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National Circus School students continue learning online
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April 21, 2020
"The world-renowned school counts contortionists, clowns, acrobats, jugglers and aerialists among its students. As with schools across the country and around the world, those students are now learning at home via computers and video conferences.
However, scholars of the circus arts face unique educational dilemmas with this approach. Space isn’t a constraint for contortionist Saffi Watson, who can wrap her body into a little package. But the others? How to correct and perfect handstands and other movements and tricks via Zoom? What are students of tumbling or trapeze to do while confined indefinitely in an apartment with nine-foot ceilings?"
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