Nunya Bender
AERIALIST AND CONTORTIONIST
About
Nunya is a 19-year-old aerialist and contortion artist based in Northland, New Zealand. She is specialised in aerial hoop (lyra) while also advanced in hand-balancing contortion and developing fire-staff spinning.
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Up to the age of twelve Nunya studied aerial silks and acrobatics at Inside Out Circus in Riverside, New Zealand, then continued to teach herself aerial hoop and contortion. She has been working on the art ever since and is planning to turn it into a full career.
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Nunya is available for hire to perform at shows, functions, or festivals.
Selection of Recent Performances
2025 Circus of illusion
North Island tour, New Zealand
2023 Winter of Circus Variety Show
South Island tour, New Zealand
2021 Summer of Circus
Nelson, New Zealand
2024 Funkyray Cabaret by Circus Kumarani
Whangarei Fringe Festival, New Zealand
2023 MHS Talent Quest
(Overall winner, winner of Variety Division and Best Stage Presence), Motueka, New Zealand
2020 NZ aerial youth championships
(Winner of Lyra Division), Motueka, New Zealand
