Temecula resident soars in SeaWorld’s Cirque Christmas show

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 sta