Emily Hughes has cat eye-brows.

Emily, who began her circus adventures at the ripe age of 8, now has almost 20 years experience in the "circus" world under her belt, including more than 14 teaching and more than 10 performing in a professional environment.

She's worked with such reputable companies as A2D2, Cirque Sublime, Zero Gravity Circus, SmartCulture, Suspended Animation Circus, Flam Chen (in Tucson, Arizona) and Toronto Aerial Dance as well as being a part of several independent initiatives and has performed in venues ranging from The Air Canada Centre for a Raptors' Game to art galleries and the streets of Toronto as part of Nuit Blanche.

Emily is also an alumnae of Ryerson University's Theatre Performance: Acting program ( under chair Perry Schneiderman) where she learned, above all else, the value of creating one's own work.