Artist Pathway Course

Join industry professional Stacy Clark for a deep dive into two rich topics: career development and act development.

Career development: Learn about the casting process, what makes a demo video stand out, and how social media can serve you. Share your best networking practices and bring your career questions!

Act development: Active sessions will include creative movement, problem solving play and audition preparation exercises.

The Artist Pathway sessions promise to be informative and engaging. Bring your authentic self and be ready to set course on your artist pathway.

See schedule below. 15 hour course over 3 days.

A former gymnast and professional circus performer, Stacy worked in marketing and communications before leaving it all behind to perform and teach circus around the world on stage, at festivals and on screen.

Stacy is co-founder of Creative Athletic Performance, a consulting service specializing in casting, coaching and creation. She also teaches career development and act development to the next generation of circus artists training at San Diego Circus Center.

Until 2020, Stacy was the Director of Casting at Cirque du Soleil, leading a team of international talent scouts and advisors. Stacy's journey at Cirque du Soleil began in 2007 when she joined the Casting department as a Talent Scout, recruiting athletes and circus artists for the company’s shows worldwide. In 2011 she became Acrobatic Coach on Amaluna, touring North America.  

Stacy holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts from Ryerson University and a Leadership diploma from Concordia University. She is a certified yoga teacher, nutrition coach, NASM performance enhancement specialist and CrossFit level 1 and CrossFit Kids trainer.  

“I believe in safe, open learning environments, and cultivating a sense of agency in students, athletes and artists. Excellence in human performance begins with being an excellent human.”