Dancer, gymnast and contortionist Desiree was born and grew up in Norway.

Desiree competed in gymnastic and rhythmical gymnastic before she moved to London to study dance at London Contemporary Dance School and Laban Centre for Movement and Dance. Since then she has had a successful career as a circus performer and a contemporary dancer touring throughout Europe, Asia and the United States working with, amongst others, Yolande Snaith Theatre Dance, S.O.A.P. Dance Theatre Frankfurt, The Flying Dudes and Cirque du Soleil.

Desiree's range of skills include: 

Aerial Work

• Trapeze: static, doubles and flying Silks
• Abseiling, Rappelling
• Webspin
• Hoop

Ground-based skills

• Stilts: 90cm, 120cm
• Contortionist 
• Contemporary Dance : 10 years professional experience
• Gymnastics : tumbling, beam, double bar and horse. All at competitive level
• Rhythmical Gymnastic : ribbon, ball, rope, hoops, clubs. All at competitive level
• Partnering work : contact improvisation, Argentinean tango, swing, acrobatic balancing, pas de deux
• Martial Arts : aikido and t'ai chi ch'uan
• Choreographer