| Circus Day Foundation |
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We would like to extend
our thanks and appreciation to the following organizations who have granted us
funding this year: Trio Foundation,
Whitaker Foundation, Philppott Family Foundation, Sycamore Tree Trust, May
Company and Regional Arts Commission.
We
hope you saw our fabulous youth circus troupe, the St. Louis Arches, performing
with Circus Flora this year. As usual,
they garnered rave reviews from audience, critics and the other
performers! It was also a tremendous
opportunity for our troupe to be on a show with the famous Flying Wallendas,
real Russian Cossack riders and all the other sensational acts that appeared
with Circus Flora this year. The
Vice-President of Ringling Brothers (whose wife, the lovely Lisa Dufresne, was
on the show with her horses) even talked to us about the Arches being part of
the "Three Ring Adventure" when Ringling Bros. Circus comes to St. Louis this
fall!
Meanwhile, you can see our hometown circus
heroes performing every weekend throughout the summer at City Museum. (See www.everydaycircus.net for their City
Museum performance schedule). Don't forget, the Arches are available to dazzle
and amaze at your special event. Call
us at 314-436-7676 for booking information.
Two of the
Arches, Chris and Rashad, along with everydaycircus magician, Steve Corbitt,
entertained at St. Louis' medium security prison, the Work House, for Mother's
Day. The inmates really appreciated the
entertainment!
Circus
Day Foundation's Circus Partnership
Program tangibly demonstrates that by focusing on a goal together, we
concentrate on what unites us instead of what divides us. Especially because
our country is now at war, we, as a nation, as a world, yearn for peace. The
path to peace is a path of cooperation and communication. Teaching children
from different neighborhoods how to stand on each other's shoulders may seem
like a strange way to take this path.
But it's the technique we use!
Far East Meets Midwest is a
concept for a show that the St. Louis Arches will perform along with local
Chinese and Japanese artists. The
Arches will present arts from the Chinese acrobatic tradition. Two Chinese master teachers will be coming
this August to work with the Arches on these unique skills. This project will bring teachers whose first
language is not English to work with children who rarely meet anyone from a
different country. By cooperating with their new teachers, the St. Louis Arches
will expand their knowledge of circus skills at the same time as they expand
their knowledge of the world community. The young students will see that it is
not who they are or where they are from but what they can DO that will matter.
A person who starts out being perceived as a foreigner will become someone who
shares a part of himself with them so that the "foreign-ness"' disappears.
When we say, "we teach
the art of life through circus education", we really mean it. Circus and
life are both about juggling your responsibilities and balancing your
priorities. They are about cooperation and communication. They are about what we
do rather than who we are. Circus and life are both about connecting with the
world around us.
There is a venerable tradition in academia of endowing chairs at Universities. We are looking for someone(s) to Step Right Up and Be the First on your block to endow a chair for a Master Circus Teacher here with the Circus Day Foundation. We have our eyes and hopes on several talented teachers who have professed an interest in moving to St. Louis. Please contact us if you are interested in taking advantage of this unusual opportunity.
This summer, Circus Day Foundation is excited to be
"teaching the art of life through circus education" in: seven St. Louis City
public schools through the 21st Century program, in two county
locations and in their Urban Arts location for COCA (Center of Contemporary
Arts), at Bright Horizons Daycare Center, with Collinsville Parks and
Recreation and for several area Vacation Bible Schools.
One of the reasons we are teaching in so many Vacation Bible Schools this summer is that the St. Louis Arches are featured in Concordia Publishers 2002 Vacation Bible School Curriculum, "Godzwerkus Circus School."
Circus
in the City
We have just started offering adult classes in
circus skills at City Museum. Starting
in September, we are proud to partner in a new way with COCA. They will handle registration for our new
Circus in the City series of classes.
We will offer Saturday morning beginner classes for children and Monday
evening juggling classes for ages 12 to adult.
Donations Cheerfully
Accepted
Please
consider contributing to a particular program that you find meaningful: St.
Louis Arches, Circus Partnerships or our in-the-works projects: Animal
Education Outreach or Circus Band Music programs. Don't forget the one area
where your donation may do the most good: the oft overlooked but ever necessary
General Operating Expenses!
For Sale
The
following items are all on sale and all proceeds benefit the St. Louis
Arches. These items available at City
Museum during Arches' performances or call 314-436-7676.
St.
Louis Arches deluxe size postcard___.______.$2.00
Magnet
Men Pyramid Desk Set__.._________..$10
Circus
Music CDs_________________$10
St.
Louis Arches and Circus Day Foundation
T shirts___$6 and $12
Diablos._____________________
$25