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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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Gabriella DeBartolo – Why I Love Circus! (Student Series)

by Giovanna Gatto

Continuing with our circus interview series, I decided to check out the amazing students of A2D2’s C2 (Cirque Centre) for a special Cirque Student Addition.  Since November of 2010, we have had almost a full year of aerial classes and they are going great.  Many of the students have been with C2 from the beginning [...]

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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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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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Jamie Holmes 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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Gio’s Circus Diary – Week 7 of 8

by Giovanna Gatto
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Week 7 of 8 (First Session of 2011) 1.     Silks on Sunday 2.     Hoop on Thursday 3.     Open Gym every day of the week One week left, can’t believe how fast the time flew by! Sunday’s silks class was super fun.  Everyone has officially been able to do both halves of our “routine,” separately.  We [...]

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Cirque Eloize “ID” Review

by Giovanna Gatto
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Cirque Eloize “ID”, Sony Centre, Toronto Cheers of excitement, screams of fear and a complete adrenaline rush, where can you find all these emotions?  Cirque Eloize “ID” is the show.  No sparkles, fancy costumes, crazy singers or clowns, just pure acrobatic circus with a twist of everyday urban living.  Including skipping ropes and everyday schoolyard [...]

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Cirque du Soleil, Banana Shpeel Review

by Giovanna Gatto
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Are you looking for a little “Ha Ha” in your life? How about some “La La’s”? What about “Ta Da’s”? Well, there is a place where you can get all three of these things and that is at Banana Shpeel!  This new vaudevillian Cirque du Soleil production is jam-packed with “Ha Ha’s” from its crazy [...]

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The Importance of Mentorship

by Julie

“To dance is to live. To live is to dance.” ~ M.A.D Motto In life, we look to mentors to help us navigate the rugged terrain ahead. Receiving tips and advice from people who have “been there done that” is one of the most valuable lessons of all. It shows us the importance of paying [...]

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Ten-hut! Bootcamp for Event Professionals

by Julie

Ten-hut! Last year, my business partner and I attended a Toronto conference designed exclusively for special event planners, event suppliers and event entrepreneurs. Special Event Boot Camp Toronto Edition immerses conference participants in two days of non-stop learning which provides you with the opportunity to hone your skills as an event professional. I have to [...]

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Five Tips to Survive the Countdown to Showtime

by Julie

As many of you know, my partners and I recently completed and executed our second annual fund raising cirque show. In the circus, dance, and theater worlds the countdown to showtime can be both an exciting and stressful time. On the one hand you have all of the magic and beauty of the creative process, [...]

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