aerialist

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The first three weeks saw an 8-year-old aerialist, a 74-year-old comedian, a laser-performing duo from Vietnam and a Las Vegas magician who hung from the ceiling in a straitjacket.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Producer and aerialist Katie Herndon, from Levity Arts, wanted to create a collaborative space where people could come together and be inspired.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

She started out as the ultimate three-dimensional artist: She trained as a circus aerialist and spent 25 years doing that in her native England.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

There’s an aerialist, a ballerina, and a string quartet that plays, among other things, Pachelbel’s “Canon” and Europe’s “The Final Countdown.”

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022

She’s an aerialist and she got the straight scoop from a good authority—her spotter heard Uncle Al and the advance man exchanging heated words outside the big top.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen