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We Are Off to a Wonderful Start

By Circus Smirkus | Published June 26, 2019

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Summer Camp Director William Forchion Summer 2019 has begun. We have welcomed one session of adult campers and two mini sessions of Smirklings. Most recently we welcomed our beginning circus campers. It is an honor to step into the role of Camp Director and Chief Miracle Conjurer. Arriving in early June, it was a pleasure to see the tent crew do their magic setting up the tents. First Mama Mia went up followed quickly by the raising of Natalie then Ruby and Flo. And just like that Greensboro, VT once again becomes a circus oasis. Seeing…

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Coach’s Corner: Jessica Jay

By Circus Smirkus | Published June 25, 2019

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Tour Communications & PR Intern Emma Burke In addition to myself and a handful of first-year troupers, the 2019 Circus Smirkus Tour welcomed a number of new staff members as well. One of this summer’s most welcomed additions is Jessica Jay, one of our aerial coaches whose warm smile and positive attitude I look forward to greeting every day. Jessica is the owner of the aerial training facility, Sora Aerial Arts, and artistic director of the professional entertainment & aerial theatre company Sora Contemporary Circus located in Lexington, KY. Jessica works as an aerial teacher trainer with the…

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Get Ready Here They Come!

By Circus Smirkus | Published June 24, 2019

Watch this Sneak Peek of the troupers training for the 2019 Big Top Tour: CarnivalTickets available online or by phone. Buy yours today!

Ivan James

By Circus Smirkus | Published June 18, 2019

Ivan James, Big Top Tour trouper 2014-2016 Ivan grew up in Montpelier Vermont, where he was exposed to circus and theater. He toured with the Smirkus Big top Tour for three years and is excited to come back and inspire the next generation of performers. He has previously coached acrobatics, breakdancing, clowning, and parkour. Ivan has performed with Cirque Us, at the Smithsonian Folklife festival, and with Junk Theater co. He is a BFA Physical Theater major. Articles about Ivan: 2016 Trouper Close-Up 2015 Trouper Close-Up 2014 Trouper Close-Up

Smirkling Camp Kick-Off

By Circus Smirkus | Published June 17, 2019

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Editor’s Note: This post was written by Camp Communications Intern Magdalene McCaffrey Smirkus Camp welcomed in our youngest campers to Smirkling Camp 2019, bright and early Friday, June 15! 70 campers, accompanied by their grownups, arrived and started off the day with registration and hula-hooping before the grownups said goodbye for the weekend. Campers gathered in the Balance Barn for introductory games and fun before the first sessions began at 10am. Assigned to color groups called Purple, Red, Blue and Green, the campers rotated between juggling, acrobatics, aerials, and clowning until noon. Each group had a chance to try out each skill before…

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Ivy Blake

By Circus Smirkus | Published June 12, 2019

Ivy Blake, Multi-tent Coach Sessions: Intermediate Camp, Advanced Camp Ivy Blake is human person from New England. Ivy hails from the greater Boston area and started attending Smirkus Camp at age 11. She was immediately drawn to the community she found there: fiercely joyful, accepting of everyone’s weird, tough as nails, and committed to making magic. The next six summers were the same. Ivy kept dance, circus, and theatre in her life through the end of high school. After giving college the good ol’ college try, she was accepted to the Professional Preparatory Program at SANCA in Seattle, and the…

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