Category: Circus

Pink – aerial dance performance

Very cool.

The former gymnast (and gymnastics fan) rappelled a building for the American Music Awards.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Mashable)

cycling the Wheel of Death #CirqueShop

Danny MacAskill and pals pushing the limits.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

related – other cyclists in Cirque’s VOLTA (video)

Thanks Rosemary.

full-in triple back

Alex Siefert on tumbling trampoline.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Canadian National Circus School tryouts

There will be stops in 13 cities from October 22 to November 18, 2017.

St-John’s, Halifax, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Disraeli, Montreal, Gatineau, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.

The National Circus School of Montreal was founded in 1981. Demand is high; more than 95% of students find jobs.

details

Thanks Darlene.

Kyle Cradle – Circus Artist

Kyle‘s a recent graduate of Montréal’s National Circus School, specializing in handstands and contortion.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

(via Inside Gymnastics)

trampoline performance art

Yoann Bourgeois is a nouveau-cirque acrobat who uses trampoline as part of performance art.

Watch part of a performance at the Paris’ Panthéon in co-production with Théâtre de la Ville. It’s called ‘Mechanics Of History’.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

 

 

108th Springfield College Gymnastics Show

David F. Pendrys posted a report and videos.

The famed exhibition is co-directed by Jenn Najuch, Women’s Gymnastics Coach, and Matt Davis, Men’s Gymnastics Coach.

Click PLAY or watch a sample on YouTube.

 

Cirque du Soleil – Volta

A review.

I’m a big fan of Cirque and have seen many of their shows.

As always, the story line is silly and confusing. Something about a bullied child later quitting his reality TV show.

As always the clowns are not funny enough. The comedy bits twice as long as I’d like.

The Volta finale is excellent, however. High flying BMX with 5 cyclists simultaneous on transparent ramps. It reminds me of the Aggressive Roller Skating act in LOVE, Vegas.

Even better is Danila Bim’s solo … suspended only by her hair.

Swinging Rings. Loved it. Especially the 1-arm skills.

Most of the rest were retro acts with a twist: Rope Skipping, Acrobatic Ladder, Juggling, Unicycle, Baton Twirling. I like retro, but the twists were not entertaining enough for this fan.

The only trampolines were mini-tramp. Our gymnasts do more difficulty.

Pawel Walczewski’s aerial act on a hanging lamp was classy.

Music OK. Dance weaker than I can recall on any other Cirque show.

I’m still happy I saw Volta. But I’d have to rank it my least favourite amongst current productions.

It’s a work in progress. My guess is that it will improve over the coming months. It’s only previewed in Montreal, Gatineau and Toronto, so far.

It moves to Florida in December.

Click PLAY or watch some training on YouTube.