Circus family makes cut for 'America's Got Talent'
By Susan L. Rife
From heraldtribune.com
July 18, 2013
It was a "blink and you missed it" moment during four hours of "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, but Sarasota circus performers John and Alexandra Nock and their Aerosphere Aerial Balloon Show made the cut and are headed to Radio City Music Hall in New York City in August.
By Susan L. Rife
From heraldtribune.com
July 18, 2013
It was a "blink and you missed it" moment during four hours of "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, but Sarasota circus performers John and Alexandra Nock and their Aerosphere Aerial Balloon Show made the cut and are headed to Radio City Music Hall in New York City in August.
As Howard Stern, one of four judges, intoned, "It's impossible to say no to you. You are going to Radio City Music Hall. Bring us your best and we'll see you in New York," there was a brief reaction clip of Alexandra Nock. But the act itself wasn't shown.
"We are hoping that now we are getting our 90 seconds in the next round," said John Nock.
The circus act will take a team of about 10 to New York and will perform an as-yet-unrevealed act there. Sarasota circus performers Nathon and Brandon Deets, Andrew Pratt and the Nocks' son, Andrew, will be part of the crew that will perform live for audience voting beginning Aug. 6. In addition to Stern, the show's judges are former Spice Girl Mel B, comedian Howie Mandel and model Heidi Klum.
The circus act will take a team of about 10 to New York and will perform an as-yet-unrevealed act there. Sarasota circus performers Nathon and Brandon Deets, Andrew Pratt and the Nocks' son, Andrew, will be part of the crew that will perform live for audience voting beginning Aug. 6. In addition to Stern, the show's judges are former Spice Girl Mel B, comedian Howie Mandel and model Heidi Klum.
"We are scheduled to perform at Radio City Music Hall and I smile when I say that because for any entertainer around the world, that is the place where you hope you can perform once in your life," said Nock.
The team will go to New York a few days before the broadcast.
"I'm hoping for as much rehearsal as possible," said Nock. "We have to inflate a helium aerosphere with many cylinders of helium and that takes a little bit of time, around six hours."
The team will go to New York a few days before the broadcast.
"I'm hoping for as much rehearsal as possible," said Nock. "We have to inflate a helium aerosphere with many cylinders of helium and that takes a little bit of time, around six hours."
Does the current helium shortage worry him?
"It's tough, it's tough," he said. "We are existing clients with certain helium companies so it's a lot easier."
At stake is a million-dollar prize and a chance to present a show in Las Vegas.
"I have to push it out of my mind if I start to think that way," he said. "It would be overwhelming, it would be wonderful. A million dollars is a lot of money, and just think about all the good we could do. There would be percentages of that money that would do wonderful things in our community. Those are things that are on our minds and in our hearts.
"It's tough, it's tough," he said. "We are existing clients with certain helium companies so it's a lot easier."
At stake is a million-dollar prize and a chance to present a show in Las Vegas.
"I have to push it out of my mind if I start to think that way," he said. "It would be overwhelming, it would be wonderful. A million dollars is a lot of money, and just think about all the good we could do. There would be percentages of that money that would do wonderful things in our community. Those are things that are on our minds and in our hearts.
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