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Glossary

Acrobat

Artist who performs acrobatics; generally related to the circus.

ACROBAT

Artist who performs acrobatics; generally related to the circus.
Acrobatic Cyclist

Artist who performs on bikes and unyclicles.

ACROBATIC CYCLIST

Artist who performs on bikes and unyclicles.
Acrobatics

The most basic art of performing saults, sumersaults, body twisting on the ground and in the air.

ACROBATICS

The most basic art of performing saults, sumersaults, body twisting on the ground and in the air.
Adagio

Performance in which a pair of artists - a base and a partner - show a sequence of acrobatic movements and poses.

ADAGIO

Performance in which a pair of artists - a base and a partner - show a sequence of acrobatic movements and poses.
Aerial Acrobatics

A group of acrobatic movements in aerial acts. aerial acts

AERIAL ACROBATICS

A group of acrobatic movements in aerial acts. aerial acts
Aerial Acts

Any aerial act -trapeze (static, flying, Washington), hoop, silks.

AERIAL ACTS

Any aerial act -trapeze (static, flying, Washington), hoop, silks.
Aerial Bambu Act

Similar to the vertical perch in which two artists perform.

AERIAL BAMBU ACT

Similar to the vertical perch in which two artists perform.
Aerial Hoop

Suspended hoop in which the artist performs.

AERIAL HOOP

Suspended hoop in which the artist performs.
Aerial Rope

Aerial performance on a single rope where usually a girl hangs and performs an aerial ballet; corde lisse.

AERIAL ROPE

Aerial performance on a single rope where usually a girl hangs and performs an aerial ballet; corde lisse.
Animal Cage

Iron cage wagon to transport and maintain big and wild animals.

ANIMAL CAGE

Iron cage wagon to transport and maintain big and wild animals.
Animal Trainer

Professional who works with animals in preparation for the shows.

ANIMAL TRAINER

Professional who works with animals in preparation for the shows.
Announcer

The one who anounces the show to the audience.

ANNOUNCER

The one who anounces the show to the audience.
Antipodism

Foot juggling with objects, generally barrels and cilinders.

ANTIPODISM

Foot juggling with objects, generally barrels and cilinders.
Antipodist

Foot juggler; icarian.

ANTIPODIST

Foot juggler; icarian.
Apparatus

Any equipment needed by artists during their presentation on the ground or in the air.

APPARATUS

Any equipment needed by artists during their presentation on the ground or in the air.
Apron

Safety net in both extremities of the flying trapeze.

APRON

Safety net in both extremities of the flying trapeze.
Auguste

The artist with a coloured face, red nose, who wears a hat, big shoes, oversized cloths and collar. He can act alone or together with the white face clown; toni; eccentric.

AUGUSTE

The artist with a coloured face, red nose, who wears a hat, big shoes, oversized cloths and collar. He can act alone or together with the white face clown; toni; eccentric.

Glossary Consultant - União Brasileira de Circo Itinerante (Brazilian Union of the Travelling Circus)