Circus Arts Instruction

Programs that provide formalized training or workshops for people who want to learn or perfect their skills in acrobatics, balance tricks, contortion, juggling, physical comedy and clowning, stilt-walking, flying trapeze and aerials, stage combat (e.g., swordplay), tightrope and other circus arts. Classes may also address the history of the discipline and art of developing a polished performance including music, props, costuming, staging and other supportive elements. Also included are programs that provide advanced classes for skilled circus artists who are in the process of developing or perfecting a new routine.