Entries by Jen MacQueen

How to Overcome Stage Fright

  Happy Sunday everybody!   The Winter Showcase is upon us!!!! I wanted to talk about overcoming stage fright, but I was looking through old blogs, and I found one that Angelica had written, and I couldn’t say it better myself! Life is all about team work! So even though Angelica is living her best […]

Am I Ready to Move Up?

  Happy Sunday everybody!   Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving! I promise, I will get back into my big circus audition story, but I thought this week I would share a great blog I recently read that I think applies to a big question a lot of students have recently been asking: Am I […]

Thanksgiving is Almost Here!

  Happy Sunday everybody!     I’m taking a short break and not talking about my circus career this week, because Thanksgiving is this Thursday! I figured I would do a Thanksgiving related post. I’m very excited to be traveling to Orlando to spend time with my family and best friends. If you know me, you […]

How Can I Turn Circus Into a Job: Big Show Opportunity

  Happy Sunday everybody!     Last week you got to read all about how I was SO CLOSE to being able to work for Cirque Du Soleil. My dreams had been completely shattered and I felt like I was not athletic, or graceful, or talented. I really put myself down, and for no reason, […]

How Can I Turn Circus Into a Job: Big Show Rejection

  Happy Sunday everybody!   By this point, you’ve read about all of the amazing opportunities I’ve had in my jobs, from being “discovered” while coaching, to working at Disney World, to traveling to incredible countries! Still, it wasn’t enough for me, which in retrospect, it should’ve been. But, like everyone, I had a dream […]

How Can I Turn Circus Into a Job: Gig Life!

  Happy Sunday everybody!   Last week I started talking about different types of jobs that you can get after training circus. If you remember, my first performing job was in a theme park, but since it was part time, I had to get other jobs to supplement my income. While I found other theme […]

How Can I Turn Circus Into a Job?

  Happy Sunday everybody!   I wanted to start talking about what a future with circus can look like. Of course everyone has heard of Cirque Du Soleil! I know the big dream is to work in one of those huge shows, and I am so happy and proud of myself for working in Le […]

Volta by Cirque Du Soleil is Coming to Town!

  Happy Sunday everybody!   I wanted to remind everyone that in just two and a half short weeks Volta by Cirque Du Soleil is coming to Atlanta! The show will open on October 10th under the Big Top at Atlantic Station and tickets are already on pre-sale!   Volta is a 2 hour and […]

The Best Circus Article You’ll Ever Read

Hello everyone and happy Sunday! Last week I got a call from Coach Michael letting me know that he had found an article about circus that would be a great topic for a blog post. I love hearing about topics that interest others and incorporating that into my posts, so I was all about it. […]

Tips for a Successful Open Gym

Hello everyone and happy Sunday! How was your first week? I hope everyone loved it. I just realized that we have a lot of new families who have recently joined Akrosphere. So for those who don’t know me, my name is Mar and I am the Director of First Impressions. You’ve probably communicated with me […]