Over the last two weeks, representatives from Montreal's National Circus School crisscrossed the country looking for potential students. The pre-selection auditions are a way for young people, aged 9 to 17, to show their talent.Those selected take the mandatory exam to enrol at the prestigious school and the younger ones are invited to take part in the summer camps run by the school. The Link’s Ottawa correspondent, Valérie Morand tells us what it takes to make the cut at the National Circus School.