Arts

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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Cassandra Chung 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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“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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Gio’s Circus Diary – Week 8 of 8

by Giovanna Gatto
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Week 8 of 8 (First Session of 2011) 1.     Silks on Sunday 2.     Hoop on Thursday 3.     Open Gym every day of the week Oh my goodness!  I cannot believe session one is already complete.  Eight weeks flew by in a blink of an eye. For this week’s silks class, Elisa wrote down all of [...]

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Gio’s Circus Diary – Week 7 of 8

by Giovanna Gatto
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Week 7 of 8 (First Session of 2011) 1.     Silks on Sunday 2.     Hoop on Thursday 3.     Open Gym every day of the week One week left, can’t believe how fast the time flew by! Sunday’s silks class was super fun.  Everyone has officially been able to do both halves of our “routine,” separately.  We [...]

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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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Circus Diary – Week 4 of 8

by Giovanna Gatto
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Week 4 of 8 (First Session of 2011) 1.     Silks on Sunday 2.     Hoop on Thursday 3.     Open Gym every day of the week Can you believe we are already four weeks in?  I can’t!  A month in and everyone is looking like rock stars. The amazing Cassy taught our silks class this week.  Everyone [...]

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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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Cirque Eloize “ID” Review

by Giovanna Gatto
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Cirque Eloize “ID”, Sony Centre, Toronto Cheers of excitement, screams of fear and a complete adrenaline rush, where can you find all these emotions?  Cirque Eloize “ID” is the show.  No sparkles, fancy costumes, crazy singers or clowns, just pure acrobatic circus with a twist of everyday urban living.  Including skipping ropes and everyday schoolyard [...]

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Cirque du Soleil, Banana Shpeel Review

by Giovanna Gatto
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Are you looking for a little “Ha Ha” in your life? How about some “La La’s”? What about “Ta Da’s”? Well, there is a place where you can get all three of these things and that is at Banana Shpeel!  This new vaudevillian Cirque du Soleil production is jam-packed with “Ha Ha’s” from its crazy [...]

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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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