Amy Cohen
Ithaca, New York, United States
Amy is the founder of Circus Culture, Ithaca's very own circus school. She is a circus instigator and educator who believes that circus can change the world.
Amy holds a B.S. in arts management from Ithaca College, an MA in “circus as a tool for social change, education, and creative expression” from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, and was a Fulbright Scholar to the UK researching contemporary circus culture and education in London. Amy has been teaching circus arts for 13 years all around the US and UK. She serves as the Executive Director of the American Youth Circus Organization, a national 501(c)3 that promotes youth circus.