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JUNE 29-JULY 4; JULY 6-9, 2017 LOG SHEET #6 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Amy Wertheimer/Debbie Tyczenski RECORDER NUMBER (MAIN): CFCH6 FILE NAME: Circl292.wav RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP): CFCH5 FILE NAME: CirStr86.wav PRESENTER: DATE/TIME: 7/9/2017 PROGRAM: Circus Arts STAGE: Circus Stories GROUP NAME: SESSION TITLE: Circus Schools Keeping the Artistry Alive 2:45 [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Robert Mermin - Circus Smirkus | | | Dolly Jacobs - Sarasota Circus | | | Amy Cohen - | | Circus has been learned : taught for many years- we will talking about the emerging world of circus education; Robert- intro, wanted to give kids the experiance of when it was like to live circus Dolly- co founder assoc dir. circus conservitory (Salair Circus) grew up in circus - Tell a story Amy - Circus family is no longer blood - its hard work- ? Teacher? CONTENTS/NOTES (continue of back) [[strikethrough]] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. [[/strikethrough]] Dolly - When I teach Roman Rings- need passion./chin ups/leg ups Robert- student, clowning in USA, want to be Ringling clowns yet European clowning is different. Slapstick First- (USA jazz or clowning). but then learn mime (solile [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] emotion, connection) clowning we laughe because we concentrate on skills but think of comedy in addition to skills. Amy- Circus schools in US- 1st Russia 1927, hungery Bulgeria France 80 Montrial 1980s - develop prof artist- then 70s in USA new circus-coach- pickle family. Big Apple - roamed then settled down now recreation training. Training for social change. Diverse Vermont & Sarasota. Plant seeds, after roots in local.