Not only is she one of the few women to hold the illustrious title of Circus Director, but she is also the youngest in the world! Ronja Gujord is the Circus Director of Cirkus Zorba in Norway – a small circus with the biggest heart (and show). This 2nd generation Circus Girl  is...

Kim Upton, known as “Kimtortion”, is well-known for her contortion ability which has led her to perform circus acts such as the Trapeze, the Lyra and the Rag-doll comedy contortion act (to name a few). However, her role as an aerialist was tragically cut short. While setting...

Remembrance Day (or Veterans Day) is observed on the 11th of November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918; hostilities formally ended “at the 11th hour (a.m.) of the 11th day of the 11th month” of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. Fittingly...

Dreaming of a better life than the one offered in his native country (Colombia, South America) Miguel Caceres joined the circus when he was just a boy. He met his wife, Luz, while touring throughout Colombia with many different circuses. They came to the United States of America on a contract...

by Renee Pilkington It’s 8:30 pm and we are both exhausted from the training day, I can see he’s nervous about giving an interview especially to a Westerner. It’s a hot, sticky Beijing night. The Chinese acrobats and arts students are just leaving their night training sessions and...