This ‘Pick of The Net’ is three ‘vintage’ Circus Acts from the 1940’s, 60’s & 70’s. Times have changed eh! When I was first learning the slack rope a friend recorded Slackrope acts off old VHS’s (which had already been copied countless times) onto another VHS so I could get inspiration. Now we have youtube!
Teeterboard 1964
This amazing teeterboard routine from Yuri Kanagin’s Acrobatic Ensemble. from 1964.
The Koch Sisters – Moscow 1944
Russian Circus super stars of last century – The Koch Sisters. Martha, Zoia & Klara perform their act ‘The Giant Semaphore’ on ‘ The Circus on Tsvetnoi Boulevard’, Moscow 1944.
Bertinis Unicycle Act – 1975
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