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Apr 26, 2021

If you're an aerialist or pole artist who has ever been injured (or tried to pretend you weren't) this episode is for you! Dr. Simone Muscat is a physical therapist who specifically treats our tiny and extraordinary subset of the population.

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Apr 19, 2021

After studying and working for companies in Montreal, Canada, aerialist Sabine returned to her hometown of Capetown, South Africa during the pandemic. In collaboration with students from Zip-Zap Circus, friends from school, and her father, Sabine created a fabulous made-for-video circus show, called Moya. Check it out...


Dec 16, 2019

Rosemary was performer with Circus Flora as a young girl, but unlike many of her friends on the show, she did not come from a traditional circus family. In this episode, she talks about what it was like to be an outsider, how animals are treated, contemporary vs traditional circus, how to make “circus stitches” and...


Dec 9, 2019

Sarah Poole began her career dancing professionally in New York City. She discovered aerial arts as an adult in Montreal. Her intelligence and curiosity endeared her to master teachers and through her work with them and on her own, she eventually secured a job as a coach at The National Circus School in Montreal....


Dec 2, 2019

In the second part of my interview with aerialist, producer, and director Joseph Pinzon, we talk about the cost of circus. Not just financial, but physical and emotional as well. Joe shares stories from his own career and gives advice on how to keep going.SHOUT OUT TO THESE INSPIRING COMPANIES:Still Hungry (Circus...