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Circus Skills
Circus Skills
What is it?
A circus is a group of performers all coming together to show off their various talents and routines for an audience, with the traditional abilities of such groups known as "circus skills". Many people now practice circus skills for sport or pleasure instead of putting on a show, but you can still find people performing their talents in circuses all around the world.
What does it involve?
Circus skills very greatly in style and physicality; some involve death-defying gymnastic stunts, while others have their basis in sleight of hand and magic! Acrobatics and physical skills are some of the most manually hard to learn, and operating specialist equipment such as the diablo or the unicycle require a lot of mental concentration alongside the demands on the body; circus skills can be hard to master, but infinitely rewarding once you've managed it!
Why do it and what are the benefits?
Circus skills would be great to introduce to students have a naturally dramatic flair, or for those who don't enjoy more traditional sports and exercising. It would be great for increasing confidence in both the physical and mental self, and can be an unconventional but fun way of exercising. Circus skills have also ben proven to help students with SEN needs or disabilities.
What equipment do we need?
Any equipment you may need to provide will depend on the circus skill - for example, you could teach your students juggling with tennis balls, but you'd need to visit a specialist venue to use trapeze or tightrope equipment. Visiting circus skills troupes will often bring all the necessary equipment with them for interactive sessions.
Who is it suitable for?
There are circus skills suitable for all ages! Gymnastics and acrobatics can begun being learnt when very young, and the difficulty level can simply rise as people grow and develop their skills.
Costs?
This will again depend on the sort of circus skills - hiring someone to tutor students in clown skills will cost less than a tightrope walking lesson... make sure to spend your money wisely!
Issues/Things to think about? (unsuitable for age groups, medical conditions etc)
The physical extertions of circus skills may make it unsuitable for those with unstable medical conditions, but if you consult with both the venue and the student in question you should be able to make sure they are included in some way; after all, not every single circus skill includes flying through the air and bending your body into odd shapes!
How do we include?
Circus skills often require a lot of physical dexterity, so students who are bodily disabled may not be able to join in with everything! However, there are so many different types of circus skills that there should be something for everybody no matter what disability they have - just make sure to keep the needs of your entire student group in mind.
Doing it abroad?
Circuses have been consistently fairly popular all over the world, so chances are there is an opportunity to learn some variant of the skills found in a circus wherever you go. Bear in mind that activites may not be advertised as "circus skills" and may just go by the specific activity name such as acrobatics or juggling.
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Venues with this Activity
Broneirion is perfectly placed to give you some inspiration for your next school residential break. Broneirion is the head office, training & residential Centre of Girl Guiding Cymru and, as such, have been running children’s guiding events for many years.
Social Circus is one of the most significant developments in the world of circus in the past twenty years. The impact of circus learning and participation on marginalised and at risk young people has been witnessed by circus trainers, youth workers, social workers and young people themselves.
Circus Skills Workshop
Recent research has proven the benefits of circus skills in Educational Programmes. It has been successfully used as an educational tool, and has been used therapeutically with children at risk. We can visit your school to deliver exciting and innovative circus skills workshops which relate directly to the curriculum.
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