The Journey Is the Thing
Twenty years ago, on the fourth floor of a steamy dance studio in NYC, I had just finished teaching my
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PRO Advice
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PRO Talk: Casting for Theme Parks – Conversation with Ian Jenkins, Casting Director & Project Development at Europa Park Germany
PRO Talks are CircusTalk’s live virtual events led by industry influencers, and experts focused on career-building topics. Our virtual conversations
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Retirement Planning for Performers: Choosing the Right Plan for Your Financial Goals
You may be living your dream life as a professional performer, but it is important to start planning for the
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What to do in an Emergency! Dragone COO Anna Robb Shares Her Wisdom
People working in the performing arts pride themselves on believing that they possess high emergency and survival skill sets. In
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Tips on Working Cross-Culturally in Entertainment
Working in different countries and among different cultures can be hard. Yet many of us in the entertainment industry dive
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PRO Talk: The Role of Competitions in an Artist’s Career – Conversation with Mike Rice, Executive Producer and Creator of the VIVA Fest
PRO Talks are CircusTalk’s live virtual events led by industry influencers and experts with a focus on career-building topics. Our
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Career Lab Sessions – Marketing for Performers: Getting Gigs Pt. 2 with Rachel Strickland
Launched at the start of 2023, the Career Lab is a digital space where professionals and creators in circus and
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Career Lab Sessions – Marketing for Performers: Getting Gigs Pt. 1 with Rachel Strickland
Launched at the start of 2023, the Career Lab is a digital space where professionals and creators in circus and
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Circus as Intercultural Encounter: The Completion of a 3-Year Project by Caravan Social Circus Network
The Caravan Network project ‘Circus as Intercultural Encounter’ was a three-year endeavor that took place between 2019 and 2022 and
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The First Cookbook of the Digital Leap Project Is Now Available
Digital Leap is an international two-year project that offers dance and circus professionals learning opportunities to help deepen their understanding
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Protecting Your Energy as a Performer
Protecting your energy as a performer isn’t always a walk in the park. As artists, having enough energy and stamina
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Eric Bates Professional Advice Series: Inside the National Circus School of Montreal (Ecole National de Cirque, ENC)
Interested in going to a circus school? Look no further! This episode is an in-depth look at Montreal’s National Circus
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Beyond Smiles and Splits: Giving 100%?
Circus artists repeat the same tricks over and over again to reach a level of excellence and performance quality that
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Burning Bridges and Building Businesses
Creatives today face the unique challenge of marrying the creativity of an artist with the needed business acumen of a
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Eric Bates Professional Advice Series: How to Audition for Montreal’s Circus School (ENC)
Eric Bates is back with a valuable insider’s guide to auditioning at Montreal’s Circus School (ENC). In this episode, Bates
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Eric Bates Professional Advice Series: 7 Places To WORK In The Circus
Where do you work as a circus artist? This can be a mystery to people starting in the business. What’s
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Career Lab Sessions – Selling Through Instagram Stories with Carla Biesinger
Welcome to CircusTalk’s second Career Lab session! Launched at the start of 2023, the Career Lab is a digital space
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Leaving Traces: Looking at the Anatomy and Health of Circus Artists with Faon Shane
Astronomers, dancers, carpenters, jugglers: everyone wants to be healthy. There are vitamins, supplements, diets, and countless forms of exercise and
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Let’s Talk About Recovery
What is Recovery? Recovery is a hot topic in the health and fitness world, and is becoming more and more
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Career Lab Sessions – Getting Visible on Social Media with Carla Biesinger
Welcome to CircusTalk’s first Career Lab session! Launched at the start of 2023, the Career Lab is a digital space
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Overcoming Stage Fright
Even veteran performers can find themselves feeling paralyzed when it comes time to face the audience. German juggler and meditation
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