Who knew fulfilling a childhood dream would be so physically demanding.
You may have heard of the world phenomenon Cirque Du Soleil, where performers can be seen doing mind-blowing shit like this:
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On the first day we met our coaches: Aloysia Gavre (aerial choreographer and Cirque Du Soleil alum) and Lauren Macleod (professional aerialist) from Cirque School LA.
They were complete and total badasses.
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And within the first half hour, we were already upside down on a trapeze.
We quickly realized they were giving us the real deal, no joke.
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