Most people see the glitter, lights, and costumes, but what they don’t see is the process of creating an act, the long hours of training, the bruises, and the exhaustion. The preparation is what makes a performance possible; it is the effort that no one sees. Preparing for a performance is a whole process not just physically, but emotionally as well. I have to figure out music and costumes, create an act, perfect it, and rehearse it multiple times. On top of that, I balance s

The moments before a show are always the most nerve-racking. I’m jumping up and down to shake off the nerves, running my act in my head while warming up, and making sure my equipment is set up properly. The second I step on stage, it all fades away. It’s just me, my apparatus, and the audience. Whenever I’m performing an act, there is always some level of connection with the audience. I don’t perform just to show off; I do it because I want them to feel what I’m feeling, to e

Being a young performer means you have to know how to put yourself out there and get recognized. Opportunities don’t just come your way; you have to create them by marketing yourself. In today’s world, one of the best ways to get recognized is through social media. I’ve been marketing myself mostly using Instagram and YouTube. I follow a bunch of people in the circus and entertainment industries to increase my chances of getting noticed by them, and I post everything from my