Terry Cavaretta


Terry Cavaretta aka Terry Cavaretta-St. Jules is a prominent American aerialist.
In 1977, she became the first woman to perform a quadruple somersault on flying trapeze. She is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for achieving the most triple somersaults. She was also the first aerialist to perform a triple back somersault with one and a half twists.

She was inducted into the Ring of Fame in 2009 and the International Circus Hall of Fame in 2014.

Career

She initially gained prominence as a member of the Flying Cavarettas at Circus Circus, where she performed from 1968 to 1991.
In 2012, Cavaretta founded a trapeze school in Las Vegas.

Personal

Cavaretta married trapeze catcher Roland "Ron" Eloy in 1971. She married Réjean St. Jules, a juggler, in 1983. Cavaretta and St. Jules have one son, Sebastian St. Jules.