Harry McKoy, 21, joined Cirque du Soleil - the Canadian entertainment company - in March after a training program in Montreal for only six chosen worldwide.

An acrobat on the teeterboard, McKoy has performed in more than 20 cities throughout the US this year.

McKoy said he felt lucky to be doing what he loved for a living.

"It's the biggest circus in the world," he said.

"I was over the moon to join it; it was always my dream."

From a cast of 120 in Cirque du Soleil's touring company Corteo, there are 48 performers, of which McKoy is the only Australian.

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McKoy joined the Flying Fruit Fly Circus in South Albury as a four-year-old.

He did the Circus Arts program until he was eight when he joined the Circus School until his late teens.

"I was probably the longest enrolled Fruit Fly ever," McKoy said.

"I stayed on after I finished school and was still training there while I did my carpentry apprenticeship.

"I finished my apprenticeship (Slab Culture and Dinosaur Bros) and a day later I flew to Montreal for the training."

After being back home in Wodonga with his parents Nicole Cropley and Shaun McKoy for two weeks, McKoy flew to Italy on Sunday ahead of a two-year tour throughout Europe.

He said the circus would visit about 15 countries.

"The travelling is great but there's nothing like Australia," he said.

"I miss my dog Roy McKoy like crazy and I miss the coffee from BeanStation Cafe!"

McKoy's Flying Fruit Fly Circus peer Cooper Ayton also joined Cirque du Soleil ranks late last year.

He performs in Mystere based in Las Vegas.