Who we Are

Yara

The Founder, Manager of La familia Volante

Our little big star is a born performer, clown, acrobat, you can directly tell she loves it. From the beginning of her life she’s flying on our hands and feet, full of trust. Yara is an enthusiastic, involved human being who dives into learning and playing especially together with others. She’s definitely sweet, but also has a strong will.

Marieke

Acrobat, clown and physical performer

Marieke is a playful soul, acrobat, clown and physical performer, musician and mother. She loves to play and has been performing with Dutch Acrobats, VanPlan, The Crowd, Back up theater, (Tumble)Tails, Clownsperspectief and Skelectief. She has been teaching acrobatics at many different acrobatics conventions in Israel, US, Europe and Russia. Next to performing, Marieke likes adventure, nature, swimming in cold water, dancing and playing music; going with the flow and enjoying what the moment will bring. Before starting the travels she worked as social worker and mindfulness trainer for 15 years, as she is always fascinated by the processes we go through as human beings and the dynamics between human beings.

Hans

Performer, clown, acrobat and Showmaster

Since his early years as a kid Hans has been a little performer and clown, entertaining his family and the people around him. During his school and student life he was always active with theatre. After failing miserably at pursuing a career in ‘serious’ stuff, Hans returned to performing after he got re-introduced to the clown in a clowning workshop. In the mean time he also developed his acrobatics skills and he loves to use them when performing. Hans can been seen in street theatre festivals and other events performing with companies like RavArt (Tom, Tom & Tom), Actic and Cirque Colorique.
Hans is also a trained conflict mediator and he enjoys dancing, running and hiking in the mountains. Next to that he loves travelling and getting to know different cultures and languages.