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Ep. 22 | The Journey to Cirque du Soleil and Beyond

Laura-Ann Chong, '11

 

 

 

With Laura-Ann Chong, OSU Class of 2011

 

A former NCAA All-American gymnast at Oregon State, Laura-Ann shares how she "joined the circus", and applied her talents as an acrobat with the world renown Cirque du Soleil. Chalking up 38 countries and 7 years on tour, she also tells how Project Lumière helps keep performing artists connected and supported during the pandemic.

 

Project Lumière: www.facebook.com/projetlumiereproject/

Connect with Laura-Ann: www.linkedin.com/in/laura-annchong/

View the podcast transcript here.

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