We all dream of running away with the circus when we are small. While most are lured in by the bright lights, fun atmosphere and amazing aerialists and acrobats, the majority of us never make it as far as the tightrope.
She wanted to be an aerialist, performing stunts and spins with ropes. However, she needed training first. She trained in a studio called Taking Flight, based in Dublin. On her days off from college and during the summer, she drove up to Dublin to perfect her craft. The very first time Ciara Louise performed, she was very in her head, constantly asking “what’s the next step, what’s the next step.”
Adapting to life in the circus was very tough for Ciara Louise in the beginning. She had to cope without constant running water, learn how to fill a water tank and how to empty her toilet. “The people who are in the circus with me were so kind and helpful. Most of them had grown up that way, so it was second nature to them.”