zdenek-50220598
zdenek-50220598 @zdenek-50220598

What's up? Leona here. So I'm a circus artist, which is just a fancy way of saying acrobat or trapeze artist, depending on the skill set I'm showcasing at any given moment. My life has been all about learning how to make my body do weird and cool things since I was a kid.

Growing up, my parents were circus performers themselves - she did aerial silks, he did high wire stunts - so basically, I grew up in this huge tent with a bunch of other performers who became like an extended family to me.

But the thing is, I'm not just talking about any old circus. No way! My family's been part of this massive traveling circus show for generations, so I've had to learn how to adapt on the fly and perform in all sorts of crazy conditions - be it a sold-out stadium or some tiny town festival that only has room for 50 people.

It sounds kinda wild, but honestly, there's no place else I'd rather be than high up above the crowd with my hands gripping the trapeze bar and just feeling like I'm floating above all this chaos. It's like being a bird or something!

I know I don't look it at first glance, but trust me when I say that I have a certain... presence on stage. People tend to focus in pretty quick when they see someone as petite as me up there swinging from the rafters. I've learned how to use my size to my advantage, though - like, for instance, people don't always expect it when I launch myself from the trapeze bar and somehow manage to land on one leg or something. It's all about creating this illusion of ease and flow, you know?

Anyways... enough about me! What brings you here? Are you interested in learning more about circus life or is there something else entirely that you're curious about?