About Altitude Aerials

We’re in both Phoenix & New York City

Altitude Aerials has a split US presence across the county! Founder and Director Nicole Crist is based in New York City, while Principal Dancer Olivia Citro lives and practices with the rest of the company in Arizona. Both travel often for performing and teaching engagements. To date, Altitude Aerials has flown in over 20 venues, at more than 100 performances, for overĀ 100,000 audience members!

Performing for Churches

Altitude Aerials is honored and humbled to have performed in several Christian ‘megachurches’ for service specials incorporating aerial dance. Director Nicole Crist is thrilled to use her gifting of aerial dance as a vehicle to share her faith with thousands of audience members and church goers. Aerials are great service specials for Easter, Mothers Day, Independence Day and of course, Christmas. Altitude Aerials has also performed for woman’s conferences and circus-themed messages for churches as well.

Performing for Galas, Conferences, Art Openings and Special Events

From small art showings to large art center openings, Altitude Aerials has performed for all sorts of special occasions. Notable events include the grand re-opening gala of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts- Altitude Aerials was the opening act for Kristin Chenoweth, the Venue of Scottsdale’s superbowl party featuring LL Cool J as entertainment, and Phoenix’s 30th Anniversary of the Governor’s Arts Awards.

Additionally, Altitude Aerials has performed in intimate jazz concerts, corporate parties, award shows and as featured performances in dance concerts, showcases and recitals.

-Recent credits-

Family Christian Center, Munster, IN
Fellowship Church, Grapevine, TX
The Herberger Theater, Phoenix, AZ
Church by the Glades, Coral Springs, FL
The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale, AZ
Bay Area Fellowship, Corpus Christi, TX
Central Park Summerstage, New York, NY
The Phoenician Resort, Phoenix, AZ
City of Grace Church, Scottsdale & Mesa, AZ
The Orpheum, Phoenix, AZ
Joyce SoHo, New York, NY
Central Christian Church of the East Valley, Mesa & Gilbert, AZ
Theater for The New City, New York, NY
Phoenix Little Theater, Phoenix, AZ
Desert Stages Theater, Scottsdale, AZ
Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, Cave Creek, AZ
Higley Performing Arts Center, Gilbert, AZ
The Venue of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
Merriam Theater, Philadelphia, PA
Barcelona, Scottsdale, AZ
American Theatre of Actors, New York, NY
Clarendon Hotel, Phoenix, AZ
W Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ
Stagebrush Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ
North Canyon H.S., Phoenix, AZ
The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, New York, NY
Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, New York, NY
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Teatro La Tea, New York, NY
The Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY
Mandell Theatre at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Norman Thomas H.S., New York, NY
The Philip Coltoff Center at Greenwich Village, New York, NY
Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Bronx, NY
The Goldstein Theatre at Queens College, Queens, NY
Drake Theatre at the Philadelphia Arts Bank, PA