Circus Workouts

Sabrina McGrath – Why I Love Circus! (Student Series)

by Giovanna Gatto

My interview with A2D2 Hoop student Sabrina McGrath ~ Q: If someone had asked you two years ago if you would ever take an aerial class, what would have been your reaction? A: I would love to….where do I sign up?   I’m always open to trying something new so I definitely would have been [...]

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Molly Keczan – Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

My Interview with Toronto Aerialist Molly Keczan ~ Q: How did you get started? A: My interest in circus started when I was about 10 years old after seeing Cirque Du Soleil perform Alegria here in Toronto. At the time I was training as a rhythmic gymnast which I continued competing in at a national [...]

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Emily Hughes – Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

My Interview with Toronto Aerialist Emily Hughes ~ Q: How did you get started? A: I started out going to circus camp at Harbourfront when I was about 8 years old. I fell in love instantly and we found out that the woman who ran the camp, Marsha, also offered classes year round at a [...]

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Mark Segal – Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

My Interview with Toronto Aerialist Mark Segal ~ Q:  How did you get started? A: I got started about ten years ago when a girlfriend of mine came home and told me there was a circus school in Toronto.  She’d found out because she was a dancer and was doing a club job where she [...]

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Jennifer Fell – Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

When I tell people; “I work as a circus performer,” I always get: “So you’re a clown?” or “So you’ve run away and joined a circus now, have you?”  For me, I haven’t physically “run away” (unless if you count Mississauga as far from North York, then I run away at least four times a [...]

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Aerial Hammock Workshop 1

by Giovanna Gatto

C2 hosted an aerial hammock workshop on Saturday May 7th taught by the lovely Cassandra Chung.  I, along with the other students who attended the class, learned a brand new apparatus and a lot of different tricks which incorporate maneuvers from both aerial hoop and aerial silks apparatus’.  What a fun class! Hammock Maneuver – [...]

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“How To” with Gio: Butterfly & Candy Cane (Session 2/Week 8 of 8)

by Giovanna Gatto

Learn new circus tricks along with me! ~ Silks Maneuver ~ Can’t believe session two has already finished!  Here is our last “How To” with Gio.  This week, I’ll be explaining two silks maneuvers, “Butterfly” and “Candy Cane.” Week 8 of 8: Butterfly (Intermediate) 1.     Climb at least half way up the silks.  Do one [...]

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“How To” with Gio: Twisty Split and One Arm Hanging Split (Session 2/Week 7 of 8)

by Giovanna Gatto

Learn new circus tricks along with me! ~ Hoop Maneuver ~ Since this is our last week for Hoop maneuvers, I’ve decided to show you “How To” do two tricks!  The “Twisty Split” which looks super cool and twisty along with the “One Arm Hanging Split” that just looks super bendy. Week 7 of 8: [...]

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“How To” with Gio: Hand-To-Hand 1 (Session 2/Week 6 of 8)

by Giovanna Gatto
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Learn new circus tricks along with me! ~ Hand-To-Hand Maneuver ~ Last week we had Simon Girard come to C2 to teach a hand-balancing workshop.  We focused on proper technique for beginner hand balancing as well as a few double tricks that were very fun and interesting to try. Week 6 of 8: Hand-To-Hand 1 [...]

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“How To” with Gio: Spiral Plank (Session 2/Week 5 of 8)

by Giovanna Gatto

Learn new circus tricks along with me! ~ Silks Maneuver ~ Where has the time gone?  Already on week five and we are onto “Spiral Plank,” a very fun new drop. Week 5 of 8: Spiral Plank (Advanced) 1.     Climb ¾ of the way up the silks. 2.     Scissor to one side (left). 3.     Keep [...]

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“How To” with Gio: Walking Man (Session 2/Week 4 of 8)

by Giovanna Gatto
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Learn new circus tricks along with me! ~ Hoop Maneuver ~ This move may seem tricky at first but once you do it, you will see it is super fun and easy. Week 4 of 8: Walking Man (Beginner) 1.     Climb into the hoop. 2.     Sit in the stride position, which looks as if you [...]

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