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- Contemporary Australian & New Zealand Literary and Performing Arts
Artmedia - Physical Theatre News - May 2008
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Sponsor:
Clown Conservatory Auditions, San Francisco, USA
Playspace:
July Sydney Clown
Intensive with Alan Clay, Australia
Features:
Flying Heart Productions
Clown Intensive, Western Australia
Red Spoon Mask and Clown Intensive with Aole T Miller, Brisbane
Angels Can Fly, a Modern Clown User Guide - Excerpt, Rumpel
Networking:
Call for Dance Fellowship Applications, Otago University, NZ
Talent Agency Seeks Performers and Entertainers, New Zealand
Fire Performers and Jugglers Weekly Gathering, Wellington, NZ
Global Summit for Dance, World Dance Alliance, Brisbane, Aus
Week-long Intensive Training Program, Zen Zen Zo, Melbourne, Aus
Physical Actors
Required for New Show, Cirque Du Soleil, Las Vegas
Aerial Dance and Circus Rigging Workshop, Tennessee, US
Call for Thesis Papers on Circus or Clowning, Simply Circus Inc, US
Accordion Player/Street Arts Performer Required, London, UK
Secondary School Performing Artist in Residence, West Midlands, UK
2008 European Juggling Convention, EJA, Karlsruhe, Germany
Call for Performers, WorldCircus Geneva 2010, Switzerland
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I'm hobnobbing with the stars at the Cannes Film Festival with my film Moontan at the moment, and as a result this issue has been completely created by our editor Trish, which shows the benefits of having a professional working on the publication. Enjoy. As always, we do need your support however to make this happen each month, so if you value the publication and see a possibility to promote your own work, please contact us about Sponsorship and Feature opportunities.
This month in the Features we have the annual Red Spoon Clown Intensive
presented by Flying Heart Productions and Red Spoon, June 20th to 22nd. This three day, full time intensive in Fremantle will be dedicated to unleashing the clown through improvisation, observation and exercises. They invite you to explore the pleasure of being stupid, the honesty of being joyful and the excitement of altering reality to suit the game. This workshop is limited to 16 participants only.Also in Features this month we have the Mask and Clown Intensive with Aole T Miller from the USA and Andrew Cory, June 27th to 29th. This three day Brisbane workshop will focus on the physical, emotional and imaginative qualities of mask work and contemporary clowning. This workshop is for actors, performers and dancers of all experience levels.
In Networking we have information on the Caroline Plummer Fellowship in Community Dance being offered by the University of Otago in New Zealand. The Fellowship is open to any New Zealand or international community dance practitioner, teacher or researcher. Applications close June 1st. The NZ talent agency Show Shop is looking for experienced live performers and entertainers to add to their books. A division of Green Room Talent Agency, they will consider all types of performers in all regions of New Zealand. And in Wellington fire performers and jugglers have a weekly gathering at Frank Kitts Park. The emphasis on the evenings is to swap ideas and share knowledge.
In Australia, the World Dance Alliance is holding a Dance Global Summit in Brisbane, July 13th - 18th. The conference/performative dialogues component of the Global Summit will explore mind/body connections, sustainability, transcultural conversations and re-thinking the way we make dance/performance. In Melbourne, Zen Zen Zo presents Stomp 2008, a week-long intensive training program, July 21st - 25th. This popular annual event promises to take the participants on a journey of transformation, both personally and professionally.
Cirque Du Soleil is currently casting in the US for 3 physical actor roles (2 males, 1 female) for a new show based on Elvis and his musical heritage. The show will open in Las Vegas in 2009. All three roles require a strong foundation in physical acting and the candidates must not suffer from vertigo. Applications close August 4th. In Tennessee, Delbert Hall and Jonathan Deull are offering a Rigging Workshop for Aerial Dance and Circus, June 28th - 29. If anyone really wants to learn about aerial dance equipment and how to rig it, this is the workshop.
Also in the US, Simply Circus Inc is creating an online resource by putting all of the circus and clown related abstracts and theses papers possible online in one place. If you have authored a thesis paper on a circus or clowning related topic, they want to know about it.
In the UK, In Toto Theatre requires an Accordion Player/Street Arts Performer in London for an outdoor comic and stylized dance/music/puppetry act for family audiences. Application deadline is May 25th. In the West Midlands, Blue Coat C of E Performing Arts College seeks to employ a Performing Artist in Residence. You will work as part of the schools resident Theatre Company, which works both within the school and in the wider community. This is a one year freelance post.
The 2008 European Juggling Convention is being held in Germany from August 2nd to 10th in Karlsruhe. If you'd like to give a workshop, let them know. There will be something to learn, experience and be amazed by day and night.
In Switzerland, the WorldCircus Geneva 2010 requires performers in all areas of the circus arts. All shows that have a bearing on the circus are welcome, including animal and insect trainers, and the employment of electronics and computers, as long as the theme of the circus is preserved. Applications close August 30th.
We aim to provide an avenue of communication for the physical theatre community, so send us information for inclusion in this newsletter, and please also forward this to someone else who may be interested.
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Our links page on the Artmedia site had grown so long that it was hard to find any one link, so we have now split the links into seven pages, one each for Festivals, Training, Resources, Circus and Clown, and Physical Theatre, and two pages of Performers links.
On the Artmedia site you can find links to performers, companies, resources and festivals all over the world, and you can also subscribe to this newsletter. The newsletter archive includes all issues for the past six years. Check it out at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/news.htm
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Sponsor: Clown Conservatory Auditions for 2008-09 School Year
The Clown Conservatory at Circus Center offers the only comprehensive professional clown training in North America. Clown Conservatory graduates WORK with top-level circus and theater companies throughout the United States and abroad, including Cirque Eloize, Cirque du Soleil, Circus Monti, The New Pickle Circus, Aga Boom, S.F. Shakespeare Company, Lunatique Fantastique, Woman's Will and many other great companies.
The Clown Conservatory exists as
part of Circus Center San Francisco, a not-for-profit circus organization.
Circus Center was created in July 2001, after the San Francisco School of
Circus Arts had acquired the New Pickle Circus, two names that embody a rich
and much older history.
With
a world-class faculty of 15 we offer cutting edge training grounded in the
rich global traditions of clowning. Our students learn all aspects of
clowning: classic routines, acrobatics, juggling, hospital-based clowning,
dance, mime, stilt walking, make-up design & application, important aspects
of business from marketing to negotiating a contract and much more.
The Clown Conservatory is a fun, warm and exciting place to be.
Individuals interested in applying should send a letter of interest along
with a photograph and resume to Peggy Ford (email or snail mail):
Peggy Ford
Circus Center
755 Frederick Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States
415.759.8123 ext. *814
peggy@circuscenter.org
DVD auditions accepted
now; live auditions by request only.
For more information about Clown
Conservatory or Circus Center, please visit our websites:
www.circuscenter.org
www.clownconservatory.org
"The Clown Conservatory has enabled me to
accomplish my dream to work in circus as a clown, and the past year with
Ringling Brothers has proven to be the experience of a lifetime."
- Nathan Holguin (Class of 2003, Advanced
class of 2004, Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus)
Playspace: Clown Training with Alan Clay
Sydney Clown Intensive
Monday 7th to Friday 11th July, (5 days) 10am to 4pm each day
Clown is empathic, 'feeling with' the audience, and it is also playful, open to the impulses in each moment, and this workshop will train and develop these skills through improvisation exercises. Each day will start with a yoga warm up and participants will work physically to free themselves from patterns and to connect with their emotions. Street theatre has informed and assisted the development of modern clown, and participants will take simple exercises out into the street environment to assist in the development of interactive audience skills.
The workshop is aimed at those with a professional interest in clown. It is suitable both for beginners and for those with experience, and it functions best with this mix in the class. There will be a minimum of four and maximum of eight on the workshop. $500 Earlybird (by June 7) $600 Full. (All fees and deposits are non-refundable) email: clown@artmedia.com.au to hold a place or make enquiries about this workshop.
Summer Clown Retreat 2009
- Wanganui, New Zealand. 
Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th January 2009 (5 days) 10am to 4pm each day.
Grab your chance to get away from it all and reconnect with the playful, inquisitive, cheeky, clown spirit in a beautiful outdoor setting, overlooking the mouth of the Wanganui river. The fees include six nights accommodation with kitchen facilities. The Clown Retreat will be held in a secluded studio within reach of breathtaking west coast beaches, bush walks and jet boat or canoe expeditions, but still handy to good coffee and all the facilities.
NZ$500 Price Buster (by August 31st) NZ$600 Earlybird (by November 15) NZ$700 Full. Including 6 nights accommodation with kitchen facilities. (All fees and deposits are non-refundable) email: clown@artmedia.com.au to hold a place or make enquiries about this workshop.
"In the best clown tradition Alan held up a window-mirror for us to step through and reflect on the patterns, habits and rituals of our days... It was funny, moving and excellent theatre." NZ Herald.
Feature: Angels Can Fly, a Modern Clown User Guide, by Alan Clay
This month we continue a series of excerpts, with another of the anecdotes:
12. Anecdote:
Rumpel's Foolosophy
aka Jolly Goodfellow, Kangaroo Jester of Oz
I look at the ground and then look up at
the stars and I think 'Crikey! How can one get their head round the spectrum
of the universe?' Life certainly is an overwhelming inner and outer journey
to experience. At times life can feel like trying to meditate in a room
chock-a-block full of bric-a-brac, with multidimensional
stream-of-consciousness visions passing through the mind a zillion miles an
hour.
Life is performance art and we are all in its theatre playing our roles.
Life is a performance on and off the stage. My natural life feels more like
a show than when I'm performing at times. I have never done a rehearsal for
one of my shows ever. Am I the master of no routine? I have travelled the
world performing with no show. I guess that is my show, 'No Show'. I must be
doing something right. Maybe I do have a show. Sometimes I wonder. The
audience can be the judge. I could be the world's most unprofessional
professional or professional unprofessional.
I used to carry a 4-wheel granny trolley around Europe. It travelled to 30
countries with me. It's a miracle that I did it in such a ridiculous style.
Who on earth could be bothered carrying one of those around the world? It
was stuffed with as many props as I could possibly squeeze into it.
I guess my granny trolley didn't make it easy for me when I turned up in
England for the first time from Australia. I was sent back to Australia for
the suspicion of coming in as an under-the-table jester with the intention
to jest (wildcard style) without permission.
It's not an easy gig being a jester these days and especially when there
are no castles in Australia. It's a bit of a paradox. It's a laugh: the idea
of representing my country when I'm abroad, being an antipodean jester as
there's not much tradition for this profession in Oz. I feel at heart with
the art of being a jester as a profession, as it rhymes with being a bit of
a natural fool in everyday life. It's not an easy art: always trying to obey
the laws of logic.
Life's a tragic comedy. There's often a fine line between tragedy and
comedy. Being a jester, clown, performer and artist is everything. It's
funny, sad, crazy, silly, mad, serious, happy, depressing, wild, weird,
wonderful, mental, brilliant, exhausting, beautiful, intimidating,
overwhelming, exciting and everything else.
Laughter is the greatest high of all because it comes from the heart. My
goal is to help spread more healthy humour into the world. Making people
happy through laughter is a true gift of love. I am very privileged to have
the freedom to be creative. Quite often people say 'What are you on', when
I'm performing as a jester. It's amazing what a costume can do. I say 'I
don't need anything! Why not get high on laughter? Laughter is the jest
medicine. Don't be a fool to your spirit!' How do you like my foolosophy?
Send in the clowns and help cheer up the world! They should give the
soldiers at war clown toys to play with instead of weapons. It would help
make people laugh, instead of cry, which would hopefully set off a chain
reaction of laughter, far and wide as to speed up the happiness of the
world. Laughter mantras should be made compulsory for the whole human race
to practise. It would be much better to die from laughter, as then at least
we'd go in a funny way.
It's a constant effort to keep a childlike innocence in this complex
world, so it's good to relieve the tension as much as possible with the
spirit of fun. Live out your dreams. The best things in life are free. I
think I'll wave my fool's flag for eternity. See you at the end. Every end
has a new beginning. Do you call this soul clowning? Keep it simple. Silence
is golden. The laughing Buddha will tell you. Who knows better? We can only
go by human perception. Gorblimey! Am I a joke I can't get out of? What the
heck! The show must go on! Toodle-loo! Love to you all! Signing off, the
undercover jockey jester with the girl's voice! Rumpel is my name!
Listen to the podcasts in the Angels Can Fly series at www.alanclay.com/wordpress/ . Angels can Fly includes a mix of fiction which follows the adventures of ten clown characters, some personal clown anecdotes from clowns around the world, a total of 50 practical clown exercises, and some theory on the nature of modern clown. The book is available on order through bookshops and online stores in New Zealand, Australia, America and England.
"Clown is a fascinating, diverse, complex and exciting art form, which has existed around the planet for thousands of years. Like any art form it has to evolve to stay relevant to the culture nurturing it, and at the same time, and by its very nature, clown teases and turns upside down the cultural patterns and boundaries around us."
You can find the paperback on Amazon by following this link: http://tinyurl.com/9nrwj And check out more information at: www.alanclay.com where you can still get a free copy of the e-Book.
Feature: Annual Red Spoon Clown Intensive presented by Flying Heart Productions, Fremantle, Western Australia
Contemporary clown is not about face paint and big shoes (or even ‘red nose’); it’s about finding a unique character within yourself who delights in laughter and play, whose reality is elastic but whose experience is deeply human. It is about combining playfulness and laughter with a quest for honesty. Clown invites our individual and unique imagination, naivety and humour to the stage as well as our capacity to share these qualities with an audience and our fellow performers. Explore the pleasure of being stupid, the honesty of being joyful and the excitement of altering reality to suit the game.
This three day, full time intensive has a very physical focus. Each session will be dedicated to unleashing the clown through improvisation, observation and exercises. You will commence a thorough investigation into clown spirit, clown relationships and the mechanics of clown comedy with its wonderful comic joy in the absurd! All work will use the body as a primary source for creativity. You will be challenged to find the truth that is the cornerstone of your clown, to (re) discover your imagination and refine your understanding of stage presence!
Workshop Information:
The workshop is limited to 16 participants only
Date: June 20th - 22nd
Costs: $275.00 (GST included)
A deposit (non refundable) of $50 will ensure your place
Venue: St Paul’s Church Hall, Fremantle.
Contact: 0438161072, groundcontrol@flyingheart.com.au www.flyingheart.com.au
ANDREW CORY - Clown Tutor
Over the last ten years, Andrew Cory has worked professionally in Australia, Asia and in Europe as an actor, a movement director and a clown. He has worked with a number of independent and professional companies in Australia including The QLD Ballet, The QLD Theatre Company, The QLD Symphony Orchestra, The South Australia State Theatre Company, and studied at Ecole Philip Gaulier (London), Centre Selavy Mask School (France), Todo Performance Academy (Denmark) and the School for Mime Theatre (USA). In 2002 Andrew received a professional development grant from Arts Qld to pursue his clown studies at Bont’s International Clown School (Spain).
Andrew has been a movement tutor for the Acting Dept. of Queensland University of Technology, NIDA Extensions Program and at Griffith University Applied Theatre Dept. He has taught movement and acting at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA). He is a founding member of The Angry Mime collective (Brisbane). In 2003 Andrew formed Red Spoon to explore various concoctions of clown, movement and text.
Quote from previous student:
"Andrew brings a passion and joy to the work that is infectious. It is challenging but the rewards are immense. I have found so many applications for what I have learnt in all areas of my life and work."
To see images from last years Intensive go to www.flyingheart.com.au and click 'DIARY' then scroll down to Intensive Review.
Feature: Mask and Clown Intensive with Aole T Miller (USA) & Andrew Cory, Brisbane, Australia
This three day workshop will focus on the physical, emotional and imaginative qualities of mask work and contemporary clowning and their application to the actor/performer. This workshop is for actors, performers, dancers of all experience levels who wish to:
 | deepen their expressive physical and vocal potential |
| tap into their innate playfulness |
| understand the actor’s imagination and the ‘energy’ it creates |
| experience the truth and authenticity of deep character transformation |
The idea of using masks in actor's training is
to give the actor a deep experience of the body and to unlock the
creativity of the physical body and its inspiration. A freedom and
release of the body and voice will result in using masks over the 3
workshop days. Mask work also helps actors find an experience of working
from the character’s ego without the actor’s personal judgments getting
in the way.
With the aid of clowning, the mask work will be incorporated to extend
the actor's imagination beyond average pedestrian and predictable
choices. Contemporary clowning is not about face paint or big shoes –
it’s about finding a unique character within that delights in the
laughter, chaos and lunacy of being human. Clowning will ignite the
participants’ playfulness whilst at the same time emphasizing the
importance of a generous stage presence and a rich humanity.
Aole T. Miller
is the Creative Director of STUDIO 5 and the Artistic Director of The
New Moon Rep. in Brooklyn, New York. He is a Certified Associate Teacher
of Fitzmaurice Voicework He has been an actor-director-writer-teacher in
the United States, Denmark, Singapore, Brisbane, and Bali, Indonesia
since 1992 and has been Director of the Bali Conservatory since 2002. He
is the first African American Ceremonial Mask Dancer of Bali and the
first teacher to bring Fitzmaurice Voicework to Denmark. He coached
Michelle Williams for her Academy Award nominated performance in Ang
Lee's movie Brokeback Mountain. He teaches Mask Work, Fitzmaurice
Voicework, Michael Chekhov, Viewpoints, and Grotowski's concepts of the
physical container and plastiques for character development. He is a
member of VASTA and is on the faculties of Chautauqua Theatre Company
and Fordham University. He has taught at NYU Tisch School of the Arts,
Yale University, The Actors Center, Wayne State (MFA), The New School
(MFA), SUNY Purchase College, Cal State Fullerton, University of
Southern California, the National University of Singapore, Queensland
University of Technology (Brisbane, Australia), The Bill Esper Studio,
Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts, The National Theatre Institute,
Western Michigan University, The School for Film and Television, and the
Michael Chekhov Conference 2002. He directed Voices of Juarez at the
2004 International New York Fringe Festival, and recently directed his
production I Kreon, a modern adaptation of Antigone. At present he is
translating Jean Genet's The Maids and The Black. He holds a B.F.A. in
theatre from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Over the last ten years, Andrew Cory
has worked professionally in Australia and Asia as an actor, a movement
director, a clown. He has worked with a number of independent and
professional companies in Australia including The QLD Ballet, The QLD
Symphony Orchestra, Opera Queensland, The South Australia State Theatre
Company, The QLD Theatre Company and studied at
Ecole Philip Gaulier (London),
Centre Selavy Mask School
(France), Todo Performance Academy
(Denmark) and The School for Mime Theatre
(USA). In 2002 Andrew received a professional Development grant from
Arts Queensland to study clown at Bont’s
International Clown School (Spain). Andrew is a movement tutor
at Griffith University and has worked for Queensland University of
Technology (QUT), Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA),
Shafston University and NIDA Extensions Program. In 2003 he formed
Red Spoon, a theatre company
dedicated to new performance based on clown, movement and/or new text.
Red Spoon has produced one full clown show, Mud (2003) and has
co-produced two international collaborations, Incubating Juice (2003) &
Moving Afterlife (for 2004 Qld Poetry Festival), in Brisbane; both with
Singaporean artists based on the theatrical exploration of poetry. He is
a co-founder of The Angry Mime Collective in Brisbane. Andrew is a
member of the QTC Youth and Education Reference Group. In 2007 Andrew
was appointed as Artistic Development Coordinator for Backbone Youth
Arts.
CONTACT ANDREW CORY: 0401 246 048 or
andrew@redspoon.com.au
Networking
"Caroline Plummer Fellowship in Community Dance, University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ, applications close Sunday 1st June 2008. The University of Otago invites applications for the 2009
Caroline
Plummer Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to any New Zealand or
international community dance practitioner, teacher or researcher.
Applicants need not possess a university degree or diploma, or any other
educational or professional qualification, nor belong to any association
or organisation of dancers. If you have a passion for community dance
and want to be able to inspire learning, healing, and peace in our
community through community dance then this Fellowship is for you. The
Caroline Plummer Fellowship in Community Dance was established in 2003
and honours Caroline Plummer (1978-2003). Caroline completed a Bachelor
of Arts in Anthropology and a Diploma for Graduates in Dance, and was
awarded the University of Otago Prestige Scholarship in Arts. What made
her academic achievement most remarkable was that she was diagnosed with
and treated for cancer during her study. Caroline completed her degrees
in November 2002, and she was given a personal graduation ceremony in
March 2003. She died on 28 April 2003. The Fellowship acknowledges
Caroline's outstanding scholarship at the University of Otago, her
passion for dance, and her vision for community dance in New Zealand.
For application forms and more information, please visit our web site."
Alison Finigan, Head of Alumni & Development Office, Otago
University. (Photo left: Caroline Plummer) Find a link to the Caroline
Plummer Fellowship under Fellowships and Awards at
http://www.artmedia.com.au/links7.htm
"Experienced live performers and entertainers sought
for Show Shop, a Division of Green Room Talent
Agency , New Zealand, closing date 31st December 2008. Show Shop
markets and supplies live performance for promotional and entertainment
purposes to private, corporate and public audiences. We are looking to add
to our database of available acts. All types of performers considered in all
regions of New Zealand. Please email us a photo and brief bio about your
act. For more information and contact details, please visit our web site."
Rebecca, Show Shop. Find a link to Show Shop under Resources at
http://www.artmedia.com.au/links8.htm
"Fire Performers and Jugglers Gathering, Wellington, NZ, every Tuesday
evening. Fire Performers gather at Frank Kitts Park on Tuesday evenings from
8.30 and play till late into the night. There are poi players, staff
twirlers, jugglers, devil stick and diablo players. The emphasis on the
evenings is to swap ideas and share knowledge within the fire community of
Wellington. Frank Kitts Park is located on Jervois Quay, next to the
waterfront behind The Events Centre. (Warning, do not park your car on the
waterfront or you will be towed). BYO Kero although there is also a
donations jar. For more information visit the
Wellington Circus Trust web site." Griff, co-ordinator. Find a link
to Wellington Circus Trust under Training at
http://www.artmedia.com.au/links7.htm
"Dance Global Summit,
World Dance Alliance, Brisbane, Aus, July 13th - 18th. The World
Dance Alliance (WDA) serves as a primary voice for dance throughout the
world, encouraging the exchange of ideas and the awareness of dance in all
its forms. The Global Summit is an international activity of the World Dance
Alliance that brings together specialists from each of the WDA Chapters
(Asia/Pacific, Europe and The Americas) to focus, analyse and reflect on the
development of dance/arts practice and research in a global context,
undertaking choreographic and performance projects, and publishing
regularly. Its activities are initiated and realised through five networks:
Research & Documentation, Creation & Presentation, Education & Training,
Management & Promotion, and Welfare & Status. The conference/performative
dialogues component of the WDA Global Summit, to be held at the Queensland
University of Technology (QUT) Creative Industries Precinct, will explore
the following key issues facing culture and the arts in the 21st
century: mind/body connections; sustainability; transcultural conversations;
re-thinking the way we make dance/performance. Please visit the Ausdance web
site for more information." Cheryl Stock, Vice-President (Pacific) WDA-
AP. Find a link to Ausdance under Resources at
http://www.artmedia.com.au/links8.htm
"Casting Physical Actors for New Show, Cirque Du Soleil , Las Vegas, US, applications close August 4th. We are presently looking for physical actors for our new permanent production based on Elvis and his musical heritage that will take place in the theatre of City Center in Las Vegas in 2009. We are currently casting three positions: Young Man, 18 - 32 years old with excellent dance and improvisational skills; Man, in his 40s with strong musicality and good vocal projection; a physical actress, 30 - 35 years old. All three roles require a strong foundation in physical acting and the candidates must not suffer from vertigo (the artist will at times perform high in the air). Should you correspond to the described profiles, please apply on-line by going to our web site and clicking on the 'job openings' link. Type in the keyword 'Elvis' to bring up the three job descriptions, then follow the instructions. Thank you in advance for your interest!" Fabrice Becker, Casting Director, Cirque Du Soleil. Find a link to Cirque Du Soleil under Circus at http://www.artmedia.com.au/links.htm
"Rigging for Aerial Dance and Circus Workshop,
instructors Delbert Hall and Jonathan Deull
, East Tennessee State University, USA, June 28th - 29th. Get 'hands-on'
experience rigging various apparatus. Topics will include Apparatus of
Circus/Aerial Dance: (Low single-point trapeze, static and swing trapeze,
silk, Lyra, nets, Spanish web, cloud swing and more). Learn about these
apparatus, how they are constructed, and how they are used. Hardware: (Beams
clamps, round slings, carabiners, shackles, figure eights, pulleys, swivels,
bungee, rope, and more). Learn the ratings of hardware use in rigging aerial
effects, how to select the proper hardware for each effect, and how to
install it correctly. Also learn how to construct a bungee pack. Forces:
Learn to calculate the dynamic forces and shock loads that will be exerted
on the equipment and the structure supporting that equipment. Safety: Learn
about safety systems (mats and spotting systems) as well as how to inspect
aerial rigging equipment. Learn about resources for apparatus, rigging
hardware, rigging software, books on rigging, and more. Cost is $250. We are
making this workshop really affordable. If anyone really wants to learn
about aerial dance equipment and how to rig it - this is the workshop.
Please visit the web site for more information and contact details." Delbert
Hall, ETCP Recognized Trainer. Find a link to the Delbert Hall web site
under Training at
http://www.artmedia.com.au/links7.htm
"Call for Thesis Papers on Circus or Clowning,
Simply Circus Inc , US. Simply Circus has a new resource that we
are working on, and that we would like to request help with. This thesis
project is an attempt to put all of the circus and clown related abstracts
and theses papers possible online in one place. Our project is online in
the community section of our web site. If anyone reading this knows of any
circus related theses papers (BS/BS, BFA, MA, Ph.D or professional paper)
that is not on the site, please let us know about it (preferably with an
abstract). If anyone reading this has authored a thesis paper on a circus or
clowning related topic, let us know about that too. We would love to put a
link to you thesis online, and we can even host your thesis online if
needed. Thanks for your help with this." Steven Santos, Director, Simply
Circus, Inc. Find a link to Simply Circus under Training at
http://www.artmedia.com.au/links7.htm
"Accordion Player/Street Arts Performer Wanted, In Toto Theatre , London, UK, applications close May 25th. In Toto Theatre require an accordion player (male or female) and musician collaborator for an outdoor comic and stylized dance/music/puppetry act for family audiences. The piece, loosely based and inspired from the ‘Bumba-meu-Boi’ tradition of N E Brazil was first performed by In Toto Theatre in Summer of 2004. Further development on the act is taking place this year with a view to touring the performance more extensively in 2009. A few shows will be taking place this year, however, with a reduced cast and some of these will be at indoor events in the Autumn. We are seeking a highly experienced musician to steer the overall musical direction of the piece. Ideally, a performer familiar with the street arts/ festival touring sector. The willingness and ability to take on a character role, as well as perhaps perform in eccentric costume an advantage. A Knowledge of Brazilian Maracatu rhythms will also be helpful, though not essential. More important is a keen interest in being part of a creative team developing the show alongside puppeteers, dancers and musicians. This is a paid part-time position. Please email Sarah for more information. Visit our web site for contact details." Sarah Carter, Artistic Director, In Toto Theatre. Find a link to In Toto Theatre under Physical Theatre at http://www.artmedia.com.au/links4.htm
"Performing Artist in Residence, Blue Coat C of E Performing Arts Secondary School , West Midlands, UK. The Performing Artist in Residence will be employed to work as part of the schools resident Theatre Company and under the direction of the Senior Performing Artist in Residence. The Theatre Company which uses all performing arts and media skills works both within the school and in the wider community. We are looking ideally for an artist who specialises in music or dance however other performance art forms will also be considered. It is also essential that the artist we employ has an interest or experience of working with young people, children and community members. The successful candidate will be involved in delivering a variety of projects including: Developing performance work that will be toured to our partner primary schools and the local community; running after school and holiday activities; using their artistic skills to deliver literacy teaching across the curriculum; work closely with partner primary schools to deliver performing arts projects as well as providing training and experience for the primary staff; to network with the local community alongside the Senior Performance Artist in Residence identifying community groups to work with and developing projects with local community groups. This is a one year freelance post earning £12,000 a year and working 17 hours per week, 40 weeks a year. This part time role will mainly involve working during the school day. There will be some evening and weekend work and as such we are looking for a candidate who is willing to work flexible hours. It is essential that all applicants hold a full driving license and have access to a car. For more information please send me an email or call. Visit our web site for contact details." Becca Herbert. Find a link to Blue Coat C of E Performing Arts College under Resources at http://www.artmedia.com.au/links8.htm
"2008 European Juggling Convention, European Juggling Association , Karlsruhe, Germany, 2nd to 10th August. There will be something to learn, experience and be amazed by day and night. This 31st convention will feature an exciting opening show and gala. In addition to the many workshops there will be open stages every night for those who want to perform. Or if you'd like to give a workshop let us know. You can pre-register online at the web site for a reduced price or on arrival at the convention. Please visit the web site for more information." EJC Team. Find a link to the European Juggling Convention under Festivals at http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm
"Call for Performers, WorldCircus Geneva 2010 , Switzerland, applications close August 30th. This 365 day international festival of circus arts requires performers in all areas: circus, street theater, puppet circus theater, Butoh, Contemporary Dance, Opera, Music. All shows that have a bearing on the circus are welcome, including animal and insect trainers, and the employment of electronics and computers, as long as the theme of the circus is preserved. Send a complete dossier with DVD. The successful applicants will receive a contract. All artists will be paid in Swiss Francs. For application forms and complete details, please visit our web site." Youri Messen-Jaschin, CEO, World Circus Geneva 2010. Find a link to World Circus Geneva 2010 under Festivals at http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm
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