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Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is a performance art in which performers called contortionists showcase their skills of extreme physical flexibility. Contortion acts often accompany acrobatics , circus acts, street performers and other live performing arts.
Jacinto was a member of the Cirque du Soleil as one of four 12 to 14-year-old girls working in a contortionist troupe. She said that to perform as a contortionist "You just lie down on your stomach, bring your legs over your head, lift up your chest and you smile."
Marinelli bend is a form of contortion posture in which the performer (most often female) supports their whole body weight only by biting onto a mouth grip attached to a short post in a backbend position with their buttocks sitting on their own head.
The son of a contortionist mother and a Globe of Steel rider father, Eguino has a tattoo of the steel cage on his left forearm along with a $100 bill, representing the act as his livelihood.
Olga Pikhienko (born February 11, 1980) is a circus performer who specializes in handbalancing and contortion.Pikhienko started in rhythmic gymnastics at the age of five. . When she was eleven, she started performing with her father, Sasha Pikhienko, [1] at the Nikulin Circus based in Mo
"The Cutting Scene, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony" by George Catlin, circa 1832. Body suspension has historically been practiced by different cultures around the world. The Thaipusam festival, celebrated by the Tamil Hindu community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February), features body suspension. [3]
An elbow stand, performed as part of an acro dance routine. Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context. [1]
Leonard Trask (June 30, 1805 – April 13, 1861) [1] [2] was an American who had a "contortion of neck and spine" during his late 20s after an accident while horse riding, which led to Trask becoming a medical curiosity. After numerous attempts at a cure, several further accidents resulting from his condition, and a loss of employment and ...