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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: 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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Cirque Wedding: Circus and Music Can Make It Unique

by Julie
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A2D2 ~ Aerial Dance Cirque Co. has had the pleasure of being made a part of many weddings this year however we felt we had to feature Co-owner, Elisa DeAngelis’, wedding on Circus Blog as it truly was a CIRQUE-TACULAR celebration! Here’s how we integrated Cirque into Elisa’s Wedding: As guests walked in they were [...]

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Networking Events – Do’s and Don’ts

by Julie

I have taken part in my fair share of networking functions over the years. Face-to-face networking is a fantastic way to grow your personal network, meet new people, and expand out from your usual circle of contacts. Over time I have learned a few things, both as a guest/event attendee, and also as the event [...]

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Effective Leadership vs Ineffective Leadership

by Julie

In recent weeks, I’ve had the privilege of attending meetings and gatherings with leaders of two sorts: 1) Effective Leaders and 2) Ineffective Leaders. Here are a few qualities and characteristics I ‘ve observed of both classes of leaders… Effective leaders listen and speak when necessary – Ineffective leaders talk non stop Effective leaders are [...]

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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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