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VCS on the front page of the Royal City Record

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:15:19 +0000

New Westminster newspaper The Record has featured an article on the circus school and our upcoming New Year’s gala show ‘Kuru Kuru Pa!” Here is a small selection from the article, be sure to read the full report here.

Maintaining a ratio of six students for each teacher, the school now runs 200 classes each week, helping 500 aspiring trampolinists learn the finer points of the gravity-defying craft.

Just last week Vancouver Circus School was named best small business by the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, but for the moment, Johnson is singularly focused on Dec. 31.

The show, which has been in heavy rehearsals for the past month, is scheduled to centre around 12 performers taking to the sky with aerial silk, a unicyclist, a yo-yo champion and a manipulation artist who needs to be seen to be believed, according to Johnson.

“He can hold a ring in space and move his body completely around it without moving the ring,” he explained.

The show is called Kuru-Kuru-Pa. Kuru Kuru is a Japanese term meaning to twirl, and by adding “pa” at the end, the phrase means crazy. … Although the Burr Theatre performance won’t be able to match the grandeur of Cirque du Soleil, Johnson said it’s a rare opportunity for New Westminster residents to see a blend of artistry and athleticism up close.

“You’re going to see people do things that you would never see in such an intimate setting,” Johnson said.

Thank you to our Kuru Kuru Pa Sponsors

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:03:13 +0000

Our 2011 New Year’s show is in the final stages of rehearsal and it is shaping up to be an amazing experience. We would like to thank our sponsors for this year’s production:

Brer Rabbit Printing

Cloverstone Garden Services

Inn at the Quay

Northern Athletic

River Market

Roxy Design

Tourism New Westminster

Don’t wait too long, book your tickets now.

Vancouver Circus School wins small business of the year award!

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:48:40 +0000

The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce held its annual Celebration of Business Excellence awards last week after picking the winners out of 32 nominees in eight different categories. The Vancouver Circus School took home top prize for best small business of the year!

Congratulations to all of our coaching and administrative team!

New look for www.VancouverCircusSchool.ca

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:47:08 +0000

VancouverCircusSchool.ca has a new look! Visit our redesigned site and let us know what you think of the new layout.

VCS Coaches and Inner Ring professionals featured on Tonic Lifestyle Apparel

admin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:40:14 +0000

www.mytonic.ca is currently featuring a slideshow of VCS coaches and Inner Ring artists sporting the latest fashions from Tonic Lifestyle Apparel. Check it out!

Vancouver Circus School at Fraser Fest!

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:02:51 +0000

Vancouver Circus School was at “Fraser Fest” in July 2011 by the New Westminster River Market Quay entertaining the crowds and teaching workshops for the public!

Enjoy the pictures down below!

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Can’t see the pictures? Click “view original post” for the picture gallery.

Tonic Lifestyle Apparel Photo Shoot in New Westminster!

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:39:58 +0000

Look out for some familiar faces on Tonic Lifestyle Apparel!

Check out the photo shoot’s “behind the scenes” video down below:

Click here if you can’t see the video above.

Rick Mercer at the Vancouver Circus School!

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:13:11 +0000

Rick Mercer came for a visit at the Vancouver Circus School a the New Westminster location with blind author Ryan Knigton and try out some of the activities we teach!

Watch the video by clicking here.

Or by clicking “play” below:

Circus Students featured on CTV’s Perry’s Prospects!

admin — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:16:32 +0000

One of our advanced student Brook Pinard was featured on CTV at our New Westminster location!

CLICK HERE: Vancouver Circus School on CTV

VCS Student Accepted into Prestegious National Circus School

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:10:53 +0000

A few months ago, we got a call from Montreal Newspaper, The Peace Arch News. They had heard about Brook’s success and wanted to do an interview with her and Meregon (Brook’s VCS aerial silk instructor). See a sneak peak of the finished article below!

“Look up in the sky – it’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, it’s Brook Pinard, an aerial silk and swinging trapeze student at the Vancouver Circus School…” Read the full article here.

One of our amazingly talented students, Brook Pinard has been accepted into the incredibly exclusive National Circus School in Montreal and we couldn’t be more proud of her!

Congrats Brook!