youth performing arts circus school located minnesota serving youth minneapolis metropolitan area organization founded dan offers circus arts training young people ranging years old style highland school enrollment quickly expanded organization initiated campaign fund million permanent big facility opened neighborhood year began produce annual summer performances showcasing work advanced students distinct theme shows proven popular local audiences received critically reviewers praising exhibited productions noting students occasional performances students performed competed minneapolis area abroad largest youth performing arts circus north_america school tentative plans add second facility region history founders dan met teenagers mid-1970s dan catcher flying betty cloud swing began dating age sixteen went perform married dan successful real estate broker atlanta eventually faced bankruptcy chemical couple came reside minnesota receiving alcohol drug abuse rehabilitation attended sailor circus april wondered wouldn great minnesota founded nonprofit corporation october citing desire community reasons creation originally known called minnesota nickname newly opened provided couple inspiration circus program asked city hold classes saint paul parks approved program assumed liability approximately children enrolled year thirty students stayed program performed highland annual family oriented neighborhood festival performance interest program increased students enrolled additional joined program circus based gym work schedule regular activities facility program students school growing popularity saw need larger space developed plans build seat facility article published estimated cost project quoted groundbreaking planned april initiated capital campaign february goal raising million new building august raised million expanded million goal circus expansion plans break ground new facility november funding came sales tax star program surplus funds distributed worthy organizations total circus program split star components sought fund local initiatives funded arts culture programs 3rd ward city budget came anonymous recently retired million raised end april time ensure circus received star funding fundraising goal year found space school coincidence driving montreal avenue night turned parking lot noticed area beneath trees realized ideal location school expanded facility august ground broken new structure big took year complete time school changed named ancient roman goddess youth ultimately project totaled million school debt working city agencies resolve faced threat school relies heavily parent volunteers help operational aspects rigging administrative work set construction decoration concessions sales estimated percent work school shows parent volunteers circus operates equivalent time employees circus school enrolled students ages additional enrollment younger participants young years old enrollment reached school annual operating budget exceeded million held circus arts fitness classes adults taught school regular instructors school member listing organization website notes largest performing arts circus school youth united_states sources indicate largest north_america facilities big located neighborhood minnesota stands feet tall encompasses square feet floor space built concrete slab structure supported aluminum frame covered flame resistant vinyl coated cloth building square foot lobby space designed minneapolis firm connected fabric system supports help lobby act tank threshold introduce spectators illusion world circus installing fabric hours circus gala opening company won honor awards distributed minnesota branch design circus school original seat collapse august closing performance set carrying capacity people holding time collapsed sending seven people hospital ensuing investigation came light inspected time set required lease city issued permit inspected school fined shut legal safety issues fully investigated reopened month later installed new plastic seats march future early announced plans expand big facility additional square feet additional space house dance theater studio costume shop offices square foot gym naming rights new structure provide component million school hoped raise million expansion million addition circus eventual repairs building exterior estimated million stated project stemmed desire create true professional program separate program students looking study perform circus arts post husband originally away pre professional training core aspect circus school according parks space expansion occupy deemed unsuitable building structure expansion proposed size response considering building new facility square feet western suburbs minneapolis saint paul construction new building likely cost million require capital campaign fund probably begin years meantime school performing small expansion space circus lease years performances school typically puts shows year spring performance featuring advanced students studying circus arts beginning intermediate levels late summer display talents advanced students earliest shows focused primarily technique individual acts school began emphasize artistic performances including integrating acts style narratives school hosts annual gala late autumn includes portions year earlier summer performance utilize animal acts shows big summer shows production dealing greek mythology performed newly opened permanent big facility minnesota state capitol new year eve history circus taking place french circus honoring early artist production set morocco following traveling quest determine meaning life pirate themed performance entailed quest lost treasure production included fairy tale types wicked forest spirits warrior women retelling story inspired venetian featuring masks designed responsible film performance set oceans domain haunted house themed based loosely haunted mansion ride located story set new_orleans included tragic romance zombies jade dragon shortened presentation derived chinese legendary circus traditions produced collaboration guest artists included emphasis chinese circus acts chinese pole diving performance traditions historic american special guests veteran circus performers played slightly fictionalized versions happily shortened retelling number fairy tales characters included frog prince showdown themed set fictional town performance included portrayals historical figures including featured seven man pyramid second youth circus complete trick based wonderful wizard performance travels incorporated cubic apparatus house gets swept away carried tornado incorporating elements world featuring cradle act nights retelling thousand nights summer planned adaptation wonderland engagements addition shows saint paul big students performed minneapolis metro area domestic international shows competitions performers appeared local events including saint paul winter carnival minneapolis mayor inauguration minneapolis city hall center performing arts flint hills international children festival students presented work variety local public retail theater spaces students participated shows including minnesota fringe festival production world premiere orchestra hall stage adaptation adaptation dragons singing tonight students traveled perform tennessee festival outside united_states performers traveled compete including italy circus ring friendship festival sweden troupe triple team garnered gold medal music accompaniment big summer shows came local player known work radio prairie home companion involved youth circus daughter saw decided join discovered affinity asked play celtic song premiere upcoming summer big happily agreed having expressed lifelong dream joining circus played track con opening subsequent performances following year composed original music expanded band members including percussion piano keyboard electric acoustic guitars electric acoustic bass guitars provided score continued finally showdown tracks shows played album circus published reception reporting spectacle online journal summarized audience critical reception shows describing sold enthusiastically reviewed press cited age performers proximity audience asked review comparing circus school dare exciting troupe inspired writing minnesota monthly commended technical skill performers showdown child like talent stars swing flip air like spectacle noted productions consistently polish style seen youth professional ones matter wrote hours minutes plus minute run time long haul smallest circus critics commented occasional performance noted review moments stand realize students celebrated school program want succeed similarly writing stated routines bit features dance routines younger kids mastering stunts despite performance impressive cited march april performance architecture architecture minnesota minnesota land lakes 2nd isbn series producer october minnesota 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