Middle Tennessee Association of Circus Arts

In practical terms, the circus arts are ground and aerial acts. Ground acts involve manipulating your body (contortion or acrobatics), manipulating an object (hoops, poi, silk fans, fire fans, juggling, unicycle, stilts, a big ball) or interacting with a stationary apparatus on the ground (lolipop lyra, pole). Aerial acts involve working with an apparatus suspended from the ceiling (aerial silks, straps, lyra/hoop, sling, net, trapeze, flying trapeze, aerial pole).

Circus may fulfill your personal goals of increasing strength and flexibility. Or you may kick it up a notch with showmanship by telling stories through movement, mime, clowning, song or dance. Add costumes, make-up, sets, props — the creative potential is limitless!