Schools

Acrosports
Based in San Francisco. A non-profit physical, performing and circus arts organization offering programming for students age 18-months through adult in tumbling, gymnastics, dance, and circus arts. Offers year-round recreational and performance-based programming led by highly-trained instructors and world-class artists.
http://www.acrosports.org/

Actors Gymnasium: Interdisciplinary Theatre Arts
Actors Gymnasium - school for interdisplinary theater arts, including circus, physical comedy, dance, music, mime, puppetry. Classes available for children and adults, professionals and newcomers. [Evanston, Illinois, United States]
http://www.actorsgymnasium.com/

Aerialize - Sydney Aerial Theatre
Aerialize provides tuition and training in aerial and circus disciplines for adults and children. The classes cater to people of all levels from absolute beginners to professional.
http://www.aerialize.com.au

Atlantic Cirque
Atlantic Cirque introduces the arts of circus to adults and children with classes including trampoline, gymnastics, trapeze, and bungee. [Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada]
http://www.atlanticcirque.com/

Beijing International Art School
Study and learn: acrobatics and circus skills: aerial, equilibrium, contortion, tumbling, juggling, Kung-fu, wushu and Chinese dances. (This school was formerly known as the Beijing Acrobatic School.) [Beijing, China]
http://www.beijing-art.com/

Belfast Community Circus
Offering courses and workshops for adults and youth, in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland. Training and performance include: stiltwork, juggling, clowning and trapeze.
http://www.belfastcircus.org/

Blackpool Circus School
The history of circus in Blackpool, UK, and how the circus school is trying to revive the town's heritage by teaching children circus skills. Workshops, special events.
http://www.blackpoolcircusschool.co.uk

California Clown School
Professional training in clowning skills to use for entertaining children, including face-painting, balloon tricks, magic tricks and skits. [Stockton, California]
http://www.californiaclownschool.com

Cambridge Community Circus
Workshops and events, together with newsletters and other resources. [Cambridge, United Kingdom]
http://www.chaos.org.uk/ccc/

Camp Lohikan's Circus Program
Children's camp offering flying trapeze, acrobatics, circus biking, juggling, fire eating, unicycling, clowning, balancing, high wire, Spanish web, and globe balancing. Located in Gladstone, New Jersey, United States.
http://www.lohikan.com/circus.htm

Circomedia: Centre for Contemporary Circus and Physical Performance
Circomedia is a drama school for circus performers, and a circus school for physical actors. It offers a three-month introductory course as well as one- and two-year professional training programs and teacher training. [Bristol, UK]
http://www.circomedia.com/

Circus and Clown training
Playspace Studio, professional circus and clown training in Sydney, Australia.
http://www.artmedia.com.au/Clown.htm

Circus Camp | Home
A day-camp experience designed to introduce children to circus, performing and visual arts. [Atlanta, Georgia]
http://www.circuscamp.org/

Circus Day Foundation
Through teaching and performance of circus skills, we help people defy gravity, soar with confidence and leap over social barriers, all at the same time. [St. Louis, Missouri, United States]
http://everydaycircus.net/html/cdf.html

Circus Maniacs
Circus Maniacs - School, in Bristol, England. We offer quality training from age 3 and training for professional performers.
http://www.circusmaniacs.com

Circus Minimus
Community performance development collaborations, "Circus Yoga" for families, and afterschool teaching programs. [New York, New York]
http://www.circusminimus.com/

Circus Smirkus
International youth circus, summer camp, and circus school located in Greensboro, Vermont.
http://www.circussmirkus.org

The Circus Space
A centre of excellence in circus arts, offering support and services for professional performers, aspiring performers, adults, young people and companies. Classes include acrobatic balancing, clown, gymnastic tumbling, juggling, static and flying trapeze. [London, UK]
http://www.circusspace.com/

Circus Workshop Cape Town
Circus Workshop provides training on the flying trapeze. [Cape Town, South Africa]
http://circusflyers.tripod.com/

CircusBox Interactive
Circus workshops for serving schools, secure units, special needs, and people of ALL ages and abilities, Over 12,000 kids enjoy our workshops a year!
http://www.circusbox.co.uk

Circusology
Circus skills workshops for schools.
http://www.circusology.co.uk

Cirkids
Training kids 5 to 16 in performing circus arts since 1984. Aerials (trapeze and more), tightwire, juggling, unicycle, stacking bike, pyramids, and tumbling. [Vancouver, Canada]
http://www.cirkids.org

Cirque Bizirque - Western Australia's Circus School
Adventures in acrobatics, trapeze, juggling, stilts, unicycle, and stomp dance. Offers weekly classes for kids, teens and adults. [Perth, Australia]
http://members.iinet.net.au/~bizircus/index.html

Clown School of San Francisco
Create a personal clown character based on your natural inclinations of movement, voice, gestures and inner feelings and perform with it. Inside of everyone lives a ridiculous character just "dying" to get out.
http://www.clownschoolsf.org

Ecole Nationale de Cirque
Montreal's world renowned circus school where many of Cirque Du Soleil's artists train. Program information and employment opportunities.
http://www.enc.qc.ca/

Everyday Circus
Classes for children and adults, including tumbling, juggling, trapeze, rolling globe, stilt walking, wire walking, and pyramids. Optional classes on animal training are also available. [St. Louis, Missouri]
http://www.everydaycircus.net/

Execu-Care
Consulting, coaching and problem solving through flying trapeze training using applied social science, management, medical research, wisdom and common sense. [various locations in the United States]
http://www.execu-care.com

Flying Gaonas Gym Flying Trapeze and Circus Arts School
The Flying Gaonas Gym in Chicago offers classes and private events in flying trapeze. Site offers photos and a schedule.
http://www.flyinggaonastrapeze.com

Flying Trapeze Australia
A company committed to providing safe, quality, and passionate flying trapeze instruction and performance. Steen Shoar has ten years association with flying trapeze schools world wide. All ages and levels welcome.
http://www.flytrapeze.com.au

Flying Trapeze Chicago
Flying trapeze and circus arts information including flying trapeze videos and flying trapeze links.
http://www.flyingtrapezechicago.com

Greentop Community Circus Centre
A registered charity providing adult and youth Circus Arts training and performance. [Sheffield, England]
http://greentop.org

Hollywood Aerial Arts
The only flying trapeze school of its kind in Los Angeles, California with lessons in flying trapeze, aerial tissue (silk/fabric), Spanish web, lyra/hoop, low flying trapeze and other circus skills. Beginners are welcome in all classes.
http://www.HollywoodAerialArts.com

Israel Circus School
The doors are open to all cultural groups and creeds. The mission of the School is to create a center of excellence where young people can learn Circus skills, and through that process acquire the spirit to become respected members of their community and global ambassadors of goodwill. [Tivon, Israel]
http://www.israelcircusschool.com

Kent Circus School
A mobile school concentrating on workshops. Provides new challenges that boost self-esteem, concentration, and confidence, whilst encouraging communication and co-operation in groups. The skills taught can include tightrope walking, juggling, unicycling, and stilt walking.
http://www.lycett.demon.co.uk/kcs/

Magik-Art Trapeze - Aerial Circus
Aerial circus performance company offering training and performances in aerial acrobatics such as static and swinging trapeze, double trapeze, aerial silks, hoop, cloud swing, and corde lisse.
http://www.idp.qc.ca/magik-art_trapeze/magik-art_trapeze.html

National Circus Center
Encompasses a professional company, a student troupe, and a school with classes in acrobatics, flying trapeze, hand-balancing, contortion, juggling, teeterboard, wire-walking, clowning, and anything in the air, upside down, backwards and seemingly impossible. [San Francisco]
http://www.circuscenter.org

National Circus School
Canada's national circus school, based in Montreal, offers professional training in circus arts and recreational programs for youth. Video clips of annual school shows, admission requirements, list of disciplines taught.
http://www.nationalcircusschool.com/

National Institute of Circus Arts
Full-time university training in circus arts, offering a three-year Bachelor Degree in all aspects of circus arts. [Melbourne, Australia]
http://www.nica.com.au

Playspace
Physical theatre studio in Sydney, Australia, specializing in Circus and Clown training.
http://www.artmedia.com.au/playspac.htm

School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts
Classes and camps for kids and teens foster self-esteem through the development of physical skills. Activities taught include: acrobatics, juggling, trapeze, tightrope and rolling globe. [Seattle, Washington, United States]
http://www.astort.com/sanca/

School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts
The School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts is now open in the greater Seattle area. We teach Acrobatics and Circus Arts to all ages and abilities.
http://sancaseattle.org

Secrets of the Circus
Offers instructional videos teaching circus artistry, workshops and shows.
http://www.secretsofthecircus.com

Shooting Stars Circus
Circus Skills workshops for schools, corporations and youth clubs. [United Kingdom]
http://www.shootingstarscircus.co.uk

Skylight Circus Arts
A registered charity using circus training for adults and children as a tool for personal development. [Rochdale, England])
http://www.skylight-circus-arts.org.uk/

St. Louis School of Circus Arts
Safely learn real circus skills from real circus professionals. Summer camps for children and classes for adults, focusing on flying trapeze and circus arts. Directed by Sacha Pavlata, co-founder of Circus Flora. [St. Louis, Missouri]
http://www.stlouiscircus.com

Sydney Aerial Theatre Association
SATA runs quality, fun, imaginative workshops and performances in trapeze, rope and aerial skills, for adults and children.
http://www.artmedia.com.au/aerial.htm

Temple of Poi
Poi spinning school located in San Francisco. Offers classes in Poi, Staff, and Hoop. Also offers computer based training with video.
http://www.templeofpoi.com/

Trapeze Arts
An opportunity for any individual to experience and learn aerial and other circus arts in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Workshops, classes, and corporate events. [Oakland and Lake Tahoe, California, United States]
http://www.trapezearts.com/

Trapeze Events
Offers the chance to experience "flying trapeze" with professional supervision from world-class trapeze artists. [various, USA]
http://www.trapezeevents.com

Trapeze High
A training facility for people of all ages, abilities and skill levels to experience and practice aerial circus arts, with an emphasis on flying trapeze for individuals, groups, and corporate events. [Escondido, California]
http://www.trapezehigh.com/index.php

Trapeze le voltigeur
Indoor flying trapeze training center - French and English spoken. [St. Eustache, Quebec, Canada]
http://www.trapezelevoltigeur.qc.ca

Trapezium
A recreational center where you can discover and practice the flying trapeze in a friendly and secure environment. Group bookings, birthday parties and class schedule available. [Montreal, Quebec, Canada]
http://www.trapezium.qc.ca/

Trix Circus School
Circus arts and acrobatics in Australia, with equipment and expertise including: flying trapeze with Russian swing, swinging trapeze, static trapeze, double trapeze, cradle casting, standing casting, web, rings, trampolining, solo hand balancing, duo hand balancing, trio hand balancing, adagio, and ground tumbling.
http://users.bigpond.com/rodtrapeze/

Women With Wings
Trapeze workshops and camps provided for all ages, from toddlers to seniors. Performances also available. [Southeast England, United Kingdom]
http://www.skydancer.org.uk/wwwings/

Zip Zap Circus School
Offers free circus and performing arts training for South African children, with special arrangements for adults. [Cape Town, South Africa]
http://www.zip-zap.co.za/