Youth Circus Training Camp
Sunday Evening 28th Sep - Sunday Morning 5th Oct

An evening and Six days of training, shows, and performing with incredible circus artists and trainers

The Training Intensive

An immersive youth circus training intensive for advanced troupe members and young circus artists (recommended age 12-24)

 

Youth Circus Program features:

  • 35 Hours of skills training and performance development masterclasses from industry-leading artists and coaches (details below!)
  • A custom program designed for each student informed by preferences
  • Performance opportunitie
  • Tickets to shows
  • For young artists who train, perform, and/or volunteer to work the festival, we can write a letter detailing hours worked and tasks undertaken for school credit, CV, where applicable and useful (by request).

 

The Trainer Training program features: A mix of practical and theory workshops

Topics covered in 2023:

  • Foundations of developmental theory. Focusing on physical and cognitive development; other holistic areas such as Culture, Social, and Emotional development.
  • Sensory development and the sensory lens. How it can help direct class structure and minimise difficult behaviours in the group. How it can be utilised to optimise learning within Circus. 
  • Behaviour support and management. Working through the ABC framework of Behaviour Change and Coping Strategies. A practical guide to behavioural intervention and cultural development within a circus group.
  • Pending time, may also include supporting Mastery of Art through coaching/parenting styles. Focusing on Authoritative leadership and fostering independence.

 

Artists in attendance:


The National Institute of Circus Arts - Coaching.

Rooke: presenting Nimble - Performing

Freyja Wild - Specialist workshop

Annabel Carberry - Coaching, Directing

Riki Morgan - Coaching

Rosie Stanbury - Coaching

Idris Stanbury -Coaching, Directing

Tom Davis - Coaching, Festival Director

Nina Robertson - Coaching, Performing

James Regan - Coaching, Performing

The Gagliardes: Lil, George, and Harpo - Performing

Swashbuckle Circus: Caesar, Ryn, Jay, and Ellis - Coaching, Performing

Nicholas J Johnson! & The Bad Science Show – Performing

Pablo Latona! & The Ridiculous Show - Performing


And where/when is it again?


It’s at Warehouse Circus in Canberra, from the evening of the 28th Sep - morning of the 5th Oct 2025.

 

If you would like to volunteer to help us put up the tent, we kick off on the 24th of September. The more hands on deck, the merrier!


This all sound great. Where do we enrol?


You can click here to enrol and pay a $50 deposit to reserve your place. Once that’s done, feel free to get in touch and we can talk payment plans, issues, logistical stuff, and more, and we will do our best to help troubleshoot options and opportunities.


Thanks for your interest, and we hope to see you at the festival!

CAMP PARTICIPANT TICKETS

$880 inc. GST

  • Enrol before April 30
  • 5 days of training (35+hrs)
  • Lunch included Mon- Fri
  • Tickets to select Big-Top Shows
  • Under 15s encouraged to have adult chaperone (troupe leader, or trusted adult travelling with the troupe)

$980 inc. GST

  • 5 days of training (35+hrs)
  • Lunch included Mon- Fri
  • Tickets to select Big-Top Shows
  • Under 15s encouraged to have adult chaperone

CHAPERONE TICKETS (18+)

$200

Chaperone ticket only:

Enrol here!

  • Tickets to Circus shows
    with your troupe
  • Lunch during the training intensive
  • Must have a valid WWC or WWVP card

$400

Chaperone Season Pass

Enrol Here!

  • Tickets to 11+ Circus shows!
  • Lunch during the training intensive
  • Must have a valid WWC or WWVP card

If the chaperone is a circus trainer – add $475 for the Trainer training development program!

CIRCUS TRAINER TICKETS

$475

Training Only

All participants have opportunities to perform work at the festival in different formats. Bring acts, props and let us know as early as possible if you would like to perform!