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| − | Paris-born Sophie Frrero was raised in the French city of Grenoble. As a child, she enrolled in a local circus school, where her schedule gradually | + | Paris-born Sophie Frrero was raised in the French city of Grenoble. As a child, she enrolled in a local circus school, where her schedule gradually intensified from one to five days a week. Eventually she decided to pursue a career as a circus artist. |
| − | She auditioned for, and was accepted | + | She auditioned for, and was accepted by, the French state circus college, the [[Centre National des Arts du Cirque]] in Châlons-en-Champagne. There, she met her future partner, [[Virgile Peyramaure]]. Born in Châteauroux, France, Virgile entered the Centre National des Arts du Cirque in 1986, at age fifteen. He came from the circus: His father ran a small circus company. |
Under the expert guidance of their teacher, [[Claude Victoria]], Sophie and Virgile spent four years developing their act. In 1995, they won a Gold Medal at the [[Festival Mondial]] du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris. Their act has been featured in such prestigious venues as [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland, [[Circus Roncalli]] in Germany, Berlin's WinterGarten and Friedrichstadt Palast, TigerPalast in Frankfurt, and the Lido of Paris. | Under the expert guidance of their teacher, [[Claude Victoria]], Sophie and Virgile spent four years developing their act. In 1995, they won a Gold Medal at the [[Festival Mondial]] du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris. Their act has been featured in such prestigious venues as [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland, [[Circus Roncalli]] in Germany, Berlin's WinterGarten and Friedrichstadt Palast, TigerPalast in Frankfurt, and the Lido of Paris. | ||
| − | They appeared twice in the United States with the [[Big Apple Circus]], in 1996 | + | They appeared twice in the United States with the [[Big Apple Circus]], in 1996 and in 2000, when they made their farewell performance. Then Sophie and Virgile separated. Sophie returned to France to get married, while Virgile stayed with the Big Apple Circus and became a member of its permanent company. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 07:09, 26 February 2009
Acrobatic Adagio
Paris-born Sophie Frrero was raised in the French city of Grenoble. As a child, she enrolled in a local circus school, where her schedule gradually intensified from one to five days a week. Eventually she decided to pursue a career as a circus artist.
She auditioned for, and was accepted by, the French state circus college, the Centre National des Arts du Cirque in Châlons-en-Champagne. There, she met her future partner, Virgile Peyramaure. Born in Châteauroux, France, Virgile entered the Centre National des Arts du Cirque in 1986, at age fifteen. He came from the circus: His father ran a small circus company.
Under the expert guidance of their teacher, Claude Victoria, Sophie and Virgile spent four years developing their act. In 1995, they won a Gold Medal at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris. Their act has been featured in such prestigious venues as Circus Knie in Switzerland, Circus Roncalli in Germany, Berlin's WinterGarten and Friedrichstadt Palast, TigerPalast in Frankfurt, and the Lido of Paris.
They appeared twice in the United States with the Big Apple Circus, in 1996 and in 2000, when they made their farewell performance. Then Sophie and Virgile separated. Sophie returned to France to get married, while Virgile stayed with the Big Apple Circus and became a member of its permanent company.
See Also
- Biography: Virgile Peyramaure
- Video: Sophie & Virgile in the Big Apple Circus production of Clown Around Town (2000)
