The Director
Ebon Grayman is a freelance instructor (Nastix, Aerial Silks, Straps, Tumbling, Body Strengthening and Flexibilty) and performer who was born and raised in the Bronx New York. He started gymnastics at the age of 15 and excelled at a fast pace with the help of his coach Jong Il Kim, who was a Korean Gymnastics National Team Member. Ebon went on to compete for Temple University (coached by Fred Turoff) in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on a gymnastics scholarship and earned a Bachelors of Media Communications degree.
After graduating from Temple University, he was recruited by Cirque Du Soleil in 1995 as a fast track tumbler for the show Alegria and signed a 3 year contract for the Asian and European Tour. After 7 months into his contract , Ebon was approached by Cirque Du Soleil directors and was offered to be the understudy of the main character of Alegria, Monsieur Fleur. Ebon accepted the offer and gained experience as the understudy for 2 years. In 99' he became the full time main character and held the role until 2003.
During his last years with Alegria, Ebon began training Aerial Silks. Teaching himself through trial and error as well as watching many aerial silk videos, Ebon decided to choreograph an Aerial Silk Act. After one year of training, Ebon was finally on the Alegria stage performing his self taught and choreographed Aerial Silk Act. Twelve years after he began his training, his passion for the circus discipline still remains. Ebon then went onto perform in another Cirque Du Soleil show in Las Vegas called Zumanity:The Sensual Side. He held the role of the half man/half beast acrobatic character, "The Faun".