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Acrobatics
The performance of extraordinary human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination.
Aerial Silk
A type of performance in which an artist performs acrobatics while hanging from a fabric.
Clown
A comic performer who employs slapstick or similar types of physical comedy, often in a mime style.
Juggling
The action of tossing and catching or manipulating objects, maintaining continuous motion.
Trapeze
A performance art involving a short horizontal bar hung by ropes or metal straps from a support.
Tightrope Walking
The art of walking along a thin wire or rope, usually at a great height.
Contortion
The performance art of showcasing extreme flexibility.
Cyr Wheel
A large ring that a performer rolls and spins inside to perform dynamic moves and acrobatics.
Unicycle
A single-wheeled vehicle traditionally used in circuses by performers to execute tricks and stunts.
Hand Balancing
An act of balancing the body on the hands in various positions and performing acrobatic movements.
Diabolo
A juggling or circus prop consisting of an axle and two cups or discs derived from the Chinese yo-yo.
Chinese Pole
A type of performance art where acrobats climb, slide down, and hold poses on a vertical pole.
Poi Spinning
A flow art which involves swinging tethered weights through various rhythmical and geometric patterns.
Bungee Dance
A circus art form where the performer is suspended on bungee cords and executes airborne choreography.
Stilt Walking
Using stilts to walk, dance, and perform various tricks at an elevated height.
Human Cannonball
A performance act where a person is launched from a specially designed cannon.
Fire Breathing
The act of creating a flame by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.
Rolla Bolla
An acrobatic performance that involves balancing on a board that is set on top of cylinders.
Escape Artistry
The practice of escaping from restraints or other traps, often as a live performance.
Hula Hoop
A circus act involving a hoop that is manipulated and spun around various parts of the body.
Mime
A theatrical technique of suggesting action, character, or emotion without words, using only gesture, expression, and movement.
Puppetry
The art of manipulation and bringing to life inanimate objects, often resembling humans, animals, or mythical creatures.
Capoeira
An Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music.
Plate Spinning
The act of spinning plates, bowls, or other flat objects on poles, without them falling off.
Balloon Modelling
The art of twisting and shaping inflated tubular balloons into sculptures such as animals, shapes, or complex structures.
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