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CAC Performer Wins 2017 Tourism Award

BY BUSINESS OBSERVER — OBSERVER MEDIA GROUP: Circus Arts Conservatory co-founder and aerial silks performer Dolly Jacobs is the recipient of the 2017 National Travel and Tourism Week Voice of Sarasota Award from Visit Sarasota County. The Visit Sarasota County board of directors chose Jacobs based on her ability to positively raise awareness of Sarasota County and affect tourism through her words, actions and deeds. “Dolly’s work in keeping Sarasota’s circus heritage and legacy alive throughout the world is a testament to her passion,” says Drayton Saunders…   MORE

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Aerialist Dolly Jacobs Flies To World Premiere Music

BY JAY HANDELMAN — HERALD-TRIBUNE: This year’s performances [of Cirque des Voix] mark…something of a test run for shows that Key Chorale and Circus Sarasota will present in Washington, D.C., this summer as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. It also marks the world premiere of “Arise,” a piece commissioned by frequent Key Chorale collaborator Ola Gjeilo, a Norwegian composer, to accompany performances by aerialists Dolly Jacobs and Rafael Palacios. MORE

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Cirque des Voix: Circus of the Voices

SRQ DAILY SATURDAY PERSPECTIVES EDITION — The Circus Arts Conservatory (CAC) and Key Chorale present an artistic experience like no other in Cirque des Voix: Circus of the Voices. This spectacular production beautifully intertwines wondrously engaging circus arts entertainment, by world-renowned circus artists with live choral music, and a 30-piece orchestra performing music from classical and famous composers. MORE

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Rowlett Academy’s 1st Grade Circus

BY SRQ DAILY SATURDAY PERSPECTIVES EDITION: The Circus Arts Conservatory and 160 first grade students from Rowlett Academy for Arts and Communication presented Rowlett Academy for Arts and Communication 1st Grade Circus on February 28 at the Circus Sarasota Big Top. Since the beginning of January students have been working on circus-related activities in language arts, math and science as well as working with the Circus Arts Conservatory Teaching Artists to build a circus presented at the Big Top… MORE

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Regional Review, Synergy Circus Sarasota

BY WILLIAM S. OSER — TALKIN’ BROADWAY: Celebrating 20 years, Circus Sarasota presents this year’s edition, Synergy… I look forward to each year’s edition of Circus Sarasota and this year’s show, Synergy, is equal to their best. Don’t miss the all too brief opportunity to see this year’s edition. MORE

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ODA Students Wired To Serve

BY BERKLEY MASON — YOUROBSERVER.COM: For Quinn Birmingham, a senior at the Out-of-Door Academy, achieving the required 25 hours of community service can get boring. Then she found Circus Sarasota. This year, not only will Birmingham be a volunteer at the circus, she will be taking on the role of volunteer leader among her fellow Out-of-Door Academy students. “Everything about the circus interests me,” Birmingham said. “I like feeling in charge, moving all of the time, and I also like that you can volunteer and watch the show at the same time. Every day that Circus Sarasota has a show they have a volunteer sign up. I sign up every single day.” MORE

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