A Rare Opportunity
BY AMBER MONSON Founder and owner of Sky Gym in Georgia .
In August 2014 , and for the first time in history , the American Circus Educators Conference was hosted in Montreal at the École Nationale de Cirque ( ENC ), a significant opportunity as ENC is recognized as one of the world ’ s leading circus schools .
Even more exciting was the fact that the ENC shares its campus with Cirque du Soleil ’ s international headquarters and the Tohu Theater , North America ’ s only theater dedicated solely to new circus performance . The involvement of such organizations drew an international audience , including many of the founders , luminaries , and icons of circus education today . Quite honestly , attending EdCon felt like attending the Oscars of North American circus !
The activities , which took place over