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| − | Dmitry Chernov was born in Moscow, Russia, on February 4, 1989, to a circus family. His mother, Galina, born | + | Dmitry Chernov was born in Moscow, Russia, on February 4, 1989, to a circus family. His mother, Galina, born Aleksandrova, had worked as an animal trainer with bears and cows, as an aerialist with a Washington trapeze act, and as an acrobat with her brothers, Viktor and Yury Aleksandrov. Dmitry's father, Valentin Chernov, was already a juggler, and he specialized in juggling with soccer balls. Dmitry made his first appearance in the ring with his father, during a tour of the [[Moscow Circus]], when he was two years old. But his "professional debut" happened two years later, when he shared the ring with [[Oleg Popov]], as a miniature version of the legendary clown. |
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| + | That same year, Dmitry made his debut as a juggler in his parents' juggling act. He performed with his parents all over the world from 1993 to 2004. In 1998, he participated in [[Liana Orfei]]'s ''Golden Circus Festival'' in Italy, where he won the Public Award. He made his solo debut in 2002, at the old [[Circus Ciniselli]] on the Fontanka in St. Petersburg. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 07:30, 25 November 2012
Juggler
Dmitry Chernov was born in Moscow, Russia, on February 4, 1989, to a circus family. His mother, Galina, born Aleksandrova, had worked as an animal trainer with bears and cows, as an aerialistAny acrobat working above the ring on an aerial equipment such as trapeze, Roman Rings, Spanish web, etc. with a Washington trapeze(orig.: "trapèze à la Washington" – French) A heavy trapeze with a flat bar, on which an aerialist performs balancing tricks. Originated by the American aerialist H. R. Keyes Washington (1838-1882). act, and as an acrobat with her brothers, Viktor and Yury Aleksandrov. Dmitry's father, Valentin Chernov, was already a juggler, and he specialized in juggling with soccer balls. Dmitry made his first appearance in the ring with his father, during a tour of the Moscow Circus, when he was two years old. But his "professional debut" happened two years later, when he shared the ring with Oleg Popov, as a miniature version of the legendary clownGeneric term for all clowns and augustes. '''Specific:''' In Europe, the elegant, whiteface character who plays the role of the straight man to the Auguste in a clown team..
That same year, Dmitry made his debut as a juggler in his parents' juggling act. He performed with his parents all over the world from 1993 to 2004. In 1998, he participated in Liana Orfei's Golden Circus Festival in Italy, where he won the Public Award. He made his solo debut in 2002, at the old Circus Ciniselli on the Fontanka in St. Petersburg.
See Also
- Video: Dmitry Chernov, juggling act, in the Big Apple Circus production of Dream Big (2011)
