Performing Arts

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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Gabriella DeBartolo – Why I Love Circus! (Student Series)

by Giovanna Gatto

Continuing with our circus interview series, I decided to check out the amazing students of A2D2’s C2 (Cirque Centre) for a special Cirque Student Addition.  Since November of 2010, we have had almost a full year of aerial classes and they are going great.  Many of the students have been with C2 from the beginning [...]

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Molly Keczan – Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

My Interview with Toronto Aerialist Molly Keczan ~ Q: How did you get started? A: My interest in circus started when I was about 10 years old after seeing Cirque Du Soleil perform Alegria here in Toronto. At the time I was training as a rhythmic gymnast which I continued competing in at a national [...]

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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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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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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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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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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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Top 10 A2D2 Customer Picks for your Wedding

by Julie
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In lieu of the Royal Wedding, I felt compelled to write a post of the top 10 most popular entertainment acts as utilized by A2D2’s fabulous 2011 brides and grooms. Having unique entertainment solutions is an important element for many couples at their reception. Many people want what’s “in” while others just want something experiential [...]

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