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The American Youth Circus Organization 2003- Press Releases
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July 8, 2003 |
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Press Release 1
Press Release 2
From: The American Youth Circus Organization
Press Liaison: Erin Maile O'Keefe
917-584-8965
erin@circusminimus.com
For Immediate Release
AYCO Festival 2003
Under One Tent: Youth Circus in America
The American Youth Circus Organization's Festival 2003 will feature two
gala performances with eleven youth circus troupes from around the US and a
special guest troupe from Mongolia, China. Circus Juventas in St. Paul, MN
will host the festival its spectacular new permanent big top August 22-25,
2003. AYCO Festival 2001 made history when nine troupes created the only
circus festival ever in America. Spectacle magazine called it, "A remarkable
achievement!" The keynote address by Jessica Hentoff (Circus Day
Foundation) is Circus Creating Community. Ms. Hentoff recently directed a
youth circus bringing Jewish and Muslim communities together in St. Louis,
MO.
AYCO Festival 2003 workshops will be led by a veritable Who's Who
of American circus. There will be experiential workshops featuring
innovative approaches taught by over 25 of the country's foremost circus
artists and educators. Interactive sessions will examine community
relations, fundraising, using circus to bridge economic, social and cultural
differences, alliances with schools, and other topics.
AYCO Festival 2003 - Expanding the Ring; Youth Circus in America.
Festival Information, Applications & Registration
Call the AYCO Office (603) 654-5523
Info@AmericanYouthCircus.org
www.AmericanYouthCircus.org
Interviews: Betty Butler, Circus Juventas 651- 699-8229 ext. 202
Kevin O'Keefe, AYCO President and Founder, 917-584-8965
Jessica Hentoff, Circus Day Foundation, 314-645-4445
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From: The American Youth Circus Organization
Press Liaison: Bob Sugarman
P.O. Box 407, Shaftsbury, VT 05262
Phone: (802) 447-7179
FAX: (802) 447-2611
Email: bobsugar@sover.net
For Immediate Release
AYCO Festival 2003:
Expanding the Ring: Youth Circus in America
The American Youth Circus Organization's Festival 2003 will be hosted by
St. Paul's Circus Juventas in its spectacular new permanent big top August
22-25, 2003. AYCO Festival 2001, hosted by Sarasota's Sailor Circus, made
history as it established friendship and cooperation between teachers from
around the world and young people involved in American circus. It was called
"a remarkable achievement", "an assuring demonstration of how effectively
the youth circuses of America are nurturing circus skills and instilling, in
the process, a love for circus itself", and "an embarrassment of riches."
The excitement generated during the first festival will be renewed at this
time when circus is becoming more significant in the cultural, educational,
and recreational lives of young people.
The American Youth Circus Organization, established in 1998, is a
non-profit organization promoting the participation of youth in circus arts.
AYCO Festival 2003 will inspire mainstream educators who want to bring
circus into their classrooms, circus professionals who want to connect with
the next generation of audiences and performers, parents who want their
children to discover challenging, non-competitive activities, and kids who
want to spotlight their talents. AYCO Festival 2003 is for youngsters
already participating in circus programs and for those not yet
participating.
AYCO Festival 2003 workshops will address the needs of classroom
teachers, circus educators, circus kids, and the general public. There will
be experiential workshops featuring innovative approaches taught by over 25
of the country's foremost circus artists and educators. Interactive sessions
will examine community relations, fundraising, using circus to bridge
economic, social and cultural differences, alliances with schools, and other
topics.
At AYCO Festival 2001 Circus Juventas' directors Betty and Dan Butler, who
had just opened their 21,000 square foot facility, led a workshop, "If You
Build It, They Will Come." Now people from around the country will be
coming to Circus Juventas for AYCO Festival 2003 - Expanding the Ring; Youth
Circus in America. The Festival's two gala performances will spotlight
youth circus participants from around the country.
Festival Information, Applications & Registration
AYCO Office
P.O. Box 96
(603) 654-5523
Temple, NH 03084
Info@AmericanYouthCircus.org
www.AmericanYouthCircus.org
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