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Circus skills - Definition

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Circus Skills is a group of pursuits that were traditionally used as a form of entertainment in circus, sideshow, busking or variety/vaudaville/music hall shows. While most circus skills are still being performed today, many are practiced by non-performers as a hobby.

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Prop Circus Skills (juggling)

  • Juggling (balls, clubs, rings, etc)
  • Balancing
  • Diabolo
  • Devilstick
  • Contact Juggling
  • Cigar Boxes
  • Ball Spinning
  • Club Swinging
  • Hat Manipulation
  • Poi Swinging
  • Shaker Cup Manipulation
  • Plate Spinning
  • Bullwhip
  • Lassoo
  • Knife Throwing
  • Jitter Rings
  • Plate Manipulation

Balancing Circus Skills

Aerial Circus Skills

  • Static Trapeze
  • Silks (tissues)
  • Corde Lisse (rope)
  • Hoop (circeaux)
  • Wire (harness)
  • Bungee
  • High Wire
  • Swinging Trapeze
  • Flying Trapeze

Acrobatic Circus Skills

See Also


Example Usage of Circus

MechanicalR: @CorporalKitty Never really got into them really, but I watch Nitro Circus religiously and State of Massechusetts is the theme song :P
brovermania: @RobboMills I saw the Circus Cats in TO a few years ago. Weirdest, creepiest show ever. Russians, man.
djbeatjerky: @CarrieWatko my last day 2....and it's a frickin Circus around here! As for shoppin,if I ain't bought it yet....it ain't gettin bought. lol
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