Amber Blais

Amber Blais dreams of one day growing wings and learning how to fly. A Colorado native, she has worked in event planning, production, PR, and marketing for over 15 years, but her passion lies in showcasing the incredible talent of Colorado artists. She has been practicing the circus arts for as long as she can remember, with fabric as her favorite thing to do in the air and tarot as her favorite thing to do on the ground. She has trained at Frequent Flyers Productions Aerial Program in Boulder, CO, is aerial teacher certified (for those of you curious about trying it yourselves), and has performed and taught all over the country. She has been featured in 5280 Magazine, Denver Post, and Denver Westword as one of Colorado’s Creatives.

Photo of Amber Blais. She is illuminated against a black background, facing toward the spotlight. She wears a red leotard top and goggles on the top of her head, and she holds a bunch of long colorful feathers in her clasped hands.
Amber Blais

Written by Amber Blais

  • Photo of African American poet Stephen Brackett. Photo is a close up of his face and part of his left shoulder. He has long hair in dreadlocks, and a shorter beard and moustache, and a warm, friendly expression on his face.

    Fit To Be Tied

    the disCOurse features writers sharing their lived experiences and their perspectives on the past with an eye toward informing our present. In this poem and accompanying performance, Stephen Brackett explores the knots—and nots—that can entangle us when we attempt to fly.