Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Have you ever wanted to run away to perform in the circus? Perhaps you envision a scene in Water for Elephants. Well if you live in the Atlanta area you can get your chance without all of the hassle of hopping trains and being trampled or eaten by animals. For eight weeks during the summer, from June 10 through August 2, children can attend the Circus Summer Camp. I had the chance to photograph camp as young clowns practiced their craft, feats of balance were performed on unicycles and those with a more adventurous spirit were given the chance to learn aerial feats of daring on the trapeze, lyra and silks.
Landry Blackmon, Dylan Banister, Vivian Smith and other campers practice their clown routine during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Jacosa Kato (center) instructs campers during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Lindsay Greenwald (right) stands next to her hoop as campers practice for their end of week performance during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Ariel Scher hangs from silks during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Instructor Jacosa Kato (left) helps position Katarina Gurevich on a lyra during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Annika Callaham (center) hangs from a trapeze as junior counselor Allie Goodman helps steady her during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Flynn Peljovich uses silks during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Michelle Rechtman (front), Carly Albert and Katarina Gurevich hang from a lyra during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Lyla Rubenstein (left) hangs from silks as junior counselor Allie Goodman helps steady her during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Annika Callaham (left) positions herself in a hoop as she practices for Circus Summer Camp’s end of week performance at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Lindsay Greenwald (bottom), Erin Kistenberg (left), Helen McKenzie and Sofia Harrelson (top) hang from a baby trapeze as instructor Katie Martin helps position them during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Thomas Preter (left) gets help from junior counselor Allie Goodman as he learns to use silks during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Ariel Scher (center) practices her hoop performance routine with her sister Sophia (right) and Katarina Gurevich during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Erin Kistenberg (center) pulls herself up onto a baby trapeze with the help of instructor Katie Martin (right) as Helen McKenzie waits for her turn during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Lindsay Greenwald (bottom), Erin Kistenberg (left), Helen McKenzie and Sofia Harrelson (top) hang from a baby trapeze as instructor Katie Martin helps position them during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Jack Dwyer (left) helps steady Adam Schultz as he learns to ride a unicycle during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Instructor Katie Martin (right) teaches Spencer Burdett to use silks during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Instructors Katie Martin (left), Allie Goodman and Liz Ramsay demonstrate a triple trapeze act to campers during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Spencer Burdett (left) pulls himself onto a triple trapeze next to junior counselor Allie Goodman as instructor Liz Ramsay helps steady Flynn Peljovich during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Amanda North (right) hangs from a triple trapeze as instructor Liz Ramsay helps steady her during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Susan Price reaches up to grab a triple trapeze bar during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Cara Oswalt (right) hangs from a triple trapeze as junior counselor Allie Goodman helps position Susan Price during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Susan Price (center) hangs from silks during Circus Summer Camp at Davis Academy in Dunwoody on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.