The mission of Circadium is to provide students with professional training in contemporary circus, and to prepare them for work in circus and related performing arts fields.
A 3-Year Intensive Training Program
Our 3-year, full-time curriculum includes coursework in Acrobatics, Aerials, Juggling, Physical Theatre, Dance, Conditioning and Flexibility, along with supplementary work in Dramaturgy, Theater Tech, Prop Design, Circus History and Career Planning. A strong emphasis is placed on the creation of original work, and weekly Presentations.
A Charitable Organization
Circadium is a 501(c)3 organization which empowers new generations of circus artists to bring the dynamism and wonder of circus to audiences of all kinds. We are a higher-education institution committed to radically changing the future of performing arts by bringing a multidisciplinary and experiment-driven approach to creation and performance.
A Headquarters for Circus Pioneers
We provide space for top contemporary circus artists to gather, train, and perform. We are a member of the FEDEC, and our sister school is the recreational Philadelphia School of Circus Arts.
About the Program
The Program Includes…
- Aerials
- Acrobatics
- Juggling
- Physical Theatre
- Dance
- Dramaturgy & Creation
- Conditioning
- Flexibility
- Somatic practice
- History of Circus
- Career planning (Financial management, marketing)
- Industry Seminars (rigging, theater tech, equipment-building, current events & guest speakers)
- Regular public performances