Our Team
Payton Glagau (she/her)
Owner & Head Coach
Payton Glagau is a Montreal-based performer, choreographer, instructor, producer, and adjudicator with a passion for storytelling through movement. Her work blends diverse styles and techniques, creating emotionally powerful and politically resonant performances.
With a foundation in dance since age seven - training in jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip-hop, contemporary, Irish dance, and acrobatics - Payton later expanded into circus arts, specializing in aerial hoop, silks, aerial hammock, pole, and experimental apparatuses. Over the past 12 years, she has performed on prestigious stages across Canada, including The Bella Concert Hall, The Jack Singer, The Jubilee Auditorium, The Grand, Le Monastère, Bain Mathieu, and Cabaret Lion d’Or to name a few.
After 10 years as a dedicated coach, Payton founded Cirque Célestial in 2023, offering circus and dance training for adults with a focus on community, learning new skills, and performance. Her students have competed at national and international levels, with multiple national champions in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Payton holds an Instructor E-Learning Diploma from École Nationale de Cirque and is a certified pole and aerial instructor through Pole and Aerial Fitness Academy. She is a lifelong learner and always looking to improve as a coach, performer, adjudicator, choreographer and mentor. She continues to push creative boundaries while fostering the next generation of performers.
Roxanne aka. Miz. K (she/her)
Customer Relations Manager
Pole & Aerial Hammock Coach
With a background in music and theater, Roxanne loves to play with different characters and express herself through movement. She brings creativity and versatility to every performance. But what sets Roxanne apart is her profound love for the pole community. She's embraced the supportive and inclusive culture of pole dancing, finding a sense of belonging and camaraderie like no other. Through her practice, she wants to celebrate diversity and empower others to express themselves freely. She believes that pole dancing is not just a workout, but also a way to connect with oneself and others on a deeper level.
Violet (she/they)
Finance Manager
Aerial & Pole Coach
Violet is a dynamic and passionate aerialist with a background in dance and flexibility training. Her first love is pole but lyra and silks have since won her heart as well. She discovered her love of teaching movement as a yoga instructor six years ago and is now committed to helping students gain the strength and technique to make their aerial dreams come true.
Lychee Storm (she/they)
Social Media Manager
Pole Coach
Meet Lychee Storm, her favorite spots are twirling around the pole and rolling on the ground! Lychee's style is a blend of sensuality and flow, and she hopes to bring an ethereal element to their movement.
They first discovered their passion for teaching movement and fitness in 2016 as a swim instructor/coach. Now, Lychee has been teaching pole dance for over three years and is so excited to continue to learn and grow more in this community.
Sarah Georges (she/her)
Aerial Hoop Coach
Sarah is a former gymnast turned aerialist, starting her aerial hoop journey with Payton three years ago. Sarah has been competing for two years, winning gold at nationals in the doubles hoop category in 2023 and in the hoop category in 2024 and 2025.
Sarah loves spinning, flexy tricks and most of all performing. Her greatest joy comes from creating hoop routines, and feeling the energy of the music and the audience.
Sarah recently began teaching to share her passion for aerial hoop. In Sarah's own words "I love to see the progress of students and friends who practice with me. I teach and help them overcome fear, be proud of themselves and have fun because in the end, this is the most important!"
Aren Da Costa Scarano (he/him)
Merchandise Coordinator
(Aren is) a lifelong artist who discovered the beauty of circus arts post-pandemic. When he found a vibrant community of other creatives, he wanted to put his skills in design and relief printing to use by creating pieces of merchandise to represent Cirque Célestial: his second home
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Marie (she/her)
Pole Coach
Marie Labbé has been a Montreal pole artist since 2018 and a teacher since 2022. She fell in love with this discipline that combines dance, flexibility and strength, and promotes body positivity.
Pole had a major impact on her life. Having found no sport that interested her until her early twenties, she simply told herself that she didn’t have what it takes to be an athlete. Discovering pole made her realize that we all have a discipline that thrills us, it’s just a question of sometimes straying from the traditional sports we’re taught at school.
Passionate about exploring innovative variations of traditional pole tricks and mastering back-bending shapes, Marie delights in helping students unlock their creative potential and find joy through pole acrobatics. Her classes are designed to bring out each dancer’s unique artistry.
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Bryan (she/they/he)
Straps, Rope & Conditioning Coach
Bryan is a self-proclaimed circus nerd with a reputation for making the aerial world safer, one apparatus break test at a time. Known for providing high-quality training equipment to the community through Circus Concepts, Bryan has become a trusted resource for ensuring safety both on stage and in class.
Bryan is a respected adjudicator for Canada-based aerial competitions, bringing a keen eye for both technique and artistry. Her passion is helping artists grow - especially their muscles.
Whether guiding you toward flawless form or a stronger core, Bryan blends technical precision with an unwavering commitment to helping every artist reach their full potential.
Gazaal (she/her)
Pole Coach
Gazaal is a mechanical (biomedical) engineer turned aerialist and instructor whose journey began with a love for pole dance - and a firm disagreement with the laws of gravity. Gazaal expanded her training to include aerial hammock and hoop, quickly finding a second home in the air.
After several years in engineering, she traded spreadsheets and lab reports for chalky hands, pole and hoop “kisses,” and stage-ready costumes small enough to fit in a clutch. A natural teacher, Gazaal has shared knowledge across many subjects - from advanced mathematics and computer programming to thermodynamics - but finds the greatest joy in guiding students through their aerial practice.
Known for a commitment to continual learning and creative exploration, Gazaal loves crafting dynamic spin combinations, inventive transitions, and engaging challenges that inspire confidence, artistry, and a touch of playfulness in every class.
Angelica Zuenko (she/her)
Dance & Aerial Coach
Ukrainian-born and Canadian-raised, Angelica Zuenko has always been intrigued by the world of story-telling and expression through movement. A trainee of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, School of Alberta Ballet, and BIG BANG Danse, her repertoire expands beyond dance into the realms of circus. Angelica's commitment to excellence is reflected in her captivating performances, leaving a lasting impression whether on screen or on stage. She has performed in Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles, New York and London. Angelica was awarded 2nd place at both the eastern qualifier and National Championship in Aerial Specialty through CPAC in 2024. As an educator, she has taught at several competitive studios and institutions across Canada. Angelica continues to perform and collaborate with artists and educators across North America and Europe, with the goal of pushing artistic boundaries within herself and her community.