Melanie Chy

Melanie Chy a third-generation performer of Swiss, Italian and Chinese descent, made her debut at age six. She was an exceptionally gifted student: at age eight , she performed a remarkable balancing and contortion act at the prestigious Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris, earning a silver medal and making her in instant sensation in the circus world.
Next came several hard years of training. In her current display, she powers effortlessly through a muscle-crunching routine that would foil most Olympic-level athletes.

Featured in major circuses and variety shows throughout Europe, Melanie made her American debut with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, where she was given center ring.
Combining the mental rigor of a martial master, the agility of an Olympic gymnast and the performance panache of a modern dancer, Melanie Chy revives the ancient art of hand balancing.