• The Flying Fish

    Ringling Brothers Red Unit 2007


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    (Video Links below)

    I was sitting in Bristol, England when I received an email from Luis Poema, asking me if I'd like to come and be a part of his troupe.

    The Flying Poemas were a large troupe of family members performing two flying acts over the entire 3 rings on the Ringling floor.

    I can't say that I wasn't daunted by the thought of signing 'my life away' on a two year contract, but after much thought, I took the plunge, flew to the USA and began flying on what was known as 'The Greatest Show on Earth'!
    Travelling the entire span of the US living and working on the 2.5km Ringling train.




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    To view footage from Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey follow the below links:

    Jo Mion: Ringling Brothers Flying Trapeze Promo:

    Audience footage double somersault:
    The Streb, Instensive Crew!


    My first time as a 'real' girl

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    The Story thus far:

    Jo Mion (a.k.a Joanne Sandra Mion), was born in Thailand on the 20th February, 1979. Raised in a myriad of Australian landscapes, she once called the seaside of Sydney her Home.

    Shows

    ☆2011/12 Cirque Du Soleil: Zaia (Macau)☆ 2010 Circus Vargas: The Flying Tabares (California, USA)☆ 2010 Florentine Circus (Israel)☆ 2010 The Flying Ramos (Rose Bowl Pasadena)☆ 2010 Shrine Circus: The Flying Tunizianis (USA)☆ 2009 Cirque D'Hiver: The Bulldancers (Paris)☆ 2009 Netherland National Circus: The Bulldancers (UK)☆ 2008 Circo Atayde Hermanos: The Flying Poemas (Mexico)☆ 2007 Ringling Bros: The Flying Poemas (USA)☆ 2006 Levade Circus Scott: 90 Degress (Sweden)☆ 2006 Trix Circus: The Flying Rodleigh's (Australia)☆ 2005 Silvers Circus (Australia)☆

    Currently

    Sadly after the Cirque show 'Zaia' was closed, Jo has returned to Australia, this time to start fresh in the City of Melbourne and is teaching petite volante and all manner of circus skills for Westside Circus & Circus Oz in their Public, Community & Outreach programs, as well as the National Institute of Circus Arts at Swinburne University.

    Jo awaits the next adventure.

    ☆☆☆To be continued....