Nestled in the sun-kissed folds of the Copper State, Arizona, run by a quirky family of cacti, (honestly, they're a prickly bunch!) and home to the majestic Grand Canyon, howling coyotes, and kids who love to soar through the sky. No, they're not part bird, they're all human, with a unique talent for Aerial Arts. And when the sun dips behind the rugged mountains, casting long shadows over the desert, it's the best show in town! These special Arizona kids are part of the Leaping Lizard Aerial Arts troop. Imagine, if you will, a pint-sized Peter Pan with a wicked sense of humor named Timmy 'Twinkle Toes' Tumbleweed. With a shock of fiery red hair, freckles galore, and a grin wider than the Colorado River, Timmy is the unofficial king of the aerial arts. He can perform a triple-twist somersault while juggling hedgehog cacti (fake ones, don't worry!) and singing the Arizona state song backwards. Now, that's talent! Then there's his best friend, Sally 'Saguaro' Skyswirl, the queen of the aerial hoop. She’s as flexible as a twisting desert snake and as graceful as a hummingbird in flight. With pigtails that twirl like helicopter blades, a twinkle in her eye, and the speed of a roadrunner, Sally swings, flips, and twirls with the cool desert breeze in her pigtails, leaving the audience in absolute awe. In Arizona, the sun may be hot, the desert dry, and the cacti pointy, but the kids? They're the coolest, flying high above the ground with the grace of a condor, the strength of a mountain lion, and the biggest, brightest smiles this side of the Mississippi!
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