youth ages
13-17 yrs old
AERIAL YOUTH
Aerial Youth 1
WINTER SESSION - January-June
13-17 yrs
Not sure your Aerial Acrobat will LOVE our classes? This single-semester, one-hour class lets them explore the world of Aerial without you committing for a full term. Not just about fitness and creativity, this one-hour class also teaches dedication, discipline, and focus. Students learn skills on multiple aerial apparatus such as the Trapeze, Hoop, and Silks. With a focus on safety as well as fun, youth are encouraged to push their personal envelopes and experience the thrill of success.
Students in the Winter Session participate in t participate in the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
Aerial Youth 1
FULL TERM - September to June
13-17 yrs
Not just about fitness and creativity, this one-hour class also teaches dedication, discipline, and focus. Students learn skills on multiple aerial apparatus such as the Trapeze, Hoop, and Silks and then sequence those skills together to create something all their own. With a focus on safety as well as fun, youth are encouraged to push their personal envelopes and experience the thrill of success.
Students in the Full Term program participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
Aerial Youth 2
FULL TERM - September to June
13-17 yrs
Pre-Requisite: Aerial Youth 1
This class is a continuation of Aerial Youth 1. WE continue to grow their sills in Aerial Trapeze, Aerial Hoop, and Aerial Silks.
Students in the Full Term program participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
YOUTH TRAPEZE
Youth Trapeze
FULL TERM - September to June
13-17 yrs
Pre-requisite: Aerial Youth 2
This class focuses on the specific skills of Aerial Trapeze. We build strength and flexibility and work specifically on the Trapeze. This class is a more intense learning environment than Aerial Youth 2 and is designed to push students to excel on the Trapeze.
Students participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
Youth Trapeze Advanced Skills
FULL TERM - September to June
13-17 yrs
Pre-Requisite = Youth Trapeze
This class is a continuation of Youth Trapeze.
Students participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
*Acceptance into this class has technical requirements and is by invitation
**Registration in our CIRCUS STRENGTH CLASS is mandatory for all Advanced Skills classes
YOUTH HOOP
Youth Hoop
FULL TERM - September to June
13-17 yrs
Pre-requisite: Aerial Youth 2
This class focuses on the specific skills of Aerial Hoop. We build strength and flexibility and work specifically on the Hoop. This class is a more intense learning environment than Aerial Youth 2 and is designed to push students to excel on the Hoop.
Students participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
Youth Hoop Advanced Skills
FULL TERM- September to June
13-17 yrs
Pre-Requisite = Youth Hoop
This class is a continuation of Youth Hoop.
Students participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
*Acceptance into this class has technical requirements and is by invitation
**Registration in our CIRCUS STRENGTH CLASS is mandatory for all Advanced Skills classes
YOUTH SILKS
Youth Silks
FULL TERM - September to June
13-17 yrs
Pre-requisite: Aerial Youth 2
This class focuses on the specific skills of Silks. We build strength and flexibility and work specifically on the Silks. This class is a more intense learning environment than Aerial Youth 2 and is designed to push students to excel on the Silks.
Students participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
Youth Silks Advanced Skills
FULL TERM - September to June
13-17 yrs
Pre-requisite: Youth Silks
This class is a continuation of Youth Silks.
Students participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
*Acceptance into this class has technical requirements and is by invitation
**Registration in our CIRCUS STRENGTH CLASS is mandatory for all Advanced Skills classes
ALTERNATIVE APPARATUS
YOUTH
CONDITIONING
AERIAL FOUNDATIONS
FULL TERM - September to June
13-17 yrs
Pre-requisite = Aerial Youth 1 and Aerial Youth 2
This class is a chance to explore how to use the equipment in a new and innovative way. We encourage play and discovery using our technical foundation knowledge to create new and exciting ways to move with and on the apparatus. Examples are: Tippy hoop, sliding silks, ladder, rope and harness, low hanging trapeze etc.
Students participate in the Informal Student Showcase in December and the Under The Big Top student showcase in June.
FULL TERM
11-17 YRS
The safe execution of circus skills from aerial to ground acrobatics requires a solid strength and flexibility foundation. This class is designed for aerialists and acrobats to give them the conditioning required to stay safe and injury free as they progress through the technical challenges of their aerial and acrobatic classes.
12 WEEK - September and January intakes
9-17 yrs
Some of the hardest elements to build great technique in are the foot-lock and climbing in silks, and inversions on any apparatus.
This class is designed just for those challenging skills to help students progress in their regular technique class more easily.
YOUTH BUNGEE
12 WEEK - September and January intakes
13-17 yrs
Thanks to the harness and bungee, you'll get a low-impact workout that combines cardio and strength moves without a compromise in intensity. Lunges, squats, push-ups have never been so exhilarating!
Bungee fitness is a fun alternative to traditional workouts. You are wearing a harness attached to bungee cords that will provide assistance and resistance throughout the class as you bounce, lunge, push up, squat, and fly!
The harness goes around your waist and legs to keep you secure and comfortable throughout the workout.
DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP
Students 13-17 have the opportunity to join our Leadership Team.
Spectacle Blue Mandate
The Youth Leadership Program is more than just an assistant teacher program, it is a program designed to help to build stellar kids into stellar adults, we just use Circus as the vehicle for learning and practicing these leadership skills. At Spectacle Blue, we believe that leadership is about learning about ourselves as much as it is about helping others learn about themselves. Leaders are life long learners!
There is no fee to participate in the Youth C.I.R.C.U.S. Leadership Program, but there are commitments that we require be honoured by both participants and by parents. It takes a village to raise these aspiring and inspiring youth into leaders and mentors in their community.
Becoming a part of the Leadership team means we have the opportunity to give back to our circus community, share our passion for circus and inspire those around us. We leave an everlasting impression on the lives of those we meet.