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Helping you energize your next conference program! I am a passionate merchant of Cruelty-Free Circus Arts Production +Vegan Keynote Speaker Rep +B Corp Products Advocate

"But Jules! Why does it cost so much for 5 minutes?" . This month our beloved Cirque Revolution is celebrating 15 years in business and this question is, by far, the most common query we receive on a day-to-day basis. 👆 . I used to get angry & take personal offence, and as the years went on, I came to realize that this "objection" is one of the MOST powerful #education opportunities we have! {I literally wait for this question to reveal itself now & genuinely love answering!} 💕 . As a dear friend & mentor James Nienhuis shared early in our career "Don't yell educate, don't yell educate." Ha ha I can still remember this sage advice from all those moons ago (Seated at an #ILEA gala dinner table I believe). Elisa Samantha and I still laugh whenever we have this exchange. 🤣 (Thank you James, it has served us well!). . Today, we lean into sharing the #story of having a high caliber service such as ours. We also amplify the #VALUE of doing shows like ours properly, which can have lifetime implications for the event producer. . Here is some background info our new customers are often surprised to learn... . 👌Our troupe members are made up of former & current Cirque du Soleil artists. IE the best in the world. . 👌Some of those same humans went to the Olympics or were part of Team Canada at one time or another. . 👌Our artists train their entire lives to execute one captivating #performance for you at your #event. The #investment in their continued training/development etc spans decades and also extends into today (school is never out for the pro!) . 👌The owners of CR are all former competitive-level artists who have been on stage themselves and who understand all of the nuances of #talent prep & show execution from lived experience (not from simply observing but from doing). . 👌Riggers who are skilled in "Human Loads" make up our team of backstage specialists. It's not sufficient to have non-circus riggers for obvious safety reasons. . 👌Everything from the expertly designed costumes, to the custom choreography to the insurance/admin/pre-production/production/post production work right down to the niche false eyelashes appropriate for aerial shows are factored into "cost." . On the flipside of all this, the negative implications of underpaying for these kinds of specialty services creates a feedback loop that can result in injury, loss, or...even worse! The truth is, what we do is dangerous and because of our expertise, experience and sixth sense/ years of honed capabilities we believe we are a solid choice for a a memorable #spectacle. . Onwards to co-creating the #future of the #circus arts, together and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to our beautiful team! . #EventProfs #PerformingArts #CircusArts #PlantPowered . Photo Description: Two aerial silks performers mid show, performing for a large standing crowd. . Photo Credit: Vito Amati . Event Producer: Corey Mandell . Venue: HISTORY with Sasha Saladziak

  • Two aerial silks performers mid show, performing for a large standing crowd.
Alisa Civiero

A Hunter of Unique Ideas

2mo

So much work goes into that 5 minutes, we are always letting our clients know the same. Love that you receive this with such positivity and take the opportunity for education!

Elena Knezović

▫️Digital Designer▫️Conceptual Design▫️AI Visualization▫️Branding & Identity

2mo

Looks incredible!

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