ARTISTS' PLAY CIRCUS FESTIVAL 2025

Did you know that in professional settings, social connections can spark creativity and innovation by offering diverse perspectives and fostering collaboration?

Join us for an exciting networking event for circus and performing arts professionals! Immerse yourself in a vibrant ecosystem of talented individuals and discover new connections, collaborations, and opportunities. This interactive gathering invites you to engage, share experiences, and ignite your creativity in an environment designed to inspire. Don’t miss the chance to connect with like-minded professionals and be part of this dynamic and thriving community!

INSTRUCTOR: Robin Szuch
Becoming a captivating performer involves more than technical mastery and big tricks.
It’s about attitude, grit, and perseverance. And, it’s about who YOU are. In this 75-
minute session, we will explore how you set goals, handle disappointments, face
challenges, and show up in the world.  You can get from here to there – let’s discover how!

INSTRUCTOR: Robin Szuch

You’ve put in the hard work, learned the technique, and worked with your teacher to build an act you love. Now it’s time to take that act and transition it from rehearsal mode to stage-ready. This step isn’t just about donning your costume, applying your make-up, and switching locations, it’s about creative choices within the choreography that make the act your own. This is when you get to add your creative flair to the act. In this workshop, you will learn skills to take your act from studio to stage.

What’s in your tool kit? In this 75-minute interactive career-focused discussion, Stacy
will demystify casting processes, differentiate between promotional tools and evaluation
material, and share industry insight. Come prepared for a Q&A session too!

Defining your WHY using core values and personal strengths to create authentic work.

Every artist’s journey toward a successful performance career is unique, as is the work
you create. Bring your authentic self along with an uncut video of your act and be ready
to set course on your artist pathway. In this two-hour workshop, we’ll review and fine-
tune each participant’s act design and choreography.

Plus, you’ll learn what makes a demo video stand out, how social media can serve you, how to prepare for auditions, and more!

Discover the joy of soaring through the air!  This workshop will teach the fundamentals of performer flying in a harness – learn to flip and spin through the air as you are lifted and lowered. BONUS: Participants will also learn partner work involving a pulley which will allow the flyer to dance and be spun by their ground partner before taking to the air!

*Partners are not required for this workshop.

PRE-REQUISITES: Basic aerial experience (at least 6+ months) is recommended.

DOUBLE TRAPEZE (Option to work on silks as well)
This workshop teaches the fundamentals of “porting”.  Traditionally seen in Double Trapeze, porting is when the first partner hangs from the apparatus and the second partner hangs from their hands. Duo acts are dynamic and exciting, and can add a fun new level to the skills in your circus tool box! Geared towards participants with existing aerial experience, this workshop will begin by learning skills on the trapeze, but participants will have the opportunity to take these skills to the silks as well.

PRE-REQUISITES: At least 1 year of aerial experience or equivalent (if unsure just ask us!). Ability to hang for 30 sec. both from your hands and your knees, and the ability to invert.