I hope this video helped you and made you smile 🤗 In the description is a list of Circus Studios/Schools that were in this video and other Resources for any aspiring Circus Performers out there. Also, let me know if you have any questions - I try my best to read all my comments and respond! Have a wonderful day! 💜 ♡Noeli
This comment made my day! 😂😂😂 It's rare for me to find people who start circus past their teens, and I'm so happy to hear that there are more people out there that started as an adult 🤗Also, I love meeting circus people here on my channel! What discipline(s) do you do in the circus world? 💜
@@NoeliAcoba Oh tell me about it! I started 3 years ago and was worried that I'd never be taken seriously. Now I'm looking at applying to NECCA after I get my graphic design degree next year. I train in rope, silks, duo aerials, trapeze, tightwire, and partner acro. My husband also started as an adult, and I tease him all the time because his first gig was at the Kimmel Center in Philly whereas most get their feet wet in studio recitals.
This is so inspiring to me as a geriatric 22 year old who’s felt called to the circus for years now and finally wants to do something about it. To just know that there is hope in going for it is so great thank you!
old age of 21!!? im just starting a foundation degree in circus and i am 24 years old. I have Zero background in gymnastics, dance, aerial, sport or anything physical. I started training at the age of 22 (while doing a masters degree in Nutrition), Istarted from ground zero, with very minimal strength and no flexibility. But i trained HARD for two straight years and auditioned for a circus school with veryyyyy little hope of getting accepted but somehow did!! I have just started my first year and I have no idea how things will go yet but i just wanted to say that it is never too late!! 21 is not old at all! i am starting at the age of 24 and yes many of the students with me are 18 years old with years of professional gymnastics training and yes I may need to train harder and longer to catch up but if you really want something you can make it possible.
Hi Nora! You are very inspirational 🤗I wholeheartedly agree with you! I believe that anyone, of any age, with or without a sport background can start circus. I meant the "old age" part jokingly, and I am so sorry if it didn't seem that way! 😭I think it's silly that anyone over 16-years-old is oftentimes considered "old" in the circus world and in the sports world in general (at least that has been my experience). This myth really limits what people believe they can do and achieve when they find circus or a sport that they love at a later age, and I've felt this limitation as well in the beginning of my circus career. That's why I believe your strong mindset, hard work, and tenacity will take you far in circus. And I admire you and the other circus people I've met who started circus in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and even in their 60s - who had to work extra hard to achieve their circus goals 💜Congratulations on getting into circus school and I'm wishing you all the best on your circus journey! And if you don't mind me asking, I'd love to know which one you got into and what your circus discipline is 🤗 I love meeting new circus people 😊
@@NoeliAcoba Thank you for your lovely reply!! I definitely felt like I was too old to just now be starting a foundation degree in circus especially since I have no background in anything professional but then I heard inspiring stories from people who started even later in life! It is incredible! The beauty of circus is that there are so many different disciplines so you'd see people from all walks of life! I got into the National Centre for Circus Arts in London xD still don't know what my discipline is as I am literally in my fourth day in school! The first term is for us to taste test all the different disciplines so we can then narrow down our choices and then eventually choose which disciplines we want to specialize in! So I am hoping I find something I love and not get overwhelmed as I am already struggling with imposter syndrome haha. I really loveee aerial straps acts though and I am hoping that would be my discipline! Maybe one day we'd cross paths in some performance or circus event ;) would be lovely to meet you!! keep inspiring others and thank you for this video
I first watched this video a year ago thinking your story was incredibly cool and now I'm rewatching it at the age of 25 after being accepted into a circus school. I also took my first silks class at 21 (and then had nowhere to train for a year during the pandemic lol), got a 4 year degree and worked for two years. It's so inspiring to see others who started circus "late" and managed to go professional! Love your RUclips channel, keep up the great work.
@@Angel-vv9xo Hey, I applied to the National Centre of Circus Arts in London, which doesn't have an age limit. They only ask whether it's your first or second degree in regards to student loans (you can only get one for your first degree in the UK). I know a couple people who've started the course at 25-30.
Lol, I'm 28, and I'm going on one year of hammock and static trapeze. It was just a hobby, but then I flew. Now, I want to quit STEM and start performing full time
This was wonderful, thank you so so much for your insight! I'm a 20 year old girl, and I really tried hard to convince myself that juggling was just a silly teenager phase and infatuation of mine, and that I should have left it after I was left with an injury that made me leave my dear first discipline... But now I have found two other juggling disciplines that I've fallen in love with, and people around me are reminding me of how when I was a child I used to play around with all kinds of objects, so I have started to come to terms with the fact that I REALLY want to become a juggler (for personal motives too, it's a huge journey for me in so many aspects). I am studying in college too and plan on finishing as I really like that too in case all else fails :) However, my disciplines are... quite rare in the circus, but I have a clear vision of where I want to get with them. So what do I do? I'm finding that circus schools often center more around aerial and/or floor gymnastics, or clown, and if there's juggling it's always numbers disciplines (maces, balls... which I have zero interest in). I really want to hone my chosen disciplines, but one of them doesn't even exist in my country (twirling baton), and the other is extremely rare, especially in performances. Do you perhaps know what I could do about that in my case? How do I climb up the ladder to being a performer, when there are no doors to what I want to do?
On your website it is written that you were a figure skater for 11 years, which I think can be called a dance background. You can see in your movements that you have been trained for a long time.
I am the kid who likes physical things I dance since I was 9 but not in a professional place at home and I live in Western Asia (Saudi Arabia) and bcs religion doesn’t support this type of thing especially for girls I stopped dancing cause well family but my mother was supportive and wants to dance as exercise for health I helped her but not that much and yes I don’t want them to be disappointed cause I’m such a gifted person with a lot of values I would not leave my school cause here teaching is free and you only have one chance you can’t go back so I’m not missing this chance but if I was born in another country I would definitely be doing circus or business making in a ver young age but for now I’m not capable of that bcs my country is very strict and full of religion and I love that about it but I wish this could happen one day I wanna try at least but god’s watching from above and I don’t want to disappoint him 😔😔😔😔😔😔
I love all the affirmations in this video! I've wanted to become a performer since I was a kid, having my own body *be* my art is something I love the idea of, you've inspired me so so much! And I hope one day, people can see me perform, just as people see you ^v^
enjoyed this video. i am in love with circus sinds being 7. but i as someone with high iq everyone said that it would be a waste to do it more then just as a hobby. i studied really hard in school , but my dream never changed. i am 16 now. sinds 3 years i know what i want. i train every day, flexibilty, tricks, strenght. i really want to join circus school after my school time. i hope the circus world wants me, because it is everything for me.
This is pretty cool. I'm studying to be a lab rat and I'm happy to be one. I have a great appreciation for circus though. I'm asian too and the idea of quitting school and running away to the circus gives me dread. To hear about how you did it and succeeded, is nothing short of inspirational
Yay, a full-length video!! Interesting stuff, thank you for explaining. As a totally weak and novice aerialist, I would like to ask how long did you train on other apparatuses before starting rope? I would like to try it eventually! At the moment I'm still building strength to invert on silks without jumping 😆
Yes! I’ll be putting out full length videos every week now 🙌🏽 I’m so happy you found all of this interesting! I started rope a year and a half after I trained mainly silks. I had difficulty inverting without jumping in the beginning as well! So I definitely know that struggle 💜 I am glad I started rope after I gained my grip and invert strength on silks. Thank you so much for sharing a little bit about your circus journey with me and keep me posted on how you’re progressing in circus! 🤗💜
I'm 21 and wanna start sooo badly. I really wanna do roue cyr or aerial silks. Maybe even both idk. I've been wanting to do this since 16, but was broke asf and my parents couldn't get me classes either. Now I'm a bit more financially stable so I wanna try it 😂
I feel you on circus being expensive. Congratulations on getting more financially stable - that is a huge achievement! I hope you're able to try circus! I recommend searching for a beginner aerial silks class or roue cyr class (this one may be harder to find) in your area. I believe you can start circus at any age, so I hope you do take that class 🤗Please keep me updated with your circus journey - I love hearing progress reports from people haha 😂💜
Your videos are a much needed boost of encouragement and motivation during the pandemic, and incredibly informative as well. Thank you SO much for the hard work you put into your channel!
I’m 13 and do circus and it is my DREAM to be in the circus, I do Lyra, aerial silks, and a little bit of contrition. I want to learn Spanish web but there are no recreational classes, but I’m going into a different program at the same place where I can learn it most likely
I’ve always wanted to do circus but I come from a family that did not have loads of money. I kindly asked my mom and I got to try a few lesson group lessons. Though I back then was shy, i was one of the oldest there (I was 12 but everyone else was like 6 or 7) but we had to stop taking lessons after 5 classes because my mom didn’t have the money for it anymore. I had a bad experience with those 5 lessons because of me feeling not fitting in because of my age and being scared to do acts because every child was watching me. I was older so I should know what and how to do it. Besides all that I did really have the urge to go crazy and fall in love with doing stunts but I kept myself from doing that. Now I’m 17 and I’m planning on going back to the same school-ish thingy to take lessons again when I turn 18. Mainly because I have more money now and because they give adult classes. Making me probably the youngest. And I really hope I fall in love with it again and eventually perform
i really want to become an Acrobat so hearing this and knowing that you can start late and not having to be born in a circus family or do dance/gymnastics young gives me hope. Overall this makes me feel determined and I really thank you for sharing your story because you shared that you started out inexperienced!
Thank you so much! Yay I'm so happy you liked that little shoutout! I heard about Dell'Arte International being a great clown school, so I definitely wanted to show that 🤗 Are you a circus person too? 💜
Fantastic video. Liked the story about coming to the us for a better life very touching. Wishing you the very best of luck for the future. Watching from west coast of Scotland.
I turn 19 in a few months and I'm scared I'm way to late of this even apply nowadays, everything I find is years old about circus stuff, no one cares anymore, the channels related to the circus are slowly dying and I'm starting to think this dream is just impossible, I need someone to tell me to not quit with something other than "believe and you'll make it"
That was amazing. The family bit made me tear up a bit. I think you did a really great job of balancing the inspirational part and the “this is really hard work” part. Hindsight is 20/20 but I think I really got a glimpse of just how much of a mountain you’ve climbed. I know I joke but I really really wanna see this movie. Not only is it a genuine “follow your dreams” tale but it’s also an underdog story in a way you don’t see many good ones these days. Like recently they’ve been making them up from situations that ARE impossible but yours is something that should be shown on screen as a genuine example of something that IS possible even though it was really f***ing hard. You’re an inspiration to so many people. I’m so about this. I want to make it happen. It has everything. Love, family, rooting for the underdog who WAS at a disadvantage because of your age, training etc. but who refused to give up, reaching for “impossible” dreams... you had and have so so much at stake and that would’ve scared people off from even thinking about *starting*, but you’ve never given up. I’m sure you’ve been terrified but you’ve never backed down. You’re an inspiration Noeli and I’m so proud to know you! ❤️ Someone who has connections who is watching this- give the people what they want! Make the movie!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I took a hiatus from RUclips for a while, but I'm ready to come back and keep sharing what I do. People like you encourage me to keep going and sharing, so thank YOU for inspiring me!!! 🙌🏽💜
Thank you so much for the kind words!!! This video is near and dear to my heart, so it truly means a lot to me. Also, I spent many days and sleepless nights editing this video 😂
That was sooo interesting!! I love your cheekiness but you're also so down to earth, thank you for sharing this, it made me question all my life choices ahah but I believe that's for the better !
Hi! This is a super inspiring video and I’m super glad you made it. I fell in love with cirque du soleil as a kid but only now at 20 am I seriously considering training for it. I have a bit of dance background and I’ve been doing silks for about a year now, but I’m just wondering, how many hours did you spend a week training? I can’t really afford to go to classes everyday , only twice a week if I’m lucky. Do you have any at home training tips ? :)
I relate to your experience a lot! I also didn't start until I was 21 and in college, but didn't begin training seriously until I was 23 when I started protrack at NECCA. And I do rope! Now I'm a year and a half out of school trying to figure out what the next step is during all of this. I'm super inspired by your trajectory and move to MTL to work with Irena - I had a couple lessons with her in 2019 and have been wanting to go back and train with her ever since. How did you manage to stay in Montreal (I'm assuming you're not a Canadian citizen)? And do you have any tips on finding online work so you don't have to be rooted to one place? I've also been getting a little into video editing and thinking that could be something I could offer eventually :)
Yessss!!! Definitely go for it! I believe that anyone at any age, with any body type, with or without a sports background can do circus 🤗 Please let me know if you end up taking a class or not - I'd love to keep up with your journey! 💜
i love circus so much, I fell in love with it around 4 years ago...and now my recent passion is with duo aerial acts. My only issue now is trying to find a long-term practice partner. Do you have any tips for searching for someone? There are no circus gyms in my area...
I HAVE A REQUEST!!! could you make a video on how to get more core strength and flexibility fast? I do arial silks and these are skills I lack... Allot. (I started 3 months ago with 0 dance/gymnastics/any sport tbh background)
Does this Still aply for musicians ? Sorry if my english is no good but ive felt called to the circus for a while now and ive been wondering if i could do smth about it , im an harpist manly but i also play other instrumnts what does one have to do to become a circus musician? Loved the vid btw :))
Hello there! I'm a new subscriber and I've always wanted to perform as a circus preformer. I'm a young teen girl and I've already started to train my body and skills. My main question is, is that when you were performing, did you feel any pain or unbearable feeling?
How about E: Your mom said she always thought you where going to be a circus act (specifically Ariel silks) and now that you’re 20 with your first ever OK job you want something to look forward too because you already want to travel and have reliable income while you do so? 😳
Hello, I’m a teen aerial and contortionist. I’m not old enough to apply for most cirque performance jobs in my area and I’m still in school. Should I keep training and wait till I’m old enough to apply? I also keep second guessing myself because not much of my family or friends support me in this state. What should I do?
Do you think 25 is too late? I have been doing hula hoop for 3 to 4 years now and am just getting into gymnastics and aerial but I'm SO ready to go all in for this. If it takes years to hone the craft, am I still going to get hired at 30 or something?
Yeah better now than later, this comment old but maybe eomeone else want some insight on this too. If you wait and dont do it, more and more years will pass on and by then you would of already been able to be set on getting a career on it, so might as well start asap
Does a circus school refer to clubs or workshops profecionals ? or universities ?because I searched for circus schools in my country and clubs and workshops appeared, but they are more for hanging out what should I do ?
I have always wanted to perform at circus. I’m curious, I done classes for Areal hoop and silk. I don’t think it’s enough, is it a good idea if when I leave school, I sign up for circus arts collage in London, will that be able to get me somewhere in life and join the circus after training for years? I’m struggling to find advice what to do…
I train a lot and exercise (Gym) I’m active and fit. I still need to work on flexibility, I’m just wondering if It’s a good idea to go to circus collage…
That's true - live circus took a hiatus for a while 😅 Circus performers went virtual during the pandemic, but now live performances are slowly coming back 🤗
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I hope this video helped you and made you smile 🤗 In the description is a list of Circus Studios/Schools that were in this video and other Resources for any aspiring Circus Performers out there. Also, let me know if you have any questions - I try my best to read all my comments and respond! Have a wonderful day! 💜
♡Noeli
How should I go about being a cruise ship performer and do circus school if I still want to complete a college degree
Thank you for sharing this info!!! So valuable
"Geriatric age of 21" Me who started at 30: Pass me my walker and my back warmer please whippersnapper.
This comment made my day! 😂😂😂 It's rare for me to find people who start circus past their teens, and I'm so happy to hear that there are more people out there that started as an adult 🤗Also, I love meeting circus people here on my channel! What discipline(s) do you do in the circus world? 💜
@@NoeliAcoba Oh tell me about it! I started 3 years ago and was worried that I'd never be taken seriously. Now I'm looking at applying to NECCA after I get my graphic design degree next year. I train in rope, silks, duo aerials, trapeze, tightwire, and partner acro. My husband also started as an adult, and I tease him all the time because his first gig was at the Kimmel Center in Philly whereas most get their feet wet in studio recitals.
@@NoeliAcoba I’m almost 22 so I’m right there with y’all
Me whos 13 and tryna join 💀
This is so inspiring to me as a geriatric 22 year old who’s felt called to the circus for years now and finally wants to do something about it. To just know that there is hope in going for it is so great thank you!
old age of 21!!? im just starting a foundation degree in circus and i am 24 years old. I have Zero background in gymnastics, dance, aerial, sport or anything physical. I started training at the age of 22 (while doing a masters degree in Nutrition), Istarted from ground zero, with very minimal strength and no flexibility. But i trained HARD for two straight years and auditioned for a circus school with veryyyyy little hope of getting accepted but somehow did!! I have just started my first year and I have no idea how things will go yet but i just wanted to say that it is never too late!! 21 is not old at all! i am starting at the age of 24 and yes many of the students with me are 18 years old with years of professional gymnastics training and yes I may need to train harder and longer to catch up but if you really want something you can make it possible.
Hi Nora! You are very inspirational 🤗I wholeheartedly agree with you! I believe that anyone, of any age, with or without a sport background can start circus. I meant the "old age" part jokingly, and I am so sorry if it didn't seem that way! 😭I think it's silly that anyone over 16-years-old is oftentimes considered "old" in the circus world and in the sports world in general (at least that has been my experience). This myth really limits what people believe they can do and achieve when they find circus or a sport that they love at a later age, and I've felt this limitation as well in the beginning of my circus career. That's why I believe your strong mindset, hard work, and tenacity will take you far in circus. And I admire you and the other circus people I've met who started circus in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and even in their 60s - who had to work extra hard to achieve their circus goals 💜Congratulations on getting into circus school and I'm wishing you all the best on your circus journey! And if you don't mind me asking, I'd love to know which one you got into and what your circus discipline is 🤗 I love meeting new circus people 😊
@@NoeliAcoba Thank you for your lovely reply!! I definitely felt like I was too old to just now be starting a foundation degree in circus especially since I have no background in anything professional but then I heard inspiring stories from people who started even later in life! It is incredible! The beauty of circus is that there are so many different disciplines so you'd see people from all walks of life!
I got into the National Centre for Circus Arts in London xD still don't know what my discipline is as I am literally in my fourth day in school! The first term is for us to taste test all the different disciplines so we can then narrow down our choices and then eventually choose which disciplines we want to specialize in! So I am hoping I find something I love and not get overwhelmed as I am already struggling with imposter syndrome haha. I really loveee aerial straps acts though and I am hoping that would be my discipline!
Maybe one day we'd cross paths in some performance or circus event ;) would be lovely to meet you!! keep inspiring others and thank you for this video
What is the school you went to? Im willing ti apply to anywhere in any english speaking country!
I first watched this video a year ago thinking your story was incredibly cool and now I'm rewatching it at the age of 25 after being accepted into a circus school. I also took my first silks class at 21 (and then had nowhere to train for a year during the pandemic lol), got a 4 year degree and worked for two years. It's so inspiring to see others who started circus "late" and managed to go professional! Love your RUclips channel, keep up the great work.
@@Angel-vv9xo Hey, I applied to the National Centre of Circus Arts in London, which doesn't have an age limit. They only ask whether it's your first or second degree in regards to student loans (you can only get one for your first degree in the UK). I know a couple people who've started the course at 25-30.
Lol, I'm 28, and I'm going on one year of hammock and static trapeze. It was just a hobby, but then I flew. Now, I want to quit STEM and start performing full time
Thank you so much. I’m 15 and trying to become a self taught contortionist and hula hooper. This was extremely helpful.
Sameee I really want to join a circus
This video is so validating for me who is:
Half-filipino
4'11"
thick thighs
age 21
and going to a circus permaculture program in Costa Rica
This was wonderful, thank you so so much for your insight! I'm a 20 year old girl, and I really tried hard to convince myself that juggling was just a silly teenager phase and infatuation of mine, and that I should have left it after I was left with an injury that made me leave my dear first discipline... But now I have found two other juggling disciplines that I've fallen in love with, and people around me are reminding me of how when I was a child I used to play around with all kinds of objects, so I have started to come to terms with the fact that I REALLY want to become a juggler (for personal motives too, it's a huge journey for me in so many aspects). I am studying in college too and plan on finishing as I really like that too in case all else fails :)
However, my disciplines are... quite rare in the circus, but I have a clear vision of where I want to get with them. So what do I do? I'm finding that circus schools often center more around aerial and/or floor gymnastics, or clown, and if there's juggling it's always numbers disciplines (maces, balls... which I have zero interest in). I really want to hone my chosen disciplines, but one of them doesn't even exist in my country (twirling baton), and the other is extremely rare, especially in performances. Do you perhaps know what I could do about that in my case? How do I climb up the ladder to being a performer, when there are no doors to what I want to do?
I’m so so soooo inspired! For real with I had a video like this to look up to years ago and really happy it exists now.
Ahhhhhh I'm so happy you feel inspired by this! And just thanks again for all the love and support 🤗💜
On your website it is written that you were a figure skater for 11 years, which I think can be called a dance background. You can see in your movements that you have been trained for a long time.
I am the kid who likes physical things I dance since I was 9 but not in a professional place at home and I live in Western Asia (Saudi Arabia) and bcs religion doesn’t support this type of thing especially for girls I stopped dancing cause well family but my mother was supportive and wants to dance as exercise for health I helped her but not that much and yes I don’t want them to be disappointed cause I’m such a gifted person with a lot of values I would not leave my school cause here teaching is free and you only have one chance you can’t go back so I’m not missing this chance but if I was born in another country I would definitely be doing circus or business making in a ver young age but for now I’m not capable of that bcs my country is very strict and full of religion and I love that about it but I wish this could happen one day I wanna try at least but god’s watching from above and I don’t want to disappoint him 😔😔😔😔😔😔
I love all the affirmations in this video!
I've wanted to become a performer since I was a kid, having my own body *be* my art is something I love the idea of, you've inspired me so so much! And I hope one day, people can see me perform, just as people see you ^v^
I’m being 100% honest here right after this video I searched up circus class near me !!
this is really inspiring… a foreign parents who only consider STEM a good career
enjoyed this video. i am in love with circus sinds being 7. but i as someone with high iq everyone said that it would be a waste to do it more then just as a hobby. i studied really hard in school , but my dream never changed. i am 16 now. sinds 3 years i know what i want. i train every day, flexibilty, tricks, strenght. i really want to join circus school after my school time. i hope the circus world wants me, because it is everything for me.
This is pretty cool. I'm studying to be a lab rat and I'm happy to be one. I have a great appreciation for circus though.
I'm asian too and the idea of quitting school and running away to the circus gives me dread. To hear about how you did it and succeeded, is nothing short of inspirational
I'm 16 and I want to be a circus performer!! I think I want to do sword spinning and swallowing stuff!
Yay, a full-length video!! Interesting stuff, thank you for explaining.
As a totally weak and novice aerialist, I would like to ask how long did you train on other apparatuses before starting rope? I would like to try it eventually! At the moment I'm still building strength to invert on silks without jumping 😆
Yes! I’ll be putting out full length videos every week now 🙌🏽 I’m so happy you found all of this interesting!
I started rope a year and a half after I trained mainly silks. I had difficulty inverting without jumping in the beginning as well! So I definitely know that struggle 💜 I am glad I started rope after I gained my grip and invert strength on silks. Thank you so much for sharing a little bit about your circus journey with me and keep me posted on how you’re progressing in circus! 🤗💜
I'm 21 and wanna start sooo badly. I really wanna do roue cyr or aerial silks. Maybe even both idk. I've been wanting to do this since 16, but was broke asf and my parents couldn't get me classes either. Now I'm a bit more financially stable so I wanna try it 😂
I feel you on circus being expensive. Congratulations on getting more financially stable - that is a huge achievement! I hope you're able to try circus! I recommend searching for a beginner aerial silks class or roue cyr class (this one may be harder to find) in your area. I believe you can start circus at any age, so I hope you do take that class 🤗Please keep me updated with your circus journey - I love hearing progress reports from people haha 😂💜
Your videos are a much needed boost of encouragement and motivation during the pandemic, and incredibly informative as well. Thank you SO much for the hard work you put into your channel!
Agreed ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for your super kind words! This means a whole lot to me, and I’m so happy that you got a boost from watching this 💜😭
I am both b and c and completely not ashamed of it !!
I’m 13 and do circus and it is my DREAM to be in the circus, I do Lyra, aerial silks, and a little bit of contrition. I want to learn Spanish web but there are no recreational classes, but I’m going into a different program at the same place where I can learn it most likely
Thank you for sharing your story with us and always finding ways to show apart of yourself and inspire others.
Aww, thank you so much friend for everythingggg! 🤗💜
I’ve always wanted to do circus but I come from a family that did not have loads of money. I kindly asked my mom and I got to try a few lesson group lessons. Though I back then was shy, i was one of the oldest there (I was 12 but everyone else was like 6 or 7) but we had to stop taking lessons after 5 classes because my mom didn’t have the money for it anymore. I had a bad experience with those 5 lessons because of me feeling not fitting in because of my age and being scared to do acts because every child was watching me. I was older so I should know what and how to do it. Besides all that I did really have the urge to go crazy and fall in love with doing stunts but I kept myself from doing that. Now I’m 17 and I’m planning on going back to the same school-ish thingy to take lessons again when I turn 18. Mainly because I have more money now and because they give adult classes. Making me probably the youngest. And I really hope I fall in love with it again and eventually perform
i really want to become an Acrobat so hearing this and knowing that you can start late and not having to be born in a circus family or do dance/gymnastics young gives me hope. Overall this makes me feel determined and I really thank you for sharing your story because you shared that you started out inexperienced!
Wow. That's exactly what I was needing to see few years ago. And still today. Would you be my coach? 😁 Thank you so much for this incredible share
Great video! Love the little shoutout to Dell’Arte International in the moment about clown and circus schools ❤️🎪
Thank you so much! Yay I'm so happy you liked that little shoutout! I heard about Dell'Arte International being a great clown school, so I definitely wanted to show that 🤗 Are you a circus person too? 💜
@@NoeliAcoba I am! Currently Toronto based. Mainly clown and acrobatic stilts with a touch of aerial. I really enjoy your youtube chanel :-)
Fantastic video. Liked the story about coming to the us for a better life very touching. Wishing you the very best of luck for the future. Watching from west coast of Scotland.
Your hard works clearly paid off. It’s so cool you started at 21.
You're reasons for people following this video are ON POINT!!!
Yayyyyyy I'm soo happy you loved my reasons!!! 🤗💜💜💜
Great Job Noeli! Very inspiring and awesome tips here! :)
Thank you so much Fenton! That means a whole lot! 💜
Im the last one aerialist spark my interest now im curious. My resreach has brought me here! This is refreshing thank you 🙏
Thank you for your video. I watched this about an year ago when it all started, now i study at professional circus school :)
Heck, I'm 32 and this has been a dream of mine for the longest. Thanks for the confidence boost!
Great tips and crazy story! I love these videos 💜 Keep going strong 💪
I definitely will keep going strong! And thank you so much! 🤗💜
Love 💘. So down to earth. Even I can understand the message you are sending.
Thank you so much! I’m so happy you can see the message behind this 🤗
omg that group hug from i had the craziest dream 🥺
I turn 19 in a few months and I'm scared I'm way to late of this even apply nowadays, everything I find is years old about circus stuff, no one cares anymore, the channels related to the circus are slowly dying and I'm starting to think this dream is just impossible, I need someone to tell me to not quit with something other than "believe and you'll make it"
This video popped up on my timeline at the right moment in my life. Thank you for sharing.
That was amazing. The family bit made me tear up a bit.
I think you did a really great job of balancing the inspirational part and the “this is really hard work” part. Hindsight is 20/20 but I think I really got a glimpse of just how much of a mountain you’ve climbed.
I know I joke but I really really wanna see this movie.
Not only is it a genuine “follow your dreams” tale but it’s also an underdog story in a way you don’t see many good ones these days. Like recently they’ve been making them up from situations that ARE impossible but yours is something that should be shown on screen as a genuine example of something that IS possible even though it was really f***ing hard. You’re an inspiration to so many people. I’m so about this. I want to make it happen. It has everything. Love, family, rooting for the underdog who WAS at a disadvantage because of your age, training etc. but who refused to give up, reaching for “impossible” dreams... you had and have so so much at stake and that would’ve scared people off from even thinking about *starting*, but you’ve never given up. I’m sure you’ve been terrified but you’ve never backed down. You’re an inspiration Noeli and I’m so proud to know you! ❤️
Someone who has connections who is watching this- give the people what they want! Make the movie!
Im from Brasil, and u have no idea about how this video touch my heart and inspired me! Im traning hope too, so thank you so muchhh ♡
Thank you for sharing this! These tips are both inspiring and helpful! Keep sharing what you do!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I took a hiatus from RUclips for a while, but I'm ready to come back and keep sharing what I do. People like you encourage me to keep going and sharing, so thank YOU for inspiring me!!! 🙌🏽💜
This is genuinely the most helpful circus video!
Very entertaining and informative video! This is very well edited!
Thank you so much for the kind words!!! This video is near and dear to my heart, so it truly means a lot to me. Also, I spent many days and sleepless nights editing this video 😂
That was sooo interesting!! I love your cheekiness but you're also so down to earth, thank you for sharing this, it made me question all my life choices ahah but I believe that's for the better !
Hi! This is a super inspiring video and I’m super glad you made it. I fell in love with cirque du soleil as a kid but only now at 20 am I seriously considering training for it. I have a bit of dance background and I’ve been doing silks for about a year now, but I’m just wondering, how many hours did you spend a week training? I can’t really afford to go to classes everyday , only twice a week if I’m lucky. Do you have any at home training tips ? :)
I relate to your experience a lot! I also didn't start until I was 21 and in college, but didn't begin training seriously until I was 23 when I started protrack at NECCA. And I do rope! Now I'm a year and a half out of school trying to figure out what the next step is during all of this. I'm super inspired by your trajectory and move to MTL to work with Irena - I had a couple lessons with her in 2019 and have been wanting to go back and train with her ever since. How did you manage to stay in Montreal (I'm assuming you're not a Canadian citizen)? And do you have any tips on finding online work so you don't have to be rooted to one place? I've also been getting a little into video editing and thinking that could be something I could offer eventually :)
You're awesome! Thanks for the video! ❤️
Aww thank YOU for the kind comment! 😭💜
I’m 24 and I’m still going to do circus lol.
Yessss!!! Definitely go for it! I believe that anyone at any age, with any body type, with or without a sports background can do circus 🤗 Please let me know if you end up taking a class or not - I'd love to keep up with your journey! 💜
New subscriber, legitimately made me cry and laugh a lot thank you so much for the inspiration
i love circus so much, I fell in love with it around 4 years ago...and now my recent passion is with duo aerial acts. My only issue now is trying to find a long-term practice partner. Do you have any tips for searching for someone? There are no circus gyms in my area...
Hi Noeli,
I’m thinking of starting circus but idk how to and idk how to book a class and I’ve watched ur video and idk
Very wholesome informative and inspiring video thank you for being vulnerable and honest!
yess pls part 2
this is the mst helpful video, ım so happy to watched thiss
Meanwhile I’m just over here trying to figure out if a GIBill will get me into clown college
I love u queen
Aww thank you! Sending 💜💜💜💜💜 virtually back! 🤗
I HAVE A REQUEST!!! could you make a video on how to get more core strength and flexibility fast? I do arial silks and these are skills I lack... Allot. (I started 3 months ago with 0 dance/gymnastics/any sport tbh background)
Does this Still aply for musicians ? Sorry if my english is no good but ive felt called to the circus for a while now and ive been wondering if i could do smth about it , im an harpist manly but i also play other instrumnts what does one have to do to become a circus musician? Loved the vid btw :))
Hello there! I'm a new subscriber and I've always wanted to perform as a circus preformer. I'm a young teen girl and I've already started to train my body and skills. My main question is, is that when you were performing, did you feel any pain or unbearable feeling?
Hi Noeli! I want to become a contortionist, and I don’t know how to accomplish this
How about E:
Your mom said she always thought you where going to be a circus act (specifically Ariel silks) and now that you’re 20 with your first ever OK job you want something to look forward too because you already want to travel and have reliable income while you do so? 😳
Hello, I’m a teen aerial and contortionist. I’m not old enough to apply for most cirque performance jobs in my area and I’m still in school. Should I keep training and wait till I’m old enough to apply? I also keep second guessing myself because not much of my family or friends support me in this state. What should I do?
Do you think 25 is too late? I have been doing hula hoop for 3 to 4 years now and am just getting into gymnastics and aerial but I'm SO ready to go all in for this. If it takes years to hone the craft, am I still going to get hired at 30 or something?
Don’t put a time frame! Just go out and put in the hours! That’s all 😄
Yeah better now than later, this comment old but maybe eomeone else want some insight on this too. If you wait and dont do it, more and more years will pass on and by then you would of already been able to be set on getting a career on it, so might as well start asap
Im A and B...
I can swing a sword sadly my skills are about 400 years out of date
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Wrong I'm E already doing circus arts and just bored rn so I wanna see other people's adventures in circus
I don't have money to afford a school what should i do
Do you know about the process of getting hired as a stage hand for the circus?
Does a circus school refer to clubs or workshops profecionals ? or universities ?because I searched for circus schools in my country and clubs and workshops appeared, but they are more for hanging out
what should I do ?
do u think freedivingcould get me in to circus
I have always wanted to perform at circus. I’m curious, I done classes for Areal hoop and silk. I don’t think it’s enough, is it a good idea if when I leave school, I sign up for circus arts collage in London, will that be able to get me somewhere in life and join the circus after training for years? I’m struggling to find advice what to do…
I train a lot and exercise (Gym) I’m active and fit. I still need to work on flexibility, I’m just wondering if It’s a good idea to go to circus collage…
Ain’t no circus no more. We’re in a whole pandemic...
That's true - live circus took a hiatus for a while 😅 Circus performers went virtual during the pandemic, but now live performances are slowly coming back 🤗
It will start back up. There’s a few circulating the south west right now.
geriatric 23 year old here 😂
I’m 17, and I’m wondering if it’s too late to start? I’m from Canada but I have no idea what kind of class or training school to go to
there is not really a way on how to join the circus as you just do it.
I'm super proud of you and this video is such an inspiration!!!! I'm doing the same thing because my soul yearns for it!!!!