Support the 2026 Brass Butterflies Spring Circus Showcase

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Dear Community Member,

Brass Butterflies pole and aerial studio is working to expand how we support the growth of local performance artists by creating opportunities for members of our studio community to participate in the creation of pre-professional circus and performing arts productions. In doing so, we are also bringing exciting, accessible, and affordable new entertainment experiences to the Waterloo Region. 

In April 2025, as part of the Spring Showcase, Brass Butterflies presented their first ever themed, multi-act circus production, The Clockmaker and the Star, choreographed and directed by Emily Wright. View video of the production on our YouTube channel, here: The Clockmaker and the Star on YouTube.

After the positive reception of The Clockmaker and The Star, we were excited to get to work on our next production, and are thrilled to introduce our 2026 spring production, AQUARION. 

Our 2026 themed production will be called AQUARION and will be presented in the second half of the Spring Circus Showcase. AQUARION is and aquatic themed show featuring enchanting sea creatures. The first half of the showcase will be dedicated to individual acts created by our students and instructors.

AQUARION is a multi-disciplinary production that tells an underwater tale through aerial arts, acrobatics, music, and other circus disciplines. Featuring a cast made up of Brass Butterflies students, instructors, and some special guests from the community, as well as in-house writing, choreography, direction, costume making, and set design, our aim is to create a truly grassroots experience for everyone involved.

Creating and presenting a production of this kind at low or no cost to the performers and production staff, while at the same time keeping ticket prices accessible for the audience, would be virtually impossible without some outside help. Your financial support would help us fund the realities of running a stage show (venue rental, costumes, specialty equipment and technicians, set and props, etc.) while contributing to the development and enrichment of emerging performing artists in the Region of Waterloo. Sponsoring this production will also connect you and your business with the local performing arts community as well as our enthusiastic supporters.

2026 Show Details

This year we will be presenting two showings at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts in Downtown Kitchener, on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12. Each show will consist of a first half featuring self-choreographed solo and duet acts by some of our talented students and instructors, followed by the Aquarion production, presented in the second half, following an intermission. This showcase will be appropriate for all ages.

Audience and Promotion:

• Each show has a seating capacity of 210 for a total in person audience of up to 420

• There will be over 30 performers and production staff involved in the show

• We will distribute printed programs at the show, as well as having a digital online version available which will remain published and linked from the YouTube video page of the show (View the digital copy of last year’s show program)

• We will be heavily promoting the show with in studio signage, on our social media, and in our studio email newsletter

  • Studio email newsletter reach: over 1,600 subscribers

  • Instagram: 2,500 followers, Facebook: over 2,000 followers with over 80% of followers being local to the Waterloo, Wellington, and other SW Ontario regions

  • More than 200 individuals visit our studio weekly

Sponsorship Packages

If you are interested in supporting the show by purchasing a sponsorship package, or by making a personal donation, please consider the options above and fill out the form below, or contact Heather by email at showcases@brassbutterflies.com. Thank you for your consideration and support.