Josephine Somerville

Josephine Somerville is a dynamic, expressive circus artist. She has performed tippy lyra, german wheel, static and dance trapeze, lyra, silks, aerial cube, partner acrobatics, physical theater, and viola. She also has experience in rope, duo trapeze & lyra. Josephine currently splits her time being based in Belgium and Vermont (USA).
Josephine enjoys finding new and unexpected movements and is particularly drawn to circles, with their finite infinity. She is inspired by human stories, emotion, and connection. Josephine’s performance career started at age 4, singing the entire soundtrack of The Sound of Music on her grandparents porch. She began circus 10 years later and fell in love. After graduating college with a BS in neuroscience, Josephine completed the New England Center for Circus Arts ProTrack Program in 2023, specializing in tippy lyra and german wheel. When not upside-down, Josephine enjoys baking and cuddling her cats, Sam and Clyde.