American Circus Educators Magazine Winter 2016 (Issue 3, Vol 8) | Page 22

“ I ’ m not teaching circus . I ’ m teaching life , and I just happen to be doing it in a circus class .”

- CYNTHIA RAUSCHERT , MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP

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“ Circus performers do art honestly . The objects are either in the air or on the ground .”

- JUDY FINELLI QUOTING GREGORY FEDEN & HERSELF , KEYNOTE ADDRESS

“ I start with the end . What am I trying to do ?”

- DIC WHEELER , THE WELL PREPARED DIRECTOR

“ You don ’ t just go from surviving to thriving . You have to be able to do it .

- STEPHANIE KRAUSS , KEYNOTE ADDRESS

“ Find a mentor and be a mentor .”

- GUINEVERE DI PIAZZA , EVERYTHING I DIDN ’ T LEARN AT SCHOOL ABOUT BEING A PRO ARTIST
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