News and events
11th Mexican Circonvention – The Heart of Circus in Mexico
More than 200 circus artists gathered during the inauguration of the 11th Mexican Circonvention at the CAD Campus of the…
Reviews
Pearls of Juggling–Wisdom & Advice from Anthony Trahair
Pearls of Juggling is a labor of love kind of book (and blog) written by Anthony Trahair. The book was…
Education
How to Get into French Circus School: Lyon’s Free Preparatory Circus Course
In our new series titled Meet the Circus School, we will explore some of the many circus schools around the…
Meet the Organization
Highlighting The Asian Social Circus Association
The American Circus Educators (part of AYCO) have made their leap from print to digital final by adopting a website…
Advice
Six Benefits of Cross Training for Circus Artists & Students
As circus arts become more popular, people of all ages and backgrounds are exploring circus arts for recreation, for fitness,…
Social Circus
‘Sexual Health Circus’ in Bristol Schools Puts a Positive Spin on Sex Education
The UK’s new RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) curriculum has caused some controversy among conservative groups, but most agree that…
Research
Reading Contemporary Circus with Circademic Franziska Trapp
Dr. Franziska Trapp is a researcher at the University of Münster who founded the Zirkus|Wissenschaft research project, a project which…
Meet the Artist
Dumbo: The Circus Angle
Circus movies have a long and interesting history: From classics such as The Greatest Show on Earth to modern day…
History
Past: Arthur Konyot
I first learned of the Konyot family through professor Ron Beadle, a renowned British circademic and a descendant of the Konyot…
Obituary
Obituary: Rosa Bouglione, the undisputed queen of the circus
When Rosa Bouglione was married inside a lion’s cage, the pastor, despite his best efforts, was made to stay outside….
Opinion
TV Talent Shows: Raising the Profile of Circus or Killing Audience Development?
Shows like America’s Got Talent, The World’s Best and Showtime at the Apollo have become permanent fixtures of network television…
