When was the universoul circus founded

It embraces and celebrates the unique and familiar aspects of pop culture globally by bringing them center stage with a cast of international performers. The circus was founded 26 years ago in Atlanta by concert and theatre promoter Cedric Walker. Our high flying, "death-defying" motorcyclist can jump up to 50 feet in the air?

In fact, Cedric loved the circus so much he actually wanted to run away with it. In a sign of the times, he thought he was qualified to clean up after the elephants just as well as the only other minorities he saw working in center ring. But his imagination would reach further than that — much further. The entertainment bug first bit Walker in the early s when he moved to Tuskegee, Alabama to live with his uncle, a prominent nightclub owner in the region.

A tireless worker, Cedric soon worked his way up to production and stage manager and toured with them around the world. Walker would later serve as a promoter for the Jackson Five.

I envisioned hip-hop musicals, a return to vaudeville and animal acts. Unfortunately due to the pandemic, like all live shows, The Universoul Circus was forced to shut down. However, this has not stopped the show! COVID has impacted people of color and low-income families the hardest. According to Universoul Circus , children experiencing homelessness have been shown to have higher levels of emotional and behavioral problems, an increased risk of serious health problems, are more likely to experience separation from their families, and experience more school mobility, repeat a grade, be expelled or drop out of school, and have lower academic performance.

As lockdown restrictions began to ease up, The Universoul Circus held free shows for homeless families in metropolitan areas around the United States. Cedric Walker was overwhelmed when he discovered the number of homeless families all over the country. By , they were asked to join the tour. Today, Smith employs 18 clowns, has viral dance videos and songs that every kid in the UniverSoul audience knows by heart.

The big top has really helped expand my world. Mirlan Kubanychbekov , a horse trainer who leads a troupe of daredevil riders, gained his skills in his home country, Kyrgyzstan, where he attended circus school starting at age Stepping into the ringmaster role means that everyone in the audience is focused on her, she says, but especially girls.

Skip to content. Aerialist Webert Alves Cavalcante is writing his own circus history in a series of tattoos on his arm. Freestyle motocross rider Derek Burlew has been riding motorcycles since age 5.