Rochelle Berwick achieved her dream of becoming a professional ballerina but later discovered that she loved being an aerial performance dancer more. She said now performs 15-20 feet above the stage on the Lyra Hoop. Courtesy Photo/Mike Aguilera/SeaWorld San Diego
Growing up, Great Oak High School
graduate Rochelle Berwick always dreamed of being a ballerina. But
after realizing that dream as a professional, she discovered it
wasn’t for her.Instead, she looked to the sky.“After working professionally for a couple of years, I realized that was not what I wanted most in life.” Berwick said. “I love the performing arts, so I couldn’t just stop training and performing completely. I took my first aerial silks class when I was 21 years old, and ever since then, I have been in love.”She is currently performing with a Lyra
Hoop in “Cirque Christmas” at SeaWorld San Diego, featuring other
acrobats from San Diego Circus Center and NexGen of Cirque Du Soleil.The show is a take on “The
Nutcracker,” and Berwick is star
