Art

Mark Segal – Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

My Interview with Toronto Aerialist Mark Segal ~ Q:  How did you get started? A: I got started about ten years ago when a girlfriend of mine came home and told me there was a circus school in Toronto.  She’d found out because she was a dancer and was doing a club job where she [...]

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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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A2D2 Directors 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 week) [...]

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Rags to Riches

by Julie

Image via Wikipedia Hands down, one of my favorite television shows of all time is CBC’s The Dragon’s Den. I love watching fellow Canadian entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to dragons (aka self-made millionaires and billionaires) Kevin, Brett, Arlene, Robert and Jim. What a fantastic concept! Go on the show, present your idea, gain free publicity [...]

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“I can’t” and the Defeatist Mentality

by Julie

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re probably right.” – Henry Ford A little piece of me died inside yesterday when I heard a mother say to her (very talented) teenage daughter: “You can’t make art your career because it’s too competitive.” Sigh. I honestly can’t think of a worse dream-crushing [...]

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Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur

by Julie

Fellow Artists, If you are thinking of transforming your art form into a full-time business, I would highly recommend attending a Toronto event which I’m helping to plan entitled “The New Business Movement.” Artists don’t always have the tools to create a business out of their talent. As such, this event is a fantastic chance [...]

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Cirque du Soleil ~Behind the Scenes, Varekai

by Julie

Image via Wikipedia I came across this BBC news coverage today on one of Cirque du Soleil‘s tent shows, Varekai: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8481523.stm It’s always fun to check out the behind-the-scenes prep which the artists undergo prior to performance. As always, the underlying discipline and true love for the art of circus shines through. Enjoy! Related articles [...]

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Rethink Rehearsals

by Julie

Practice makes perfect… How relevant and how true this statement is for performance artists! The difference between a good performance and a great performance is the amount of time you’ve spent preparing your piece in rehearsal. Rehearsing is a critical component to successful execution. Without it, you run the risk of looking amateurish and unprepared [...]

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