Why Circus?

Circus is a gathering of the others.

As a hybrid of art and sport, circus is comprised of a myriad of disciplines, from juggling to trapeze, partner acrobatics to tight wire. As a result, it not only includes people of varied skills and abilities, but actually requires this diversity to be whole. When practicing circus arts trust, coordination and communication skills are experientially developed and risk taking curiosities are played out in a safe and controlled environment. The non-competitive yet physical nature of the form makes it a unique and beneficial outlet for all ages.

*From 2015 - 2020 we had the following sentence on this page that we have chosen to remove as we feel it is not accurate: “Historically, the circus has been a place where anyone and everyone is welcome and the possibilities of human potential are expanded.” This statement is not true, as it ignores both the role of of slavery in American circus history, and the exploitation and exoticizing of Black, Asian, Indigenous, and disabled people throughout American circus history. We are actively learning more about this history so that we can bring it into our circus education.