We’re really excited to be doing it in this show because it is our signature move and I think it is what makes us unique.” We call it the square catch because it looks like a square. WL: In A Magical Cirque Christmas, what is your favourite duo trapeze trick that you are performing? Because if I try to do something, I can mess it up myself. It’s not in our instincts to want to let somebody else control our life, right? Sometimes we really have to trust and be like, okay, I’m going to do nothing and Virginie is going to catch me and I have to not think about it. We had opportunity to try different people, but it ended up Virginie and me. I met Virginie to try this type of aerial – duo trapeze. The school made us try all types of aerials. ZS: “I really liked aerials in general I thought they were more fun and graceful than full acrobatics. When you decided to be flyers and perform duo trapeze, what convinced you to trust that Virginie was your ideal partner? A year later, you started creating acts together. WL: You met Virginie at the school in 2012. We had to condense all the academic work. We had four hours of regular school and four hours of circus school. It was a very big schedule, from 8 in the morning until 6:30 at night for six years. ZS: “We had reinforcement class to get stronger and flexibility class to not get injured dance class, mostly ballet, to get the alignment aerials, acrobatics, juggling and theatre. In 2010, when you were only 11 years old, you began attending the National Circus School of Montreal. WL: Lots of kids dream of joining the circus. Zoé came back down to earth for a moment to chat with Windsor Life. She was drawn to the circus, believing it could let her express herself as a performer. She arrived at the National Circus School of Montreal in 2012, where she soon found her partner in duo trapeze, an aerial dance where two people weave and spin around each other while performing acrobatics in mid-air.īorn in Montreal, Zoé loved everything to do with the arts as a child. ![]() Virginie began exploring the world of circus from age six, eventually studying at the National Circus School of Châtellerault in France. The women began rehearsing for the show in October, finetuning their duo trapeze act with new music. We hope this show becomes a special holiday tradition that families look forward to experiencing for many years to come.”Ĭanada’s Zoé Sanscartier and her partner, Virginie Gerbeau of France, are performing in A Magical Cirque Christmas. “Our amazingly talented cast has been assembled from all over the world and is looking forward to delighting audiences and spreading holiday magic. “We are thrilled to be bringing A Magical Cirque Christmas back to audiences around the country in 2019,” says Lee Marshall, producer of MagicSpace Entertainment. ![]() Kids from the audience assist a magician. Beautifully costumed vocalists shall sing favourite carols. 14, audiences of all ages can catch special performances at 3 and 8 pm on The Colosseum stage at Caesars Windsor.įeats of athleticism that set the audience on the edge of their seats will be interspersed with comedy and magic acts. When the festive circus comes to town this Sat., Dec. Specializing in duo trapeze, aerial silk, tramp wall, diving and acting, the couple are now part of the exciting roster of entertainers in A Magical Cirque Christmas. It’s an unorthodox way to perform to holiday music, however, there isn’t much traditional about A Magical Cirque Christmas.ĭuo Transcend, known offstage as Tyce and Mary Nielsen, were finalists on this season’s America’s Got Talent. With his wife’s ankles locked around his neck, a muscular man on roller skates spins around and around until the couple are almost a blur. ![]() Photography Courtesy MagicSpace Entertainment
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