Southeastern Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


Performer Information
Performer name:	Kevin O'Keefe
Phone:	212-874-3976
Mailing address:	, NY
E-mail address:	kevin@circusminimus.com
Website:	http://www.circusminimus.com
Previous appearances at:	Children's Museum of Manhattan, Chautaugua Institute, South Street Seaport, NYC, World Financial Center, NYC, Lincoln Center Festival, NYC Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Information last updated:	03/18/2013

Records 1-3 of 3

Program
Category
Description
Fee

Circus Minimus - The One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase Performing Arts- Mime,
Performing Arts- Storytelling,
Performing Arts- Theater

Former Big Apple Circus instructor Kevin O'Keefe delights and inspires audiences to practice compassion and follow their dreams. An entire cast of circus characters emerges from one small suitcase - a band, head usher, ringmaster, magician, and an Italian circus family. However, the most important performers come from the audience. Each show is a dialogue between the audience and the characters - a lighthearted collaboration.
$501- $1000

Circus Yoga for Kids and Families Health & Fitness- Other,
Life Skills- Parenting,
Performing Arts- Theater

Workshops & Retreats CircusYoga is an imaginative, fun-filled experience for the whole family designed to strengthen self-confidence, focus, trust, and teamwork. CircusYoga combines the consciousness of yoga with the communal ceremony of circus. Together we create a tribe that embraces balance, joy, courage, agelessness, appropriate risk, and transformation. Parents and kids learn, grow, and experience together as life-long learners, opening new realms of vocabulary for play and communication through: Hatha Yoga Partner Acrobatics Juggling, Diablo, Devil Sticks, Spinning Plate Parent-Kid Clowning & Physical Comedy Flying Partner Yoga Tightwire Group Story-Creation Parent-Kid Thai Massage Creative Movement & Dance Perfect for Family FUN Nights! CircusYoga changed my life! It renewed my desire to be creative and play with my kid. —Bert Bland, parent, Ithaca, NY
$501- $1000

Circus Minimus - The Circus Kids Create Performing Arts- Clowning,
Performing Arts- Juggling,
Performing Arts- Other

The Circus Kids Create is the most popular in-depth program under the Circus Minimus tent. In this artist-in-residence program a circus professional collaborates with 30-300 students, teachers, parents and artists to create a community-based circus in 2 weeks. The residency culminates with a Big Show, the purpose of which is to give every student and collaborator a moment in the sun. In collaboration with classroom teachers Circus Minimus develops various Integrated Curriculums the most popular being Circus Around the Globe. This program infuses core subjects (especially geography, history, language arts and culture) with the spirit of circus, making the whole experience an exciting touchstone for learning. Materials for this are often drawn from the CM Library, which includes over 100 age-appropriate books, learning tools, and instructional videos. Other recent Integrated Curriculum collaborations with other artists have resulted in school-hosted productions of Circus Poeticus, Circus Articus, The Peace Circus, and Circus Musicus in English and Spanish productions.
$3001+

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.

Program	Category	Description	Fee
Circus Minimus - The One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase	Performing Arts- Mime, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Theater	Former Big Apple Circus instructor Kevin O'Keefe delights and inspires audiences to practice compassion and follow their dreams. An entire cast of circus characters emerges from one small suitcase - a band, head usher, ringmaster, magician, and an Italian circus family. However, the most important performers come from the audience. Each show is a dialogue between the audience and the characters - a lighthearted collaboration.	$501- $1000
Circus Yoga for Kids and Families	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Parenting, Performing Arts- Theater	Workshops & Retreats CircusYoga is an imaginative, fun-filled experience for the whole family designed to strengthen self-confidence, focus, trust, and teamwork. CircusYoga combines the consciousness of yoga with the communal ceremony of circus. Together we create a tribe that embraces balance, joy, courage, agelessness, appropriate risk, and transformation. Parents and kids learn, grow, and experience together as life-long learners, opening new realms of vocabulary for play and communication through: Hatha Yoga Partner Acrobatics Juggling, Diablo, Devil Sticks, Spinning Plate Parent-Kid Clowning & Physical Comedy Flying Partner Yoga Tightwire Group Story-Creation Parent-Kid Thai Massage Creative Movement & Dance Perfect for Family FUN Nights! CircusYoga changed my life! It renewed my desire to be creative and play with my kid. —Bert Bland, parent, Ithaca, NY	$501- $1000
Circus Minimus - The Circus Kids Create	Performing Arts- Clowning, Performing Arts- Juggling, Performing Arts- Other	The Circus Kids Create is the most popular in-depth program under the Circus Minimus tent. In this artist-in-residence program a circus professional collaborates with 30-300 students, teachers, parents and artists to create a community-based circus in 2 weeks. The residency culminates with a Big Show, the purpose of which is to give every student and collaborator a moment in the sun. In collaboration with classroom teachers Circus Minimus develops various Integrated Curriculums the most popular being Circus Around the Globe. This program infuses core subjects (especially geography, history, language arts and culture) with the spirit of circus, making the whole experience an exciting touchstone for learning. Materials for this are often drawn from the CM Library, which includes over 100 age-appropriate books, learning tools, and instructional videos. Other recent Integrated Curriculum collaborations with other artists have resulted in school-hosted productions of Circus Poeticus, Circus Articus, The Peace Circus, and Circus Musicus in English and Spanish productions.	$3001+