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Univers [[strikethrough]] al [[/strikethrough]] Soul Circus - an example - Circus always
Contemporary for 250 years calling for funding,
Call "circus arts" - Bendelstiff [[likely Bindlestiff]] had political
tramp clown -> Depression/political

"Wooley" - Circus vs. Circus arts terminology. Circus arts
are thousands of years old. eg. - contortion Mongolia
need to broaden historical lens to old traditions.
Circus - brought to [[strikethrough]] differnet [[/strikethrough]] different trads. together
under one tent.

Whitmann - Diverse-theater, pop up, circus school,
Definition - venues have changed w/ skills same

Wooley circus coach - youtube has changed circus training.
eg. acrobatics at fingertips access to everyone - 
but circus is not supposed to be viewed from a phone.

Nelson Books, interning, mentoring - how we learned 
circus & sideshow & Ward Hale - learned everything about
putting up a circus - feats [[strikethrough]] etc. [[/strikethrough]] tie knots etc. Many have
circus skills but not the showmanship. maybe
[[strikethrough]] misses [[/strikethrough]] missing the "heart" of live shows - 

Walk - Sarasota-generations, mentor - but unique
Whitmann - transnational business - all over the world, now entire
circuses tour around the world.
Wooley - a set of values mentorship just do what needs to be done - 
Walk -  does circus reflect outside inside
Nelson yes - we are outside culture 
[[strikethough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] - not always family [[strikethrough]] frer [[/strikethrough]] friendly - pastors against it -1880s still broke
Whitmann up - side shows risqué
Walk - circus musicians did - "avant garde" made popular-something
unusual is expected in circus - surprise, exciting, etc

Q - the Public Health. Any studies on [[strikethrough]] langeli [[/strikethrough]] longevity -> 
New wave - healthier being living - [[strikethrough]] leas [[/strikethrough]] less smoking - live old age
contortional coach - perform into their 50s - [[strikethrough]] warns [[/strikethrough]] if not injured.

☆ Amy Cohen: American Circus Educator - physical literacy 
re health-study compared cirque de Soleil vs. video games
scans of body Dr. Dean Krillen [[should be Kriellaars]] - Hetherlands (sp?) circus in
every phys ed program in Canada.

Q - BMX, skateboard etc - now in many [[strikethrough]] circuns [[/strikethrough]] circuses now
intersection of arts & athletics

Q - academic world - need for informed circus criticism - is there
growing interest in other sections of academia. cf history. [[strikethrough]] theater [[/strikethrough]]
not much circus criticism - short reviews by theater [[strikethrough]] certain [[/strikethrough]]
know [[strikethrough]] know [[/strikethrough]] dont know difference [[strikethrough]] beber [[/strikethrough]] betwn hard & easier
2 workshops by circus now - for journalists. Not enuf voloume
to just review cicus [[strikethrough]] work [[/strikethrough]] unlike theater
Academics are beginning to get together lower/higher ed 
NY - 1990s - new vaudeville [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]]  writer/[[strikethrough]] cir [[/strikethrough]] critical 
criticism -> spectacle .com - good source. Circus Report also

[[left margin]] Q - circus music - how created - new or
selected A few have live music now Smerkus [[should be Smirkus]] does [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]]
creates music to fit the act ① [[/left margin]]

[[right margin]] ② Musicians union affect - 
musicians get paid more than acrobats [[/right margin]]

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