A little about a lot of Muchness:
making News, a little background, & some history of the Eclectic Circus

For more than a decade Dani Long Legs & the Eclectic Circus have been taking Tall strides all across PA & beyond.
HIGH, I’m Dani! I’m a stilt-walker, aerialist, fire dancer, circus arts performer, instructor, & Dreamer. I’ve worked events both BIG & small, from backyard BBQ’s to Music Festivals, & most excitingly appearing on the NFL’s Holiday Halftime Show.

I’ve had the honor of gracing the pages of dozens of newspapers over the years & appeared in many interviews chronicling a career in the circus arts. I’ve fire danced on stage with international bands, stood sky-high in stadiums, dazzled at high-profile dinner parties, & marched in many more parades than I can recount!

An artist-in-residence with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, you can catch me at Coca-Cola Park nearly every weekend of a Home game, entertaining alongside the bands at the main gate.

I’ve performed on stage with many bands entertaining with fire, aerial dance, LED props, and of course, Long Legs.

The Eclectic Circus

The Eclectic Circus has been the name of the Circus Arts collective a group of us formed in 2011. It has had many evolutions; some members stay for just a season, others are still performing with me! At our wildest we were 20+ active members & worked consistently with 2 bands. For parades we sometimes hosted 50 or more members; pets, kids, motorcycles, our Starship mini-bus, a marching band… we’d invite people to join us right from the sidewalks!
Our Crew has come from all walks of life: some have classically trained backgrounds in circus arts. Others learned from scratch during a backyard party. We welcome EVERYONE!
Currently we are more than half a dozen active members. I’ve been grateful to each & every person who has even joined us whether for just one parade, performed for a show, came out as an assistant, or cheering us on along the sidelines. I’m eternally grateful for every Magical Memory we’ve all created.

Join the Circus… for 1 day,  or just stay!

My “Join the Circus” Experience is a true source of pride & joy. It has been special featured on episodes of “Talk of the Town”, interviewed with multiple Radio stations, & featured in full-page articles. I find gratification in being able to offer this fully-inclusive opportunity to the community that has lead to creative, healthy new outlets for many. There truly is something for everyone, & you chose just how much you want to get out of it. It could just be a fun moment; or it could lead to life-changing new paths. Don a silly wig, take a pic, & have a good laugh. Or put on a costume & discover a new persona within! Give juggling a try & let us give you a lesson… & all of a sudden you’re buying your first juggling props & acquiring a new hobby! For some it has become more than just twirling a hula hoop or picking up a spinning plate. Sometimes it leads to real connection whether within themselves or with our Circus crew & greater community. Still others have gained a connection with a flow arts prop. People sometimes have an experience with a prop & it transforms from just fun & good exercise into a dance partner; a form of art, expression, meditation. This happens so often it is why I often have extra props on hand for sale (or too often just gift to them because clearly they need it!) & why I still make & sell high-quality hula hoops!
Over the years many strangers have turned into friends, & friends into Eclectic Circus entertainers, all because they ‘Joined the Circus’. We’ve even had friends begin their Circus journey with us & go on to touring with bigger productions like Big Apple Circus. To be able to create Magical Memories & knowing how many lives have been touched, changed, or influenced from their time spent with the Eclectic Circus has been a real Blessing.

With a motto of “Dream BIG, Stand TALL, & Reach HIGH!”…

I’m a HUGE advocate for reminding people to keep looking UP, make Magical Memories, & pursue that which makes you smile.