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	In 1987, Valery Panteleenko became Director of the circus collective ''Allez Hop!'', but the brothers continued to perform their aerial duet. With the fall of the Soviet Union, Valery and Yury Panteleenko were among the first Russian performers to seek individual foreign engagements. In 1989, they were featured with the famous [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland.		In 1987, Valery Panteleenko became Director of the circus collective ''Allez Hop!'', but the brothers continued to perform their aerial duet. With the fall of the Soviet Union, Valery and Yury Panteleenko were among the first Russian performers to seek individual foreign engagements. In 1989, they were featured with the famous [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland.
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		+	===Tragedy And Revival===

	On July 7, 1989, while the brothers were touring with Circus Knie, Yury died suddenly of cardiac arrest after a performance. Although he was deeply affected by the death of his twin brother, Valery was a consummate professional and decided to fulfill his contract with Circus Knie. He found another aerial gymnast, Igor Gruzen, to replace Yury, and completed his engagement.		On July 7, 1989, while the brothers were touring with Circus Knie, Yury died suddenly of cardiac arrest after a performance. Although he was deeply affected by the death of his twin brother, Valery was a consummate professional and decided to fulfill his contract with Circus Knie. He found another aerial gymnast, Igor Gruzen, to replace Yury, and completed his engagement.

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−	Valery (1946-2006) and Yury (1946-89) Panteleenko were born in Russia on May 15, 1946. Identical twins, they began their performing careers as part of the magic act of [[Simon Rubanov]] (1908-76), a famous Russian illusionist who worked exclusively in the circus ring and—like his predecessor, the legendary [[Emil Kio]]—used several pairs of twins in his "attraction."	+	Valery (1946-2006) and Yury (1946-1989) Panteleenko were born in Russia on May 15, 1946. Identical twins, they began their performing careers as part of the magic act of [[Simon Rubanov]] (1908-1976), a famous Russian illusionist who worked exclusively in the circus ring and—like his predecessor, the legendary [[Emil Kio]]—used several pairs of twins in his "attraction."

	In 1969, during an engagement at the Circus of Rostov-on-Don, Vladivien Levshin, who was the Rubanov Company’s acrobatic coach, noticed the brothers’ athleticism and began to train them as acrobats. He created an original aerial-strap act for them, an act that is now recognized as a milestone in the history of this specialty.		In 1969, during an engagement at the Circus of Rostov-on-Don, Vladivien Levshin, who was the Rubanov Company’s acrobatic coach, noticed the brothers’ athleticism and began to train them as acrobats. He created an original aerial-strap act for them, an act that is now recognized as a milestone in the history of this specialty.

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-Valery (1946-2006) and Yury (1946-1989) Panteleenko were born May 15, 1946 in Russia. They were identical twins, and began their performing career in the magic act of [[Simon Rubanov]] (1908-1976), a famous Russian illusionist who worked exclusively in the circus ring, and, like his predecessor, the legendary [[Emil Kio]], used several pairs of twins in his "attraction."
+Valery (1946-2006) and Yury (1946-89) Panteleenko were born in Russia on May 15, 1946. Identical twins, they began their performing careers as part of the magic act of [[Simon Rubanov]] (1908-76), a famous Russian illusionist who worked exclusively in the circus ring and&mdash;like his predecessor, the legendary [[Emil Kio]]&mdash;used several pairs of twins in his "attraction."
-In, 1969, during an engagement at the Circus of Rostov-on-Don, Vladivien Levshin, who was the Rubanov Company’s acrobatic coach, noticed the brothers’ athletic qualities and began to train them as acrobats. He then created for them an original aerial strap act, which has since become a milestone in the history of this specialty.
+In 1969, during an engagement at the Circus of Rostov-on-Don, Vladivien Levshin, who was the Rubanov Company’s acrobatic coach, noticed the brothers’ athleticism and began to train them as acrobats. He created an original aerial-strap act for them, an act that is now recognized as a milestone in the history of this specialty.
-Before the Panteleenko Brothers, aerial straps was a Chinese specialty where various highly athletic tricks were performed in a static mode, in a vertical plan: gymnasts went up and down a pair of straps, performing planges, roll-ups, etc. Levshin created for the Panteleenko Brothers an ascending apparatus, and introduced swinging and circular moves, and of course, two-person tricks.
+Before the Panteleenko Brothers, aerial straps was a Chinese specialty in which various highly athletic tricks were performed in a static mode and in a vertical plan: gymnasts went up and down a pair of straps, performing planges, roll-ups, and other tricks. Levshin created for the Panteleenko Brothers an ascending apparatus. He also introduced swinging, circular moves, and&mdash;of course&mdash;two-person tricks. The brothers’ elegance and their amazing resemblance added to the act's balletic beauty.
-The brothers’ elegance and their amazing resemblance added to the balletic beauty of the act. The Panteleenko Brothers made their debut as aerialists in 1972; it was an immediate success. The following year, they won the All-Union Circus Competition of the USSR&mdash;at the time, arguably the most difficult circus competition in the world. In 1980, they were featured in the Closing Ceremony of the Olympics Games, which were held in Moscow.
+The Panteleenko Brothers debuted as aerialists in 1972. The act was an immediate success. The following year, they won the All-Union Circus Competition of the USSR&mdash;at the time, arguably the most difficult circus competition in the world. In 1980, they were featured in the Closing Ceremony of the Olympics Games, which were held in Moscow.
-Subsequently, Valery and Yury Panteleenko were featured in international tours of the [[Moscow Circus]]. They performed in Paris in 1980, and although the star acts of the show were meant to be [[Irina Bugrimova]]’s lions presented by Boris Biriukov, and the clown Maï ([[Evguenny Maïkhrovsky]]), to the public and critics alike, the true revelation was the Panteleenkos’ act.
+Subsequently, Valery and Yury Panteleenko were featured in international tours of the [[Moscow Circus]]. They performed in Paris in 1980, and although the star acts of the show were meant to be [[Irina Bugrimova]]’s lions, presented by Boris Biriukov, and the clown Maï ([[Evguenny Maïkhrovsky]]), critics and the public alike agreed that the Panteleenko Brothers were the true revelation.
-The Panteleenko Brothers participated in the [[International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo]] in 1983, where, amazingly, the Jury ignored them: they received only the City of Monaco prize. It was perhaps too early for a performing style that would be totally accepted merely a decade later. Nonetheless, the Panteleenko Brothers’ act would indeed inspire most of the aerial straps acts that are seen today.
+The Panteleenko Brothers participated in the [[International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo]] in 1983, where, amazingly, the Jury ignored them: they received only the City of Monaco prize. It was perhaps too early for a performing style that would only be completely accepted a decade later. Today, virtually all aerial-straps acts bear the stamp of the Panteleenko Brothers.
 In 1987, Valery Panteleenko became Director of the circus collective ''Allez Hop!'', but the brothers continued to perform their aerial duet. With the fall of the Soviet Union, Valery and Yury Panteleenko were among the first Russian performers to seek individual foreign engagements. In 1989, they were featured with the famous [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland.
-On July 7, 1989, while the brothers were touring with Circus Knie, Yury died suddenly of a cardiac arrest after a performance. Although he was deeply affected by the death of his twin brother, Valery was a consummate professional and decided to fulfill his contract with Circus Knie, no matter what. He found another aerial gymnast, Igor Gruzen, to replace Yury, and he completed his engagement.
+On July 7, 1989, while the brothers were touring with Circus Knie, Yury died suddenly of cardiac arrest after a performance. Although he was deeply affected by the death of his twin brother, Valery was a consummate professional and decided to fulfill his contract with Circus Knie. He found another aerial gymnast, Igor Gruzen, to replace Yury, and completed his engagement.
-Valery’s next contract was already signed with the [[Big Apple Circus]], and the Panteleenko Brothers (now Valery Panteleenko and Igor Gruzen) went to the United States, where they were featured in the 1990-1991 Big Apple Circus production of ''Ballerinas, Horses and Clowns… The Golden Age''. The next season, they found another engagement in the United States with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]].
+Valery’s next contract was already signed with the [[Big Apple Circus]], and the Panteleenko Brothers (now Valery Panteleenko and Igor Gruzen) went to the United States, where they were featured in the 1990-91 Big Apple Circus production of ''Ballerinas, Horses and Clowns... The Golden Age''. The next season, they found another engagement in the United States with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]].
-The Panteleenko Brothers performed their aerial strap act for the last time in the 122nd edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in 1992-1993. In 1994, Valery, Igor, and Valery’s son, [[Maxime Panteleenko]], appeared in the Ringling show with a new aerial act that combined trapeze and straps. Valery retired from performing at the end of the 1994-1995 tour, but remained for a while with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey as a rigger. He was Head Rigger with the [[Kenneth Feld|Feld]] production of ''Barnum’s Kaleidoscape'' (1999), a remarkable, albeit quickly aborted attempt at a high-end one-ring tented circus.
+The Panteleenko Brothers performed their aerial-strap act for the last time in the 122nd edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in 1992-93. In 1994, Valery, Igor, and Valery’s son, [[Maxime Panteleenko]], appeared in the Ringling show with a new aerial act that combined trapeze and straps. Valery retired from performing at the end of the 1994-95 tour, but remained for a while with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey as a rigger. He was Head Rigger with the [[Kenneth Feld|Feld]] production of ''Barnum’s Kaleidoscape'' (1999), a remarkable&mdash;albeit unsuccessful&mdash;attempt at a high-end one-ring tented circus.
-Valery then retired to Florida. A gifted artist, he indulged in his favorite passtime, painting. He died of cancer on January 7, 2006. Valery Panteleenko had been made Artist Emeritus of the Republic of Russia in 1980. His son, Maxime, who is now a U.S. citizen, has continued in his father’s footsteps, performing as an aerialist in Tokyo Disneyland, in Orlando’s SeaWorld, and in the equestrian show [[Cavalia]], among other venues.
+Valery then retired to Florida. A gifted artist, he indulged in his favorite pastime: painting. He died of cancer on January 7, 2006. Valery Panteleenko had been made Artist Emeritus of the Republic of Russia in 1980. His son, Maxime, who is now a U.S. citizen, has continued in his father’s footsteps, performing as an aerialist in Tokyo Disneyland, in Orlando’s SeaWorld, and in the equestrian show [[Cavalia]], among other venues.
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 The Panteleenko Brothers performed their aerial strap act for the last time in the 122nd edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in 1992-1993. In 1994, Valery, Igor, and Valery’s son, [[Maxime Panteleenko]], appeared in the Ringling show with a new aerial act that combined trapeze and straps. Valery retired from performing at the end of the 1994-1995 tour, but remained for a while with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey as a rigger. He was Head Rigger with the [[Kenneth Feld|Feld]] production of ''Barnum’s Kaleidoscape'' (1999), a remarkable, albeit quickly aborted attempt at a high-end one-ring tented circus.
-Valery Panteleenko then retired to Florida, where he died of cancer on January 7, 2006. He had been made Artist Emeritus of the Republic of Russia. His son, Maxime, who is now a U.S. citizen, has continued in his father’s footsteps, performing as an aerialist in Tokyo Disneyland, in Orlando’s SeaWorld, and in the equestrian show [[Cavalia]], among other venues.
+Valery then retired to Florida. A gifted artist, he indulged in his favorite passtime, painting. He died of cancer on January 7, 2006. Valery Panteleenko had been made Artist Emeritus of the Republic of Russia in 1980. His son, Maxime, who is now a U.S. citizen, has continued in his father’s footsteps, performing as an aerialist in Tokyo Disneyland, in Orlando’s SeaWorld, and in the equestrian show [[Cavalia]], among other venues.
 ==See Also==

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 The Panteleenko Brothers performed their aerial strap act for the last time in the 122nd edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in 1992-1993. In 1994, Valery, Igor, and Valery’s son, [[Maxime Panteleenko]], appeared in the Ringling show with a new aerial act that combined trapeze and straps. Valery retired from performing at the end of the 1994-1995 tour, but remained for a while with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey as a rigger. He was Head Rigger with the [[Kenneth Feld|Feld]] production of ''Barnum’s Kaleidoscape'' (1999), a remarkable, albeit quickly aborted attempt at a high-end one-ring tented circus.
-Valery Panteleenko then retired to Florida, where he died of cancer on January 7, 2006. He was an Artist Emeritus of the Republic of Russia. His son, Maxime, who is now a U.S. citizen, has continued in his father’s footsteps, performing as an aerialist in Tokyo Disneyland, in Orlando’s SeaWorld, and in the equestrian show [[Cavalia]], among other venues.
+Valery Panteleenko then retired to Florida, where he died of cancer on January 7, 2006. He had been made Artist Emeritus of the Republic of Russia. His son, Maxime, who is now a U.S. citizen, has continued in his father’s footsteps, performing as an aerialist in Tokyo Disneyland, in Orlando’s SeaWorld, and in the equestrian show [[Cavalia]], among other venues.
 ==See Also==

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 Valery’s next contract was already signed with the [[Big Apple Circus]], and the Panteleenko Brothers (now Valery Panteleenko and Igor Gruzen) went to the United States, where they were featured in the 1990-1991 Big Apple Circus production of ''Ballerinas, Horses and Clowns… The Golden Age''. The next season, they found another engagement in the United States with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]].
-The Panteleenko Brothers performed their aerial strap act for the last time in the 122nd edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in 1992-1993. In 1994, Valery, Igor, and Valery’s son, [[Maxime Panteleenko]], appeared in the 123rd edition with a new aerial act that combined trapeze and straps.
+The Panteleenko Brothers performed their aerial strap act for the last time in the 122nd edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in 1992-1993. In 1994, Valery, Igor, and Valery’s son, [[Maxime Panteleenko]], appeared in the Ringling show with a new aerial act that combined trapeze and straps.
 Valery retired from performing at the end of the 1994-1995 tour, but remained for a while with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey as a rigger. He was Head Rigger with the Feld Entertainment production of ''Barnum’s Kaleidoscape'' (1999), a remarkable, albeit quickly aborted attempt at a high-end one-ring tented circus.

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−	Valery (1946-2006) and Yury (1946-~~1987~~) Panteleenko were born May 15, 1946 in Russia. They were identical twins, and began their performing career in the magic act of [[Simon Rubanov]] (1908-1976), a famous Russian illusionist who worked exclusively in the circus ring, and, like his predecessor, the legendary [[Emil Kio]], used several pairs of twins in his "attraction."	+	Valery (1946-2006) and Yury (1946-1989) Panteleenko were born May 15, 1946 in Russia. They were identical twins, and began their performing career in the magic act of [[Simon Rubanov]] (1908-1976), a famous Russian illusionist who worked exclusively in the circus ring, and, like his predecessor, the legendary [[Emil Kio]], used several pairs of twins in his "attraction."

	In, 1969, during an engagement at the Circus of Rostov-on-Don, Vladivien Levshin, who was the Rubanov Company’s acrobatic coach, noticed the brothers’ athletic qualities and began to train them as acrobats. He then created for them an original aerial strap act, which has since become a milestone in the history of this specialty.		In, 1969, during an engagement at the Circus of Rostov-on-Don, Vladivien Levshin, who was the Rubanov Company’s acrobatic coach, noticed the brothers’ athletic qualities and began to train them as acrobats. He then created for them an original aerial strap act, which has since become a milestone in the history of this specialty.