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How to obtain a permit for Street Performing in Montreal
Great news! I have recently been appointed to the joint committee of street performers (otherwise known as “Des Amuseurs Publics” here) in Montreal. At a recent city council meeting, the artists themselves select 2 appointees for circle show performers, and 3 for...
Choreograph Breath
I had an amazing experience recently. When I was performing at the Waterloo Juggling Festival, everything in my act went exactly as planned. This, of course, sounds how it should be, but if I am honest with you, I have really struggled in my carrier to nail it. I do...
Showing up vs Showing off
Notice the differences between your practice when you feel like you are in a comparative mindset. Are you showing up, or are you showing off? Showing off is all about your ego, with you as the center of your mindset. You are in the future mindset with angst or...
Mindfulness on Stage
The fleeting moment of accomplishment is not the goal of our work. Sure, it's motivating and it feels great. If all goes well those peaks will be there. But, that moment is only a split second of the real work. The mindfulness is the true purpose of the practice....
New Roving Act Available!
There is a new act on the block called Bubble masters! This ring master walks through crowds and uses all the bubbles to attract a little elf who catches the bubbles. A little show begins and the ringmaster walks ahead and begins the game again. Really fun for...
Maternity Leave
Hello Everyone! Sorry I have been offline for a while. I was busy getting married and having a baby ! I am slowly coming back online as I apply to festivals and get back into training for the summer season. I look...
4 ways learning to drive teaches responsibility
When I was 18, I really didn't care to get a license and drive. To this day, I still walk, bike and take transit almost everywhere. I love it! However, my parents were forceful about me driving. At the time, they told me "woman shouldn't be walking alone at night."...
Essay Round up!
Wow! 24 essays published this year. Check out the 2016 work published on the Flow Arts Institute, the Dawn Dreams blog, and The Busking Project! The Doubts http://flowartsinstitute.com/the-doubts/ Clean Tech Part 1 http://flowartsinstitute.com/clean-tech-1/ Clean Tech...
Being Yourself
Professor Adam Grant wrote this essay "Unless You’re Oprah, ‘Be Yourself’ Is Terrible Advice." But it seems this professor misrepresents, and misunderstands this advice, taking it in the most literal possible meaning. What the professor doesn't understand is being...
Paying Attention
Over the years as a performance artist, I have learned that the most important factor in a good performance is paying attention, wholly and fully to every action you make and your audience's response simultaneously. This means being vulnerable, showing up fully to...
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