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Circus Performer
You no longer have to run away to join the circus! Circus performers are also no longer restricted to travelling with a show and performing under the big top.Circus performing has become a highly professional industry with major shows touring the world. Many performers now have the same fitness levels and dedication as professional sportmen and sportswomen. In the UK there are now even degree courses in circus performing. Circus performers now appear in pop videos, operas and spectaculars across the globe. The films offer an insight into the life of a circus performer and offer advice to those who aspire to work in circus performance. You might also like to look at Circus Skills

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Lucy Francis
Lucy Francis-Arialist, acrobat, circus performer and teacher
Meet the Expert 
Becoming A Circus Performer 
  1. Lucy Francis
  2. How do you become a circus performer? 
  3. Can anyone be a circus performer? 
  4. Do you have to run away from home to become a circus performer? 
  5. Is being a circus performer a full time job? 
  6. Can you train to become a circus performer? 
  7. At what age can you become a circus performer? 
  8. Can you combine other roles with being a circus performer? 
  9. Where did you do your first performance? 
  10. How did you get inspiration to become a circus performer? 
  11. How do you get signed up for shows? 
  12. Is there a circus performers union? 
  13. Do you need to have personal insurance? 
  14. What advice would you give to an aspiring circus performer? 
  15. Is there a golden rule of being a circus performer? 
  16. Do you need an agent to be a circus performer? 
Performing In Shows 
  1. Lucy Francis
  2. Do you get nervous when you perform? 
  3. Do you get scared when you perform? 
  4. How do you conquer fear? 
  5. Do you wear something special when you perform? 
  6. Do you have a set routine that you perform? 
  7. How do you learn a new routine? 
  8. How long does it take to learn a new routine? 
  9. Where's the strangest place you've done a performance? 
  10. Where's the most dangerous place you've done a performance? 
  11. Where's your favourite place to perform? 
  12. Is performing on the stage different from TV work? 
  13. Do you work with animals? 
  14. Do you regularly perform with the same people? 
  15. What is the best thing about performing? 
  16. What is the worst thing about performing? 

Popular Questions

  • Can you combine other roles with being a circus performer?
  • How did you get inspiration to become a circus performer?
  • What advice would you give to an aspiring circus performer?
  • Is there a golden rule of being a circus performer?
  • Do you get scared when you perform?
  • Where's the strangest place you've done a performance?
  • Where's your favourite place to perform?
  • Is performing on the stage different from TV work?
  • What is the worst thing about performing?
  • Have you had many injuries or accidents?
  • How dangerous is your profession?
  • How does being a circus performer affect family life?
Life Of A Circus Performer 
  1. Lucy Francis
  2. Do you get paid per performance? 
  3. How much do you get paid for doing a performance? 
  4. How often do you do performances? 
  5. Have you had many injuries or accidents? 
  6. Have you ever had an accident during a performance? 
  7. How dangerous is your profession? 
  8. Are there busy and quiet periods during the year? 
  9. How does being a circus performer affect family life? 
  10. How much travel is involved in being a circus performer? 
  11. Do you need to be fit to be a circus performer? 
  12. Do you choreograph your own routines? 
  13. How often do you change your routine? 
  14. Do you have to practice your routine? 
  15. Who is your inspiration? 

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