Circus and Philosophy: Teaching Aristotle Through Juggling
Here’s something you may not know about academic philosophy: subjects such as philosophy of art, philosophy of sport, or philosophy
Read moreHere’s something you may not know about academic philosophy: subjects such as philosophy of art, philosophy of sport, or philosophy
Read moreFollowing over two years of delays, circus educators from across Europe spent five days together in Lappeenranta, Finland, for the
Read moreMentorship programs for emerging artists continue to pop up throughout the United States, closing a training gap within the circus
Read moreAfter the trials and changes that come with pregnancy, getting back on stage can feel like an uphill battle for
Read moreGraduation is a time for celebration, but in this industry, we know the real work is just beginning for these
Read moreIn a world increasingly obsessed with measuring and showing success, it is refreshing, radical even, to have a discipline dedicated
Read moreThis week we share a few opportunities in circus education and a great opportunity from the circus school in Spain,
Read moreTwelve public schools in Winnipeg are currently operating circus programs in physical education. Circus arts have been gaining popularity in
Read moreArts Outreach through the Circus Lens What would you do if a library system approached you with a commission to
Read moreThe CircusTalk Job Board, the fastest-growing international, online job resource for the circus, specialty act, and multidisciplinary performing arts industry, offers
Read moreBelfast Community Circus School has launched a brand new strategic plan after receiving funding from both Arts Council of Northern
Read moreThe Circus Project, a non-profit circus school located in Portland, Oregon that provides recreational classes, intensive Training Companies, and multiple
Read moreCaravan, the international youth and social circus network of schools from across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has
Read moreThe Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin has approved the appointment of Peggy Donck as director of the National Circus Arts
Read moreGAZA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Inside a large and colorful tent located in the town of Beit Lahia in the
Read moreI’ve had a daydream of this scene before: a curious scholar peers through a telescope from a high window in
Read moreCircus schools are back in swing and Ecole national de cirque (ENC) announced their new director of studies (Thursday, September
Read moreTwelve public schools in Winnipeg are currently operating circus programs in physical education. Circus arts have been gaining popularity in schools
Read moreAs the circus industry comes back to life, a new class of graduates flexes its muscles. These bright artists have
Read moreAs the circus industry comes back to life, a new class of graduates flexes its muscles. These bright artists have
Read moreCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present an interview with Jean-Luc Martin on Audio Explorations with the Editor.
Read moreCOSMIC is the ongoing project of FEDEC[1], in collaboration with the FFEC[2], and it is quite ambitious and innovative. It
Read moreTime and time again, as hopeful circus students begin their search for which circus schools to apply and audition for,
Read moreIn this video, Dale Circo Program promotes their campaign to create new members in order to further their initiative of
Read moreThe Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus shut its doors after 146 years, in 2017. Before that, for a good
Read moreAs the doors of the Slipstream Circus burst open, a girl scoots past on a unicycle as another crosses the
Read moreThis year has brought a lot of changes, developments, and new initiatives to CircusTalk. One thing we want to focus
Read moreFor the National Circus School (ENC), as well as all circus schools around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an
Read moreThe ropes are swinging. Chalk stains the mats anew. And students at the ESAC international circus school in Brussels are
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreIreland’s first outdoor flying trapeze school has opened in Dublin offering classes in the art of the famous circus act.
Read moreEscuela Nacional de Circo de Puerto Rico (ENCPR) (The National Circus of Puerto Rico) is a non-profit entity that was
Read morePhoto Credit: Grace Gershenfeld It’s an uncertain time for all of us in the circus community, not the least of
Read moreDuring this crazy time each person is affected in a different way. Many aspects of daily life have changed and
Read moreIn our media-saturated world in which individuals must manage excessive demands on their time and attention, we praise the skill
Read moreWelcome to Week 13 of New Victory Arts Break! Guided by New Victory Teaching Artists, Arts Break is a curriculum
Read moreIt’s an uncertain time for all of us in the circus community, not the least of all the graduating students
Read moreCongratulations graduate! You graduated from circus school and are ready to embark on a career in circus. Perhaps you will
Read morePanelists Adrian Porter NCCA London John-Paul Zaccarini, DOCH/SKH Stockholm Daniela Arendasova, ENC Montreal Guang Rong Lu NICA Melbourne Deb Pope
Read moreWelcome to Circus and Changing Realities 2020. In this episode titled Circus Students Graduating Into a Pandemic we speak to students about their
Read morelt’s a tradition stretching back more than 3,000 years, a secret passed from master to disciple across the ages. Now
Read moreWhen Sophie Latreille opened the Ottawa Circus School three years ago, she wanted to show that keeping fit doesn’t have
Read moreDuring this discussion with our panelists, we ask important questions about the impact on the physical, mental and economic health
Read moreIn October of 2019, CircusTalk went to Spain to participate in FIRCO and we made it a point to visit
Read moreFrom its explosive and bold beginnings in Cardiff, 1986, NoFit State is now the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company,
Read moreAh spring, with longer days ahead, flower buds blooming, and… circus school auditions! Yes, audition season is upon us, with
Read more25 long years ago, Dan and Betty Butler had a dream to create the world’s premier youth circus performing arts
Read moreLoic Marques is the Training Director at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. He is a French National sports acrobatic champion
Read moreIn 1995, at the end of the world, in a country called Chile in South America, a circus called El
Read moreThe world of tamed tigers and tightwire artists has long captured the public’s fascination, transforming risk into a celebration of
Read moreApplying for circus schools is confusing. Translating documents, finding application deadlines, calculating all the hours that you have ever spent
Read more180 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students from Washington, DC sat forward at the American Film Institute (AFI) Silver Theater in
Read moreThe thought of balancing on a trapeze for the very first time might fill most of us with dread, but
Read moreI spent three years applying and auditioning for professional circus schools before I found the right one for me. I
Read moreA new research project has been published titled Self-Determination Through Circus Arts: Exploring Youth Development in a Novel Activity Context
Read moreI arrived to the San Diego Circus Center hot, sweaty, and brimming with anticipation. A little boy in a red
Read moreZirkus Wissenschaft is at is again, creating sleek and practical multi-media materials for the circus practitioner, and this time they
Read moreSarasota’s long-running history with circus arts will soon expand into the classrooms of Sarasota High School. In partnership with Circus
Read moreFound in the popular inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Prahran; the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is the only course
Read moreIf you’re a Scandinavian teenager aspiring to become a contemporary circus artist, chances are Cirkus Cirkör’s gymnasium program is the
Read moreIn this companion article to Stav Meishar‘s Molding the Next Generation of Circus Directors at Circomedia , Circomedia co-founder and current
Read moreIn Autumn 2019, Circomedia‘s Graduate Class of 2019 will be graduating with a masters degree in Directing Circus. The six
Read moreMeet future ESAC graduate Julia Tesson! Tesson was born into a circus family in France where she followed her mother
Read moreIn our continuing series titled Meet the Circus School, we explore some of the many circus schools around the world.
Read moreOn a recent Friday night inside The Muse Brooklyn, a circus-arts studio housed in a mammoth warehouse in Bushwick, aspiring
Read moreThe UK’s new RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) curriculum has caused some controversy among conservative groups, but most agree that
Read moreThere are two entrances to Brazil’s Escola Nacional de Circo (ENC). The two entrances reflect the past and the future
Read moreIn our new series titled Meet the Circus School, we will explore some of the many circus schools around the
Read moreThe main circus hall of Arc En Cirque resembles the hull of a boat turned upside down – it’s ceiling
Read moreAs one of the foremost circus institutions in the world, École national de cirque (ENC) is gifted with many resources,
Read moreEmerging from humble beginnings in the Brisbane suburb of West End, Flipside Circus grew rapidly from a small community organisation,
Read moreA new MA in dance and contemporary circus has been launched, billed as the first course of its kind in
Read moreMIDORI, Gunma — Japan’s only school teaching circus performances located in the mountains here temporarily closed the curtains on its
Read moreIn our new series titled Meet the Circus School, we will explore some of the many circus schools around the
Read moreEach year as the Montréal Complètement Cirque (MCC) festival approaches, graduate students from around the world begin to gather in
Read moreIt was spring semester at Muhlenberg College. My Aerial 2 class and I were discussing how television was a detrimental
Read moreSarah Poole, a circus educator at ENC, asked us to publish this response letter about the climate of support at
Read moreBIRZEIT, Palestine—Music and laughter are all that can be heard under a circus tent in this town near Ramallah in
Read moreThe first time I auditioned for École nationale de cirque, I had only hung from stall bars a mere handful
Read moreYouth in social circus programs across the US are making big leaps in the skills they need to lead productive
Read moreThe American Youth Circus Organization has a Youth Advisory Committee and they have put together an incredibly useful resource which
Read moreDear Circus Talk Community, 2017 has been a spectacular circus year in Philadelphia, as we opened Circadium and moved into
Read moreCourse Description: École Nationale de Cirque in Montreal now offers an online version of the circus arts Instructor program in
Read moreIf all goes as hoped, hundreds of Gazan girls will soon be swinging from trapezes. “I FELT AS FREE AS
Read morePE courses involving circus skills – such as acrobatics, trapeze work, diabolo and even being a clown – are going
Read moreThe art of circus is being used to break down communication barriers for adults and children with intellectual disabilities.
Read moreThe big top is on the move! Philadelphia School of Circus Arts announces the grand opening of a new 28,000-square-foot
Read moreConcordia Professor Patrick Leroux describes a field school program he organized for this summer that allowed graduate students a deeper
Read moreLet’s talk about circus education. Access to becoming a professional circus artist has grown exponentially. In the 1970s the first
Read moreIn fewer than three weeks, Philadelphia can boast of another “American first” courtesy of a sprawling three-acre campus formerly known
Read moreKristy Seymour tells the story of her mission to bring circus to children with autism, and the struggles she has
Read moreMardin, Turkey – When he was younger, Khaled Kasim grew accustomed to juggling multiple burdens. Now, the 15-year-old Syrian refugee
Read moreAs the world of circus expands, more and more specialized roles are required. One school in the UK has come
Read moreCall for Papers The Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University presents Imagineers in Circus and Science: Scientific knowledge
Read moreWhat happens when you put a neuroscientist like professor Maarten Frens and a juggler and psychologist like Harm van der
Read moreThis year, Montreal is turning 375 years old and what better way to celebrate than with non-stop festivities? Montreal is
Read moreProvince that produced Cirque du Soleil is coming up short on a new generation of homegrown circus talent. Pascal Duguay
Read moreThis February NICA performance teacher and trainer Zebastian Hunter will travel to Beijing International Arts School to direct a student
Read moreSven Demey (47) has been a teacher at the École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque (ESAC) in Brussels since 2004,
Read moreThe school is helping displaced Syrian kids deal with the trauma of war. When Mohammad “Abu Qasem” Qusam Ghouzlan arrived with
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