About Circus
Fun, exciting, amazing, breathtaking... these are just a few words that spring to mind when you talk about circus. But that’s not all! Today circus has become an educational tool whilst maintaining all of its original qualities!
Circus stimulates that personal satisfaction of step-by-step achievements, breaking each thing down into simple moves, then performing them to achieve a tangible result. Circus shows us how seemingly unattainable and complex goals, when separated into simpler steps, suddenly become realistic and achievable. This principle, when applied to life, is a formula for success.
While all the benefits of learning circus skills are too numerous to list, they include:
- Improved coordination and balance;
- Increased cardio-vascular fitness;
- Development of patience and concentration;
- Improved self-esteem;
- Building self-confidence;
- Enhanced group cooperation;
- Enhanced interpersonal skills;
- Improved throwing and catching skills;
- Enhanced performance skills.
Through learning new skills and performing them, students have fun while building confidence and self-esteem. The value of circus skills is not limited to physical development. In schools around the world where circus has been added to the usual list of activities, teachers have reported an overall improvement in students’ academic work and focus.
So, how do we get the kids to achieve all of this without thinking it's hard work?