Kids Session-Based Classes
This page offers information about our typical kids class offerings. Once you’ve read through it, Head to the registration page to sign up!
All session-based classes require pre-registration to participate. Get on our mailing list to receive an alert when class registration begins for each session! Session-based classes typically run for 8-weeks and participants must sign up for all 8 weeks.
Kids Class Levels and Descriptions
Intro to Circus: Ages 7-12. For those who have never taken a circus class, or who haven’t taken a circus class at Sparrow Studios in the last year. In this class we'll cover aerial silk and trapeze, tumbling and acrobatics, object manipulation, and character work and clowning. Once students have completed one session of Intro to Circus they can continue to their age appropriate continuing student group the following session.
Trillium: Ages 5-6. This class is a mixed circus arts class that covers aerial silk and trapeze, tumbling and acrobatics, object manipulation, and character work and clowning.
Fireweed: Ages 7-9. Must have taken one session of Intro to Circus. This class is a mixed circus arts class that covers aerial silk and trapeze, tumbling and acrobatics, object manipulation, and character work and clowning.
Aster: Ages 10-12. Must have taken one session of Intro to Circus. This class is a mixed circus arts class that covers aerial silk and trapeze, tumbling and acrobatics, object manipulation, and character work and clowning.
Yarrow: Aerial Focus, Ages 7-9. By instructor permission only. This class is for any student who has taken Intro to Circus and is interested in aerial arts (silks & trapeze) specifically. This class will focus on aerial skills as well as strength and flexibility exercises to improve endurance in the air.
Lupine: Aerial Focus, Ages 10-12. By instructor permission only. This class is for any student who has taken Intro to Circus and is interested in aerial arts (silks & trapeze) specifically. This class will focus on aerial skills as well as strength and flexibility exercises to improve endurance in the air.
Skunk Cabbage: Ages 7-12. Is your kiddo creative? Constantly goofing off and putting on shows in the living room? This is the class you've been waiting for! We'll work on developing stage presence, comedic characters, learn different clown routines and give students the opportunity to create their own! In addition to clowning we'll have time for games and learning/honing jugging skills including diabolo, flowersticks, and balancing objects (peacock feather on the nose and more). This class will culminate in an informal 30 minute showcase during the last class of the session.
Teens 13 and up are also eligible to enroll in our adult classes; more information on those can be found on the Adult Classes tab.
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Kids classes typically run for 8 weeks at a time, with a break week in between each session. The schedule of classes is not always the same due to space availability, varying demands for levels, and instructor availability. Five 8-week sessions throughout the year offer 8-weeks of standard curriculum, wheras in the summer we typically offer day camps instead of afternoon classes.
Our sessions are:
January/February - 8 weeks
March/April - 8 weeks
May/June - 8 weeks
July - 4 weeks
August - typically just camps & no classes
September/October - 8 weeks
November/December - 8 weeks
Due to federal holidays and availability, sometimes sessions or specific classes are shortened and prorated. the registration software will provide specific dates and times for your enrolled class(es) when you sign up.
Additional Registration information
Once the first class of the session has passed, registration is closed. Please email instructors directly for late enrollment options. We typically do not allow for drop-ins but some exceptions apply depending on experience, space availability, and instructor permission.