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One Ring European Style
Lidia Król derives from the old circus family. For seven generations , her ancestry were engaged in this fascinating profession. Most of them are the owners of circuses among which there are: "Korona", "Wild West", "Józefs ", "Harry's" and "Arena". This last one was Lidia's grandfathers' property up to 50s that means to the moment of nationalization of all the circuses in Poland. Tradition of circus artist profession was still continued... Lidia's parents, as everyone in the family were also artists. Father, Jan Nowotny, he was an outstanding horse-breaker, jockey and leg-juggler, mother Halina Nowotna, as a classical dancer got to circus by the accident. She performed as dancer, performer on horse-back, horse-breaker, in later years she was a respected choreographer. Lidia, from the very childhood traveled with parents, always snooping performances and watching circus artists behaviour. During the study in the Academy of Physical Education (AWF) in Warsaw, she was the member of AWF Folk Dance Group. Graduating from the university she obtained Master Degree in Physical Education with dance and artistic gymnastics trainer qualification. In 1982 she started performances with husband and two partners (Wojciech Lipski and Adam Kliś) in acrobatic quartet "4 Kings". They performed in spectacle halls, concerts halls, in circuses and variete in many European countries (Spain, Holland, France, Germany, Finland, Norway, Switzerland). In 1993 with husband Jerzy, they founded their own circus, what was the biggest Lidia's dreams fulfillment and allowed her to stick to the vocation and family tradition.
Jerzy Król derives from the family, in which there were never cyrcus tradition. In the age of 12 he started trainings in sport acrobatics section of Warsaw Academic Sport Team (AZS) Academy of Physical Education (AWF). Crowning achievement of many years training was gaining the title of Master of Poland in spring-board for six times. For many years he was the member of the National Cadre in sport acrobatics. Practising record-seeking sport he connected with duties of student of the Academy of Physical Education. From the early years he dreamt secretly to become an acrobat in a circus. His sport career was the considered step in striving to fulfillment of youthful plans. In 1982 he graduated from AWF and obtained Master Degree in Physical Education -trainee of sport acrobatic. On Jerzy's suggestion further professional career of Krols' student marriage, went together, just to the Circus. Training skills he used to work out and prepare acrobatic turn of the King's team, applauded in the most famous circuses. Youthful dreams were fulfilled. The next step was setting up the own private circus.
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