Trapeze-Experence™

PETER'S FLIGHT PATH
All this came about unexpectedly. Shortly before graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in hotel management, Gold tried flying trapeze during a Club Med vacation. He was hired at the end of the week, and spent the next four years as one of their trapeze instructors and Chief of Circus. From there, Paris, where he studied and taught at a prominent circus school and joined his first professional troupe as a catcher. A performer during the flying trapeze heyday of the 1980s and 90s, Gold’s career included five of the top flying trapeze acts in over eight years of touring in the circus. The highlight was four years with Ringling Bros., where he was attempting to make history as the first American to attempt to catch the quadruple somersault—the “impossible” trick. He fit in a few stints in Hollywood, too, coaching celebrities for “Circus of the Stars” and performing with The American Arcobats.

ACCOLADES

Regarded as one of the best trapeze coaches in the U.S., Gold works with first-timers and professionals. He’s helped over 150,000+ people discover the true thrill of flying trapeze: strength undefeatable. Body and spirit soar under his gentle guidance, as mind chatter gives way to focused awareness. Students leave infused with confidence, self-esteem, and a more positive approach to problem-solving—skills that spark personal transformations. Though proud that some of his students became stars with Cirque du Soleil, he’s motivated by the joy he feels when others unleash their personal power.