Our Programs
CircEsteem is a place for Chicago kids ages 3-16, of all backgrounds, with diversity being our strongest quality. We provide the environment for youth to comfortably and safely celebrate their differences through a number of social circus programs! From academic enrichment fun to circus skill and performance programs, we offer something for everyone!
We also offer a sliding scale Financial and Scholarship program for families with less financial resources to help cover our tuition-based programs.
HOW TO REGISTER
You can sign up for an account through this link. When you go to create an account be sure to click the next button in the " register for an account" box, not the login button.
Once you get all the way through the questionnaire it will let you know that an email has been sent to verify your account. Click the link in the email and you will be prompted to create a username and password.
If you have any trouble or further questions you can reach out to
Come join us as we forge a peaceful Chicago through the practice and performance of circus arts!
Camps & Classes
Summer Camp
CircEsteem Summer Camp 2026
Dates: June 18th - August 21st
Times: Camp 9am - 3pm
Early Bird Registration (Ends March 2nd): $400/wk
Regular Cost: $450/wk
Special Dates: 4-Day Camps - $360 (June 15-18 and June 29-July 2)
Ages: 6-16
Weekly Themes
1 ~ June 8-12 ~ Legendary Tales
2 ~ June 15-18 (4day week!) ~ Music Madness
3 ~ June 22-26 ~ Underwater Adventures
4 ~ June 29 - July 2 (4day week!) ~ Guardians of the Earth
5 ~ July 6-10 ~ Time Travelers
6 ~ July 13-17 ~ Circus in WonderLand
7 ~ July 20-24 ~ Inventor's Workshop
8 ~ July 27-31 ~ Summerween
9 ~ Aug 3-7 ~ Outer Space
10 ~ Aug 10-14 ~ SuperHeroes to the Rescue
11 ~ Aug 17-21 ~ Treasure Hunters
CPS Day Off Camps
Day at the Circus camps will be offered on the following non-CPS attendance days for the 2025/ 2026 School Year:
February 17
March 17, 18
April 3
*BYO Snack, Lunch, & Water Bottle.
Each day will include a deeper dive into specific skills, group games, and arts & crafts activities. Each day camp will have a theme.
For Tuesday, Feb 25th, the Theme is "Spiraling Upward" and the skills offered will be Gym Wheel and Aerial Arts. There is a cap of 20 students to this Day Camp, so reserve your spot now!
Location: 4730 N. Sheridan
Ages: 6-16
Time: 9am - 3pm
Cost: $97
*Financial aid available
After School Program
Featured Program
HomeWork & CircusWork
HomeWork & CircusWork (HWCW) is a free after-school tutoring and circus arts program. This program emphasizes self-esteem, teamwork and resilience; and is a safe space for all youth. Ages vary on program location.
Saturday Circus & More!
Chicago Youth Circus
Classes for ages 3-16 in Uptown or Humboldt Park! Participants choose from Skill Stations ranging from juggling, unicycle, gym wheel, trapeze, silks, lyra, clowning, and many other circus skills.
Performance Troupe
CircEsteem’s Performance Troupe is designed for experienced youth seeking to advance their circus skills to the next level and participate in performance opportunities through CircEsteem.
Adult Classes
Looking for a fun, active, and totally unique way to move your body and challenge yourself? Try something new, connect with a vibrant community, build strength, balance, and confidence with CircEsteem's adult classes! Every adult class you take helps support CircEsteem’s mission to empower youth through circus arts. Your participation helps fund programs that build self-esteem, community, and opportunity for Chicago’s youth. All class offerings take place at CircEsteem's Uptown Chicago headquarters at 4730 N. Sheridan.
Strength & Conditioning Yoga (Led By Sasha Vulovic)
Wednesdays 6-7pm, 01/14/25-02/18/26
Strength & Conditioning Yoga blends mindful yoga practice with targeted strength work to support overall fitness, injury prevention, and long-term wellness. Designed to help you build stability, mobility, and resilience, this class is perfect whether you’re preparing your body for circus training or simply looking to feel stronger and healthier in everyday life.
QUEER CIRCUS ENSEMBLE (Led by Lucas Johnson)
Thursdays, 6-7pm, 01/15/26 - 02/18/26
This class offers beginners an opportunity to create acts, learn new skills, and connect with others in a supportive, queer-affirming environment. Focusing on individual and group acts, we will find what skills give us a circus spark and learn to take care of each other as an ensemble.
INTRO TO AERIALS -LYRA (Led by Nina Bussard)
Thursdays, 7-8pm, 01/15/25 - 02/19/26
Join our Intro to Aerials class, the ideal gateway into the captivating realm of aerial arts. Tailored specifically for beginners interested in Lyra (aerial hoop), this class emphasizes the vital strength, flexibility, and confidence required to move safely and elegantly in the air.
ADULT UNICYCLE CLUB (Led by Lucas Johnson)
Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm, 01/15/26 - 02/19/26
Come hang out on one wheel! This 5-week class is an opportunity to practice unicycling. Whether you're riding for the first time or want to work on your advanced skills, this is the class for you!
Bring your own unicycle or borrow one from us! Bring a helmet and a water bottle.
*Single Day Drop-In Rates & Payment Plans Available
Please contact william@circesteem.org if you have any questions!
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(773) 732-4564
4730 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
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