National Circus Project Explained

National Circus Project
Type:Non-profit
Foundation:1984
Founder:JeanPaul Jenack, Meryl Schaffer, Peter Keihm
Location City:Westbury, New York[1]
Location Country:United States
Area Served:Northeastern United States
Key People:JeanPaul Jenack, Founder / Meryl Shaffer, Founder / Peter Keihm, Founder / Greg Milstein, Executive Director
Industry:Circus arts education
Products:Circus entertainment, circus workshops
Homepage:www.nationalcircusproject.com

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]

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.

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  1. News: Blough . Kay . ‘Little Lou’ brings circus skills to schools . . June 18, 2016 . June 30, 2018.
  2. News: Erwin . Susan . Profile: Meryl Shaffer . Boca Beacon . October 28, 2016 . June 30, 2018.