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This weekend we are going to see Cirque du Soleil perform Saltimbanco.
This will be the second time that Karen and I have seen them. We saw Alegria a few years ago when they performed that show in Minneapolis. This will be the first time for Hua Mei but she has had experience with the circus. For the past year she’s been taking classes at Circus Juventus.
They have classes for kids from age 2 to 18. The coaches are great with kids and the kids gain confidence and learn discipline. Plus they have a lot of fun.
I have to admit that I learned something new watching the Olympics this summer. I gained an appreciation for rhythmic gymnastics. See for yourself.
It’s like watching the circus. I don’t think it’s a sport but they are great athletes and it’s amazing to watch. Okay, I’m still not sure about synchronized swimming.
Update: Saltimbanco was great. We all had a really good time. Karen and I both were surprised at how different it was from Alegria. My favorite routine was the duo trapeze:
Grace liked the Chinese poles the best:
Karen liked the duo trapeze but she and Hua Mei also really liked the strongmen. They were pretty amazing.
It was a really fun show.
