CALLING ASPIRING PERFORMERS!
If you have ever thought you may like to be a performer someday, now is your chance to follow your dreams.
Experience what it's like to train like a professional and develop your skills as an Emerging Artist, with guidance from experienced coaches and performers.
Learn the ropes of performance and become a confident circus performer!
- Improve your skills with specialised circus training from experienced circus performers and coaches
- Take part in unique Performance Opportunities to help you develop confidence onstage
- Find your unique style and confidence as an artist as you develop performance quality acts
- Create and Perform a real circus show and amaze your family and friends
- Get help with Auditions & Competition Preparation so you present your best
Benefit from subsidised Tuition incl Private Sessions, MasterClasses and more!
"My daughter Charlotte Meath attended CircArts before NICA. CircArts assisted Charli in discovering her passion, and their expertise in coaching and youth development extended her technical and creative skills in circus performance and choreography.
CircArts prepared her for auditioning and securing a place at NICA. Charli now has a professional career in this industry.
Amanda Meath - Parent
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Emerging Artists have achieved remarkable results with dedicated students receiving awards for their efforts as artists, nationally, and building lasting friendships with their peers and industry connections.
Students develop strong foundations in circus, a healthy training mindset and performance ready specialties including a ground based specialty such as Handbalancing, Contortion, Hula Hoop, Juggling, Unicycle, Cyr Wheel, Foot Juggling..
Most circus companies expect performers to have two high level acts, and having a ground based act makes you far more employable, due to the over saturation of aerialists in the market, and usually a lack of capacity to rig in most venues.
This ensures that our artists are very employable and easily find work, if they do choose to pursue careers in the arts.
Having regular performance opportunities and a nurturing environment gives students a platform to test creative material while feeling safe to fail.
This empowers artists to express themselves, experiment and explore new ways of moving and creating, as they develop their own unique style as performers.
With time, this process inspires change and expands the industry!
“CircArts is a highly regarded circus training facility in Geelong, which services southwestern regional Victorian emerging artists through both advanced and community-level training. They are also dedicated advocates for making circus arts training accessible. CircArts has a proven track record for leading successful applicants to NICA’s programs, including some of our celebrated alumni. We see CircArts’ new program as creating further pathways to high-level circus arts training, which will be a great benefit to both NICA, as well as the wider Victorian circus sector."
Simona Jobbagy - Director of NICA (National Institute of Circus Arts)
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Do you love performing? Do you like to challenge yourself?Are you passionate about circus?!Have you thought about a career as a circus artist?
If you answered YES to any of those questions and you are age 8-18... This program is for YOU!
Watch this video from our founder Rosa about the program: Click here to watch now
The Emerging Artist program is fa select entry program for students who are passionate about circus and think they may like to take it further someday.
They love to perform and want to challenge themselves to be the very best they can be.
The program is designed to help build confidence onstage, build a performance ready circus act, and release their inner circus performer in a place they feel they can be themselves and belong. -
Tumbling & Handstand
Specialties
Performance Focused Group Training covering….Circus Foundations & Creation, Roving & Group Performance Skills, Specialty Act Development
Your Program will be tailored to your needs and based on what is needed for success as a professional artist. On top of this there will be regular performing opportunities.
Your program Structure is subject to change as your needs evolve as you progress.
Programming Notes:Group Acrobatics is considered a specialty at Level 5 and above, and an essential skill below this.
Students at Level 4 or below must include 1x specialty + Group Acro in their program as it is a foundation skill for circus artists.
Aerialists - If not pursuing tumbling or being an acrobatic flyer, will drop 1x tumbling session once Level 3 Tumbling is achieved, and replace with contortion/active flexibility.
All students must train 1x ground solo specialty. If they cannot do this during their specialty time, they will do so during specialty act development time in the group session.
All students get Open Training Access and performance opportunities.
Pre Professional Core Group Sessions are generally held on Friday evenings.
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Group Training for Emerging Artists is usually held for 3 hours on a Friday evening.
Outside of this, everyones schedule looks a little different as the program is tailored to the needs of each student, based on what they most need for success as a professional artist.
On top of this there are regular performing opportunities. We ask you to be available for 80% of these and we provide dates as soon as we receive them, usually there is plenty of notice. -
Commit to performing a minimum of 80% of performances requested of you (dates will be advised well in advance for most performances)
Be willing and able to commit to attending at least 6 hours of classes per week for 12 months miniumum.
Commit to practicing your skills and choreography outside of class/rehearsal time at home or in the studio (Weekly practice time is available at the studio)
Help promote and sell tickets to your performances (Performances subsidise the cost of this program)
Commit to bringing your ALL to every class, show and rehearsal, and coming to every session prepared, punctual, and with professionalism.
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CircArts Self Produced Shows Include...
Adelaide Fringe Festival - Time Travel Circus
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023 - Spooktacular
Circus Spectacle @ Wonderland Spiegletent 2024
Circus Confusion @ Wonderland Spiegeltent 2023
Oddities @ Wonderland Spiegeltent Barwon Heads
Melbourne Fringe Festival - Incognito - Wonderland Spiegeltent - Fed Square
Melbourne Fringe Festival - Good As New: Melba Spiegeltent
Spookfest - Potato Shed
Melbourne Fringe Festival - MOI - The Melba Spiegeltent
Cirq of Ages - Geelong Arena
Live, Love, Repeat - NICA
Circus - Geelong Arts
Everything Circus
Spooktacular, Unleashed
Circusland - Potato Shed
Circus of Dreams, WILD
Running Amuck
CircArts Community performances include...<<Torquay Nightjar Festival (Pictured)
Site activation, youth show + roving performance + workshops by youth for youth to promote interest in the arts in Regional Victoria
STRUT - Piano Bar Geelong - a fortnightly open stage event for the showing of new works
Pako Festa - Festival celebrating cultural diversity
Suicide Prevention Awareness Network
Pride Month & Autism Awareness Month
Fundraising & celebrating inclusion & diversity
Festival of Sport - Skilled Stadium
Performances & workshops by youth for youth to promote physicality, fitness & body confidence
Geelong After Dark, Poppykettle Festival,, Geelong Gala Parade, Central Geelong Activations
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Multi time finalists in internationally & nationally renowned competitions such as...
Australias Got Talent 2009 - Contortion - 1st round
Australian Circus Festival 2014 - Youth - Contortion - 1st Place
Australian Circus Festival 2014 - Youth - Handbalancing 1st Place
Australian Circus Festival - 2016 - Youth - Trio Dance Trapeze - 3rd place
Australian Circus Festival 2019 - Contortion Spinning Carpets - 2nd Place
Australian Circus Festival 2019 - Pre professional Advanced - Aerial Hoop - 3rd Place
Miss Lyra Australia 2019 - Semi Pro - 1st Place
Miss Lyra Australia 2019 - Doubles - 3rd place
Miss Lyra Australia 2019 - Semi Pro - 1st Place
Miss Lyra Australia 2020 - Freaked us out award
Miss Lyra Australia - 2020 - Insane Flex Award
Miss Lyra Australia - 2020 - Powerful Message Award
Miss Lyra Australia 2021 Virtual - Semi Pro - 3rd Place
Bend the air Victoria 2022 - 1st Place - Aerial Hoop.
Bend the Air Nationals 2022 - Highest scoring artistBend The Air Victoria 2023 - Hula Hoop, Group Acrobatics, Aerial Silk
AEON Competition 2023 - Hula Hoop & Contortion Spinning Carpets
100% audition success rate - NICA Auditions
Every CircArts student that has auditioned for the Certificate 3, 4 or Bachelor of Circus Arts program at the National Institute of Circus Arts has been accepted into the prestigious, internationally recognised program.
Many of our past students now have careers in the arts working in shows like Harry Potter, GRIT, and for companies like Dummys Corp, Fresh Creative
Feature on Destination Happiness - TV show
https://youtu.be/XiOasb8LV8E
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Complete your Pre Audition Questionairre + the Booking Form at the bottom of this page.
Prepare a 30 second to 1minute routine to show at the audition.
If you don’t prepare one, that is ok, we will do some excersises in the audition which encourage performance, however if you feel up to it, we would love to see what you come up with!
We are NOT looking for a perfect routine. We are looking for stage presence and your abilities beyond just circus, show us some character or emotion, or create a story… Think outside the box!
You don’t have to do circus skills. We are looking at your creativity and performance skills.
Routine doesn’t have to be perfect. Actually, imprefect is better as it shows us you are not afraid to try!Attend your audition!
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The Emerging Artist program is discounted to support students who truly are passionate about reaching their fullest potential in circus.
The more training you do, the less you pay.
2023 Pricing started at $112.50 weekly.
Generally you would receive:
25-35% off full price, depending on your level of commitment (6-15hrs)
Pricing will be provided upon application. -
We will be looking at your skills, how you work with others, your stage presence/creativity/personality, and your ability to pick up choreography. You'll have a chance to show off your best skills, however skill is not all we are looking for. We want to see your passion for circus too. You'll have a chance to chat to us and tell us why you want this.
AUDITION STRUCTURE:
Coach will introduce themselves, their specialties, experience, what they are looking for in students who audition. Make sure you feel comfortable & Excited to audition.
We will have a look at your skills:Strength, Flexibility, Balance & Coordination, Handstand & Tumbling.
You may be asked to perform:Come prepared with a 30 second - 1min routine showing stage presence
This routine can be any discipline. We are looking at your Showmanship, Character work, Creativity & Movement
We will have an informal chat where you can tell us the reason you are applying, and ask any questions.
Don’t overthink the audition, just be yourself!
You are unique, and the very fact you are considering auditioning, means you are very likely who we are looking for.
"CircArts has had some amazing achievements over the years. From a strongly planned program to individual students who reached a high level of skills, Rosa and her team seem to know how to manage priorities to reach their goals and offer the best possible program to their students. "
Loic Marques - Former Training Director, Flying Fruit Fly Circus
APPLY FOR THE EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM NOW!
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Yes, you can. We will set an audition for you on another date. This will be 30mins and at the 30min private class rate.
If you cannot make an in person audition, you can also submit a virtual audtion:
HOW TO APPLY VIRTUALLY
1. Make a video showing the below skills and email to geelong@circarts.com.au with Subject AUDITION + Your Name6 minute maximum
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN THE VIDEOTell us: Why do you want to be in the program?
Stretch & Flexibility: Left, right, middle splits. Backbend
Ground Strength: Push Ups, V snaps, Superman, Dish hold, Squats. Lunges. Box Jump.
Handstand & Tumbling: Show off your tumblng skills! Handstand balance, cartwheel, frontwalkover/handspring, back walkover/handspring, anything else you can do.
Group & Partner Acrobatic Skills - If possible, not essential to show if you can't
Object Manipulation skills ie juggling, hula hoop, diabolo etc
Equilibrium - 1 foot balance, eyes closed OR show us your specialty involving balance
Aerial Strength & basics: Silk Climb, Chin Up, Straddle Invert
Act Creation & Movement: 30 second to 1 minute routine of your own creation
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BRING:
A water bottle
Healthy snacks to keep energy levels up!
Music on USB if you need it for your performance.
WEAR:
Activewear that is easy to move in such as leggings & a singlet, and a jumper to keep warm.
No zips please as they can damage aerial equipment.
Sneakers (if you are a unicycler, otherwise no shoes are required.
No jewellery or loose clothing please as they can get tangled/cause injury.
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Great question!
While we would love to see a 30sec - 1min routine from you, it is only recommended, not compulsory.
We will be looking at your skills, how you work with others, your stage presence/creativity/personality, and your ability to pick up choreography.
You'll have a chance to show off your best skills, however skill is not all we are looking for. We want to see your passion for circus too.
You'll have a chance to chat to us and tell us why you want this.
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This program is designed to be flexible around students schedules and is tailored to the individual needs of each student. The group training is on Friday evenings, and the rest of the time is specialties, so most students would be at the studio 2-3 days at most if they are doing 6-9 hours and 3-4 days if they are doing 10-15 hours.
We can be flexible with your performance commitments if needed, to ensure you can manage all of your commitments.
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You will learn performance skills relating to circus for example, creating an act or show, musicality, developing a character for performance, roving skills. Skills that real circus performers use to be employable and great entertainers.
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While we will encourage you to enter competitions as they are great for building confidence onstage, these are optional. If you decide you want to compete, we will support you. If you decide you don't want to compete, we will support your decision. :)