Circus Center
The Conservatory exists as part of the Circus Center in San Francisco.
A not-for-profit circus organization, Circus Center was created in July 2001, after the San Francisco School of Circus Arts had acquired the New Pickle Circus, two names that embody a rich and much older history. The San Francisco School of Circus Arts was founded by Wendy Parkman and Judy Finelli in 1984, as a project of the Pickle Family Circus, which in turn was founded ten years earlier by Larry Pisoni and Peggy Snider.
The Circus Center offers training for adults and children in recreational, amateur and professional circus arts. It currently offers three professional conservatory programs for people pursuing careers in circus arts. These conservatories focus individually on Clowning, Aerial Arts, and Contortion. The Circus Center also encapsulates the San Francisco Circus and The New Pickle Circus, offering live performances under those imprints.
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