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From Line Giasson, Director of Casting – Talent Sourcing, Cirque du Soleil:

… We will be posting news and updates on our Casting activities and career opportunities, information about our auditions, videos, photos, etc. Gates to the Talent Scouts’ Facebook pages and to the Casting website will also be posted on the page.

Athletes, acrobats, performing artists, collaborators, members of the Casting team, Casting partners and all others who will become “fans” of our page will form a community that will be able to react to posted news, discuss Casting matters, share information, etc.

Cirque du Soleil Casting Fan Page

Great idea. I’ve never quite understood the value of those Facebook Fan pages, though.

I don’t seem to get updates on my home page from my Fan pages … except for direct emails.

The next audition in Vegas is September 19-21, 2009.

Women’s All-Around Final
1. Aliya Mustafina (Moscow) 59.434
2. Ksenia Afanasyeva (Tula) 57.034
3. Anna Dementyeva (Samara) 55.133

Men’s All-Around Final

1. Yuri Ryazanov (Vladimir) 89.450
2. Sergei Khorokhordin (Khimki-Barnaul) 89.250
3. Emin Garibov (Moscow) 85.850

IG – Mustafina, Ryazanov Win Russian Cup Titles

Strange story.

… 2004 Chinese Olympian Li Ya is suing a Beijing restaurant for millions after an accident left her severely burned, Chinese media reported Tuesday. …

Posted by Amanda Turner on International Gymnast – Li Ya Files Suit After Burning Accident

Kirsten asks:

hi does anyone have experience coaching tumbling while pregnant? is it safe? can it be done?

do you know any resources i could look for?

Leave a comment if you have an answer.

A 15yr-old trampolinist from the City of Liverpool Trampoline Club is drawing comparisons to the Silver medalist in Beijing, Jason Burnett.

His name is Luke Strong and, like Jason did, he’s doing BIG difficulty at a young age.

Click PLAY or watch Luke on YouTube.

Luke is now coached by Jay Scouler. He started out at Propulsion Trampoline Club where he was coached by Andy Wild.

Seems there’s a lot of acrobatic talent coming out of the U.K. leading up to the London Olympics.

Thanks MissEducated.

Stick It Media linked to this video.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Jana Bieger, Coconut Creek, Fla., Bieger International Gymnastics
Rebecca Bross, Plano, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics
Mackenzie Caquatto, Naperville, Ill., Naperville Gymnastics Club
Kaitlyn Clark, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Precision Gymnastics
Olivia Courtney, Orlando, Fla., Orlando Metro Gymnastics
Ivana Hong, Lovejoy, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics
Kytra Hunter, Frederick, Md., Hill’s Gymnastics
Alaina Johnson, Tyler, Texas, Texas East Gymnastics
Mattie Larson, Los Angeles, All-Olympia
Anastasia Liukin, Parker, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics
Chellsie Memmel, West Allis, Wis., M&M Gymnastics
Samantha Peszek, Indianapolis, Ind., Sharp’s Gymnastics
Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles, All-Olympia
Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, Ind., Sharp’s Gymnastics
Cassandra Whitcomb, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics
Kayla Williams, Nitro, W.V., Gym Nest Inc.

Click through to USAG (Gymnast.com) to see the Jr Team.

Artistic cycling is a form of competitive indoor cycling in which athletes perform tricks (called exercises) for points on specialized, fixed-gear bikes in a format similar to ballet or gymnastics. The exercises are performed before judges in six minute rounds by singles, pairs, four- or six-man teams. …

Wikipedia – Artistic cycling

To see an example, click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Here’s an example with 2 girls on 2 bikes.

(via tywkiwdbi)

The Olympic Gold Medal gymnast from 1984.

The movie star.

A celebrity endorser on the Home Shopping Network.

… surely you remember Mitch Gaylord.

Turns out he’s currently one of the top executives at Jewish Life Television:

… full-time Jewish television outlet. It broadcasts 24/7 from studios in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto. Its line up includes a wide variety of themed programming, including motion pictures, documentaries, interviews, news and sports, entertainment, and numerous special events.

The network was launched in 2007 …

… After a successful stint leading the network’s coverage of the Maccabiah Games, commonly known as the Jewish Olympics and held in Israel

Here’s a recent interview:

… After a successful stint leading the network’s coverage of the Maccabiah Games, commonly known as the Jewish Olympics and held in Israel every four years, Gaylord became JLTV executive vice president.

“It’s not about me anymore, it’s about doing good in the world,” said Gaylord …

click through to read it – Former U.S. gymnast Gaylord still setting the bar high

Mitch was super talented as a gymnast. But famously arrogant and difficult to coach.

I wonder how much he’s actually mellowed over the years.

by site editor Rick McCharles

I’m attending the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland Aug. 27-30th.

There must be some great acrobatics here amongst the hundreds of acts. Leave a comment if you know of any.