PRO Exclusive: Think Like an Acrobat–Let’s Innovate For Yourself–Mastering the Side Hustle
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Raphaëlle Boitel Describes Fierce 5: It Wakes Up Something
Sometime in early April, I went through my Google calendar deleting, well, everything. I found myself thinking that it was
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Circus and Changing Realities 2020: A Historical Look at the American and European Traditional Circus–A Comparison
This panel is part of CircusTalk’s Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, titled A Historical Look at the American and
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When a Selfie Won’t Do: How to Find the Right Circus Photographer
In our visual world, one of the best ways to promote your talents and yourself is through photography. Used properly,
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Mapping Contortion in Japan — Part Two, The Future
Having explored early traces of contortionism throughout Japan’s entertainment history in Part One of this series, I will now discuss
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Circus World Report at MICC’s First Virtual Conference
As the International Market of Contemporary Circus (MICC) adapts itself to be an online event this year (in response to
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Letting Things Be at the Zero Point– Quarantined Circus
As a circus artist based in the Netherlands, these are some of the observations I’ve made during this self-quarantine. They’re
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Returning to Circus and Aerial Training After COVID-19 Quarantine
Who was your pandemic circus self? Many of us found that our love for circus training had to change during
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“Being With” — How to Enhance Relationships with Your Circus Students
At The School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA), where I am the Director of Social Circus, we seek
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The Guide to A Modern Circus Artist’s (Not Always So) Digital Tool Box
There is no right and wrong in art. So much depends on the context, timing, mood and message. Compare that
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Urgent Concerns– Panel Talk: Circus Artists Respond to COVID-19
Welcome to CircusTalk’s online panel discussion series where we gather experts from around the world in the circus sector to
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Help Wanted: Creative Producers for Circus
A profile on an overlooked role in creating touring work, inspired by a Long Table group discussion among touring professionals
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Can Cirque du Soleil Bounce Back on Shaky Ground?
There have been a series of seismic announcements in the circus world in the past weeks in response to the
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Urgent Concerns-Panel Talk: Circus & Well-Being During COVID-19 Pandemic
During this discussion with our panelists, we ask important questions about the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the physical
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Urgent Concerns– Panel Talk: Circus Schools Respond to COVID-19
During this discussion with our panelists, we ask important questions about the impact on the physical, mental and economic health
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Urgent Concerns– Panel Talk: Circus Community Responds to COVID-19
Welcome to CircusTalk’s first online panel discussion where we gathered experts from around the world in the circus sector to
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Prevention of COVID-19 Spread in Circus
As the spread of COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus) increases, reaching every corner of the globe, the circus industry,
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Mapping Contortion in Japan– Part One, A History
I recently published my anthropological research study The Art of Contortionism: An Introduction to and Analysis of Chinese Contortionism in
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People of Color in Contemporary Circus: A Long Table Discussion
Two long folding tables covered with white paper are arranged in the center of a studio at Gibney Dance. Colorful
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Costumes at Cirque du Soleil–The Challenging Work of Preserving Circus Heritage
Cirque du Soleil was founded over 35 years ago, and in that time has produced thousands of costumes for 52
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EU Report Findings: European Circus Industry Growth Doubles, But Fails at Funding Know-How
Funded by the European Commission, the European Union has delivered an important report on the growth of the circus sector
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