Circus Arts Leader Certification
Learn practical circus arts skills you can teach to children, teens and groups. The online course includes juggling, poi, hula hooping, diabolo, spinning plates, games, class ideas and adaptable lesson plans to help you confidently create your own circus arts program.
This course is now being offered online!
Would you like to learn some teachable circus arts?
Are you a teacher, education assistant, recreation leader or group facilitator looking to add new skills to your toolbox?
Are you passionate about fitness and want to round out your repertoire with new skills?
Do you love working with kids, teaching and having fun?
Circus Arts Leader Course
Be sure to check out this blog post about playtime, Why Circus Arts Are Appropriate for Everyone
Course objectives
- Learn how to teach beginner circus arts skills including juggling scarves, balls and clubs, poi, hula hoops, diabolo and spinning plates.
- Explore games and creative activities you can use with different age groups.
- Learn practical ways to structure engaging circus arts sessions.
- Build confidence teaching movement and object-manipulation skills.
- Encourage creativity, coordination, persistence, cooperation and play.
- Adapt activities for different abilities, group sizes and settings.
Mission
To give teachers, recreation leaders and community facilitators practical tools to introduce circus arts in a playful, inclusive and accessible way.
Philosophy
The Circus Arts Leader Certification grew from my experience teaching circus arts to children and groups. I believe circus arts offer a fun, non-competitive way to explore movement, creativity, coordination and persistence while building confidence through practice and play.
Be playful
Playfulness is so important when learning new skills.
Be positive
Cultivate patience and perseverance. Instead of saying “I can’t do it,” say “I can’t do it yet!” or “I’ll try!”
Be a superhero!
Create the life you want by facing your fears when learning new skills. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it,” said Nelson Mandela. Superheroes are hardworking and inspiring. With dedication, commitment and practice, you too can become a superhero!
This course is now being offered online!
The video shows some Circus Arts classes that I lead in cooperation with Pacific Sport in elementary school. Circus Arts Leader certification will give you tools, knowledge, and skills to teach such classes.