Circus Waldissima (founded 1992) is a theatrical youth circus company operated out of Santa Rosa, California, as an after-school program at Summerfield Waldorf School and farm. Founded as a small after-school program with a few children, and a performance at a school function, the circus has since grown to more than three large shows a year with over 100 student participants in the main show, in its own circus tent. [1][2]
| Circus Waldissima | |
|---|---|
 Circus Waldissima Logo as of 2018 | |
| Origin | |
| Country | United States |
| Founder(s) | Don Basmajian Sieglinde Basmajian |
| Year founded | 1992 |
| Information | |
| Operator(s) | Summerfield Waldorf School |
| Traveling show? | No |
| Circus tent? | yes |
| Winter quarters | Santa Rosa,_California, U.S. |
| Website | www |
History
editFirst classes and first show at the 1992 May Faire celebrations at Summerfield Waldorf School. In 2010, Circus Waldissima Purchased their first 22m diameter Circus Tent from Segel RAAP in Germany. First Show in the New Big Top ("Life of a Butterfly") was in 2011.
Shows
edit2011
editSpring
- Life of a Butterfly
- Birthday Wishes
2012
editWinter
- Winter Show
2013
editWinter
- The Night Before Christmas
Spring
- Fire and Ice
- CandyLand
2014
editSpring
- Boomtown Buccaneers
- Once Upon a Time
2015
editSpring
- The Bridge
- Cirque Du Fillet! A circus under the sea
2016
editSpring
- Ethos
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2017
editSpring
- Alchemy
- The Wizard of Oz
2018
editWinter
- Hanukah Theme
Spring
- Under The Big Top
- The Jungle Book
In The News
edit2017
editThe Press Democrat
- picture gallery in the newspaper and online [3]
Bohemian
- Writers Pick 'Best Way to Dangle Your Kids from a Rope'[4]
2016
editThe Press Democrat
Sonoma County Gazette
- News[7]
2015
editThe Press Democrat
2014
editThe Press Democrat
Sonoma County Gazette
- In the News[13]
References
edit- ^ "Circus Waldissima – A Waldorf Inspired Youth Circus".
- ^ "Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm: Circus". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Circus Waldissima at Summerfield Waldorf School". April 2017.
- ^ "Writers Picks: Recreation".
- ^ "Circus Waldissima Rehearsal". 2016-03-20.
- ^ "Circus Waldissima wows at Summerfield Waldorf". 2016-03-19.
- ^ "Student Acrobats thrill at Circus Waldissima - Santa Rosa".
- ^ "School's circus a sensory delight". 2015-03-21.
- ^ "Circus Waldissima". 2015-03-21.
- ^ "Ten days of fun". 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Circus Waldissima". 2014-03-23.
- ^ "The big top comes 'from' town". 2014-03-19.
- ^ "Circus Waldimissa Boomtown Buccaneers at Summerfield Waldorf School".