Circus Waldissima Explained

Circus Waldissima
Country:	United States
Founder:	Don Basmajian Sieglinde Basmajian
Operator:	Summerfield Waldorf School
Traveling:	No
Tent:	yes
Winter:	Santa Rosa,_California, U.S.

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]}

History

First 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

2011

Spring

• Life of a Butterfly
• Birthday Wishes

2012

Winter

• Winter Show

2013

Winter

• The Night Before Christmas

Spring

• Fire and Ice
• CandyLand

2014

Spring

• Boomtown Buccaneers
• Once Upon a Time

2015

Spring

• The Bridge
• Cirque Du Fillet! A circus under the sea

2016

Spring

• Ethos
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2017

Spring

• Alchemy
• The Wizard of Oz

2018

Winter

• Hanukah Theme

Spring

• Under The Big Top
• The Jungle Book

In The News

2017

The Press Democrat

• picture gallery in the newspaper and online ^[3]

Bohemian

• Writers Pick 'Best Way to Dangle Your Kids from a Rope'^[4]

2016

The Press Democrat

• Circus Waldissima rehearsal^[5]
• Circus Waldissima open Big top show^[6]

Sonoma County Gazette

• News^[7]

2015

The Press Democrat

• Theatrics aplenty at Summerfield Waldorf^[8]
• Circus Waldissima^[9]
• Ten Days of Fun^[10]

2014

The Press Democrat

• Circus Waldissima^[11]
• The Big top come ‘from’ Town^[12]

Sonoma County Gazette

• In the News^[13]

External links

• Official Web Site Circus Waldissima
• Official Web Site Circus Waldissima at Summerfield Waldorf

Notes and References

1. Web site: Circus Waldissima – A Waldorf Inspired Youth Circus.
2. Web site: Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm: Circus . 2018-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127022458/http://www.summerfieldws.org/circus/ . 2018-11-27 . dead .
3. Web site: Circus Waldissima at Summerfield Waldorf School. April 2017.
4. Web site: Writers Picks: Recreation.
5. Web site: Circus Waldissima Rehearsal. 2016-03-20.
6. Web site: Circus Waldissima wows at Summerfield Waldorf. 2016-03-19.
7. Web site: Student Acrobats thrill at Circus Waldissima - Santa Rosa.
8. Web site: School's circus a sensory delight. 2015-03-21.
9. Web site: Circus Waldissima. 2015-03-21.
10. Web site: Ten days of fun. 2015-03-18.
11. Web site: Circus Waldissima. 2014-03-23.
12. Web site: The big top comes 'from' town. 2014-03-19.
13. Web site: Circus Waldimissa Boomtown Buccaneers at Summerfield Waldorf School.