Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ten years have gone by since Aerialist, Stephany Jeffers fell in love with Aerial #Acrobatics at a workshop at the University of Alaska Anchorage. After a few years studying #Aerial in the lower 48, she returned to Alaska, but she found that there was no place to practice her #Silk.
What do you do when there is nowhere to hang and fly? With no audience watching and applauding you? You make a river bridge your Aerial rig and the Alaskan Wilderness your stage.
To learn more information about learning Aerial Acrobatics check out Stephany's website at cirqueboreal.com
Video and story by Shiri Segal
Music by FirstCom Music
INDIE ALASKA is an original video series produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. The videos capture the diverse and colorful lifestyles of everyday Alaskans at work and at play. Together, these stories present a fresh and authentic look at living in Alaska.
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Ten years have gone by since Aerialist, Stephany Jeffers fell in love with Aerial #Acrobatics at a workshop at the University of Alaska Anchorage. After a few years studying #Aerial in the lower 48, she returned to Alaska, but she found that there was no place to practice her #Silk.
What do you do when there is nowhere to hang and fly? With no audience watching and applauding you? You make a river bridge your Aerial rig and the Alaskan Wilderness your stage.
To learn more information about learning Aerial Acrobatics check out Stephany's website at cirqueboreal.com
Video and story by Shiri Segal
Music by FirstCom Music
INDIE ALASKA is an original video series produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. The videos capture the diverse and colorful lifestyles of everyday Alaskans at work and at play. Together, these stories present a fresh and authentic look at living in Alaska.
Click on the Subscribe button above to get notified when new episodes are available.
Consider supporting Alaska Public Media and ensure storytelling like INDIE ALASKA continues into the future. Make a donation today at: alaskapublic.org/support/donate-splash-page
All INDIE ALASKA episodes can be found at: alaskapublic.org/category/programs/indie-alaska
