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| Greg Kennnedy- International Juggling Champion |
PHILADELPHIA
TO BE
THE
HOME OF THE
1ST
AMERICAN POST-GRADUATE
SCHOOL
OF PERFORMANCE
ARTS
FOR THE CIRCUS
Shayna
Kennedy, married to international juggling champion and former Cirque du Soleil performer, Greg Kennedy, is on the
Board of Educators of Circus Arts which links circus schools across the
country. Adam Wooley, a professional coach of Philadelphia circus arts, is on
the board with her. Up until now, as
soon as students graduate from high school, if they wished to continue to
perfect their skills in circus arts, they had travel to Canada, home of Cirque
du Soleil, or to Europe, where there are circus school available. It has been
Shayna’s dream to have a school in in the United States where people can
perfect their performance skills. Scheduled to open in Philadelphia in 2017, Circadium
will be the first program of its kind in America. Sheila Bass from the Mayor’s
office, Councilwoman Cindy Bass and Mandy Lyon, President of the Greater Philadelphia
Cultural Alliance all spoke with great excitement about the upcoming addition
to the Philadelphia scene, with Ms. Lyon adding how appropriate it was to have the
school located in Philadelphia, home of the first circus. Greg Kennedy
performed juggling feats and Nicole Burgoise performed on the trapeze. Shayna Kennedy then further explained that
applicants would need a high school diploma and be able to commit to three
years of rigorous training for 35 hours a week. Applicants need not have
attended circus schools or camps if they have acting and gymnastic skills. A
kick-starter campaign to raise $50,000 has just been launched.
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