A giant wheel, which resembles a mouse wheel. Performers manipulate themselves through the bars and perform acrobatic feats in the wheel. They also perform tricks such as coin rolls in which they roll the wheel on an angle and resemble a coin rolling towards the ground. An act in which the majority of skills involve the performer balancing on their hands. Can be completed on the floor or with the use of props such as a handstand platform, handstand bench, and handstand blocks.
An act involving a cigar and hat, with performer holding the cigar in their mouth while balancing the hat on the cigar, face and other body parts. An act involving performers diving, jumping, twisting and somersaulting through and over hoops which are stacked on top of each other.
The hoops are flat and wide, made of steel, wood or plastic, allowing them to balance on top of one another. Circular plastic hoops approximately 80cm in diameter, used to twirl around different parts of the body. Performers can manipulate one or multiple hoops at the same time. The skill of keeping a number of objects in the air at the same time, by continuously throwing and catching the objects. Juggling requires good hand-eye coordination. The performer can use different methods to throw and catch the objects.
Examples of objects used for juggling are clubs, rings, balls, scarves, knives, fire clubs, chainsaws, fruit, etc. The act of manipulating objects. A manipulation apparatus consisting of a ball and chain, one held in each hand by finger-loops, allowing the performer to swing the apparatus around their body very quickly.
A performer spins a row of plates each resting precariously on top of a thin flexible pole. Plate spinning can also involve holding multiple poles in the hands while spinning a plate on each one.
Successively smaller tiers of participants may be added, each tier supported by the one below it. Lighter participants are placed at the top of the formation, while the strongest participants form the base of the pyramid. An act where two performers perform gravity and speed based tricks whilst spinning on the spot with roller skates. The use of loops and slings amplify the skills and danger of this act.
The performer balances on top of a large, rolling sphere, often while juggling or performing acrobatic stunts.
The ball is controlled by the performers hands or feet. An act involving the performer balancing on one or more cylinders while standing on a flat board, often performing other feats such as skipping, juggling, handstands or balancing objects on their head. Physical comedy which uses slapping, kicking and use of comic timing. Could involve running into a door, appearing to get hurt, and exaggeration.
A form of manipulation apparatus, originally from China, involving a length of rope with weights or bowls attached to either end. The performer spins and manipulates the rope quickly and throws the apparatus in the air, performing tricks while it is airborne and catching and flicking the rope using different body parts.
When using bowls, they are filled with water and the centrifugal force pulls the rope taught and the bowls of water are pulled outwards which holds the water in the bowls. Tricks must be executed well in order for the water not to spill. Similar to baton twirling, the staff is manipulated around the body and thrown in the air.
Can be used with fire, where the ends are lit. A performance in which the cyclist rides a fixed-gear bike and performs tricks similar to ballet or gymnastics. Also involves BMX; A cycle sport, short of bicycle motocross, on which the performer executes jumps, flips, spins, and other tricks. A generic term to describe combinations of ground-based acrobatic tricks. These acts can also employ a Tumble Track or Fast Track, which is a strip of mat enabling a performer to do tumbling sequences.
This act can also involve multiple performers. A one-wheeled vehicle consisting of a frame, saddle, and pedals to propel it forwards or backwards. The performer may also execute jumps or other balancing skills.
Unicycles come in different frame heights and with different sized wheels. There are 3 variants of Aerial acts: Single point acts which use a single secure point to suspend the apparatus, and multipoint which may be 2 or more points.
A Circus term for the person in the acts that performed in the air, on a suspended apparatus such as a trapeze, rope, cloud swing or aerial ring. A steel hoop or ring suspended from the ceiling, usually about the size of a hula hoop, on which to perform aerial acrobatics.
A sphere made of perspex, suspended above the audience. The artist performs inside it with dance based moves. It has a hard opening seam and usually the artist performs underneath the sphere or inside it. A rubberized cord, similar to what is used in bungie jumping, is used to propel a performer into the air, where they execute aerial stunts.
A platform from which a performer hangs by their knees and performs throws and catches with a flyer, similar to double static trapeze. The platform can be static, swinging or standing. An aerial act in which the performer is suspended by their hair, performing acrobatic poses. The performer may be raised or lowered throughout the act.
An aerial act in which the performer balances upside down with their head on the trapeze bar, while swinging on the trapeze. The apparatus may be lifted and lowered during the act. An aerial circus skill or act that involves acrobatics on a vertically hanging rope.
Corde lisse is the French name for it. Rope based moves are normally a combination of held postures and drops using a rope that hangs from the ceiling. These ropes are normally made from soft cotton about mm thick.
An aerial apparatus consisting of two narrow bands made of close-woven material. By wrapping the strap ends around hands and wrists, the performer performs holds, twists, rolls and manoeuvres, requiring extreme strength and precision similar to rings in gymnastics. This act involves a dance pole that swings on an aerial point, and the performer executes acrobatic and aerial moves along the apparatus.
An aerial apparatus made from a length of fabric in various colours and with varying amounts of stretch. Publication date 25 June The many different types of circus around the world. The modern circus genre, which ironically, we tend to refer to as - classical circus, or more often, traditional circus; 2.
Cabaret , which shares many traits with the aforementioned genre, such as a succession of virtuoso acts, but differs in having a narrative thread; 3. Community circus , which is not a type of performance art, but rather a social and educational technique, although performances are sometimes given; 5. Jean-Michel Guy. Jean-Michel Guy is a research engineer for the French Ministry of Culture and Communication Department of Surveys, Forecasts and Statistics , where he conducts sociological surveys into live performance and cinema audiences.
His passion for the circus has seen him write several works on the su Read more. Articles similaires. Passers-by, Audiences, and Local Residents Here are some of circus skills that these artists are proficient in: Chair acrobatics : acrobats that use chairs use them as a balancing acts, for vaulting and in contortion. Chairs used in balancing can have notches cut out so they could be placed at unstable angles.
Billed as a fundraiser, Obama acted like he had landed at a relaxation spa — a tranquility port, if you will, before the up-coming storm. One guest told Montage they felt so close to the Senator by the end of the event they were calling him by his first name. First of all, the real community stars in my book were few nearby neighbors, who, un-invited to real O-O event, hosted a block party, complete with cardboard cut outs of Oprah and Obama.
But I was able to wonder, as this affair unfolded with 25 rolling buses spewing fumes in my face, how many times our tiny parcel enclave can handle this plus-guest beating? Does star-power now mandate thoughtlessness, where a tacky tacked up sign alerts neighbors of weekend road closures and traffic on-slaught instead of a personal call or hand written note?
Are we now so polarized by issues and so busy climbing some invisible social ladder that we have lost all community graciousness and unified concern? Will the kind of onslaught of a huge mass brought here by Oprah lead to an over-encumbered, ill-equipped police force who, while trying to manage stars, media, and guests, become over-zealous with locals, no longer knowing us by sight and scaring us with their demeanor and officious reaction?
Initially, this clown was excited and oh-so-proud to welcome the likes of Oprah and Ty and Rick to our neighborhood tent. I thought each one of them understood and loved what we had here — a beautiful, quiet, friendly, thoughtful community. But today this clown wears a sad face and sheds a tear.
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