CIRCUS
Fall 2026 Schedule
CIRCUS KIDS
Ages 7-11
Friday 11:00-12:15
Friday 3:45-5:00
Step right up and discover the excitement of the circus! This high-energy class introduces participants to a taste of circus arts, including aerials, hand balancing and prop manipulation. Students will build strength, coordination, confidence, and body awareness while learning in a fun and supportive environment.
Participants will explore skills such as handstands, cartwheels and rolls on the floor while also developing beginner aerial skills on both silks and trapeze.
Circus Kids is designed to help kids learn beginner-friendly climbs, footlocks, inverts, holding shapes and spin control. They'll have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of circus props, including poi, hoop, staff, juggling etc. A beginner's taste to the Circus magic!
No prior experience is needed.
CIRCUS HOT SHOTS *Updated
Ages 9+
Friday 5:00-6:30
Turning Shapes into Choreography.
Circus Hotshots is a by-invite programme for advanced younger students who no longer gain from the Circus Kids programme but aren't of age for other programs. The hotshot programme is about refining our beginner shape on multi apparatuses and beginning to build an endurance based choreography, while still focusing on their hand balancing skills on the floor. This class asks students to go the extra mile in self discipline and understand the truth of how hard we must work to gain skills.
Students will continue learning on silks, dance trapeze, static trapeze, lyra and floor.
The Hotshots programme is designed to help kids learn the hard work required for aerial dancing, while helping them discover the disciplines they enjoy most.
Prerequisites: (by invite).
Must have completed:
-at least 2 terms of Circus kids
-a footlock series in the sky
-inverts ( straddle, mount, pike) and
-know how to safely move around a trapeze (Angel, devil, mermaid, sleeping beauty, knee beats).
CIRQUENASTICS *Updated
Ages 9+
Saturday 12:45-2:15
Can't decide between gymnastics and circus? Cirquenastics combines the best of both worlds. This unique class allows participants to sharpen up on both disciplines while allowing space for what can be created through blending arts. Outside of their personal growth students will also learn community building elements drawn from acro, dance and cheer.
Participants will grow their skills in hand balancing, tumbling, acro, silks, dance trapeze and static trapeze. Cirquenastics focus is on being creative with our foundational skills from both circus and gymnastics, building a routine that blends the arts together in playful, interesting ways.
Prerequisites:
Completion of at least 2 gymnastics or circus kids programmes.
Interested in gymnastics classes? Check out our gymnastics offerings!
AERIAL CATS mixed level aerials *Updated
Ages 11+
Wednesday 7:00-8:30
Prefer to just be flying in the sky?
Aerial Cats is an aerial based programme where participants spend as much time learning in the sky as they possibly can! Class will begin with aerial yoga across Trapeze, Lyra and Silks, students will learn deep stretch and conditioning, followed by skill building with a strength focus on all apparatus. Each class will end with pairs-explorative time on apparatus such as: Lyra, Cube, Oddballs.
This programme is a mixed-level class allowing participants to progress at their own pace while continuing to build skills across multiple aerial apparatus. Aerial Cats emphasize safety, proper technique, body awareness, and physical alignment while providing opportunities to explore new skills and challenges.
Prerequisites:
-Completion of Circus Skills Lab or Hotshot programme.
-Russian climb both sides, a Footlock series in the sky, Inverts (straddle, mount, pike) and know how to safely move around a trapeze (Angel, devil, mermaid, sleeping beauty, knee beats).
CIRCUS SKILLS LAB
Ages 11+
Wednesday 5:15-6:45
Ready to take your circus training to the next level? Circus Skills Lab is designed for participants with previous circus experience who are ready to continue developing their skills in a fun, challenging, and supportive environment. Building on the foundational circus skills learned in Circus Hot Shots, students will improve strength, coordination, body awareness, and technique while exploring a variety of circus disciplines.
Participants will train across aerials, acrobatics, prop manipulation, and unicycling. Students will continue developing skills on silks, trapeze, hammock, and lyra while working on more advanced climbs, inversions, transitions, and skill sequences. Classes also include partner and group acrobatics and opportunities to refine and connect skills across multiple circus disciplines. Circus Skills Lab is ideal for participants who want to continue advancing their circus skills without joining a performance-based program. Classes are designed to challenge participants at their individual level while encouraging creativity, perseverance, and continued growth as circus artists.
Prerequisite: Completion of Circus Hot Shots, or equivalent experience.
INTERMEDIATE CIRCUS *Updated
Ages 11+
Friday 6:45-8:45
Building endurance and tolerance within a signature choreography.
Intermediate is an invite programme for advanced students who have completed 2 terms of Circus Skills Lab or Aerial Cats.
Intermediate's focus is to build a movement dictionary to draw choreography from. As we will be working on advancing intermediate skills that require heavy spots by coaches, students must meet the prerequisites.
During the first 6 weeks, students will learn sequences to add to their dictionaries. Then, the focus will shift towards building a signature routine, drawing from previous sequences.
Intermediate Stations include Aerials (Silks, Hammocks, Trapeze, Lyra, Cube), Acro, German wheel and Props.
Prerequisites: (by invite)
Completed at least 2 terms of Circus Skills Lab or Aerial cats, French climb both sides, Pullover to front support, Inverted straddle ticktocks, 2 mins moving on an aerial apparatus.
