November 2009

Acing Your Audition

by Julie

For my fellow cirque artists who happen to come upon this blog post… This past weekend A2D2 had the pleasure of holding our first annual company auditions. My partners, Elisa, Samantha and I have always been on the other side of the table [the "audition candidates" if you will]. This was the first time we [...]

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Circus History

by Julie

I came across this slide show on the BBC World News site and thought it may be of interest to you, my blog readers. It is always so amazing for me to reflect on the evolution of circus and to see how different cirque is today. This is the first of many circus history posts [...]

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Difficult Clients ~Be Thankful for the Challenge!

by Julie

“Don’t yell educate, don’t yell educate…” On this American Thanksgiving of 2009 let’s give thanks for the challenging clients of the past year. No, I’m not kidding…I’m sure we’ve all had clients that make us want to jump up and down and scream at the top of our lungs out of sheer frustration “Don’t you [...]

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Dress to Impress ~Outdoors!

by Julie

Ever heard the old saying “image is everything” ? In the fabulous world of circus, costuming plays almost as large of a role as the actual performance itself, so this time-tested statement is more true now than ever before. Judging the suitability and the appropriateness of any given costume is a fine balancing act (no [...]

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Planning a Cirque-Themed Event

by Julie

Lions and tigers and bears – no longer. Left behind are the days when ferocious beasts, daring ringmasters, and cotton candy were the tell-tale icons of circus. Fast forward into the twenty-first century and through the rapid transformation of circus arts (notably initiated by Canada’s own mega circus success story Cirque-du-Soliel) animal-free circus acts combine [...]

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The Art of Event Pacing

by Julie

I’ve had the very good fortune to have been involved in hundreds of events over the years. A common problem which arises time and time again is the actual event pacing and how easily an event schedule can become de-railed. I can’t count how many times I’ve heard the words “we’re running late,” or “we’ve [...]

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Safety and Cirque, Part One, Certification & Safety Gear

by Julie

Safety in circus is a paramount and on-going concern for those of us who work daily in the industry. If you are in production, staging, or an aerialist who just wants to double check the rigging job performed by the mandated union worker, I’d like to recommend a fantastic fall arrest certification program offered by [...]

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