Has the impending arrival of Cirque du Soleil got you wondering what it takes to be one of those nimble performers?
Ever aspire to become a celebrated contortionist or spellbinding aerial dancer? Like to watch people twist and turn their bodies in disorienting and potentially traumatic ways? Or does your young son or daughter want to be a cirque performer one day?
If any of these applies, a dance/performance organization in Clearwater has expanded to offer classes on trapeze, acrobatics, Spanish web, hoop, and all the highly refined aesthetics of circus performance.
This article appears in Nov 1-7, 2012.