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Circus Fans of America—Seeking Next Generation of Torchbearers for Traditional Circus

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Negotiating an Artist Contract, a Complicated But an Essential Skill

June 18, 2019April 19, 2021 Vincent MessagerContracts

As a self-employed artist, you have already negotiated many contracts but have you done it correctly? Did you forget to

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Safety and Your Circus Business: Preparing for an Accident

June 4, 2019April 5, 2021 Delbert HallRigging, Safety

If you own a circus/aerial arts studio, could your business survive financially if an accident occurred and you lost a

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Do You Really Need a Circus Agent?

April 8, 2019April 19, 2021 Kim CampbellAgents

As a circus artist, how do you sign up with an agency? Which agency would get you the types of

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Steal From an Artist with an Agent: Advice from APAP Pros on Artist Representation

February 18, 2019February 23, 2021 Madeline HoakJob Advice

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals conference, affectionately known as APAP, annually floods the midtown Hilton for a weekend in

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The Benefits of Owning a Domain Name as a Circus Artist

January 29, 2019April 19, 2021 Ghislain MalardierMarketing

A domain name is an address which directs you to a specific location on the internet. It can be a

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Making Audiences Part of the Show – Audience Engagement as Artistic Practice

January 1, 2019February 23, 2021 Jakob JacobssonFestival

Circus festivals epitomise the evolution of circus, however, during one of the festivals I worked at this season I had

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Yes Virginia, Professional Aerialists Do Use Crash Mats During Performances, and You Should Too

July 25, 2018February 23, 2021 Delbert Hall

Mary Wolfe-Nielsen and Tyce Nielsen, aka Duo Transcend, performed a death-defying trapeze act on the July 17th episode of America’s

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Warm-Ups for the Circus Artist, Part Two

June 11, 2018February 23, 2021 James WellingtonPhysical Therapy

In part one we established the scientific basis for why warm-ups are an integral part of circus practice. To summarise,

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Warm-Ups for the Circus Artist, Part One

May 7, 2018February 23, 2021 James WellingtonPhysical Therapy

Imagine you’re about to start warming up before your circus class. What will it look like? How long will you

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5 Tips for Self-Marketing as an Artist

March 20, 2018April 19, 2021 Zoe Zou StaskoBranding, Marketing

I was sitting in the chapel-turned-classroom at Ecole de cirque de Quebec, listening to Julie Lavergne talk about the overview

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