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Center for Circus Arts presents Circus Workshop Weekend
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Center for Circus Arts presents Circus Workshop Weekend

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 — Issue 381

BRATTLEBORO — The New England Center for Circus Arts offers its 19th Circus Workshop Weekend, extending extra days from Thursday, Nov. 3, through Monday, Nov. 7, to accommodate the demand for introductory one-off classes, advanced training opportunities for local and visiting students, and a performance for circus fans to attend.

At this Fall Circus Workshop Weekend, attendees age 12 through adult can pick one or many experiences fitting their skill level and interest. The Center offers an array of workshops including juggling, stretching, fitness, rhythmic gymnastics, trapeze, aerial silks, a riggers course, an aerial teachers course and more.

On Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m., guest company Open Ring Circus will present excerpts from “The Canary's Silence” alongside an opportunity for visiting students to show off their skills in the Showcase of Circus.

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