Chicago Youth Circus (CYC) is a vibrant Saturday program held in two locations, dedicated to developing circus skills and providing performance opportunities for youth. Our program includes a variety of circus disciplines such as juggling, unicycle, gym wheel, trapeze, silks, lyra, clowning, and many other circus skills.
Our Program Offers:
Program Details:
- Skill Stations: Each session features rotations with different skill stations. These are chosen based on a combination of student interest and the expertise of our Teaching Artists.
- Custom Learning Paths: At CYC-N, each student's station schedule is created to reflect both their selected interests and one of CircEsteem's foundational agreements: try everything! At CYC-W, skills development is tailored according to a coach and youth interest form created after the first month of the program.
The CircEsteem Experience
- Dynamic Learning: Our curriculum is flexible, evolving based on the interests and needs of our students and the diverse circus specialties of our Teaching Artists.
- Celebrating Variety: Our talented team of Teaching Artists each brings their own unique collection of skills and experience to guide students through a wide variety of circus skills, ensuring a broad foundation of multidisciplinary skill development.
- Performance Opportunities: Students not only learn, but also get the chance to showcase their talents in an end-of-year performance!
Join the Chicago Youth Circus to discover and hone your circus skills in a supportive and exciting environment!
Skills Stations 1, 2 (Exploratory), & 3:
These rotations will include stations ranging from juggling, unicycle, gym wheel, trapeze, silks, lyra, clowning, and many other CircEsteem circus skills. Teaching Artists will decide which skills are offered at the beginning of each session based on a combination of what the students want to learn and what the teaching artists believe will be best for student circus development.
Students will choose their Skill Stations for every session.
