Entries Tagged 'Circus' ↓

The first promo video for the made-for-TV Gymnastics competition.

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8pm EST on #ESPN2 May 20, 21 and 22

I heard on GymCastic that some of that material will be made available online for those who cannot watch the TV premiere.

Laura-Ann Chong loved the event. And got a Cirque contract right after it finished. Life is good for Laura-Ann.

White Palms Academy has an Open House June 3-9th.

LIKE that page on Facebook if you want to keep informed.

They will be offering circus, gymnastics, and fitness. Parkour, tumbling, physical theater. And much more.

Uldi Hajdu made the announcement.

You know Uldi if you’ve seen the 2006 film out of Hungary called White Palms.

Uldi starred opposite Kyle Shewfelt. It was nominated for an Academy Award.

Double Olympian Dzmitry Kaspiarovich from Belarus talks about the transition from a LONG Artistic gymnastics career to Cirque du Soleil.

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The National Hockey League playoffs have begun. It’s a foregone conclusion that the Pittsburg Penguins, led by a guy named Iginla, will win the Stanley Cup.

Darren Bersuk begs to differ. And offers tribute to the Canucks. (They need the support. In Game 1, Vancouver was beaten by the San Jose Sharks.)

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Opens May 23, 2013.

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

Behind-the-scenes video of Creation.

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This is the second Michael Jackson show. Permanent in Vegas.

Dvora Meyers has an entertaining article on the Slate double X blog:

… puberty does not spell doom for most gymnasts (or humans for that matter—life expectancy typically exceeds 16). Most of the girls figure out how to perform with their newer dimensions after a bit of time, which is why the NCAA features a great degree of body diversity. The athletes are average sized human women who just happen to do double back somersaults with ease. …

… reduced training and lesser difficulty are indicative of a different set of priorities that govern the NCAA sport. The emphasis in college gymnastics is on consistency and execution. When you see extraordinarily difficult skills in a college meet, it’s because the gymnast wants to do it, not because she needs it for her score. …

read more – Post-Olympic

Canadian 2012 Olympian Brittany Rogers

Brittany’s STUCK Yurchenko 1 1/2 in Super 6 was perhaps the most underscored routine I saw at Championships. It’s included in a Georgia highlights video.

I don’t know how some of those College judges sleep at night.

Cirque Du Soleil La Nouba Harlem Shake TRAPEZE STYLE

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Thanks Matt.

(via Jürgen Haßdenteufel on Facebook)

Filmed by Thomas Edison.

On April 29, 1904, the renowned inventor of the first motion picture camera, or Kinetograph, brought a Japanese juggler and his young assistant to his New York City studio to record a video showcasing their amazing acrobatic feats. …

Daily Mail

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The short recording was produced by Edison Manufacturing Co, which started putting out films as early as 1891, when one of the earliest camera tests was made. …

The famous inventor’s production venture released more than 340 films until it shuttered its doors in 1918 …

Coach Matthew Sparks:

Chen Bo‘s Miller+ on the La Nouba PowerTrack — in Orlando, FL.

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Acrobatic Gymnastics.

Cirque du Soleil’s Lynn Heward on artistry.

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You don’t want your athletes seeing these crazies.

Random. And awesome. This one went viral.

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Location: Hermann-Neuberger-Sportschule, Saarbrücken (Saarland)

Most who love Cirque du Soleil acrobatics, … feel clowns are the weakest links in Cirque productions.

Those are talented physical comedians. Scripts could be stronger.

Cirque decided to bring in clowns in to Montreal for 2wks to see what would evolve.

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More about Cirque clowns on YouTube.