Introducing the wild and wickedly witty Cleo Torres!
Cleo Torres is a performing artist who brings mastery of pole, burlesque, drag, stilt walking, and dance to the stages and festivals of the Midwest.
Where to Find Cleo Torres
Autumn Action Items!
Help Hijinks Stilts be part of the 2026 Festival de las calaveras. Contribute with a skull in the comment box. $600 gets us there; $900 supports costumes; any extra split between Hijinks & the festival.
Register for Oula and/or Zumba classes with Cleo through MPS Community Ed. Wednesdays starting Oct 7, details at links and below.
Since 2013, Caracol Latino Performing Arts has celebrated culture, delighted families, and supported artists with the annual Festival de las calaveras. They are facing a funding shortfall and ask for your help in meeting their commitments to culture, art, and community.
Up High: On Stilts!
Sat Sep 5 & Mon Sep 7, 2pm: MN State Fair Parade
Grab a Hmong corndog and a boat of mini donuts and watch Upstanding Stilts and the rest of afternoon parade at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. On Saturday the 5th Cleo will be rocking a Dolly Parton tribute outfit, and on Monday the 7th you may catch a glimpse of dirndl she just made for Stiftungsfest in NYA.
Sat Sep 12, 11am: Burnsville Festival & Fire Muster Parade
Food, free music, and family fun in Burnsville Sep 10-12. Catch Cleo with Hijinks Stilts in the Saturday parade.
Sun Sep 13, CedarFest, noon-5pm
Celebrate the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood with Open Streets’ annual Cedar Fest!
Dance Fitness through MPS Community Ed
Wednesday evenings starting 10/7
Registration open 9/2
Zumba (5:45-6:45pm), thee Latin dance fitness style, brings cardio and conditioning to the dance floor with moves from Latin dances and hip-hop, with a primarily Spanish-language soundtrack.
Oula Dance (7-8pm) merges high-intensity cardio with engaging and inclusive choreography, mindfulness practices, and a culture of community — all to an energetic soundtrack. Every Oula Dance class empowers participants to challenge their bodies & minds and process their emotions through music, movement, and, most importantly, a community connection.
7-wk sessions meet Wed 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, & 12/9
TC Cabaret
TC Cabaret is a monthly cabaret show featuring a rotating cast of talented burlesque, pole, and drag performers, dancers, and singers, hailing from the Twin Cities and beyond! We endeavor to have a space where performers and audience members feel safe and welcomed in celebrating all types of diversity. We believe all bodies are sexy and all bodies are worthy of shining on the stage.
Cleo Torres is a member of the TC Cabaret Troupe and often graces the TC Cabaret stage as cast or crew, so click below for details!
First Thursdays at 8pm at the Gay 90s.
House Manager at the Cedar Cultural Center
Catch Cleo at Minneapolis’ premiere venue for world music, slinging concessions, taking tickets, and managing the volunteers who make your experience here so special.
Cleo Torres has been a dancer since she could first stand, from ballet classes her mother hoped would tire her out (spoiler: they didn’t) to cumbias and norteño polkas at family gatherings and two-step and waltzes at her hometown’s bar with her parents.
