BUFFER
BUFFER IT
BUFFER IT A LITTLE BIT. >> AND YOU KNOW AHEAD OF TIME.
>> YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
>>> IF YOU'RE NOT PLANNING ON
GOING OUT DRINKING FOR SAINT
PADDY'S DAY AND YOU'RE LOOKING
FOR A REALLY FUN EVENT FOR THE
WHOLE FAMILY, CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
IS IN TOWN.
>> THE ARTISTRY FOR THIS EVENT
UNMATCHED AND THE FIRST SHOW IS
THIS WEEKEND.
THIS WEEKEND. >> THE SHOW IS OVER AT STATE
FARM STADIUM.
FARM STADIUM. IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES, WE
HAVE A CHANCE FOR YOU TO WIN
TICKETS.
TICKETS.
TICKETS. FIRST, LINDSAY RILEY IS OVER AT
STATE FARM ARENA.
>> REPORTER: THEY ARE ALL
GETTING READY RIGHT NOW.
THE SHOW BEGINS AT 8:00 TONIGHT
AND IT GOES EVERY NIGHT WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF MONDAYS, ALL
THE WAY THROUGH APRIL 14TH.
SO YOU HAVE PLENTY OF
OPPORTUNITIES TO GET OUT HERE.
YOU SEE THE ACROBATS ARE
GETTING READY AS WE SPEAK.
I HAVE ONE STANDING BY RIGHT
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. THIS
NOW. THIS IS ERIN.
YOU'VE BEEN WITH THE SHOW FOR 9
YEARS?
YEARS?
YEARS? >>
YEARS? >> I'VE BEEN WITH THIS SHOW FOR
5 YEARS.
5 YEARS.
5 YEARS. >> REPORTER: WHAT KIND OF
TRAINING DO YOU HAVE TO DO?
THESE STUNTS ARE PRETTY
INCREDIBLE DAY AFTER DAY.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO DEEP
THE STAMINA UP?
>> RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN PREP MODE
FOR THE SHOW.
WE COME INTO THE SHOW ABOUT 6
HOURS EARLY.
HOURS EARLY. WE'RE COMING IN, TRAINING FOR
AT LEAST AN HOUR, TWO HOURS,
GETTING READY, STRETCHING OUT,
WARMING UP, GETTING ALL THAT
STUFF DONE.
STUFF DONE. AND THEN THE SHOW KIND OF GETS
INTO THE ROLLING -- STARTS TO
-- WE HAVE TO DO OUR MAKEUP, WE
HAVE TO GET READY FOR THE
STAGE.
STAGE.
STAGE. COSTUMES HAVE TO BE ALL READY
AND GET ON.
WE'RE HERE QUITE EARLY GETTING
PREPPED AND IN THE ZONE FOR THE
SHOW.
SHOW.
SHOW. >>
SHOW. >> REPORTER: WHAT'S YOUR
SPECIALTY ACT?
SPECIALTY ACT? >> I DO TEETER BOARD.
IT'S LIKE A SEESAW.
I JUMP ON ONE SIDE AND ONE OF
MY BUDDIES JUMPS ON THE OTHER.
>> REPORTER: I MEAN, THIS
THOUGHT CAME TO MY MIND.
YOU GUYS ARE HERE DAY AFTER DAY
PRACTICING FOR 6 HOURS BEFORE
THE SHOW.
THE SHOW.
THE SHOW. YOU HAVE A NIGHTLY SHOW 6 DAYS
A WEEK.
A WEEK.
A WEEK. DO YOU EVER GET SORE MUSCLES?
>> OBVIOUSLY YEAH, WE'RE JUST
LIKE EVERY OTHER PROFESSIONAL
SPORT.
SPORT.
SPORT. WE
SPORT. WE HAVE A REALLY AWESOME
PHYSICAL THERAPY TEAM.
THEY WORK WITH US VERY, VERY
CLOSELY.
CLOSELY.
CLOSELY. KEEP AN EYE ON OUR BODIES, KEEP
AN EYE ON WHAT'S GOING ON.
WE ALSO HAVE NUTRITIONISTS AS
WELL AS HEALTHY FOOD AND THAT
TYPE OF STUFF IN THE KITCHEN
THAT EVERYTHING KIND OF GOES
INTO KEEPING US HEALTHY.
I LIKE TO CONSIDER US THE
THOROUGHBREDS OF THE GYMNASTICS
KIND OF WORLD.
>> REPORTER: THAT'S HOW YOU
STARTED.
STARTED.
STARTED. YOU STARTED OFF AS A GYMNAST
AND THEN CHEER LEADING.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I THINK I WAS THREE YEARS OLD
WHEN I START THE.
WENT INTO CHEER LEADING IN
UNIVERSITY, I DID THAT IN
CANADA FOR 5 YEARS AND THEN
CAME HERE AND DECIDED I WAS
GOING PLAY IN THIS WORLD.
>> REPORTER: THAT IS SO COOL.
THIS IS FUN WATCHING YOU GUYS
PREPARE FOR THE SHOW.
COMING UP LATER, WE'RE GOING TO
INTRODUCE YOU TO THE PERSON WHO
HEADS UP ALL THE COSTUMES.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO TAKE YOU
INTO THE MAIN STAGE.
SO STAY WITH US AND WE'LL
CONTINUE TO SHOW WHAT YOU YOU
CAN EXPECT HERE OVER THE NEXT
MONTH.
MONTH.
MONTH. >>
MONTH. >> I'M NOT SURE IF YOUR GUEST
IS STILL WITH YOU.
HE SAID HE'S BEEN WITH THIS
SHOW FOR 5 YEARS.
DO SOME OF THESE PERFORMERS
SWITCH FROM CIRCQUE SHOW TO
CIRCQUE SHOW?
CIRCQUE SHOW? >> REPORTER: LET ME ASK.
DO YOU SWITCH FROM SHOW TO
SHOW?
SHOW?
SHOW? >>
SHOW? >> WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE
LATERALLY WITHIN THE COMPANY IF
THERE'S ANOTHER TEETER BOARD
SPOT AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER SHOW.
I CAN MAYBE REQUEST TO GO
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. GENERALLY WE LIKE TO STAY WITH
THE SHOW.
THE SHOW.
THE SHOW. THERE'S 6 OF US JUMPING.
IT'S A BIG TEAM.
IT'S KIND OF ALMOST A
BROTHERHOOD AND WHEN YOU JUMP
WITH THOSE GUYS, YOU WANT TO
STAY WITH THEM.
BUT WE HAVE FRIENDS ON EVERY
OTHER SHOW AND I'VE DONE TWO
SHOWS PERSONALLY WITH CIRCLE DO
SOLAY.
SOLAY.
SOLAY. >>
SOLAY. >> REPORTER: SO MUCH GOES INTO
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. IT'S SO INCREDIBLE TO WATCH YOU
GUYS.
GUYS.
GUYS. WE'RE GOING TO SHOW MORE IN THE
NEXT HALF-HOUR AND 5:00 AND
6:00.
6:00.