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Black Circus Stories and History
WATCH BLACK CIRCUS Two incredible, must see, short films by Veronica Blair: The Crown and Gorgeous! THE CROWN THE CROWN is a circus short film that follows a young black woman on her journey of self discovery. On her quest she encounters five archetypes to self mastery. The film and virtual showcase hybrid features…
February 2022 News
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January News
Happy New Year! What you’ll find in the January edition of the ACE Newsletter:
– Meet Ashley, our new Communications Coordinator
– Safety Spotlight on Elsie Smith
– Connection Call updates
– The latest industry news
– Open jobs in Circus Education
– Teaching Games
– And more!
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Juggling.TV: An Online Juggling Resource
Juggling.tv is the largest depository for juggling knowledge in the entire world (after YouTube). Juggling.tv was built nearly 11 years ago to give jugglers and circus performers a dedicated place to share their videos, whether that be performing one-off tricks or teaching tutorials. We have had over 22 million views and have our content available…
Marvin Ong on Juggling and Flow Arts
If you enjoy it, just do it—don’t get caught up too much in what others are doing or not doing. Flow Arts started emerging in the early 2000s; The few people at that time that were leading the culture were Prisna & Sean from Flowtoys, Burning Dan from Flow Temple and Isa from the Temple…
Jen Crane on Physical Therapy
The lens through which we view information MUST change based on the platform—instagram is NOT a peer-reviewed medical journal, and as such, we must start to be a bit more discerning…and teach our students to do the same! I’m Jen—a doctor of physiotherapy based out of San Francisco, CA. In my physiotherapy practice, I…
Catie Brier on Contortion
I want people to focus on preparing their bodies and developing the strength and flexibility needed before trying tricks. I feel everyone will be better if that’s the mentality. Focus on being good rather than looking good. INTRODUCTION: In recent years, circus has exploded in pop culture and training has become more accessible than…
Elizabeth Overton on Handstands
I hope that people who are new to handstands will learn in a safe and effective way. I hope the information they get is the kind that will help them reach their potential and keep them healthy and happy. These days, being able to do a handstand is a goal for so many people across…
Matt Fields-Johnson on Partner Acrobatics
I absolutely love it when I see comments like “I can’t wait to train this!” or “I can’t wait to learn from them!” on videos. This awareness of the process of training is the kind of maturity Liz and I want to promote and encourage. My acrobatic career began five years ago when I…
