July 28, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas – To help promote healthy lifestyles Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Bellobration, coming to the Frank Erwin Center August 20-24, has partnered with Life Time Fitness to host a CircusFit Seminar in their south Austin location at 7101 S. Mopac on Friday, August 22 at 2 p.m.  The public is invited to enjoy the fun as Ringling Bros. clowns demonstrate how jumping rope, hoop twirling, balancing, juggling, and other basic circus skills can help develop coordination, concentration, and discipline.  
 
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey launched the innovative national youth fitness program called CircusFit to teach fun ways to stay active, physically fit, and healthy. Kids learn the fundamentals of fitness through age appropriate activities that incorporate basic circus skills and lessons covering topics such as proper nutrition, hydration, stretching, and exercise.

The CircusFit Seminar is free.  Life Time Fitness will be registering people to attend, and wristbands will be required for admittance to the gym for this event.  For more information about registration, please call 512-358-8171.  
 

Ticket Information for Ringling Bros. at the Frank Erwin Center
Tickets for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey at the Frank Erwin Center Wednesday, August 20 thru Sunday, August 24 are $15, $25, $40 VIP, $60 VIP Gold and $80 Circus Celebrity and are On sale now at all Texas Box Office Outlets (includes select H-E-B stores in Austin, Bastrop, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Kyle, Leander, Pflugerville, Round Rock, San Marcos and Temple; Ft. Hood ITR and Renaissance Records in Killeen), charge-by-phone at 512-477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order online at TexasBoxOffice.com.
THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS AND DISCOUNTED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE on all ticket prices except VIP, VIP Gold & Circus Celebrity: Opening night, SAVE 50% and Groups of 15 or more SAVE $4 on tickets for Thursday, Friday, Saturday (7:30PM only) and Sunday performances. Groups should call the Group Sales Department 512-232-4343.  No Double Discounts. Convenience charges may apply. All information is subject to change. The Frank Erwin Center is a smoke free facility. Convenient parking is available within walking distance in nearby state and University lots. For more information, call 512-471-7744 or visit uterwincenter.com.
 
 
More Information About CircusFit
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight has more than doubled in the past two decades. As this trend continues, overweight children are more likely to develop weight-related illnesses in adulthood, including diabetes and heart disease. The Ringling Bros. CircusFit program is a step closer to reversing the trend and getting children interested in exercise, healthy living and daily activity.
 
The centerpiece of the CircusFit program is an educational curriculum designed specifically for kids in grades 2-5 that features 21 interactive lesson plans which Ringling Bros. is making available to teachers, youth leaders and other educators for free through the Web site www.CircusFit.com.  Each CircusFit lesson takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and includes a variety of implementation options which can be customized to fit a wide range of group sizes, abilities and schedules.
 
In launching CircusFit, Ringling Bros. has joined forces with the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport to promote CircusFit and physical activity across America. Schools and afterschool programs are being invited to participate in CircusFit as part of their involvement in the annual President’s Challenge.  For more information on CircusFit visit www.CircusFit.com.
 
 
More Information About Life Time Fitness
Life Time Fitness has created the most complete health and fitness experience you’ll find. All it takes is a visit to one of their centers and you’ll discover that they’ve included something for everyone, no matter your fitness level, interests, experience, schedule or budget.  Learn more at www.lifetimefitness.com.
 
 
Media Info
Media interested in covering this event are invited to contact Ms. Kuryak at Lifetime Fitness to make arrangements to shoot at the gym during the seminar.  All other inquiries can be directed to Ms. Tanamachi at the Frank Erwin Center.

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