Episode 72: The Sky is the Limit — Kelly Maryanski

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra interviews Kelly Maryanski, who is currently primarily working as a freelance aerialist. Historically, Kelly has been a dancer, aerialist, choreographer, actor, singer, musician, and even sometimes dabbles in freelance illustration. Prior to the COVID outbreak, Kelly was preparing to perform as an aerialist and actor in the Lyric Opera’s RING Cycle. Kelly also works as a Circus Coach with Circeseem, which</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">teaches circus skills to underprivileged youth to promote teambuilding and camaraderie.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being a freelance performer and illustrator has allowed Kelly to pave her own way to career success; however, the freelance lifestyle hasn’t come without hardship. On the podcast, Kelly lays out the advantages to pursuing your own passions and trailblazing your own career but is also honest about the challenges of freelance work, sharing some key takeaways for anyone looking to follow in her footsteps.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s okay to have a bunch of different interest and be doing a lot of things. I know I’ve heard the phrase ‘Jack of all trades, master of none.’ I don’t necessarily think that’s true. I think it’s to everyone’s benefit to have more than one interest and goal."</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s really rare to go out for your dream job and get cast in it right away. There always has to be work put in."</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Especially in the industry now, you have to be so good at promoting yourself, even if you have an agent. You have to know how to market yourself."</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[On auditioning] “Even though I think I can play a certain part and sing a certain role and dance a certain role, it doesn’t mean I’m going to get it if I’m not that puzzle piece… Unfor