QUIXOTIC | IMAGINATIVE EXPERIENCES

Quixotic is an innovative performance art collective that fuses imagination with technology, dance, projection mapping and live music to create
fully-immersive, multi-sensory experiences.

Quixotic was given Silicon Valley’s unofficial stamp of genius when they were invited to perform at the global TED Conference in 2012. A unique blend of performance art, technology and emotion. Quixotic fuses all these elements in to what the New York Times branded an “innovative circus performance,” and Men’s Journal declared “one of the best contemporary [cirque] acts.” They have performed for audiences worldwide and have helped launch brand products for companies such as BVLGARI, Faena Hotels, Garmin, HP, Smithsonian and Toyota.

Quixotic harnesses light, rhythm and expressive emotion.

“Mesmerizing” - The Atlantic

http://www.quixoticfusion.com/

https://www.instagram.com/quixoticfusion/

TERRA LUNA | 2023

Immerse yourself in a spellbinding experience created exclusively for the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens by Quixotic!

The limited-engagement multimedia installation guides guests on a wild journey through the grounds, culminating in an immersive performance uniting live music, dance, aerial acrobatics and more. Animated by the Arboretum’s transitioning seasons, the boundary-breaking event illuminates environment in surprising ways: agrestal costuming that incorporates the bounty of the gardens, embedded performers who meld and merge with the twilight landscape, light design that leads the audience deeper into the dream. This unique collaboration between Quixotic and Friends of the Arboretum has astounded guests and left them in awe of Mother Nature’s ultimate imagination.

https://www.instagram.com/terralunaexperience/

https://artsandrec-op.org/arboretum/terra-luna/

Autumn tours with a gorgeous concoction of iconic circus and variety shows and companies along the European cabaret circuit, including Friedrichsbau Variete, Out There Arts, and Cirque Des Reves. Performing as The Aerial Piano Vocalist, Autumn can be found wandering the sites and streets of cities in Switzerland, Germany, and the UK by day; by night she will be playing her piano only to suddenly climb on top of it and fly through the air while singing. Her most recent show ‘Pure’ in Southern Germany was met with rave reviews:

“After Autumn Melody Thomas had already impressed as a pianist and singer, she surprises with another facet of her enormous ability - namely in aerial acrobatics, which she combines with singing….The reactions make it clear that the singer is one of the audience's favourites in the ensemble.” - Chapiteau

“Autumn Melody Thomas isn't content with just flying under the stage canopy or singing, she does both together. And she never runs out of breath.” - Stuttgarter Nachrichten

“A sensual soul who celebrates passionate acrobatics in a mixture of esprit and eroticism…siren-like singing seduces our senses, touches us to the core and touches our hearts.” - Kultur

“…beguiles our senses and opens the gates of human desires and inhuman longings. Celebrates a sensitive intoxication of feelings with us.. The radiant blaze of light on the stage plays around her as she indulges in breathtaking artistry in all shapes and colors. She is authentic. and seduce us in her own way with her sensuality. Her variations are irresistible. The art she creates is diverse."” - Jet Set Media (translated from German)

Autumn has written and produced her very first full length production show in tandem with her musical partner. Her dream of touring as a fly on Guest Headliner on a cruise line will come true as their show heads out to sea multiple times this year as Guest Entertainers onboard Celebrity Cruise line. Autumn has also worked as a Headliner act on board Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, along with many other ships in Celebrity and Royal Caribbean’s fleets. This musical masterpiece is hitting the big stages across the country and out on the open seas. So please welcome:

PIANO MAN vs PIANO WOMAN: A Musical Battle of the Sexes

“What would happen if Alicia Keys went head to head with Billy Joel? Could Norah Jones or Carly Simon take on Stevie Wonder or Elton John? From singalongs and complex four-hand piano pieces to remixing old classics and egging on a highly divided audience…this is one night of duelling musicians not to be missed!”

Check out more at: https://www.pianomanvspianowoman.com/

Autumn and Chris have been gigging all over the country since 2015 together!

Autumn teams up with Producers Ken Bauer and J-ROB MD on a track signed to SIRUP MUSIC, owned by GRAMMY NOMINATED DJ EDX, who ‘has spent the past twenty-five years at the forefront of electronic music. Founder of the internationally renowned record company Sirup Music in 2002, which has released hits from the likes of Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Steve Angello, Tiësto, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, and Jonas Blue.’ Justin's music has also been featured on major networks including VH1, MTV, Lifetime Television, CBS, ABC, Hallmark Central, history Channel, Bravo, NBC, the CW, Fox, Comedy Central, TNT, CMT, Netflix, Animal Planet, Cinemax, and more. His track “Die on the Dance Floor” features Autumn on Lead vocals and can be heard on NICKELODEON’S I AM FRANKIE.

Doubling down on the studio time, Autumn records with jazz-funk-electro fusion artist Christopher Morrettini, laying down background vocals for his unique and exciting New Adventure Deluxe Album: Preflight Fantasy. This killer blend of sound was a fantastic opportunity to exercise her vocal chops and vocal improv skills on an album that's sure to be a hit. Updates about the release date soon to come! 

You can also catch Autumn's vocals and piano skills on some of her own arrangements below, created in tandem with musical partner Chris Chatham of Chathambom Music along with her podcast interview on “The Type A Creative”. Listen to excerpts from her further collaborations with touring band Yeti Tactics and the workshop production recording of Tesla the Elektrical Spectacle, on route to Broadway.

Prestigious corporate gigs abound this season! Notable aerial gigs include big names like Taco Bell’s Corporate Launch with Cyrano Rox Experience Design at the Pasea Resort in Huntington; Yelp Corporate Party at Terranea Resort, The Newport Beach Wine andSpirits Festival with Aerial Siren Flight; and SITE SoCal Annual Gala in Palm Springs.

Across the pond in London, she’ll be flying through the air at the Aeronaut performing her famous aerial vocal act and with Aerialand Productions performing in a music video with her aerial partner on straps and silks. Two of her aerial performances were showcased at the International Circus Film festival and she also worked as a resident artist at Northern England’s Out There Arts!

Autumn performs regularly with her local studio, Elevate Aerial in Huntington Beach; she teaches intermediate/advanced silks and lyra at the studio plus heads up their entertainment department! Elevate Aerial Entertainment is the go-to aerial entertainment source for Orange County high end corporate events and beyond!

TACO BELL CORPORATE LAUNCH & NEWPORT WINE AND SPIRITS FESTIVAL

CIRQUE DES REVES AT THE AERONAUT CIRCUS : LONDON, UK

AERIAL DUO ALBA MELODIA WITH AERIALAND LONDON, UK

INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS FILM FESTIVAL 2022 : THE AERIAL PIANO VOCALIST

Elevate Entertainment at SITE SoCal Holiday Event and Charity Gala!

ELEVATE AERIAL ENTERTAINMENT : HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

OUT THERE ARTS, UK : THE AERIAL PIANO VOCALIST - CIRCUS ARTIST RESIDENCY 2021

AERIAL EVERYWHERE: EUROPE EDITION

Autumn heads to Europe on another international tour! This year she'll be embarking solo and working the European piano bar circuit at the continent's foremost luxury hotels, piano bars, and cabarets as a piano / vocalist. Look for Autumn everywhere from the Netherlands and Norway to Crotia and Prague!

Shortly after the conclusion of the tour, Autumn officially makes the move to Central London! She holds residencies at London’s most iconic venues including The Savoy, The Dorchester, The Intercontinental, The Corinthia Hotel, and the Royal Auto Club. Additionally, you can find Autumn at regular performances throughout London at venues such as The Westbury Hotel, Toulouse Latrec Jazz Club, 45 Park Lane, Crown Aspinal’s London, The Bassoon Bar, The Four Seasons Mayfair, Park Plaza Westminster, Piano Kensington, The Polo Bar, The Intercontinental, and Jack Solomon’s Speakeasy in Soho, along with a plethora of other special guest performances and corporate entertainment endeavours around the UK.

Autumn gets to perform with ‘On Location’ for Super Bowl LVII, for the NFL All-Stars at the Marshall Faulk Foundation, at the Hollywood Cicada Club backed by Maxwell Deville’s 12 piece big band for the Grammies and after party, for the King of Bahrain at a private event in London, on the infamous Las Vegas’s strip at The Aria, The MGM, and the Delano, as a special guest entertainer alongside Carson Daly on The Voice Season 5 Finale, at Solana Beach’s world famous Belly Up Club, and all over the world with her various corporate entertainment bands.

Autumn's piano duo will be providing the entertainment for The Oracle Corporation’s Superbowl weekend corporate party at the gorgeous $75 million estate of Larry Ellison, playing swanky jazz dinner set tunes for his black tie-adorned guests. In addition, she makes her way to gorgeous Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes with Palm Springs Party Band 'New Sensations' to provide entertainment for several hundred at the 15th anniversary party of ORMCO; entertains Sageview Advisory Group for their corporate event at Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point; and heads to Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad to provide entertainment for Aviation Capital Group’s corporate event.

Just days after returning from her national tour, Autumn will be singing at Westgate Casino on the heart of the Las Vegas Strip with Liquid Blue: International Dance Band in an act Opening for ZZ-Top. Later, she'll be rocking out on the keys and as a lead vocalist/dancer for Liquid Blue: International Dance Band as they entertain  a crowd of over 12,000 in Los Angeles!! Liquid Blue holds a Guinness World Record for "World's Most Traveled Band" and Autumn is proud to be a touring member!

Later, she'll be Headlining the infamous South Shore Room at Harrah’s Casino, a stage that has housed everyone from Frank Sinatra to Liza Minelli to Nat King Cole! Look for her in upcoming casino shows with the Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation throughout the country this year! 

During the years of nightly shows and late night rehearsals, Autumn spent her day times volunteering at a Refugee Center in Southern California and working with the United Nations Association of the United States of America. After months of helping to develop and launch the job coaching program at Voice of Refugees, and chairing several committees for the UNA, Autumn was appointed to the Board of Directors. In addition to fostering awareness and supporting the UN Global Goals through various national initiatives and programs, highlights included the organisation of several large scale events to raise awareness for prominent human rights issues and increased U.S. involvement with the UN, raising thousands for the Adopt a Future Campaign, advocating directly to politicians and dignitaries throughout California; and contributing in various capacities to the Advocacy Committee, HeForShe Campaign Committee, Internship Development Committee, the Adopt a Future campaign, and graduating from the Young Professionals Program.

Through hands on immersion with issues such as human trafficking, gender equality, educational equality, genocide awareness and prevention, sustainable energy and climate action, and forced migration, Autumn’s growing passion for human rights and international relations eventually led to her decision to pursue higher education. She relocated to London and obtained a MASTER OF SCIENCE degree from UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON (consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world), with special focus on human rights, international law, international politics, philosophy of ethics, and qualitative / quantitative research methods. The degree culminated in a DISTINCTION AWARDED to her dissertation on the ‘Reconceptualisation and Mobilisation of Pacifism as a Normative Framework for the Contemporary International System to Combat Large Scale Human Rights Violations through Pre-Conflict Monitoring, De-escalation Mechanisms, and Structural Reform.’

Autumn continues to enjoy volunteering on the Executive Committee for the United Nations Association London and southeast Regional Branch and working towards her goals of international diplomacy, large scale peace work, and human rights activism; and volunteering digitally with refugee relocation and assistance back in California.

Autumn moves across the world to South East Asia, her third continent of residence, for a year long singer/dancer contract. She's set to work in a Live Rock Musical and in various special events throughout Resorts World Sentosa, a stunning resort island, home to Asia's premier entertainment district.

Just weeks after the contract's end, Autumn has been chosen to tour with an esteemed Julliard ArtReach Program after and rigorous interview and audition process! Traveling to China for the Summer, Autumn will be using her years of performance training, music theory, and theatrical experience to bring art and music to the farthest stretches of the world!

Since the beginning of her decision to pursue a career as an artist, Autumn has longed to make a positive difference in the world through art and creativity. Therefore, the opportunity to be a part of shaping and implementing of a program of this nature and magnitude is fulfilling on an entirely different level for her!

Autumn spends years as a lead vocalist and acrobat in a unique and exciting, large scale musical stunt show in the heart of Southern California! This dynamic and immersive production show has afforded Autumn the opportunity to develop a conglomeration of different characters, learn a plethora of surreal new skills, and experience a home/family in the form of a theatrical cast.

Set aboard a fully-rigged 18th-century Spanish galleon adrift in a 250,000-gallon lagoon, full of sword fighting and high falls, rope swings and aerial acts, to singing and compelling story line, a trampoline built into the stage and mountains of special effects; this show was a truly formative experience for Autumn as a performer.