All Things Circus

If you are ready to start your circus journey, All Things Circus is the very best place to begin.  You'll find your core strength improves every time you come, partly because you'll be working your abs from so much laughing.  Aerial conditioning for upper body strength, handstands, and cardio are all included in a safe, individualized progression, interspersed with skills like hula hoops, acrobalance and juggling.  

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Thursdays 6.00-7.30pm (next course starts October 14)

Take Flight Introduction to Aerials  (level 1)

Take Flight is a perfect introduction to aerial training for absolute beginners.  Classes include trapeze, silks, lyra and rope, and will develop your upper body and core strength while you learn the foundation skills in a fun, functional and technique-oriented class.

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Current course:  (August 30-October 5) Tuesdays 7.30-9.00pm

Next course :  (October 14-November 18) NOW ON TWICE A WEEK!

Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 7.30-9.00pm

(if you want to come twice a week you do need to book and pay for both courses -

but because we offer a 10% multiple class discount you'll save 10% off both!

Aerials Basic (level 2)

This class builds on the foundation skills learned in Take Flight classes, and includes silks climbs, wraps and descents, trapeze and lyra skills.  Students who wish to specialize in one or other of these apparatus may spend more time on their areas of greatest interest.  . 

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Mondays 6.00-7.30pm (next course starts October 11)

Aerials Intermediate (level 3)

This class builds on the foundation skills on silks, trapeze and lyra, and extends to intermediate level skills.  Students who wish to specialize in one or other of these apparatus may spend more time on their areas of greatest interest.  This is the class we recommend for students who have trained at the intermediate level at other circus schools, or for students who have trained at an advanced level but have had a break from training for a while. 

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Current course:  (August 31-October 6) Wedneesdays 7.30-9.00pm

Next course :  (October 11-November 15) Mondays 6.00-7.30pm

Silks and rope intermediate/advanced (level 3/4)

This class is suitable for students with a good technical foundation who have mastered the basic skills.  Most students who are ready for this class will have trained for at least a year, either at CirQuest or another circus school with similar pedagogy. If you'd like to find out if this class is suitable for you, please contact us to arrange an assessment.

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Mondays 7.30-9.00pm (next course starts October 11)

Trapeze Intermediate/Advanced (level 3/4)

When you've been training trapeze for a while, you're ready for more dynamic moves, as well as double trapeze.  Come join Bonnie for a trapeze-focused class that will extend you.

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Current course:  (September 1-October 7) Thursdays 7.30-9.00pm

Next course:  (October 13-November 17( Wednesdays 7.30-9.00pm

Physical preparation for aerials

Aerial skills are most elegant and appear effortless when aerialists build strength and technique through conditioning. This class is an ideal additional class for aerials students who want to rapidly progress skills development by building strength, endurance and flexibility.  Taught by Natalia Rudman, who draws on her unique expertise as a circus artist as well as qualified Pilates, yoga and tabata instructor. 

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Current course:  (August 31-October 6) Wednesdays 7-8.30pm

Next course:  (October 12-November 16)  Tuesdays 6-7.30pm

Lyra intermediate

This class is suitable for students with a good technical foundation who have mastered the basic skills.  Most students who are ready for this class will have trained for at least a year, either at CirQuest or another circus school with similar pedagogy. If you'd like to find out if this class is suitable for you, please contact us to arrange an assessment.

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Tuesdays 6.00-7.30pm (next course starts October 12)

NEW CLASS! Focus on Splits

Getting flat splits is a goal for lots of students, and improves your aerial and acrobatics performance.  Active flexibility also can improve your other skills too.  Come work on your splits with Natalia!  You do not need to be bendy at all, this class is suitable for absolute beginners.

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Wednesdays 6-7pm (next course starts October 13)

Flexibility and core conditioning

Flexibility and core strength go hand in hand in safe, sustainable circus practice, and are essential for mastery of circus skills.  Training core conditioning and developing flexibility will unlock new capacity across all disciplines.  You do not need to be bendy at all, this class is suitable for absolute beginners.

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Current course:  Mondays 6-7.30pm

*We don't have plans to continue this class after October 4.  Please book into another 

class instead

Contortion

Take your flexibility to the next level with Natalia.  This class includes core conditioning for safe, sustainable practice, with exercises tailored to individuals' goals and needs.

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Current course:  (August 30-October 5) Tuesdays 6.00-7.30pm

Next course:  (October 13-November 17) Wednesdays 7-8.30pm

Handstands

Get some serious upside-down time into your week with Cat.  Handstands may sound easy, but hand balancing is very demanding!  We recommend that absolute beginners do at least one All Things Circus course before enrolling in this class.

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Current course:  (September 1 -October 6) Thursdays 6.00-7.30pm 

Next course:  (October 11-November 15) Mondays 6.00-7.30pm

Tumbling and tricking

Acrobatics classes for adults, beginners and experienced students alike, and include tumbling, handstands, floor acrobatics and trampoline.  We recommend that absolute beginners do at least one All Things Circus course before enrolling in this class.

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Wednesdays 6.00-7.30pm (next course starts October 13)

Chinese Pole

Chinese Pole is a very challenging discipline, demanding strength and endurance in the upper body and core.  We recommend that absolute beginners do at least one All Things Circus course before enrolling in this class.

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Wednesdays 7.30-9.00pm (next course starts October 13)

Partner acrobatics

Partner acrobatics includes counter-balances, pyramids and dynamic actobatics in pairs and groups,  You don't have to bring a partner, but of course you can if you like!

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Tuesdays 6.00-7.30pm (next course starts October 12)

Hoops

This is a fun way to get your cardio, but also offers skills ranging up to advanced, professional performance level, including tricks on the body, twirling-style hand manipulations, multiple hoop separations, and tricks involving spinning, swinging, rolling, bouncing, release and catch, drawn from circus, gymnastics and dance.

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Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm (next course starts October 14)

Roue Cyr

Mastery of the Cyr wheel requires highly developed core, upper body and leg strength, balance and co-ordination.  Both are a lot of fun to learn and will certainly promote your postural control and awareness of your body in space!

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Saturdays 1.30-3.00pm  (next course starts October 16)

Juggle night

A semi-structured class including juggling. as well as many other manipulative skills such as diabolo, flower sticks, poi and staff spinning, and a wide range of specialist manipulations equipment.  

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Thursdays 7.30-9pm (next course starts October 14)

Unicycle

A semi-structured class including juggling. as well as many other manipulative skills such as diabolo, flower sticks, poi and staff spinning, and a wide range of specialist manipulations equipment.  You can also work on your unicycle skills, and whether you’re just getting started or training for Uninats, this class will inspire you and help you achieve your goals.  Of course, if you want to specialise in either juggling or unicycle, you can!

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Saturdays 1.00-2.00pm (next course starts October 16)