Montreal, June 23, 2010 ? A member of the Cirque du Soleil Casting team will be present at the 2010 Visa Championships in Hartford in August 2010. We are pleased to return to this prestigious event as a guest of USA Gymnastics.
Acrobatic talent scout Stacy Clark will be present at the championships in Connecticut and available to discuss the on-stage career opportunities Cirque du Soleil offers to athletes after their competitive career. This is your chance to learn first-hand about what we?re looking for! If you would like to schedule a meeting with Stacy when in Hartford, please contact her now at stacy.clark@cirquedusoleil.com.
51% of our artists come from sports disciplines such as artistic, rhythmic and acrobatic gymnastics, as well as trampoline, tumbling, diving and synchronized swimming, and urban acrobatic disciplines. As athletes play such an important role in our shows, our talent scouts keep a close eye on what is happening on the gymnastics scene worldwide. We follow the evolution of each discipline and support the amazing achievements of high level sportswomen and men.
For athletes ready to live their passion for sports in a new way and who would like to experience a Cirque du Soleil audition, the Casting team invites you to its open auditions in Las Vegas. While in Nevada, the Casting team will be specifically seeking athletes:
ACROBATIC, ARTISTIC & RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS ? DIVING
TRAMPOLINE ? TUMBLING ? OTHER SPORTS
Visit our website for all the details about the open auditions.
Good luck to all the competitors and coaches at the 2010 Visa Championships!
Cool! I think its so neat that gymnasts have this opportunity to be part of something like this after their competitive career is over.