Dmitrious Bistrevsky
Los Angeles, California, United States
Impossible is Nothing.
<p><strong>The Hokey Pokey (that’s what it’s all about)</strong></p> <p>Hello! My name is Dmitrious. I’m your average 6’7” giant and this August I’m moving to Montreal, Canada to pursue my dream of becoming a professional circus performer. I’ve been accepted into the BEST circus school in the world: École Nationale de Cirque. I’ve climbed over every obstacle in my path (yes, even couches), and though I am undertrained, I was selected to attend because what I lacked in skill, I made up for in charisma, hard work, and vast potential.</p> <p>Growing up I was always much bigger than everyone else around me, which was a blessing, but also a curse. More commonly than “Hello” or “How are you?” I was told that I was too big to do all the things that I wanted to do. At 21 I auditioned for the Competitive Dance Reality TV series “So You Think You Can Dance” as a result of a dare from a friend. The result? I appeared on TV and nationally humiliated myself attempting to breakdance. But all was not lost. Something actually clicked that day; rather than giving into the idea that I was “too big” and giving up, I steered completely into the opposite direction and started to train even harder than I had trained before.</p> <p>After two years of intense training, I was able to control my body and bboy (the right way this time), so I packed up and moved myself to Los Angeles with the idea that I would be dancing there to sustain myself. In Los Angeles, however, I met an amazing woman and mentor who opened my eyes to the idea of training circus. I kind of laughed at the idea at first, I’ll admit. Me? In the circus? That’s crazy! But it wasn’t long until I knew that I had found my passion—the this was the what I had been searching for all along—a fusion of all of the theatrical, dance, and acrobatic experience I picked up over the years; but above all else, I knew that I had finally found something that I fit into perfectly, a place where I truly belonged, a place where “too big” became “you’re just what we need” and “we’re so glad you’re here”. Needless to say, I fell in love with circus, and now that’s translated through the love I feel as I’m entertaining people and bringing joy to their lives</p>
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