You're never too young or old to try circus!

Gleason’s Eagan is proud to offer Circus Arts classes for kids and adults. Circus sports are a great way to improve fitness, coordination, strength and flexibility. Learn the basics of the many apparatuses included in circus performance, such as tissue, trapeze, acrobatics, tumbling, balancing, and more. Students of all ages are encouraged to enroll. Gleason’s trained Circus performers Shannon Maguire, Sasha Svirshch and Sam Finklestein will be instructing the class. Check out the times and pictures below, the Special Programs bulletin board and other handouts in the lobby for more information on Circus Arts!

Aerial Tissu

This is an act in which a performer executes trick and drops while suspended on a piece of fabric high in the air. Tissu incorporates artistry, coordination, flexibility and strength making it a great way to build upper arm and abdominal strength. Beginning students learn the basic climb as well as simple maneuvers. At the intermediate level a wider variety of climbs, wraps, drops and combinations are introduced.

Static Trapeze

An act where the performer moves on and around the trapeze bar      while the bar stays mostly in place. The aerialist executes a wide range of movements including drops, hangs, and balances both on the trapeze bar and in the ropes supporting the trapeze. All of these moves emphasize strength, control, and flexibility. Students start learning basic and isolated skills, progressing on to harder skills, combinations of tricks, as well as developing more strength and flexibility and comfort with the apparatus.

Beginning Circus Arts

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*While registration and regular attendance is preferred and encouraged, I recognize that many of you have busy schedules, so all of these classes will have a drop-in option, meaning that if weekly attendance is impossible or impractical, classes can be paid for and attended individually as busy schedules permit! There will be no advance registration required, just show up if and when you can! The cost will be $22 per class. Interested in trying the class, but not sure if you want to commit to an entire session? This is a great opportunity to try it out and see if you enjoy it!

Gleason's Adult Circus Class: Tuesday, May 12

Ever wonder what we do in the circus class? Check out these photos from last week's class! Most of these students had never done any circus before this class, and look what they have already learned!