Verticalista
English translation: hand balancer
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aerial performer/acrobat Explanation: Just to get the ball rolling. AERIAL We're looking for dynamic, experienced, physically fit aerial performers with very good upper body strength and strong technique and spatial orientation. Our aerial performers should possess an extensive repertoire, demonstrate a high level of execution, be comfortable with heights and have a strong stage presence. If you've created your own original act, we'd love to hear about it! https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/jobs/casting/disciplines/c... Serenity Performance was formed by Artists Natasha Hibbitt and Louise Gibb, combining their individual talents and skills in dance, gymnastics and circus arts, their aim was to bring a fresh, innovative, exciting and elegant touch to the performance world. Having been a well known established company for over 8 years, Serenity Performance have created and performed a variety of Aerial and Ground based acts for events all over the world. Carrying on their success as performers, they now also produce, choreograph and supply entertainment for the event industry. http://www.serenityperformance.co.uk/about-serenity.html Aerial Courses What you can do Aerial Courses can include learning silks, rope, static trapeze, aerial hoop and flying trapeze. https://www.nationalcircus.org.uk/education-and-learning/cou... |
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hand balancer Explanation: This seems to be what they're called in circus lingo. They are people who balance on their hands, either directly on the floor or on some sort of stand. "Verticales, equilibrio de manos, parada de manos, handstand, handbalance, clavo o simplemente hacer el pino. Un montón de nombres diferentes para hablar de lo mismo: dejar de guardar nuestra habitual posición bípeda y soportar todo el peso del cuerpo sobre las manos." http://www.malabaresensutinta.com/2014/06/el-mundo-bocabajo-... This is the first part of a three-part blog which goes into a lot of detail on verticalismo. It is hand balance/balancing: http://thecircusdictionary.com/moves/?category=hand-balance&... And here are some of the great hand balancers: http://www.circopedia.org/Category:Hand_Balancers In Part III of the Spanish blog there's a video of some great hand balancers or verticalistas, including for example Anatoly Zalievsky: "Anatoly Zalievsky: Es un verticalista Ucraniano que se formó en la escuela de circo de Kiev." http://www.malabaresensutinta.com/2014/06/el-mundo-bocabajo-... "Ukrainian hand-balancer Anatoly Zalievsky (his name is variously written Zalievskyi, Zaliewskyi, Zalievski, etc., according to the various adaptation of its Cyrillic spelling) is an iconic figure in the world of hand-balancers, and in circus history." http://www.circopedia.org/Anatoly_Zalievsky -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2015-08-17 18:28:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- By the way, my English-language sources enable you to see the differences between acro balancers, hand balancers and aerialists. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 hrs (2015-08-17 23:41:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A couple more references for the Spanish term: "verticalista circo moira orfei" https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea-75/2163939276 "SONIA MASSOU [...] En 2007 comienza sus estudios en la Ecole Supérieur des Arts du Cirque (ESAC) en Bruselas, donde se especializa en equilibrio sobre manos, como verticalista." See photo http://proyectocrececarampa.blogspot.com.es/2011/08/artistas... |
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| Reference: Refs. only Reference information: http://www.yourepeat.com/g/verticalista http://www.yourepeat.com/watch/?v=kupSVSCzEbc (trio verticalismo, Kobzov Circus) Handstand performers Handstand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handstand There are many variations of handstands, but in all cases a** handstand performer ** must possess adequate balance and upper body strength. Handstands are ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acro_dance Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context.[1] It is a popular dance style in amateur competitive dance as well as in professional dance theater and in contemporary circus productions such as those by Cirque du Soleil. This is in contrast to acrobatic, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, which are sports that employ dance elements in a gymnastics context under the auspices of a governing gymnastics organization (such as FIG) and subject to a Code of Points. Acro dance is known by various other names including acrobatic dance and gymnastic dance, though it is most commonly referred to simply as acro by dancers and dance professionals. Perhaps simply "acrobat". |
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