December 2009 Newsletter

Greetings from Flow Circus

Juggling for Disney

Gobbler's Run for WF Boys & Girls Club

Summer 2010 Library Tours Set

Holiday Shopping Ideas

 

 

Wow....almost a decade into the 2000's. Amazing how time flies! It was 10 years ago that Flow Circus began as an idea in the mind of a solo performer. Now our annual "gig count" reaches in the hundreds, we conduct staff development workshops at regional and national conferences, and we are increasingly called upon to help organizations expand their programming for tweens and teens. As we approach the holidays and the beginning of the new year, we would like to extend our sincerest thanks for all your support, referrals, and kind words.

 

We look forward to working with you to build stronger programs and inspire playfulness in 2010.

 

Playfully yours,

Paul & Dawn

 

 

Juggling for Disney: Every performer wants to be able to add a cruise to their resume, but little did I know how complicated the process of getting onto a cruise ship would be! Last May, I traveled out to Los Angeles to audition at the Improv in front of several agencies - one of which books cabaret acts for Disney Cruises. After seeing 10 minutes of my live performance and a DVD of other performance clips, I was finally invited to perform on the Disney Wonder this month.

 

Life on a cruise ship isn't as glamorous as you might think, but I did enjoy the opportunity to perform with Disney. Two 30 minute shows and a 60 minute juggling workshop for tweens/teens - lots of laughter & play!

 

Best of all, I was able to pose with my 2 favorite characters........

Gobbler's Run for WF Boys & Girls Club: Thanksgiving morning marked the 4th Annual Gobbler's Run 5K Family Event in our hometown of Wake Forest, North Carolina. All proceeds from the event benefit the Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club. Flow Circus has run skill toy and juggling programs at the Club for several years and we are big supporters of the organization.

 

Excited to help with this fun event, we coordinated volunteers for the Gobbler's Run as well as promoted the event to local schools, civic groups, and media. Of course, we couldn't keep Paul off the microphone so he became the emcee for the morning - waking everyone up with his silly antics and playful banter!

 

The race was a huge success attracting over 1300 runners/walkers from 22 different states and raising $20,000 for the Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club. We enjoyed participating and look forward to next year!

 

Summer 2010 Library Tours Set: We are still finalizing details in our summer calendar, but we are looking forward to Making a Splash this summer! We have already started booking for the following tours and still have openings left:

 

Week of June 14th - North Carolina Library Tour

Week of June 21st - Pennsylvania Library Tour

Week of June 28th - New York Library Tour

Week of August 9th - Connecticut Library Tour

Week of August 16th - Long Island Library Tour

 

To see a video with highlights from Summer 2009, visit www.FlowCircus.com/library. If you are interested in having Flow Circus perform or conduct workshops at your library or summer camp, contact Dawn to check availability: dawn@flowcircus.com or (919) 604-3462.

 

Holiday Shopping Ideas: Looking for a unique holiday gift for your tween/teen, co-worker, or relative? Want something unplugged and battery free that does not require assembly? The Flow Circus Store has a selection of high quality skill toys such as juggling balls, flower sticks, and diabolos. You can also find balloon twisting supplies, magic tricks, and instructional books/DVDs. These items can turn your next family gathering into a Vaudeville show!

 

Feel free to contact Paul if you have any questions about the products or if you need help in selecting an item: paul@flowcircus.com or (919) 426-9157.

 

Flow Circus on FaceBook: You can stay up to date on Flow Circus happenings by becoming a FaceBook fan: www.facebook.com/flowcircus