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 Mala...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min
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 @circainvestiga...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 22 min
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, he...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min
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.
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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 li...
Sep 30, 2022•46 min
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, artist’s and creators alike. During our second episode of Circus Voices Presents A Creative Space, we welcome Erik Bordeleau, Co-Founder of The Sphere as he brings us into this new ecosystem of de...
Sep 22, 2022•39 min
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, artist’s and creators alike. During our second episode of Circus Voices Presents A Creative Space, we welcome Jean-Luc Pellerin of Web3Montreal to continue our journey in understanding more of thi...
Sep 16, 2022•36 min
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, artist’s and creators alike. CircusTalk is excited to launch the conversation about how NFTs and Web3 will impact the circus arts in the 21st century. In our first episode of Circus Voices Present...
Sep 09, 2022•34 min
In this fourth and final episode of Circus Voices presents Circus Re-Imagined, we welcome Kenneth Feld, Chairman & CEO at Feld Entertainment. This legendary impresario has steered the reins of live family entertainment for over half a century, facilitating the thrills and wonders Children of All Ages have come to cherish with such properties as the iconic Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey The Greatest Show On Earth®
Aug 25, 2022•31 min
Juliette Feld Grossman, COO of Feld Entertainment, the world’s leader in live family entertainment. Hailing from a celebrated lineage of business leaders and impresarios, Juliette Feld Grossman is quickly becoming one of the most powerful women in all of entertainment. All the while, wielding the reins of some of the industry’s most renowned properties, including – Monster Jam, Jurassic World LIVE, and the much, anticipated return of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, The Greatest Show On E...
Aug 18, 2022•27 min
On this episode we welcome, Lisa B. Lewis, Founder & Executive Director at Omnium Circus. Propelled by a stirring desire for an even more inclusive big top - this author, artist, and scholar would endeavor to birth the kind of circus that would welcome, not only, the multicultural talents the genre is renowned for, but create an authentically inclusive space for the contributions and artistry of the multi-abled community, all the while servicing and accommodating the diverse needs of its aud...
Aug 11, 2022•34 min
And now Circus Voices Presents Circus Re-Imagined. In this four-part episodic series, we invite industry leaders who are boldly and creatively re-imagining the circus like never before. In this episode we welcome Brazil’s Juno Nedel, co-founder of Cia Fundo Mundo. Celebrated for their provocative, yet, inviting performances, Cia Fundo Mundo seeks to inspire a new generation of transgendered and non-binary artists to explore their own stories through the ever evolving medium of the circus arts....
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr
Johnathan Lee Iverson and the CircusVoices podcast presents Chris Lashua, the BMX wonder kid turned visionary founder of one of the circus world’s most ingenious offerings, Cirque Mechanics. Paired with a team of brilliant creatives and a deep love for all things circus, the proud Massachusetts native has crafted a mesmerizing new world of circus artistry. Fusing the majesty and agility of the human form with the innovative precision of machines, Cirque Mechanics has astounded audiences across t...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Johnathan Lee Iverson and the CircusVoices podcast presents Kiarnna Weber, reality show sensation and seventh generation circus star of New Zealand’s most famous big top, The Weber Bros. Circus. In this episode, Kiarnna Weber talks about her family heritage of talented artists and impresarios, how she brings her family's spectacular extravaganza to cities around the world, how she broadens the depth and scope of the circus as we know it, and their successful television series The Circus on Bravo...
Feb 24, 2022•55 min
Johnathan Lee Iverson and the CircusVoices podcast presents the legendary Vanessa Thomas, dazzling showgirl to history making ringmaster. In this episode, the proud alumna of the storied Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, guides us through her spectacular journey from aspiring dancer in her native Philadelphia to center ring with the likes of Big Apple Circus and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, The Greatest Show On Earth ® to now, sharing her time tested wisdom as a cherished board member and m...
Feb 17, 2022•54 min
In this episode of Circus Voices, Phil McKinley director, choreographer, writer, and producer, shares with us unforgettable anecdotes from his remarkable career, the sage advice of mentors that still inform him decades later, and he’ll recount for us a real time example from one of his more recent endeavors, of how live shows may COVID proof their productions. Philip William McKinley is the creator of multiple shattering extravaganzas around the world. From Salzburg to Tokyo, Broadway to Las Veg...
Feb 11, 2022•57 min
In this podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor , we will be your front row access to what’s happening in the performance world. This monthly circus news podcast is brought to you by Circus Voices podcast network via CircusTalk. In each episode we’ll be exploring changes in the circus sector, impactful news in the performing arts world, as well as information about upcoming shows and events from around the world for the coming month. We’ll take a look at all parts of the circus world, f...
Oct 24, 2021•29 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Welcome to Audio Explorations with the Editor, a podcast series of Circus Voices brought to you by CircusTalk. CircusTalkPRO Launches New Series "Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson", Audio Explorations with the Editor Our guest on the podcast today is Dr. Charles Batson . Batson is a Professor of French and Francophone Studies and current past President of the American Council for Québec Studies and also the Florence B. Sherwood Professor of History and Culture at Union College wh...
Sep 26, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor , we will be your front row access to what’s happening in the performance world. This monthly circus news podcast is brought to you by Circus Voices podcast network via CircusTalk. In each episode we’ll be exploring changes in the circus sector, impactful news in the performing arts world, as well as information about upcoming shows and events from around the world for the coming month. We’ll take a look at all parts of the circus world, f...
Aug 27, 2021•32 min•Season 5Ep. 7
In this podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor , we will be your front row access to what’s happening in the performance world. This monthly circus news podcast is brought to you by Circus Voices podcast network via CircusTalk. In each episode we’ll be exploring changes in the circus sector, impactful news in the performing arts world, as well as information about upcoming shows and events from around the world for the coming month. We’ll take a look at all parts of the circus world, f...
Jul 25, 2021•28 min•Season 5Ep. 6
The 7 Fingers' Isabelle Chassé on Reviving Circus--Audio Explorations with the Editor Circus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present an interview with Isabelle Chassé on Audio Explorations with the Editor. Chassé is a co-founder of The 7 Fingers and an accomplished contemporary circus artist in her own right, having won the gold medal at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain de Paris and at the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo. Chassé toured internati...
Jul 04, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor , we will be your front row access to what’s happening in the performance world. This monthly circus news podcast is brought to you by Circus Voices podcast network via CircusTalk. In each episode we’ll be exploring changes in the circus sector, impactful news in the performing arts world, as well as information about upcoming shows and events from around the world for the coming month. We’ll take a look at all parts of the circus world, f...
Jun 27, 2021•10 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In this podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor , we will be your front row access to what’s happening in the performance world. This monthly circus news podcast is brought to you by Circus Voices podcast network via CircusTalk. In each episode we’ll be exploring changes in the circus sector, impactful news in the performing arts world, as well as information about upcoming shows and events from around the world for the coming month. We’ll take a look at all parts of the circus world, f...
May 30, 2021•30 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Circus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present an interview with Jean-Luc Martin on Audio Explorations with the Editor. Jean-Luc Martin on Growing a US Circus School, Audio Explorations with the Editor Our guest on the podcast today is Jean-Luc Martin, founder and executive director of San Diego Circus School. Martin is a graduate of the National circus school in Montreal, and during the course of his performance career he performed with the Pickle Family Circus, Ci...
May 23, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor , we will be your front row access to what’s happening in the performance world. This monthly circus news podcast is brought to you by Circus Voices podcast network via CircusTalk. In each episode we’ll be exploring changes in the circus sector, impactful news in the performing arts world, as well as information about upcoming shows and events from around the world for the coming month. We’ll take a look at all parts of the circus world, f...
Apr 25, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Welcome to Audio Explorations with the Editor, a podcast series of Circus Voices brought to you by CircusTalk. Interview & New PRO Series Launch--"360 degrees: Circus Through a Holistic Lens with Stacy Clark", Audio Explorations with the Editor Our guest is Stacy Clark. She was an acrobatic coach on Amaluna before she joined the team at Cirque du Soleil as casting director of sourcing and recruitment. Stacy has years of experience in the industry working with artists and administrators from ...
Mar 21, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this new podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor, we will be your front row access to what’s happening in the performance world and a monthly circus news podcast--all brought you by Circus Voices podcast network via CircusTalk. In each episode we'll be exploring changes in the circus sector, impactful news in the performing arts world, as well as information about upcoming shows and events from around the world for the coming month. We’ll take a look at all parts of the circus world,...
Mar 21, 2021•32 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In this new podcast series called Press Pass with the Editor , we will be your front row access to what’s happening in the performance world and a monthly circus news podcast--all brought you by Circus Voices podcast network via CircusTalk. In each episode we'll be exploring changes in the circus sector, impactful news in the performing arts world, as well as information about upcoming shows and events from around the world for the coming month. We’ll take a look at all parts of the circus world...
Feb 22, 2021•24 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In episode 4, it is the last talk with Casus director Natano Fa'anana about the show Amataga . He opens up about the challenges of getting Casus’ socially relevant work about Black and Brown people funded. The show theme of rites of passage was to be a jubilant sharing of the artists’ research and rituals as they reclaimed parts of their culture that have been suppressed. In episodes 1 to 3, we explored the ups and downs of show planning, producing, performing and directing as they got closer to...
Jan 24, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Circus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk, is pleased to present a new series called Circus in Process with Casus Circus. In this six-part series, we will follow the progress of the show Casus is currently creating called Amataga , from concept to creation process, to production and touring. What does it take to make a world-class show that has an impact? How will Casus need to adapt and rethink their plans as they attempt to develop and launch a tour during a worldwide pandemic? In ...
Dec 20, 2020•36 min•Season 4Ep. 3
