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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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Best of Circus Blog, 2009

by Julie

Although Circus Blog has only been in existence for a very short period of time, I thought I’d kick off the new year by noting the top five most popular posts of 2009 as selected by you, CB readers. This list is based on visitors’ data as compiled by my Google Analytics account and is [...]

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Dress to Impress ~Business Apparel

by Julie

In the circus business, in the events business, and in ANY business it is imperative for us to present ourselves in the most professional manner possible. How can we possibly hope for anyone to take us seriously if we don’t look the part? A performer wouldn’t walk on stage without his or her costume. Likewise, [...]

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Dress to Impress ~ Stay Warm On-Site

by Julie

Event set-up and strike can be grueling experiences depending on the scale of the job. Rigging in the ceiling, walking to and from loading docks and working in drafty cavernous halls not yet filled with tables, decor, and guests can be a tad cold to say the least [especially in the great Canadian North!] Last [...]

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