Things are looking up for Salvador "Sal" Salangsang — literally. The former breakdancer for the San Antonio Spurs is now starring in Cirque du Soleil 's high-flying new show, 'Auana , which opened in Waikiki, Hawaii, on December 17 of last year.

"I started performing on the Vegas Strip right around the time Cirque shows like O were launching," says Salangsang in an email interview. "Watching those productions, I remember thinking, 'This is the pinnacle of live performance. What would it take for me to be part of something like that?'"

Salangsang originally dreamed of becoming an architect until he saw the Jackson 5 perform in Hawaii as a child. From there, he was hooked on the performance bug. His family would move to San Antonio, where he would attend Marshall High School. Event

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