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JOIN THE CIRCUS! (at CircusWest)
This event happened on Fri, Apr 5, 2019
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Overview
15 Lovely Attendees
15 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Christine Bissonnette
Performance poet, poetry writing facilitator and Speech Arts coach at 9 Creative Lives Studio.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
I’m passionate about unleashing the creativity of my students through mindful and curiousity-focused instruction. My Speech Arts students have won first place in speech competitions at their school, taken home medals (like ‘the outstanding acting award’ and the ‘outstanding monologue performance award’) at various festivals, and have received First Class Honours for their Speech Arts RCM Exams.
The students from my poetry writing workshops have received poetry fellowships, published chapbooks, won awards in literary magazines… and on many occasions those same students arrived in my class feeling blocked and unsure of their relationship to poetry. .
As a performer and writer, I’ve performed on stages all over Vancouver including opening for Danielle LaPorte as part of the Rise Women’s Conference. My poem ‘Rise’ (written for that conference) was later featured by Downtown Vancouver’s Poetry Phone in order to uplift Vancouver audiences at the start of the pandemic. In 2019, I wrote, featured in, and co-produced a short film (Left Opened) that combined poetry, music, and dance to explore anxiety. The film toured film festivals internationally.
Most recently, I was featured in episode 1 of the STORYHIVE funded ‘Heal Through Poetry’ series. The 8 episode series will be released on Telus Optic and on Youtube on in September 2023
About this FieldTrip
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of all ages! Welcome to CircusWest—the west coast hub for all things circus. Come learn about us as we celebrate our 35th year and try your hand at some circus skills too. Learn to juggle, some partner balance, and walk on a tight wire.
About CircusWest
CircusWest is a comprehensive circus arts centre for all ages. We offer children, teens, and adults an opportunity to explore circus arts in an encouraging, non-competitive environment. CircusWest is a creative space where individuals can dream big, push limits, and defy gravity.
CircusWest also performs at countless fairs, festivals, corporate and community events throughout the year and throughout Western Canada. This month, CircusWest is working with Vancouver Opera Festival producing an opera-inspired circus spectacle about the origin story of Cupid and Psyche and true love. Then, in May, CircusWest will debut a circus version of James and the Giant Circus Peach.
Come join the circus on April 5th and learn more about these show, our history, our process, our lofty ambition—and learn a couple of circus skills in the process.
Website: www.circuswest.com
A Note About the Location:
CircusWest is located in the historic PNE Garden Auditorium on the PNE Grounds. We are located just south of the PNE Administration building and just east of the PNE Forum Building.
Enter from Gate 2 (off Renfrew) or Gate 15 (off Hastings).
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Christine Bissonnette
Performance poet, poetry writing facilitator and Speech Arts coach at 9 Creative Lives Studio.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
About Christine Bissonnette
I’m passionate about unleashing the creativity of my students through mindful and curiousity-focused instruction. My Speech Arts students have won first place in speech competitions at their school, taken home medals (like ‘the outstanding acting award’ and the ‘outstanding monologue performance award’) at various festivals, and have received First Class Honours for their Speech Arts RCM Exams.
The students from my poetry writing workshops have received poetry fellowships, published chapbooks, won awards in literary magazines… and on many occasions those same students arrived in my class feeling blocked and unsure of their relationship to poetry. .
As a performer and writer, I’ve performed on stages all over Vancouver including opening for Danielle LaPorte as part of the Rise Women’s Conference. My poem ‘Rise’ (written for that conference) was later featured by Downtown Vancouver’s Poetry Phone in order to uplift Vancouver audiences at the start of the pandemic. In 2019, I wrote, featured in, and co-produced a short film (Left Opened) that combined poetry, music, and dance to explore anxiety. The film toured film festivals internationally.
Most recently, I was featured in episode 1 of the STORYHIVE funded ‘Heal Through Poetry’ series. The 8 episode series will be released on Telus Optic and on Youtube on in September 2023
Attendees
Winston Yeung
Story Architect at VoiceStory.
Tiina Liimu
artist and multidisciplinary creative at IATSE 891.
Tesicca Truong 張慈櫻
Svitlana Tetokina
Artist, Illustrator.
Attilio Fiumarella
architectural photographer .
phillip chin
photographer at www.chinphoto.com.
Johnny Zakharia
Social Media Marketing and Media Producer at Yaletown Agency.
Sally Laird
Amanda Maxwell
freelance writer at afmtext.
Mirit Kattsir
Manuela Camisasca
Graphic Designer.
Edna Rojas
Founder at The Urban Camp.
Tina Parbha
Strategic Coordinator.
Jess Shum
Meagan Malone
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