Meet the Team
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Brigid Rankowski (any pronouns)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER / COACH
Brigid teaches flow arts, and runs Maine Youth Circus’s social media. She also contributes to writing grants, which help fund our organization.
brigid@maineyouthcircus.org
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Emily Drinkwine (she/her)
Board Member (Vice President) / COACH)
emily@maineyouthcircus.org
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Andrew Silver (he/him)
BOARD MEMBER / COACH
Andrew teaches a variety of circus disciplines with Maine Youth Circus.
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Janoah Bailin (ze/they)
COACH
Janoah teaches a variety of circus disciplines with Maine Youth Circus.
janoah@maineyouthcircus.org
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Amelia Papi (she/her)
COACH
Amelia is a biologist, performer, and coach for MYC. She is a lifelong tap and modern dancer who began her circus journey on the silks in 2015 with Janette. Since then she has found her favorite creative outlets in pole, lyra, and partner acrobatics.
amelia@maineyouthcircus.org
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Claudia Laguardia (she/her)
COACH
Claudia teaches aerials.
claudia@maineyouthcircus.org
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Raymond Diamond (He/Him)
COACH
Raymond Diamond is a bounce juggler, acrobat, and handbalancer based out of Portland, ME. Raymond is a professional circus artist, with some most recent notable performances from International Black Circus Weeks of 2024 and 2025, and Cirque Vida's second rendition of Ventanas in Austin, TX.