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2009 PERU CIRCUS, 1st Half  Submitted by Jim Cole on   7/28/2009 Last Modified  FROM CANAL STREET to BROADWAY The Circus City Festival Inc. celebrates it's 50th anniversary with a truley spectacular show. "Kiddie Klown" walkaround     Left: Sandy & Shelly Ploss (mom & daughter) sing the National Anthem to start the show. Right:  A "slide for life" down the accending steel cable, 50 feet to the arena floor.     Circus Ringmasters (right) Michelle Boswell, (left) Bruce Embrey. The 2009 Flying Trapeze act " The Flying Freesias" Trained by Joe Lester. An incredible high leap off the swinging catcher's frame to the hands of the center high catcher. Most noteworthy of this year's flying act was the picture perfect returns back to the trapeze bar. A perfect "Layout". Double somersault, caught 8 out of 11 shows. The very difficult "Under & Over Passing Leap". Said to be the "World's Largest Circus Act", three rings of tumblers.     Energetic youngsters show off their tumbling skills. The classic "Side by Side" trapeze.  The first step for many young aerialists.     "Single Trapeze" and the revolving "French Trapeze". Unicycles in each end ring. "Quartette Adagio" in the center ring.     Two Single Cradles over ring 3. The "Eight Lane Cradle" 23 young aerialists on one single rigging. "Neck Spin" over ring one. The always popular Teeterboard act. Re-creating an act from the past, Can-Can girls in an aerial ballet. What may be considered step 2 in becoming an advanced aerialist in the Peru Circus,  "Swinging Ladders". Remain seated during this act, as the "Swinging Anchors" soar out over the near capacity audience. Those "Bounding Bouncing Wizards" on the Trampoline.     Left:  A two high off the bed of the trampoline. Right:  Circus Alumni Old Timers Joe Lester & Brian Miser recrate their comedy trampoline act on the last day. The daring "Aerial Foot Loop Walk".  Double splits on the aerial rigging.     2 of the 4 girls who presented "Cloud Swing" over the end rings. This act concludes only the first half of our show. Intermission time, stop by our concession stand and have a box of authenitc circus Popcorn, and an ice cold Pepsi. To be Continued... with photos of our equally exciting 2nd half! Email This Resource   Copyright © 1999-2010 Circus Fans Association of America and Authors. For more information view our  Copyright Policy & Privacy Policy .

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