Edition 8 • 12th June 2009

Welcome to the 8th edition of our regular e-newsletter where we try to keep you up to date on things happening at Greentop Circus. We've changed the format slightly so that you get the useful stuff first!
We hope it's an improvement, feel free to feed back to us!

What's On at Greentop in the Next 2 Weeks

Here's what's on at Greentop over the next couple of weeks.

The centre is available during the day for professional circus training from 9.30am to 5pm for £1 per hour. If you're new to Greentop call us first so we can induct you properly.

Click here to see the Greentop Online Calendar for the most up to date details.

To book onto any of these workshops, call us on: 0114 244 8828.

To book onto any of these workshops, call us on: 0114 244 8828.

Here is the News!

Bongo Bolero Chinese Pole

As part of our professional and artistic development programme 'Transform', we ran a 4-day workshop this week in Chinese Pole, Acrobalance and Hand Balance, taught by Richard Hopkins Durnford and Nicky Andrews from Bongo Bolero. The workshops were very well attended on each day and there was a significant number of people from alternative performance backgrounds such as street dancers who came for the hand balancing and pole dancers who enjoyed and got much from the Chinese Pole to incorporate into their own routines. Workshop participants said of the training:

"I found it very useful, I got hints and tips on techniques which would have been useful years ago! These workshops are just what we all need for professional development - well done!"

“I'm still buzzing-and aching! Firstly thanks to Greentop and to Nicky and Richard for the acrobalance workshops, they were great. It was impressive how well they pitched it at all different levels according to ability; they were such patient and intelligent teachers. It was a brilliant course which taught me new techniques and built my confidence.”

The Transform programme runs through to September and the next workshops will be in Alternative and Advanced Juggling with Rod Laver, Doubles Trapeze with Martha Harrison and Clowning with Gerry Flanagan. See the website for further details or call us on 0114 244 8828.

Friends of Sheffield Youth Circus

Success at Peace in the Park! Just to thank people for their support at Peace in the Park on the 6th June. The weather managed to brighten up for the event to become a real success, I’m sure all the parents and children involved will tell you that we had an amazing day with lots of fun had by all. It brings the fundraising total for Youth Circus to nearly £500! So a massive thank you to everyone who came down and helped.

The next fund raising event is the Stannington Carnival on 11th July and we could really do with more support. We want adults and kids to help in the following ways:

- Bake cakes and buns
- Donate prizes for the tombola
- Help staff the stall, even if it is for just an hour
-Teach people any circus skills
- Performers of any sort

To help out call us on 0114 244 8828.

New Acrobatics Class

We are starting a new regular acrobatics class at Greentop Circus. It is aimed at adults and accompanied young people, at beginners to intermediate level and will teach a range of skills and techniques. It is happening every Thursday at 5.30pm to 7pm at a cost of £7 or £5 for members/students/concessions. If you want to join the class call us on 0114 244 8828.

Shows at Greentop

We have two new shows coming to Greentop in July. They are:

Cabaret Twilight by In the Boat Theatre Friday 3rd July at 2pm and 7.30pm
Tickets are priced at £10 or £8 concessions, members and students.

"Cabaret Twilight entertains its audience with dance, live music provided by the brilliant In the Boat Band, songs and clever interplay between characters and their projections in film and image. It is a show that invites its audience to share the same environment, a place between fantasy and reality."

It has a multi-talented cast of 15 adults with learning disabilities and 4 artists from Action Space Mobile. The show lasts about an hour and is suitable for adults and young people aged 15+.

Gentleman Juggling by Rod Laver Wednesday 8th July at 7.30pm
Tickets are priced at £5 including free entry to the circus club afterwards

While Rod is at Greentop teaching his own brand of advanced and alternative juggling techniques, we've convinced him to also put on a show for us so we can all see him in action. Rod has pioneered his particular type of juggling called 'Gentleman juggling' that uses the props a gentleman might have in his drawing room. The show is happening as a special event at our regular Wednesday evening Circus Skills Session and your ticket price will also include entry to the class afterwards.

Shhh! Secret Circus 31st July - put it in your diary

Greentop Open for Business

Greentop Circus Centre is a charity and a social enterprise, we raise income through our services that helps to develop the centre into a sustainable community resource. Greentop is the Yorkshire Circus Centre, we are the only circus space in the region where you can use a permanently installed aerial and trapeze rig. We have lots of circus equipment that you can learn including: stilts, unicycle, tight wire, swinging trapeze and Chinese pole. Our services include:
- Professional Training Space
- Circus Performers' Agency
- Public Workshops
- Team Building
- Community Workshops
- Children's Parties
- Event Management
- After schools Workshops / Extended School Activities
- Shows & Cabarets
- Corporate Entertainment

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