Chispa: Let the creative spark fly!

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Marci

DFC co-founder Marci Diamond and colleague Clara LaFrance have initiated “Chispa”, a monthly boundary-crossing, welcoming creative space, designed to spark, support and share new artistic works (or old favorites), by a wide variety of performers, for an all-ages audience.

Marci and J.T. even reprised their original “Music Box” act – which they created for Granite State Circus a number of years ago –  for the very first Chispa show in Somerville, MA on 1/13/18, video here:  https://youtu.be/IEW42hc8gHE!

Please see the Chispa website  https://chispashow.com/ to submit an act for a future show, get tickets and venue information, or learn more.

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Follow DFC on social media for current news, events, and photos

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Marci

You can now follow Diamond Family Circus on social media for current events and updates:

Facebook: Diamond Family Circus

Instagram: @diamondfamilycircus

Twitter: @Diamond_Circus

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Diamond Family Circus Returns to Waltham Riverfest

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Marci

Diamond Family Circus, in our 6th appearance at The Waltham Riverfest, is pleased to collaborate with Granite State Circus, Aircraft Aerial Arts youth program, and CirqueUs, in a very special show at 1:15pm on Sat. 6/18 in Landry Park, Waltham, along the beautiful Charles River. Please join us for this free family fun day that includes great entertainment of all kinds, a parade (with pets!), food trucks, canoe rides, and more! And it’s just a taste of much more to come: please come catch us in the full Granite State Circus show under the big top in Weirs Beach, NH all summer long! http://downtownwaltham.org/2016-riverfest.html

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Diamonds reflect on 2014, cast light on 2015!

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Marci

2014 Diamond Family Circus highlights (to everything, there is a season…):

Winter: Olympics!

1527087_10100906846843453_1807677546_nOpened the year with Marci performing aerials for the Opening Ceremonies of the 100th U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the TD Garden arena, sending off our Olympians in style! Thanks to Aircraft Aerial Arts, the Boston Skating Club and all involved. We also kicked off fantastic new sessions of aerial and flexibility classes at both Aircraft and Overhead Arts!

 

Spring:

Diamond Family Youth Troupe continued our annual traditions with encore performances at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center walk and Waltham Riverfest. Troupe member Doug Stewart co-coordinated the 1st Boston Regional American Youth Circus Organization festival at Aircraft, where Marisa and Marci offered multiple workshops, from aerial improv, lyra, and contortion, to pie throwing and water spitting, and Marci’s advanced teen students wowed the crowd with a rousing aerial airplane-themed finale to the festival showcase!

Seaside Summer:

10497397_10153098121567575_3355949290274282548_oWe loved collaborating with Overhead Arts, Payomet Performing Arts Center, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, and Ringmaster J.T. Turner to present Circuscape on Cape Cod!

By night, we performed to sold-out crowds and by day we taught a multiweek circus arts program for youth…and sea creatures. We also traveled to teach master classes, including contortion and acro with the dance team of Dance Innovations in NH. And we were so proud to see 2 of our youth troupe members on tour with Circus Smirkus this summer, and another to complete her year-long internship with Circus Harmony in St. Louis!

Fall: School days!

REACH Festival 2014DFC Youth Troupe maintained its annual performance committment in support of the REACH Beyond Domestic Violence Festival.

Marci partnered with a new social circus initiative, Circus Up!, to bring circus arts to youth in underserved communities. Former youth troupe members were accepted to and began their professional circus training programs at SANCA and NECCA, another returned to ECQ, while others are now introducing circus to the hallowed halls of Yale and University of Michigan!

Winter, Again:

The greate10444725_10205525478952119_6224503574388725016_nst light of our winter was having the honor to collaborate with Granite State Circus to plan, promote and perform in 2 sold-out fundraising shows benefitting our beloved circus colleague and friend, Rick Davis and his family, as they face Rick’s serious injury and illness with such grace. Please join us in sending them light and love and contribute if you can.

Looking ahead to 2015: Marci will be introducing new lyra classes to the dance program at Boston University and expanding Circus Up! afterschool classes, & continues to teach adult and youth classes at Aircraft Aerial Arts. We look forward to new adventures and collaborations with you in 2015 – please continue to share and follow your dreams…nothing is impossible when you work for the circus!

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What do you do?

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Andrea

We are available to perform, teach, and consult on circus & creative movement in the Boston area, as well as nationally and internationally.

DFC’s Co-founders Marci & Marisa, along with Ringmaster J.T., were featured performers with Granite State Circus, the first woman-founded and run tented circus in the U.S.  We are now back to booking our popular professional performers’ acts & shows, offering visiting artist workshops and consultations, and supporting our youth performance troupe. Diamond Family Circus is approved for fee support through the MassHousing TAP Resident Programs  & New England States Touring (NEST) artist grants, increasing accessibility to high quality programming for public housing & non-profit organizations.

Sampling of what’s available from Diamond Family Circus for a range of indoor and outdoor settings, along with our popular, community-building circus learning workshops:

lyra bridge

Marci on lyra

  • Cabaret-style comedic-romantic partner acrobatics; family-focused partner acrobatics; comedic contortion; and a range of beautiful professional aerial acts from tango lyra and lyrical trapeze to rock, broadway and techno…as well as varied ambient and roving circus entertainment.
Marisa Trevor and Doug

Diamond Family Circus Youth Troupe supports Brandeis-ACS Relay for Life 2011

  • Youth performance troupe: roving performers, balloon twisting, juggling of all types, aerial acts, acrobatics and more!

The Diamonds are available for work in films under SAG agreements (including student films). They can also provide workshops in conjunction with performances. Visit our contact page to inquire!

Hector and Lola

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How can I learn to do that?

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Andrea
Marci Contortion

Film set photo of Marci by Rob Eckle and Kyle Daly

Currently, we offer group classes, special workshops, or private lessons for a range of ages and abilities online, and provide instruction and consultation in collaboration with theaters, film, universities, schools, NGOs,  dance & gymnastic studios, camps, etc.  Details and references are available upon request.

DFC Director Marci Diamond, M.P.A., AEA, SAG-AFTRA, is an experienced instructor-coach in: functional flexibility, core strength, and conditioning; basic contortion; solo and duo acrobatics; lyra (aerial hoop); solo and duo trapeze; performance development and improvement; and other circus arts. She works with each individual’s strengths, goals, and needs, nurturing a safe learning environment for serious fun, discovery, and progress.

Marci’s teacher training includes completion of the Advanced Trapeze Teacher Training at the New England Center for Circus Arts, Circus Arts Therapy Training at Carrie Heller’s Circus Arts Institute, Circus Yoga- Ring One, and prior certification as a high school teacher. She is an active participant in the American Youth Circus Organization, including the AYCO Educators’ Conferences and national and regional festivals. She often teaches with her daughter Marisa Diamond, B.F.A., www.marisadiamond.com, also a professional performer and coach, who co-founded DFC.

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