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| Merrik Ashton |
Two of our leading young Circus gymnasts, Jordan and Merrik
Ashton, have been selected from circuses around the world to appear at Monte Carlo, Feb 2012, in
the New Generation Circus Festival.
These artists are the seventh generation from the renowned
Ashton Circus family and are regular performers with Circus Joseph Ashton,
currently touring in West Australia.
They will be performing a knockabout act and also a
slackwire act at Monte Carlo.
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| Merrik and Jordan Ashton |
Although they will not be performing in their flying trapeze
act in this Festival, it is interesting that the younger brother, Merrik (17
yrs old) is currently catching his elder brother Jordan (19 yrs old) doing a
triple somersault. They would probably be the youngest siblings in Australia to
achieve this in public performance.
New Generation Circus Festival is the first competition for
young circus artists to be held in Monte
Carlo and it will be held on February 4 and 5 at the
Chapiteau de Fontvieille, the permanent venue for the Monte Carlo International
Circus Festival which is held each January.
More than 15 international acts including acrobats, clowns
and animals will compete for the «Gold Junior», «Silver Junior» and «Bronze
Junior». The jury will be composed of young personalities of the international
circus scene under the presidency of Pauline, daughter of HSH Princess
Stephanie.
For more Information please contact John Le Mare, Director
in Australia
for the World Circus Federation (Federation Mondiale du Cirque) at john@aladdins.com.au
or visit the website http://www.montecarlofestival.mc/en/new-generation-en/
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