THE BALLOON MAN

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Carson And Barnes Circus Performances Today (03.21.12)

from: teaguechronicle
3/21/2012
Carson and Barnes Circus, one of the last of the great American traveling big top circuses, will perform two shows?at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Teague at the Booker T. Washington Park today, March 26 to benefit the Teague Chamber of Commerce.

Since 1937, the Carson and Barnes Circus has toured America and entertained millions under the World?s Biggest Big Top tent. Barbara Miller-Byrd is the third generation owner of the circus that travels to over 200 towns each season.

For more than 75 years, our family has brought the excitement and magic of the circus to people in towns of all sizes,? said Byrd. In fact, most communities on Carson and Barnes?s 2012 tour have a population of less than 30,000.

There is no bigger entertainment opportunity or better value for the dollar than this year?s show under the big top,? said Byrd.

Discount coupons for a savings of up to $4 on adult tickets are available online at www.bigtopshow.com.

When you were a child did you ever think about getting that dream job by running away from home and joining the circus?

PERFORMERS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD come together to make up the Carson and Barnes Circus, which will perform two shows Monday at the Booker T. Washington Park.Dream Jobs: Under the Big Top

It looks like a meeting of the United Nations. But it?s just the first rehearsal for the 2012 season of the Carson & Barnes Circus. Have you ever wondered how anyone even joins the circus? Surely, it can?t be as easy as sauntering up to the big top and asking for a job.Well, you?re right. There are actually many hoops a performer must jump through before they can join the cast of the World?s Biggest Big Top Circus.

Getting Started

Barbara Miller-Byrd, owner of the Carson & Barnes Circus, and daughter, Traci Byrd-Cavallini, spearhead the talent search for the Carson & Barnes Circus each season while the Circus is settled in its winter-quarters in Hugo, Oklahoma. Every year, hundreds of performers from all over the world seek out the Carson & Barnes Circus and try to secure a coveted spot on the season?s program. Yet, the slots are limited; and there?s a performance budget Byrd and Cavallini must always be mindful of.

Each season, we try to find new bigger, better and more exciting acts. We like variety. Of course, there are the traditional acts that we are known for. We are always going to have an elephant act and some type of aerial and floor act,? Cavallini said.

Social media has completely revolutionized the way the Carson & Barnes Circus conducts business and even how it discovers fresh talent for each season.