I love my life! I had the opportunity to interview Alex Petrov, a performer in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Built to Amaze Greatest Show on Earth that is coming to town Thursday March 5th to Sunday March 8th at the Wicomico Civic and Youth Center in Salisbury, MD.
Well we LOVE when the circus comes to town – it’s thrilling, it’s exciting and captivating. I love that it holds the attention of my 5 year old daughter as well as my 76 year old mother. You never fail to leave with a smile, well that and a little popcorn! Lol Anyway, below is my interview with Alex. Stay tuned because I may just have a tickets giveaway for you to take your family to see the GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH too!
Me: Hi Alex, It’s a pleasure to be able to interview you. Please tell me, what is it like to travel with the circus? It must be a dream come true.
Alex: It’s like a city but without a zip code and everyone in the zip code is like family.
Me: Wow, so you all are that close?
Alex: Oh yes, we have to be to make the show come together. We help with each other’s children, acts, everything.
Me: Alex, what do you do for Ringling Bros.?
Alex: I perform on the high wire with a motorcycle, I also train and present the elephants along with my wife.
Me: That is amazing. You are living the dream of so many people! Alex, what is it like to work with elephants?
Alex: The elephants are amazing animals and I have such great respect for them when I train with them. It take commitment and a love of elephants. My wife is also there with me sharing that love.
Me: What about kids – Do you have kids, Alex?
Alex: Oh yes! My kids are aged 10 and age 17.
Me: How do they go to school if you’re always on the road?
Alex: We home school and we also have tutors here with Ringling Bros.
Me: How fabulous – so you’re a home school parent just like me??
Alex: Exactly. We teach our kids just like most parents. We love them and want the best for them but in the circus we are all like one big family.
Me: Alex thank you so much for your time. I’m excited to make it to the circus and see you and your family as well as the elephants. You are amazing!
Alex: We are looking forward to coming to your town!
Me: Thank you and good bye!
ex Petrov. As I mentioned, Alex performs the motorcycle high wire, trains and presents the elephants, and travels with his wife who also presents the elephants and ponies (also a master juggler), as well as his son and daughter.
Performance Schedule:
- Thursday, March 5 7:30pm
- Friday, March 6 7:30pm
- Saturday, March 7 11am, 3pm, & 7pm
- Sunday, March 8 1pm & 5pm
Opening night tickets are just $10*. All kids tickets are $10.* Tickets for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Built To Amaze! start at $20.00 for all other performances. All seats are reserved, and tickets are available by calling 410-548-4911 or visiting the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center Box Office. For group rates and information, call 877-407-8497 or email sam@simplytixs.com. For more information, visit www.Ringling.com.
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