Category: Circus

backward tumbling from sitting

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That’s Brandon Burns who competed for Michigan. His stunts have had millions of views online.

Click PLAY or watch some of his variations on YouTube.

Circus Aerialist Yann Arnaud has died

Terrible news. Aerialist Yann Arnaud died after after a fall of more than three metres during a show in Tampa, Florida, Saturday night.

One of the most experienced artists in the troupe with 15 years experience, the tragedy is being investigated.

Laurie Hernandez is hosting a Fitness show

They are calling it Cirque it Out #CirqueItOut on YouTube.

Fitness training as used by Cirque du Soleil performers.

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(via gymnovosti)

Cirque is looking for a Head Coach

Many Cirque du Soleil acrobatic coaches come from the Gymnastics world.

As the Head Coach of this new tour, you will be responsible for all aspects of the show’s acrobatic performance, from ensuring the quality of daily acrobatic performances to the continual safeguarding & management of risks associated with human performance, including the acrobatic content, use of equipment and movement techniques. …

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Yvonne Tousek’s Cirque career

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Today Yvonne Tousek Renne is an acrobatic talent scout for the company.

embarrassing and weird stuff from gym galas

Funny.

Includes some bizarre Romanian choreography.

via Gymternet Clan

Youth Olympic Games 2022

IOC would like YOG to be hosted in Africa.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Sounds ambitious.

I’m in Buenos Aires right now on holiday. All over town is signage promoting Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna starting March 15th.  But I only saw one display promoting YOG.

Nobody I talked to in B.A. seems to know anything about Youth Olympic Games starting October 1st. This event is not yet widely known nor understood internationally.

They are accepting applications to volunteer.

related – Argentine gymnast Ayelén Tarabini was befriended and groomed by Nassar on Facebook. She considered seeing him for treatment, but (happily) did not.