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| − | Eliza Khachatryan was born in the circus: Her father, Gevorg, who was awarded the title of National Artist of Russia, is a graduate of the [[State College for Circus and Variety Arts]] (better known as the Moscow Circus School) who went on to work | + | Eliza Khachatryan was born in the circus: Her father, [[Gevorg Khachatryan|Gevorg]], who was awarded the title of National Artist of Russia, is a graduate of the [[State College for Circus and Variety Arts]] (better known as the Moscow Circus School) who went on to work in perch pole balancing and high wire troupes, before creating his own high wire act; her mother, also a circus artist, presented trained pigeons. |
Eliza made her debut in the ring at age three, as a contortionist dressed as a doll. She was trained in circus arts by her father, and later worked with him in a duet on the high wire. Besides her circus training, Eliza studied at the Russian Academy of Education, and had a keen interest in children’s psychology. But the circus ultimately took a prominent place in her life, as it generally does with those who are born in the fold, and Eliza chose to leave the Academy. | Eliza made her debut in the ring at age three, as a contortionist dressed as a doll. She was trained in circus arts by her father, and later worked with him in a duet on the high wire. Besides her circus training, Eliza studied at the Russian Academy of Education, and had a keen interest in children’s psychology. But the circus ultimately took a prominent place in her life, as it generally does with those who are born in the fold, and Eliza chose to leave the Academy. | ||
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* Video: [[Eliza Khachatryan Video (2013)|Eliza Khachatryan, High Wire]], at the Bolshoi Circus in Moscow (2013) | * Video: [[Eliza Khachatryan Video (2013)|Eliza Khachatryan, High Wire]], at the Bolshoi Circus in Moscow (2013) | ||
| + | * Video: [[Eliza_Khachatryan_MC_Video_(2014)|Eliza Khachatryan, High Wire]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2014) | ||
[[Category:Artists and Acts|Khachatryan, Eliza]][[Category:High Wire|Khachatryan, Eliza]] | [[Category:Artists and Acts|Khachatryan, Eliza]][[Category:High Wire|Khachatryan, Eliza]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:47, 25 April 2019
High Wire
Eliza Khachatryan was born in the circus: Her father, Gevorg, who was awarded the title of National Artist of Russia, is a graduate of the State College for Circus and Variety Arts (better known as the Moscow Circus School) who went on to work in perch pole balancing and high wireA tight, heavy metallic cable placed high above the ground, on which wire walkers do crossings and various acrobatic exercises. Not to be confused with a tight wire. troupes, before creating his own high wireA tight, heavy metallic cable placed high above the ground, on which wire walkers do crossings and various acrobatic exercises. Not to be confused with a tight wire. act; her mother, also a circus artist, presented trained pigeons.
Eliza made her debut in the ring at age three, as a contortionist dressed as a doll. She was trained in circus arts by her father, and later worked with him in a duet on the high wireA tight, heavy metallic cable placed high above the ground, on which wire walkers do crossings and various acrobatic exercises. Not to be confused with a tight wire.. Besides her circus training, Eliza studied at the Russian Academy of Education, and had a keen interest in children’s psychology. But the circus ultimately took a prominent place in her life, as it generally does with those who are born in the fold, and Eliza chose to leave the Academy.
In 2010, Eliza created her unique and beautiful solo high wireA tight, heavy metallic cable placed high above the ground, on which wire walkers do crossings and various acrobatic exercises. Not to be confused with a tight wire. act, with help from her father, which she debuted at Circus Nikulin in Moscow. In October 2013, Eliza won the Golden Idol at the Idol International Festival of Circus Arts at the Bolshoi Circus in Moscow.
See Also
- Video: Eliza Khachatryan, High Wire, at the Bolshoi Circus in Moscow (2013)
- Video: Eliza Khachatryan, High Wire, at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2014)
