Private Story
Circus Magic
Newburgh, New York. July 2017 - When you first arrive in Newburgh, you look for the road out. The crime rate is one of the highest in the country, and 34% of the population live below the poverty level. Instead of passing through, one organization, ZipZapCircus USA decided to bring the circus to town.
ZipZapCircus, an organization with its roots in South Africa, brought together for two weeks circus and performance artists from across the US to teach 26 Newburgh-city kids the values of perseverance, teamwork and self-confidence .
This story is the story of those two weeks.
ZipZapCircus, an organization with its roots in South Africa, brought together for two weeks circus and performance artists from across the US to teach 26 Newburgh-city kids the values of perseverance, teamwork and self-confidence .
This story is the story of those two weeks.