Double Olympian and 2001 NCAA women’s Bar champion Yvonne Tousek has just retired as a performer with Cirque du Soleil.
Now Yvonne Tousek Renne, she’s joined Cirque du Soleil’s Casting Team as an Acrobatic Talent Scout.
Around 1999 Yvonne began swinging Bars with — as much as possible — her thumbs around the Bar. You have more control.
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Jordyn Wieber and Peng Peng Lee also use this technique for their entire routine.
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