HAND BALANCING, TRAMPOWALL
Born in Valencia, Spain, Angel Sanchez always had a keen interest for physical activities and discovered gymnastics at age 7. Hard worker, he received at only 16 years of age a full scholarship to join the artistic gymnastics national junior team in Madrid. Three years later, he decided to leave the capital city to focus on his studies, and registered at the University of Valencia in the sports and exercise sciences program. Having always had the desire to join Cirque du Soleil since the showing of Saltimbanco in Valencia, Angel seized the opportunity in 2007 when the Cirque held auditions in Lille, France. Making a strong impression on the judges, he was invited to join the troupe of Zed in Tokyo, where he performed until 2009 in the Chinese pole and trampoline acts. After two years charged with emotions and new experiences, Angel went back to Valencia to finish his studies. Then, after graduating, it’s with Cirque Éloize that he decided to pursue his passion for contemporary circus and its disciplines.