Terry Cavaretta
{{Short description|American aerialist}}
Terry Cavaretta aka Terry Cavaretta-St. Jules (born 1953) is an American aerialist.Circus Magazine, July 1976Bandwagon, Nov 1987 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.Riley, S. Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture (2009), Page 48 She was also the first aerialist to perform a triple back somersault with one and a half twists. Loxton, Howard. The Golden Age of the Circus (1977), P. 71
She was inducted into the Ring of Fame in 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090116/News/605205627|title=Ring of Fame will welcome a new slate of circus performers|first=HILDEGARD SCHEIBNER|last=CORRESPONDENT|website=Sarasota Herald-Tribune}} and the International Circus Hall of Fame in 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://visit.circushalloffame.com/circus-hall-of-fame-inductees/|title=Circus Hall of Fame Inductees | International Circus Hall of Fame|website=visit.circushalloffame.com}}
Career
She initially gained prominence as a member of "The Flying Cavarettas," a teen trapeze group formed with sisters Kandy, Maureen, Molli, and brother Jimmy Cavaretta. The Flying Cavarettas gained widespread media attention in the 1960s and 70s, appearing on shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Hollywood Palace, and were recognized by Queen Elizabeth II following a performance in London.{{Cite news |last=Syndicated |date=1967-04-27 |title=Joan Crawford draws crowd to 'Palace' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/148621298 |access-date=2024-03-03 |work=Port Huron Times Herald |pages=3}}{{Cite news |title=Trapeze flier's career started at 5 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/401759269 |access-date=2024-03-03 |work=The Los Angeles Times |pages=362}} The siblings' athletic good looks and unique appeal as a teenage trapeze team garnered significant attention, with Cavaretta and brother Jimmy emerging as breakout stars of the day.{{Cite news |last=Turmell |first=Kitte |date=1969-03-09 |title=These Fliers Keep Fit |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/598986742 |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |pages=33}}{{Cite news |last=Harada |first=Wayne |date=1968-08-17 |title=Captivating Caravettas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/261332559 |access-date=2024-03-03 |work=The Honolulu Advertiser |pages=19}}
In 1968, The Flying Cavarettas began a multi-year engagement as the headliners at the newly opened Circus Circus hotel/casino in Las Vegas. After the group disbanded, Cavaretta performed with husband Roland "Ron" Eloy. Following his death, she reteamed with brother Jimmy, performing with him in Las Vegas and on tour until his 1990 retirement.{{Cite news |date=1986-11-17 |title=Las Vegas! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/158241775 |access-date=2024-03-03 |work=The Los Angeles Times}}Bandwagon, July 2004 In 2012, Cavaretta founded a trapeze school in Las Vegas.{{Cite web|url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2013/oct/04/world-famous-flier-opens-las-vegas-first-trapeze-s/|title=World-famous flier opens trapeze school in Las Vegas - VEGAS INC|first=Ed|last=Komenda|date=October 4, 2013|website=vegasinc.lasvegassun.com}}
Personal
Cavaretta married trapeze catcher Roland "Ron" Eloy in 1971. Years after Eloy's death, she married Réjean St. Jules, a juggler, in 1983. Cavaretta and St. Jules have one son, Sebastian St. Jules (b. 2001).El Ambidextro, Feb. 2014