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<br />HICCUP our Hawaii Island Community Circus Unity Program. Our original mission
<br />was to promote the healthy development of children and the community. Our purpose has
<br />always been to offer educational services to the public at large with emphasis on
<br />Elementary and Intermediate school age children, teenagers, the aged and disabled,
<br />especially in isolated rural communities. Our methodology for developing and
<br />implementing programs is through partnerships with other educational, civic and
<br />charitable organizations. H.V.C. programs have served the communities of Puna, East
<br />Hawaii, the Big Island and the State of Hawaii with over 60 performances annually for
<br />many of its twenty five years history.
<br />Past programs organized by H.V.C. across the State of Hawaii include nineteen
<br />International Circus Arts Festivals, plus performances, educational workshops and
<br />classes in schools, libraries, churches, festivals, fairs, non - profit benefits, and other
<br />community events. The Hiccup Circus, with participants from rural Puna and Hilo, has
<br />been a regular feature at Big Island Festivals and Parades for 20 years, and has performed
<br />in over 1,280 community events. H.V.C.'s "Juggling For Success" program served over
<br />8,000 students and has been funded by the Hawaii Community Foundation, the D.O.E.,
<br />the Federal Drug Free Program, the State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, the
<br />YWCA Community Youth Activity Program, McInerny, Freer Eleemosynary, George
<br />Castle Trust, Atherton Family Foundation, Baldwin Foundation, Watumull Foundation,
<br />Julia Temple, HEI, Helco, the Wilcox Foundation and others.
<br />Additional H.V.C. programs included weekly cultural /recreational programs funded by
<br />G.H.A., four community festivals and programs funded by the State Foundation Culture
<br />and the Arts, "Dr Seuss in Words and Actions" a literacy program presented in libraries
<br />and schools funded by the Friends of the Libraries plus the highly acclaimed show
<br />"Naturally High" partially funded by the Federal Drug Free program. This show with its
<br />"positive alternatives to drugs" message was featured twice on Hawaiian Moving
<br />Company, was presented in 139 Elementary and Intermediate schools on the Big Island,
<br />Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Oahu and in California and was additionally funded by the State
<br />Foundation Culture & Arts, the American Lung Association, the Atherton Family
<br />Foundation, the G. N. Wilcox Trust and the George P & Ida Tenney Castle Trust.
<br />Hiccup Circus members have received trophy after trophy in local talent shows including
<br />1995 State Champions and 1996 Big Island winners of the Exchange Club Search for
<br />Talent event and 1995 Group winners in the Lehua Jaycees Search for Talent. The
<br />Hiccup Circus has performed throughout the Hawaiian Islands in schools and has
<br />performed for First Night in Oahu (1993) and Maui (1994) and ten Kauai Festivals
<br />(1994- 2005). Television appearances have included two features by Hawaiian Moving
<br />Company (Jan 1993 and Feb 1996) and many public access shows throughout Hawaii.
<br />Hawaii's Volcano Circus shows generally include music, acting, dance, juggling,
<br />comedy, magic, balance and aerial acts. Prior to the opening of SPACE, our community
<br />circus shows included a marimba band, hip hop dancers, a hula halau, martial artists,
<br />gymnasts, actors, singers, a contemporary Hawaiian group and a rock and roll band in
<br />addition to traditional circus acts. One of our achievements with local youth has been the
<br />success of our Hiccup Circus `Side Show Band' which continued as the hard rock group
<br />Liquid (aka Living in Question) and Went on to become a favorite Big Island musical
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