had to say yes to this chance. I texted
her. “Yes, ok, I’ll take it!”
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALOF T
PHOTO CREDIT: NANCY BEHALL
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALOF T
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Sitting in that panel, it was dawning
on me that this was an opportunity to
give my students something amazing,
unique and invaluable. Beginning
with this incoming class—the ones
who will finish their second year in
2019—they will present their final
show in this big top, then tour the
show for 4-6 weeks, giving them their
first job, a professional line on their
resume following graduation, and all
the practical experience that comes
along with touring a big top show.
I think the future of circus in the
USA is being created in the US circus
schools. I see more and more small
companies coming up and I think
that tented shows are going to be the
wave of the future. I think that we are
on the cusp of revitalizing a beautiful
part of circus that was on the verge
of being forgotten. Nothing is more
DIY than a circus show in a tent, and
no one is more well suited to that life
than people who are passionate and
motivated and just beginning their
careers--willing to get their hands
dirty, swing sledgehammers and give
it 100% night after night.
I have a year to figure out how to plan
a tour. Next summer, Aloft will go out
for a few weeks. Then we will pass the
knowledge we gain from that on to our
students. Each year we will graduate
more people with smart, compelling
acts, strong ensemble skills ,and the
know-how to make circus happen
on their own. I can’t imagine there’s
not a director alive that wouldn’t
want someone like that working with
them. Ultimately, my sincere hope
is that Aloft’s students won’t have
to wait for someone to chose them
because they will be creating destiny
for themselves.
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