Volunteer performers raise money in their own communities, pay for their own expenses and gift their time and creativity to perform for children and teach them circus skills.
We leave the schools and communities we visit the richer for our gifts of time and creativity, but also we gift toys, musical instruments, art supplies and sometimes even contribute to supporting [...]
Today Spark! Circus visited one of the smaller schools…quaint and full of such a beautiful innocence it was hard to stay grounded. The light heartedness in the air allowed for a gorgeous [...]
I had been face painting at one of the refugee schools, (The Chicken School) after our show, when one of the strongest little girls I’ve ever met sat across from me. I asked her what her [...]
Big thanks to Lorna Constable who donated the profits from Flow Feast in September to Spark!. Lorna writes: “Spark has been very close to my heart for many years. Even more so because many [...]
Hoop making and hoop making… The first week was just getting ready in this manner. I got to know the team, and felt a little out of place as they got the first 2 weeks together on the [...]
This morning is quite chilly, and the air is filled with smoke. I have already pulled a few ashes out of my tea this morning and my throat is becoming raw from coughing. The fields are all on [...]