Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2008

Your clapping gives us energy! / Duo Flash

This is Duo Flash's second time performing in Japan. Last time,they performed at the Yoshimoto Theater in Osaka.

I inteviewed them after their second show on November 2nd.
Like true professionals, they made their grueling act look easy.
They twirled so many times so quickly!
According to them, in a single show they usually twirl themselves 20 to 25 times and do not get dizzy.

They both started doing gymnstics at the age of 5.
When they were 15 and 16 years old, they entered a circus school.
Since 1995 they have been performing professionally.

Acting on the recommendation of a teacher at their circus school, they became partners.
When asked "How did you choose what music you use?", they replied,"We choose music that gets the audience to clap. That gives us energy. We love the audience and the atmosphere! It's always fun to perform for a friendly audience!"
The more audience enjoy their show, the better their show will be.

We also asked "What advice would you give to somebody who wants to try to do an acrobatic show like you do?"
They answered "If you really want to be like us, you had better start very young.
Probably at least at the age of 4 or 5, and you better practice for 2 or 3 hours everyday! If you just want to jump, you can start right now!"

Risa,Shizuru&Janathan