The Circus Comes to Huntington
The Big Top Stage Circus was a hit with a crowd of more than 700 that turned out to see five performers from the National Circus Project during an afternoon of fun at Huntington High School. After all, who doesn’t love the circus?
An hour-long pre-show carnival festival entertained youngsters who enjoyed face painting and assorted activities with 15 high school students who volunteered at the event, which served as a fundraiser for the district’s Arts-in-Education program.
The National Circus project is a division of Circus Education Specialists, a Westbury based non-profit tax exempt organization that was founded in 1984 “with a mission to preserve and promote the traditional circus arts through education and entertainment,” according to the group’s website.
“The audience was absorbed by the variety of entertainment, including jugglers, a stilt walker, mime, clown, unicyclist, plate spinner and acrobatics,” said Marcy Rhodes, Huntington arts coordinator. “There was a lot of audience participation.” As would be expected, the crowd included many children and parents, especially fathers.
“It was a great, wholesome way for families to spend a winter weekend afternoon together,” Mrs. Rhodes said. The Arts-in-Education Committee worked for months to pull off the event, lining up the venue and volunteers and promoting it throughout the local community and across Long Island. Nina Fleisig and Denise Goldsmith co-chaired the AIE committee that helped ensure the event’s success.
Mrs. Rhodes said that proceeds from the “very successful fundraiser” will “directly benefit students in grades K-12 to enhance the artist visits and cultural arts programs scheduled this year. We are also purchasing technical equipment that will be utilized during artist visits to our schools.”
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