As if junior Pili Mayora wasn’t already distinct by being one of the few international students and athletes from Argentina, the field hockey athlete has another unique experience that makes her stand ...

At a recent circus group festival%2C teens learned to network among diverse participants They also learned the importance of hard work%2C perseverance Success helps them develop self-esteem%2C ...

When will we ever take jugglers seriously? It was a question asked at a Devoted and Disgruntled session a few years back, but it seems that circus in this country is still being treated as a bit of a ...

Not just a pretty face: Clowns can cross borders and work with marginalised youngsters "Running away to join the circus" used to be a romantic way of escaping the family and leaving behind ...

Wollongong woman Honora Jenkins uses circus skills in unusual places, such as helping children recover from injuries in hospital to adults living with mental health issues. Contrary to popular belief, ...

Over 40 years ago, Tom von Oehsen, made a decision that changed his life forever — he decided to enroll in clown school. “I really had no clue what I wanted to do…so I took a gap year and applied to ...

"My uncle retrained as a clown and a knife thrower," Nathalie Marquez Courtney says matter-of-factly. I'm only sorry our coffees haven't arrived yet, so that I could see if our waiter would possibly ...

Many people juggle two jobs, but perhaps only Jimmy Linenberger of Ashland is an arborist during the day, easily balancing on thick branches while pruning trees 70 feet in the air, and on some nights, ...