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just here, but in life," Nelson said. "You see a
bunch of them have gone through some hard
times. Some have really rough backgrounds,
and this has helped them. It did for me."
Alex Johnston, an 11-year-old who has
performed in over 200 shows since she
was five, wants to be a professional like
her mentor.
"This is like my dream, Johnston said.
"Aric is helping us get to our dreams."
Though one of the youngest members,
Johnston is the most experienced and
the most senior performer in the group.
Johnston joined the team back when it
started seven years ago.
Aly Rhead, a 25-year-old retail manager
who has been a part of Stasia for seven
years, has dedicated much of her adult life
to circus acrobatics because "it's different"
from anything she's seen or done.
"You know, people think of a hobby as 'I
paint when I go home,'" Rhead said. "But
this is almost like a second or third job for
me. I take it pretty serious to where it's
more like a passion. I show up four days a
week, sometimes more if we have shows.
It's almost like an obsession."
Stasia Acrobatics is always looking for new
acrobats and sponsors. For more information,
contact email aric@stasiaacrobats.com or
call (208)757-1630.
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