LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — 8 Information Now has continued to rejoice Hispanic Heritage Month and has shined a lightweight on one native Mexican resident.
He has made waves not due to his tradition however due to his expertise. He’s the one Latino with a solo efficiency within the latest present on the strip, and he’s dwelling out his dream each evening.
“I really feel so happy with my tradition.”
Jose Ponce stated he’s dwelling his dream on this Las Vegas stage, performing 10 reveals every week and hypnotizing the crowds along with his abilities.
Behind all of the clapping and cheering, he stated, is a particular appreciation that comes from the Latino neighborhood.
“People who come from Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica they usually hear the place I’m from many say ‘wow he’s from there. He’s working right here and he’s a part of us’ and that makes me very proud,” stated Ponce.
Ponce got here from a protracted line of Mexican circus performers the place he says uncovered him to the stage life.
His true ardour was the wheel of demise, a 13 hundred pound piece of apparatus that strikes to his beat.
“One of the harmful acts within the circus. You management the wheel with no engine inside to cease it if you happen to fall off. For those who fall the wheel retains going.”
Over time his abilities grew in addition to his publicity. He caught the eye of Cirque du Soleil and catapulting him to Las Vegas and into the corporate’s latest present “Mad Apple,” contained in the New York New York which premiered in Might.
“My thoughts simply exploded and that i stated wow. I used to be the primary on the stage and doing the wheel of demise. It’s been superb.”
Ponce stated he hopes to encourage different latinos to take the stage and share their tradition with the world. His subsequent purpose is to maintain his household custom and train his new child the talents and carry out on stage collectively.
You possibly can try “Mad Apple” by visiting the Cirque du Soleil website.
