Finn Pullen, 8, left, of White River Junction, Vt., and Eleanor Slayton, 8, center, of Norwich, Vt., hook their legs to a lyra, or aerial hoop, with the help of Doug Stewart, right, founder of Boston-based circus collective Cirque Us, while practicing the skills they have learned throughout the week at Upper Valley Circus Camp’s February vacation camp at the CCBA Witherell Recreation Center in Lebanon, N.H., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Campers learn a variety of skills throughout the week, from plate spinning to acrobatics, and will showcase what they’ve learned in a performance on Friday at 6 p.m. at the CCBA. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Finn Pullen, 8, left, of White River Junction, Vt., and Eleanor Slayton, 8, center, of Norwich, Vt., hook their legs to a lyra, or aerial hoop, with the help of Doug Stewart, right, founder of Boston-based circus collective Cirque Us, while practicing the skills they have learned throughout the week at Upper Valley Circus Camp’s February vacation camp at the CCBA Witherell Recreation Center in Lebanon, N.H., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Campers learn a variety of skills throughout the week, from plate spinning to acrobatics, and will showcase what they’ve learned in a performance on Friday at 6 p.m. at the CCBA. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News / Report For America — Alex Driehaus