory with a BFA in choreography and dance she moved to NYC, where she began a professional career in dance, performing both nationally and internationally. During this period, she trained in circus and aerial arts and in the process found her artistic vision in the spaces where dance, aerial art, circus and theater meet and where a community exists of unparalleled trust and communication. This unbridled sense of human connection and artistic performance led to her founding The Muse, an immersive experiential performance space in Bushwick in 2011. The concept was to craft works that were not only multi-sensory and magical, but socially conscious and life changing. The goal was to build a performance that was not simply about watching the story unfold but to be part of it. These moments of connection create a pivotal experience that defies categorization, one in which the space between audience and performer is broken and reality and fantasy blend into an existential moment that changes everyone present long after they leave the venue.