Rena is a contemporary circus artist and dancer based in Brattleboro, Vermont. Born in Wuhan, China and raised in seacoast New Hampshire, she began studying both ballet and Tae Kwon Do at 4 years old. She continued to train as both a dancer and a martial artist throughout elementary and high school.
Rena first stumbled upon circus while studying at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. After receiving her B.A. in Linguistics with an allied field in Dance History in 2014, she was accepted into A-WOL Dance Collective's pre-professional training company, FlyCo. Rena performed with A-WOL for two seasons, as an ensemble member in two original works as well for clients such as the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), the Portland Opera, and the Galaxy Dance Festival (Polaris Dance).
Rena went on to train in the Intensive Professional Performance program at the New England Center For Circus Arts (NECCA). In 2017, she graduated with a specialization in Aerial Slings and Contortion. Since then, Rena has performed as a contortionist, hand-balancer, and aerialist throughout the greater New England region. Since 2018, Rena has been a touring ensemble member with the contemporary circus company Cirque Us, as well as an aerialist aboard AIDA Cruises.