Category Archives: Creative Motion
Working out shouldn’t just be fun. It should be downright hilarious. And if you train with the Circus Freaks, you’re pretty much guaranteed the greatest workout on earth. Or something pretty close. Read the full article at rundown.com
Step right up, step right up! Don’t be shy! You are about to enter a world where anything is possible. A library. And not just any library! A performing arts library! If you ever wanted to run away and join the circus, it’s a great place to start. Of course, we also recommend attending any of our circus arts and skill toy practices, but the Creative Motion Performing Arts Library is a great place to dip your toe in to … Continue reading
Alien Jon is known around the world as a playful yet thorough teacher. Equal parts artist and “movement scientist”, he loves innovative ideas and the creative spark in his students, himself, and his performance. Jon will be visiting the Creative Motion community to teach an open-topic poi workshop for all skill levels on Tuesday, April 24th at Heights Park in Richardson Texas from 5-7pm. The two hour workshop will be guided by its participants, and cover broad range of topics … Continue reading
In what could arguably be called the longest gestation ever known to man, Dulcinea was conceived in the heart of a shy and depressingly sedentary girl more than fifteen years before the night she was born. Let there be no mistake: I have always loved to dance. Always. But overweight in fourth grade and morbidly obese by middle school, the idea of doing it anywhere outside the safety of my house was terrifying. I’d gone line dancing a few times … Continue reading
Video by Tim Stevens. Music by Mount Righteous. General SpinFest awesomeness by the Creative Motion community.
I can still remember my first SpinFest: April 19th of 2008. A friend had brought me there to try to show me a good time. What could be more fun than playing in a park with toys and interesting new people? We were a much smaller group back then (probably around 12 or so), but the love of play and the spirit of imparting our skill toy knowledge has always been there. I was terrified. I stood there watching … Continue reading
Starchild Stilts has been one of my circus inspirations, and several of our crew have gotten the chance to work with her when she came to Texas. She showed me what a stiltwalker can be and trained me to fall without hurting myself badly. She’s taken a nasty fall that she couldn’t prevent, and she is facing surgery for a broken wrist and 4 months of recuperation without her main source of income. If your life or your fancy has … Continue reading
In case you didn’t know, Crull Fitness of Richardson sponsors our weekly Cirque Out event. For the last few months, they’ve provided us with an amazing event space which has allowed us to practice and play through the winter season. Last night, our hosts offered to extend our stay! We’re proud to announce that Cirque Out is now a permanent part of Crull Fitness’ weekly schedule, and we’ll have access to their facilities through the summer months and beyond. In … Continue reading
Thanks to my involvement with the Open Stage project, I receive a fair amount of email from YouTube. At first my “penpal” was somewhat aloof and stuck only to professional topics; notifying me about the odd channel subscription or comment on our ever-evolving online video archive. Over time, our relationship has truly blossomed, and now YouTube speaks pretty openly about its feelings. In point of fact, we seem to be having a bit of a tiff at the moment. The … Continue reading
The Creative Motion Performing Arts Library is a community resource chock full of books, dvds and other media intended to help our members improve their skills. Check the link in the sidebar for more information.
