This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, here's the latest in our new series of ...

Rema Raman is a 50-year-old medical researcher with an office job, but she’s flexible enough to do the splits. At age 43, Anna Kataoka was inactive because of an injury. Now, at 48, she does ...

Louisiana-born Lance Centanni-Sachs started studying Mongolian contortion at the age of 23. Now at 29, he is preparing for his second trip to Mongolia as part of a documentary project to trace the ...

Roll up, roll up and find out about one of the hottest new ways to get fit and have fun — circus training. No, we don't mean circuit training. Think juggling, balancing acts, contortion, the strong ...

There’s no clowning around at the Lake Worth Circus Experience. Under this big top, it’s all about conquering fears. The circus training facility offers people as young as 5 the ability to learn and ...

ROCHESTER — Elia Oldenburg didn't have to run away to join the circus. Her parents drive her up to train and practice almost year-round. The 17-year-old has been involved with Circus Juventas for 14 ...

I hovered 30 feet off the ground, trying not to look down, a long loop of fabric my only support. How did I get here? My heart rate increased before I went to complete the drop—the most complicated ...

Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown is offering a special Winter Session of Advanced Theater and Circus Training for ages 13 - 20 starting January 5. The six week session features 4 classes, each ...