National Circus Project

National Circus Project is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization in the United States. The organization was founded in 1984 by JeanPaul Jenack and Meryl Shaffer to teach circus skills in school, as a way to combine physical movement and the arts.[2]

National Circus Project
TypeNon-profit
IndustryCircus arts education
Founded1984
FounderJeanPaul Jenack, Meryl Schaffer, Peter Keihm
Headquarters
Westbury, New York[1]
,
United States
Area served
Northeastern United States
Key people
JeanPaul Jenack, Founder / Meryl Shaffer, Founder / Peter Keihm, Founder / Greg Milstein, Executive Director
ProductsCircus entertainment, circus workshops
Websitewww.nationalcircusproject.com

Program specialists are recruited from the professional circus world, variety arts and educational organizations, such as physical education colleges and the Academy of Circus Arts in the UK. On May 22, 1990, the United States House of Representatives issued a commendation to the National Circus Project for "helping to further the cause of international understanding" through an international artist exchange program, bringing artists from China, England, Australia, Latvia, and Russia.

Statistics
  • Total show audience - 3,558,290
  • Total student/camper performances - 784
  • Total student/camp audience- 307,440
  • Total circus workshops - 55,068
  • Total circus workshops participants - 1,974,256
  • Total participants - 5,839,683

References
  1. Blough, Kay (June 18, 2016). "'Little Lou' brings circus skills to schools". Newsday. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  2. Erwin, Susan (October 28, 2016). "Profile: Meryl Shaffer". Boca Beacon. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
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