Shana Kennedy’s Journey to Elevate Circus Arts In the United States with Circadium’s Accreditation
In this illuminating opinion piece, Shana Kennedy, the visionary founder of Circadium, delved into her personal narrative and the formidable
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Shana Kennedy is the Executive Director of Circadium, a 3-year, full-time, higher education program for circus artists in Philadelphia. Circadium is the first state-recognized vocational circus college in the U.S., as it grants a Diploma of Circus Arts, licensed by the Pennsylvania Board of Education and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Prior to founding Circadium, Shana trained as an artist at Circomedia in the UK, and worked as a professional aerialist and juggler for many years. In 2000, she founded the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, which is currently a thriving recreational school with over 400 students per week. Shana's husband is renowned juggler Greg Kennedy, and they have three college-aged children.