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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: 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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“How To” with Gio: Double Foot Wraps (Session 2/Week 3 of 8)

by Giovanna Gatto
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Learn new circus tricks along with me! ~ Silks Maneuver ~ An essential move on the aerial silks is the double foot wrap.  This trick is critical for so many other maneuvers in your silks repertoire.  They may seem hard at first but once you conquer this, you will be set to do so many [...]

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“How To” with Gio: Trapeze Bridge (Session 2/Week 2 of 8)

by Giovanna Gatto
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“How To” with Gio Learn new circus tricks along with me! ~ Trapeze Maneuver ~ This past weekend, I took part in a Trapeze workshop at C2 with the amazing Kirsten Edwards.  She taught us a series of maneuvers and I’d like to share this bendy one with you. Week 2 of 8: Trapeze Bridge [...]

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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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“How To” with Gio: Shoulder Stand/Bridge in the Hoop (Session 2/Week 1 of 8)

by Giovanna Gatto
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“How To” with Gio Learn new circus tricks along with me! ~ Aerial Hoop Maneuver ~ Week 1 of 8: Shoulder Stand/Bridge in the Hoop (Advanced) 1.     Once on the hoop we start from “Man in the Moon” 2.     From there, push up on your bottom leg and hook the top leg as close to [...]

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The Flipside TV – A Tribute

by Julie

Attention circus super fans! If you don’t already know about The Flipside by Slapmedia, check them out here. Fabulous Flipside You Tube videos feature mind-blowing ground acrobatics, parkour, cirque aerials and pretty much all things circus (along with some other random yet amazing films – like a lightning storm in slow motion – wow!) The [...]

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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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