Happy New Year!...A Double Delight

Ringling Red ladies, Yevheniia Klimantova  & Tetiana Ratushna,  go aloft during the performance but entertain the gathering crowds by doing ground acrobatics in the pre- show.

Now You See It-Now You Don't

 

Cristin Popa performs an amazing circus transition act with his wife Yessica.

Daring Damsel

 

Circus lovely, Aleira Jimenez, performs in a  high wire act near the peak of the big top.

Man of Fire

 

Kelly Miller's Lamount Dais has a unique circus act of eating fire while dancing on stilts.

Merry Christmas To All !

 

John Bundy as he portrays Santa on Bill Hall's Circus Christmas Show.

In Memoriam

 

Vince Bruce

 

Trick rope & lasso act

In Memoriam

 

Jabier Martinez, shown with "Rocky".

Boxing kangaroo act



In Memoriam

 

Dennie "Pee Wee" Pinson

 

Trained Animal Act

In Memoriam

 

Dessi Espana

Aerialist

 



In Memoriam

 

Charlie Muhammad, Reptile Act.

In Memoriam

 

Sergey Dotsenko

Trained dog act 

Delightful Dancer

 

Dancer Michelle Silva adds color and dazzle to Ringling's spec and production numbers.

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12/11/13  NOTE: The following few photos will be in memory of American circus personalities who I have had the honor to photograph and who have passed away over the last decade. They have all had illustrious careers and are greatly missed by their families, friends and fans.



Singing Ringmistress

 

Bonnie Bale Seidon is a member of the distinguished Bale family of circus performers. She is also a very talented costume maker and designer and fabricates the spectacular costumes for Cole Bros. Circus.

Distinquished Owner

 

Kelly Miller Circus Owner, John Ringling North, II, presents a terrific show and is well liked and respected by members of the cast and crew.  

Go For The Jugglar

 

Originally from Argentina, the lovely Alexis Rinny performs a juggling act with her husband Waldo and children Jasmine and Jonathan.

Going Around In Circles

 

Part of the well known Urias Act, Carlos Morales rides a motorcycle around a steel sphere at dazzling speeds.

New Twist On Things

 

Young  Juliette Carballo  sees things from a different perspective while performing her unique circus contortion act.

Classy Gentleman

 

Kelly Miller Circus veteran John Moss, III epitomizes the ideal image and role as ringmaster. 

Beauty In The Air

 

Vivian Larible Espana  exhibits beauty and grace as she performs her single trap act high above the ring.

Hold That Tiger

 

Circus performer Juergen Nerger faces off against the big cats as a center ring attraction.

All In The Family

 

Young circus performer, Paulina Ayala, is a member of the well known Ayala family, She performs a juggling act with her twin sister Paula.

Most Happy Fellow

 

Clown Dean Kelley also acts as the pre-show host on the Ringling's Gold Unit. 

In The Blood

 

Eighth generation circus performer, Catherine Hanneford Poema, is skilled in several acts including hula hoops, Risley and aerial lyra. She is also a talented equestrienne.

Blow Off

 

Armando Cepeda works the blow off  selling programs at the end of  a Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars performance.

The show is winding up its 2013 season and will be heading back to winter quarters later this month.

On The Web

 

Circus performer, the lovely Jennifer Espana does her web act high above the arena floor.

Good Example

 

Noel Agular, son of Royal Hanneford Circus stars Dulce & Benito Agular is already carrying on  the family tradition.

Joint Venture

 

Letty Zerbini shares the responsibility of running the Alain Zerbini Circus along with her husband. The show is based out of Myakka City, Florida.

Everyone Loves Grandma!

 

Great clown, Barry Lubin, better known as "Grandma" brings out the laughs as soon as he (she) enters the ring.

Lovely & Talented

 

  Carmen Walker (Mrs. Jason Walker) performs both an aerial lyra act and does an great low wire presentation. 

Getting His Goat

 

Long time Lewis & Clark Circus performer, "Moose" Willis, performs a trained goat act on the show.

Aerial Diva

 

High above the ring, circus star  Xan Caplan performs her lyra act during the 2013 edition of Cole Bros. Circus.

Pay Day

 

Ringling clown, Olex Kartukov, is shown heading to the bank after receiving his weekly pay.

Grace & Strength

 

Circus performer, Sara Greene, works not only in production numbers, but also supports her partner in an amazing cradle act.

Ponderous Pachyderm Presenter

 

Well known circus elephant trainer, Tim Frisco, works with some of the largest ladies in show business.

Sphere of Danger

 

Carmen Torres Colossa, (wife of Ringling Trainmaster, Joe Colossa) performs with her family members in the nail biting motorcycle act currently on the Blue Unit show.

Balloonologist

 

Circus performer, magician and Guinness world record holder, John Cassidy amazes audiences with his unique talents in working with balloons.

By The Skin Of Her Teeth

 

Lovely circus aerialist star, Rebecca Ostroff, stuns the audience with her ability to hang by her teeth during her "Iron Jaw" act.

Wearing Two Hats

 

Vandeir dos Reis performs as a clown in the Lewis & Clark Circus. When not performing, there is no clowning around because he has to attend to business as co-owner of the show.

Double Duty

 

Originally from New England, Elisha Rhodes now travels with Kelly Miller Circus teaching the pre- school children and also assists as a groom with the tigers. 

Young and Talented

 

Ariana Alvarez performs hula hoops and flies through the air in her family's Alvarez teeterboard  act.

Young Juggler

 

Carrying on the family tradition, Daniel Ayala works a juggling act with his brother on Lewis & Clark Circus.

Lovin' Her Dogs

 

Gail Maribella loves her canine friends and they respond by performing perfectly in her "Dynomodog" act.

High Flyer

 

Tteven Delmonde, a flyer with "The High Flying Pages" trapeze act is the son of famous contortionist Rudy "Pinky" Delmonde.

Huge Responsibilities

 

Traci Byrd Cavallini, along with other family members, carries on the business responsibilities

of the mighty Carson & Barnes Circus. 

Perched High In the Tent

 

Argentine lovely,Vicky Valeiras works a perch pole circus act with other family members.

Hearing A Different Drummer

 

Circus performer Tony Georgiev performs both a cube and a Gaucho act with his wife Dyra.

Tiger Lady

 

Lovely Vicenta Pages presents a great white tiger act. She is currently performing on Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars.

Let's Face It.

 

Tatiana Combs of Kelly Miller Circus is a busy lady. She is the wife of clown Ryan Combs and the mother of young Nico. She also does audience face painting.

Most Happy Fellow

 

Clown Abel Rojas provides all around laughter on the Zerbini Family Circus.

On The Web

 

Attractive Arwen Brown has grown up in the circus and now performs in the Kelly Miller web act.