About us
Sara Howell
Founder, Owner, and Creative Director
Raleigh, NC., San Francisco, CA. & Bozeman, MT.
Sara Howell is celebrated and well known for her high-art imagination, professionalism, and warmth. She leads a dynamic team of staff and cirque, movement, and visual performing artists. At the heart of Cirque de Vol is a dedication to creative collaboration and passion for interweaving unique art forms.
From the graceful and classic to the stunning and bizarre, Sara delights in producing and directing shows and events that captivate and inspire. As a former performer, she has almost twenty years of experience in the events, entertainment, and performing arts industries and has organized hundreds of corporate, civic, and private events.
Her resume includes an eclectic array of productions, including international performing arts collaborations, cirque nouveau fashion shows, black tie galas, theatre productions, and city festivals, among others.
Joel Malkoff
Event Booking and Talent Manager
Montreal, QC
Joel is a lifelong acrobat, circus artist, and booking agent at Cirque De Vol. His diverse movement background began in central Indiana, where he grew up homeschooled and explored various modalities, including skateboarding, gymnastics, partner dance, rock climbing, and mountain biking.
His journey eventually led him to the circus, and he went on to graduate from the National Circus School of Montreal in 2020 with a major in tight-wire. Since then, Joel has traveled the world performing, refining his skills as an artist, and developing original shows alongside his colleagues.
In his role at Cirque De Vol, Joel is passionate about connecting artists with premier work opportunities and expanding the reach of circus arts across the United States. He takes pride in understanding the unique details of every client's event, ensuring they are paired with the ideal resources and performers to bring their vision to life.
MAUREEN SANDERSON
Event Booking and Talent Manager
Chicago, IL.
bio coming soon.
Kevin Nesnow
Rigger
Raleigh, NC.
Kevin has been a professional rigger, rope access and work at height safety trainer and evaluator, high angle technician, arborist, and fall protection safety equipment retailer for over fifteen years.
While receiving his MBA at the University of Hawaii, Kevin partnered with climbing outfitter Climb Aloha, providing professional fall protection equipment for all work at height industries. The company serves and accredits work at height professionals. During this time he began rigging for the performing arts, including aerial dance.
As an aerial rigger, Kevin has rigged professionally for aerial and performing arts productions, studio & commercial installations, large venue, concert, and theater productions, commercial TV and film productions, tower communications, cliffside rockfall mitigation, and remote power transmission line access.