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I spent almost a year training at Quasar Trapeze learning every aspect of flying trapeze that I could.
Flying, catching pulling lines, learning the rig...
It was Christmas 2005 when I was asked to 'fill in' for a few weeks at Silver's Circus in Melbourne at the Docklands.
This would be my first taste of performing my passion in the circus.
To be in the show, not watching it.
Taking
the bull by the horns, I went with the blessing of my boss at the time,
he knowing full well that I probably would not return.
He was right.
I
headed back to Sydney on New Years Eve and within the week had quit my
job, packed all my possessions (or what I could fit) onto the back of my
motorcycle, ridden to the Gold Coast and began full time training with
Trix Circus.
Here I spent almost 7 full days a week learning flying trapeze.
I also began to learn Korean Cradle and Cradle, along with Swinging Trapeze and group acrobalance.
Flying Trapeze dominated my life, but with it came the Russian Swing.
I was in awe of this discipline and after many painful falls, I managed to perform the straight jump across to catch.
Having a russian frame on the catch presented many new tricks to be performed also.
It was an amazing experience to give life away and focus on all these new found toys!
It
was a short 8 months after my arrival that the troupe we had managed to
put together, headed to Sweden to the illustrious 'Levade' show, a
horse show run by Circus Scott.
We enjoyed 2 months sauntering around the Swedish landscapes flying in what was my first 'big top'.
Please feel free to watch my first promo videos here:
