Dont miss the opening ceremony for the olympics at Vancouver as it is filled with amazing dancing, singing and chaps like Thomas Saulgrain who was truily spectacular. The song Both Sides Now byrevered singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell accompanied a solo performance by aerialist and Ècole nationale de cirque student Thomas Saulgrain, who soared through a field of golden wheat, inspired by the Canadian classic W.O. Mitchell’s Who Has Seen the Wind.

MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 12, 2010 – As part of the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, 20 students and young graduates of the National Circus School performed the high-flying aerial act. Suspended more than 40 metres in the air, the acrobats executed this aerial choreography before 55,000 delighted spectators as well as millions of television viewers. Previously, the acrobats were accustomed to perfecting their art in-studio or under the big top at a height of roughly 15 metres. The acrobats' solid physical preparation and exceptional spatial orientation were put to the test. "I was delighted to put the School's talented students in the spotlight," said Marlise McCormick, the ceremony's choreographer "and they took on this great challenge with professionalism, creativity and joy." "It was an extraordinary experience," reports the student Thomas Saulgrain, "and a totally thrilling one."

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