Swing into shape this Spring with a Circus training programme
- Trade the treadmill in for trapeze and take up a truly exciting form of exercise in the New Year
- Give someone the gift of flight this Christmas with vouchers for an experience day at the National Centre for Circus Arts
- 'Introduction to Circus’ experience days sessions are £72 for 3hrs, book your place here: goo.gl/phYnQ9
- PRESS PREVIEW: To try circus yourself email circusarts@kallaway.com
Fight off the festive flab with a training course at the National Centre for Circus Arts in 2016. Proven to improve circulation, physical strength and confidence, there are several reasons why circus has become a popular way of staying in shape over the last year.
Celebrity fans Sadie Frost, Jason Gardiner and Lucy Mecklenburgh have all been put through their paces at the National Centre, the UK’s leading circus organisation, which offers classes to individuals, couples (including parents and children) or groups.
Participants on the National Centre’s one-day experience day or longer training programmes are able to experience a range of disciplines from flying trapeze and juggling through to acrobatic balancing and tight-wire walking. Classes are taught by some of the most talented circus performers in the world and take place in its beautiful converted Victorian power station based in the heart of Hoxton, East London.
Glen Stewart, Head of Training at the National Centre for Circus Arts said:
“People come to the National Centre for Circus Arts to escape the gym and participate in a form of exercise that’s both physically challenging but also huge fun. The diverse training that circus offers, from core and upper body strength to improving discipline and confidence, make it a truly well-rounded form of exercise. Unlike some other sports, Circus is not competitive, which psychologically can have a positive impact on participation and commitment. We find that once people sign up for our longer courses – they never want to leave!”
The national centre offers long and short courses for any age starting at £72 for an experience day. For those not in London, the Centre hosts a database of circus companies around the UK which can be found at: https://www.nationalcircus.org.uk/about/circus-in-the-uk
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About the National Centre for Circus Arts
Founded in 1989 as “Circus Space”, The National Centre for Circus Arts is one of the best circus schools in the world and it is at the heart of a network of Circus organisations that are leading the renaissance of Circus in the UK. The organisation champions and supports excellence in Circus Arts in the UK and around the world. It is helping to change the perception of circus in the UK by providing an unparalleled launch-pad for present and future performers, with over 40 circus companies accessing studio time and funding through the National Centre for Circus Arts.
From the age of two with no upper limit, the National Centre trains over 700 people each week and over the past 25 years has trained over 50,000 students through their courses, classes and workshops across all programme areas including Higher and Further Education, professional artist training workshops and tuition, recreational courses and classes for adults and young people, business and team building workshops and experience days. The National Centre for Circus Arts is the only place where it is possible to receive a BA (Hons) degree in Circus Arts. More than 80 full time students train on their Further & Higher Education programmes. The school is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama and degree awards are validated by the University of Kent.