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JUNE 29-JULY 4; JULY 6-9, 2017
LOG SHEET #4
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET
LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Paul Motsuk/Debbie Tyczenski
RECORDER NUMBER (MAIN): CFCH5
FILE NAME: cirstr81.wav
RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP): CFCH6
FILE NAME: Cirstr87.wav
PRESENTER: P
DATE/TIME: 8 July 17/
PROGRAM: Circus Arts
STAGE: Circus Stories
GROUP NAME: 
SESSION TITLE: Circus Dreams: Running Away with the Circus

[[2 columned table]]
| PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
| --- | --- |
(P) | Deborah Walk | Curator Ringling Museum |
(s) | Robert Mermin |  |
(2) | Elena Panova | ex Airelist |
| [[strikethrough]] Pedro Reis [[/strikethrough]] |  |
(3) | Steve Smith | Clown Ring Br |
(4) | Sara Moore | Clown Ring Br / New Pickle Lire/etc. |

CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back):
1. (2) Sam sign for circus classes. Went. Still didn't expect to join circus. teacher suggested she go to pro school. She was accepted. Sent pictures 1st
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3. (3) Went to England w/ $50 to find a circus. found one and slept under bleachers. Asked burly gent for someone to train him as clown. Only heard "clown" sent him in to circus. Ended up riding a camel bouncing around. etc. 
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6. (4) Recruited to Circus World in Florida. 1st week learned many skills. Had to to to show she belonged. 
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8. (3) in HS said he wanted to be in Vaudville. Studied theater in college. 1971 saw add for circus college.
(2) Trained 1 yr before getting to do act in circus. Started by asking to get on trapeze. Loved it. Before 1st performance, worried how she'd look. Not so much on doing the act.
(5) Mentored by Italian trio of clowns "Francesdos" at Circus Benevesis 

OVER