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Caroline Madeline Gardner (née Wisler; April 7, 1860 – June 20, 1944), better known by her stage name Carrie Swain, was an American actress, acrobat, and singer.One of the first female acrobats and belting vocalists to appear in vaudeville, she began her career performing in variety and minstrel shows during the 1870s.
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A female acrobat depicted on an Ancient Greek hydria, c. 340–330 BC. Female acrobat shooting an arrow with a bow in her feet; Gnathia style pelikai pottery; 4th century BC Acrobatic performance in India c. 1863. Acrobatic traditions are found in many cultures, and there is evidence that the earliest such traditions occurred thousands of years ...
an artistic component which evaluates the acrobat's performance in terms of choreography, diversity, and ability to perform to the music; (scored out of 10) an execution component which evaluates the deductions incurred by the acrobats while performing the partner and individual skills of the routine (for example, bent legs or unpointed toes).
Lillian Leitzel (born Leopoldina Alitza Pelikan; 2 January 1892 – 15 February 1931) was a German-born acrobat who specialized in performing on the Roman rings, for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Jennifer Bricker-Bauer (born Jennifer Bricker, October 1, 1987) [1] [2] is an American acrobat, aerialist, and memoirist. Born without legs, she was placed for adoption by her parents. [3] She is the sister of American Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu, although the two were unaware they were biological siblings until later in life.
Sarah "Sasoun" Guyard-Guillot (French pronunciation: [sa.ʁa sa.sun ɡi.jaʁ.ɡi.jo]; September 12, 1981 – June 29, 2013) was a French acrobat and aerialist who fell to her death during a performance of the Cirque du Soleil show Kà at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 29, 2013.
Zazel posing with her cannon at the Royal Aquarium, in 1877. Rossa Matilda Richter (7 April 1860 – 8 December 1937), who used the stage name Zazel, was an English aerialist and actress who became known as the first human cannonball at the age of 17.