Safety

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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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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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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Gio’s Circus Diary – Week 3 of 8

by Giovanna Gatto
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Week 3 of 8 (First Session of 2011) 1.     Silks on Sunday 2.     Hoop on Thursday 3.     Open Gym every day of the week What I learned this week: do not do a “bullet drop” while wrapped in “diaper drop.”  Ouch!  This week’s silks class was great, it was a small class of only 4 [...]

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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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