I was standing on a platform 23-feet above the ground, leaning over the edge. “Um, what am I doing up here?” I silently questioned as, clad in a harness belt with safety lines securely fastened, I ...

The ladder, only 8 inches wide, wobbles as I climb. My heart pumps. My palms sweat, caking the white chalk on my hands. The metal ladder, rungs layered with distressed athletic tape, cuts my knee. I ...

I’m grinning like a clown. It’s the adrenalin, apparently. For one night only I am flying through the air with the greatest of ease. I’ve just completed a “catch”, and I’m bouncing on the safety net, ...

Before you run away to join a San Diego Circus Center class, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do I have the upper-body strength of an Olympic gymnast or Popeye? 2. Do I have the grace of a ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Twelve public schools in Winnipeg are currently operating circus programs in physical education. Circus arts have been gaining popularity in schools around the world. Added ...