- “Anthony is the best in the world, yet he makes it look so easy,” said Serge Roy, Cirque’s creative director. “There is no one that can do what he can do.”
With Koozå now in Baltimore, the Baltimore Sun takes a few minutes to sit down with the phenomenal Anthony Gatto:
- Born in New York City, Anthony moved with his family to Howard County at age 3. He attended St. John’s from 1979 to 1983. The years have been more than kind to Gatto. At 35, he exudes a boyish charm and has the toned physique of a man 10 years younger. Watching him juggle is like watching synchronization itself. Rings, balls and clubs seem to come to life, rising and arcing in a complex choreography. Sometimes the objects seem to linger in the air at his whim, and sometimes they downright loiter, seeming to defy gravity. His arms repeat different sets of motions with a rapid-fire precision and fluidity. One false move or miscalculation can throw off the exquisite timing of it all. The circus tent must be sealed to prevent drafts, and Gatto must pay close attention to the conditions. For example, a rise in humidity can change the feel of the props, he said.
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{ SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun }
