Circus Voices

In this week’s episode, Social Circus Stars, we will be taking a listen to 6 local stories about individual circus practitioners from around the world. In collectively sharing these voices, we hope to capture a sense of what it is like to practice Circus as a tool for social change and what motivates so many of us  to want to do so. Guests: Jessica Hentoff of Circus Harmony in St. Louis, US. Learn more.  Paulina Chodnicka of Odskocznia in Warsaw, Poland. Learn more.  Javier Morales Gonzales of Malabicirco Compañia in Valparaíso, Chile. Learn more.  Kristy Seymour of Circus Stars in Queensland, Australia Agata Quintero of Escuela de Circo del Caribe in Cartagena, Colombia Jamie Moore  of Stiklings in Stoke-on-Trent, U.K.

In this week’s episode: Territories of Circus Feminism, guest host Jael Rodrigues, guides an international conversation between the nuanced experiences of both Latin Ameircan and European perspectives of feminism within circus. Guest speakers include Camila Losada of Argentina; Sarah Simili of Switzerland, Consuelo Vallandro Barbo of Brazil, and Yolande Sommer of Germany. Host: Jael Rodriguez of Hula Hoop Integral,  @Hulahoopintegral Guests: Camila Losada of Cirqueres Organizades @circainvestigaccion Sarah Simili of Courant d cirque Consuelo Vallandro Yolande Sommer @intiative_fem_circus

In this week’s episode, Academic Frontiers, researchers Adam Woolley, Dr. Veronique Richard, and Dr. Dean Kriellaars get together to discuss and share some of their scientific curiosities and thoughts about the beneficial impacts of Circus. Guests: Adam Woolley  was the Creative Outreach Director for the Circadium School of Contemporary Circus in Philadelphia, PA. He's been a circus coach for the past 10 years, has served on the Board of Directors for the American Circus Educators Association, helped to produce contemporary circus showcases in NYC and Philadelphia and served as an advocate for the circus arts throughout his career. Learn more.  Dr. Veronique Richard earned her doctoral degree in sport science from the University of Montreal then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in sport psychology at Florida State University. Her specialization in performance psychology and creativity has brought her to work in both research and applied environments. Learn more.  Dr. Dean Kriellaars Scientific Director, Center for Circus Arts Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer, Ecole nationale de cirque, Montreal Canada. His research is directed to physical literacy for wellness, in rehabilitation as well as in high performance circus and sport. He has pioneered physical literacy tools and programs that have been adopted internationally. Learn more. 

In this week’s episode, Circus Visionaries, Miguel Manzano of the Esta Pasando project and Craig Quat of the Quat Props functional juggling movement, sit down to discuss overarching themes of inclusion in Circus, and what the emergence of such cultural practice says about the transformation and future goals of our industry.

Brought to you by the Circus Voices Podcast, “A Creative Space: NFT’s, Web3 and the Performing Arts” we will have our host Thomas Chambers discuss with professionals in the performing arts industry that are adopting this new web3 technology to build an innovative and more inclusive experience for fans, artists, and creators alike. During our fourth and final episode of Circus Voices Presents A Creative Space, we welcome Alexandre Teodoresco and Didier Stowe of “Drop The Act” as they shed some light on this innovative project within the Circus Arts. Didier and Alex share their stories that brought them to this new technology and discuss the artistic and immersive possibilities NFT’s can bring to the performing arts and within the metaverse. Join us as we receive a special sneak peek at “Drop The Acts” project, and how they view this new technology changing the audiences experience for the future. Host: Thomas Chambers