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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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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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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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Kirsten Edwards – 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 5 of 8

by Giovanna Gatto
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Week 5 of 8 (First Session of 2011) 1.     Silks on Sunday 2.     Hoop on Thursday 3.     Open Gym every day of the week Congratulations Elisa and Tony!!!  Wishing you a happy and healthy life together! Post-wedding week!  Woo hoo! The lovely Kirsten Leila Edwards taught this week’s silks class!  We had such a blast [...]

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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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Start With The “Why”

by Julie

Each year, the meetings and events community comes together in the heart of Toronto to take part in the annual trade show – Incentive Works. For the last three years running, my partner Elisa and I have attended, participated, and connected with fellow event professionals. As always, it’s great to walk the trade show aisles [...]

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I Believe She’s Amazing

by Julie

Last summer, while attending Special Event Boot Camp, my partner Elisa and I had the pleasure of meeting the inspirational trail-blazer and humanitarian, Kim Bourne MacGregor. This past fall, Kim launched a grassroots movement to unite and inspire 1,000,000 women around the world to recognize the amazing women in their lives-in memory of her dear [...]

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Following the White Rabbit

by Julie

Specializing in time management, marathon running and excessive jumping, our White Rabbit is as high strung as they come! Why so stressed you ask? She’s late of course! For our white rabbit, there is absolutely nothing more dreadful then being late “for a very important date.” While other rabbits are busy doing busy work, our [...]

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