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- “Students learn about life's lessons, life skills, presentation skills, control, responsibility, participation, concentration and teamwork through circus classes, practices, and performances.”
- Julie Randle
- Life is a three ring circus;Circus teaches children skills for successful living
- South County Journal
- Wednesday, November 2, 2005
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- “I like it and it keeps me out of trouble," said Small, 11, of the St Louis Hills neighborhood. "I like performing in front of people and at school it makes me feel special.”
- Julie Randle
- Life is a three ring circus;Circus gives youth a tumble toward success
- South County Journal
- Wednesday, November 2, 2005
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- “The Circus Day Foundation provides training for at-risk and other youth to develop positive life skills and presents a youth circus comprised of children from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. The jewel in the crown of the Circus Day Foundation is the nationally acclaimed youth circus troupe, the St Louis Arches, a magnificent tumbling ensemble...”
- Lois Chaplan, City Museum host Circus Harmony: Fortissimo
- Circus Fun for a worthy cause
- St. Louis Jewish Light
- October 2005
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- “‘We want to introduce kids to different kinds of music,’says Jessica Hentoff, artistic and executive director of Circus Day Foundation. ‘The other day, I was thrilled when one of our kids, who would never have heard this music without being in our program, described klezmer music as ‘tight.’...Once a year the ‘Circus Harmony’ event puts children and musicians together in the same space and lets them all learn how to accompany and be accompanied. ”
- Steve Pick
- Circus Performers, kids find harmony in a little ring
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- November 2005
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