So you really want to join the circus? Okay, here's what you need to do.
You Will Need
* Determination
* Discipline
* A skill valued by a circus
* Training at a circus school (optional)
* A headshot and full body shot (optional)
* An audition tape (optional)
Step 1: Be realistic
Know what you're getting into. You'll be working long hours, many holidays, and most weekends. And you'll spend a lot of time on the road.
Step 2: Check web sites
Check the web sites of the biggest circuses, like Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, Cirque du Soleil, and the Big Apple Circus for job listings. You'll find ads for everything from rope skippers to tent riggers.
Step 3: Have a skill
Have a skill that the circus needs. If you want to be a performer, you'll have to be exceptionally good at a circus act, like walking the tightrope or swinging from a trapeze.
It helps if you have a gimmick, like a unique acrobatic ability.
Step 4: Get training
If you're short on skills, enroll in a circus school such as the San Francisco Circus Center or The Circus Space in London, which offers classes in tumbling, contortion, balancing, juggling, aerial work, and clowning.
Step 5: Consider alternatives
If performing isn't your thing, but you still crave the excitement of being part of a traveling circus, consider applying for a nontheatrical position, like an animal-care attendant or wardrobe assistant.
Step 6: Apply
Apply for a position, following the rules set by the circus on their web site. Performers must send a resume, headshots, and an audition tape.
Photos should clearly show your face and your body, as well as convey your personality (which hopefully is outgoing).
Step 7: Be patient
Be patient. You may have to wait for a spot to open, no matter how good you are.
Fact: Some circus performers wear bracelets made of braided elephant hair for good luck.
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