Acts
The shows consists of the following acts:
- Jump rope
- High wire: The entire act takes place on a 90-foot (27 m)-long high wire. Wire walkers ascend to a height of 34 feet (10 m) above the stage. Supported by a half-inch steel wire.
- Diabolos Chinese YoYo's with four Chinese girls
- Cycles: Includes one BMX cyclists and a mountain biker performing tricks on bicycles.
- Aerial cradle: The aerial cradle looks like a door and is the setting for a perfect example of equal-opportunity strength and agility. This display features elements of traditional circus aerial cradle, but adds a unique twist: the male and female artist take turns supporting one another 34 feet (10 m) above the stage.
- Aerial ballet in silk
- Juggling: Features a juggler juggling balls, rings, and clubs.
- Flying trapeze: Four pendulum-like swings, on two different levels, carry a team of perfectly synchronized aerialists 53 feet (16 m) above the stage.
- Power track and trampoline: This high-energy spectacle has performers literally bouncing off the walls and through the windows and roof of a three-dimensional building. This seven-and-a-half minute act includes athletes performing 394 flips and 62 twists.
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