Monday, March 16, 2026

Carmina Burana: Cirque Style

I've always loved the music from Carmina Burana, so I was really excited when Sweet Pea's cirque company was asked to participate in an aerial and dance performance to the music, accompanied by the symphony and an opera chorus. It was her first time performing to live music, and the show was amazing! She and her cirque bestie, Joni, both say it's their favorite show ever.





She was in four scenes, and performed a variety of dance, silks, and partner acro. I especially loved that she did duo silks, which she'd never done before. It was so beautiful! Sweet Pea was almost always in the middle of the stage, which made it easy for us to see her and enjoy the show. 

Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/gswjogVn6rQ
(Special thanks to another cirque mom who took these videos!)

Note: this was the first time I've put my new-ish Canon R6 through its paces in a low-light, fast-action environment, and I was really happy with the results! 

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