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Circus Performer Careers

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Work Environment:

Being a circus performer, you'd entertain spectators by displays of abilities like aerial performances on trapeze/high-wire, juggling, acrobatics or clowning.

You might perform as member of team or solo. You may base your performance on various skills, or you may do specialization into one specific circus art. You can perform within a modern/traditional circus firm, or utilize your abilities into corporate events, parties, street theaters or festivals.

You'd also employ much of time:

  • traveling, if you're working within touring firm
  • creating newer acts

  • staying fit
  • taking care of equipment you utilize in performance
  • practicing
You may employ time going to auditions and promoting your performance/act to agents to get job.

Qualification, Education and Experience:

You'd require high standard of skills in minimum one circus-art, to be a circus performer. Your abilities and talent are essential than educational qualifications.

You could acquire these skills by many ways, comprising:

  • community-circuses
  • full time vocational courses
  • part time adult-education classes
  • summer and weekend workshops
For information about courses and training, check the website of Circus Development Agency.

It could be a benefit, if you've skills into dance and gymnastics. Few performing arts-courses at university/college could be helpful, since they generally comprise physical theater abilities, mime and dance, and might comprise circus abilities. For details regarding admission requirements and course content, contact training course providers.

Sometimes, you might be capable to work with a touring-circus firm in casual/seasonal work as an assistant. For vacancies, contact directly to circus firms. For contact information, check the website of Circus-Development Agency.

Training Details:

You could acquire training into circus abilities at a recognized circus-school, like:

  • Circus Space within London: provides 2 year foundation-degree and 3 year BA degree into Circus Arts
  • Circus-Maniacs within Bristol: provides custom made development programs for circus-performers, and training for beginners with dance skills, gymnastic or acrobatic
  • Academy of Circus-Arts: a course that provides performance and technical training
  • Circomedia within Bristol: provides 2 year full time Degree into Modern Circus and Physical Performance
You'd generally have to get through with an audition and be aged eighteen or above, to take circus abilities course. For admission requirements, contact individual circus school.

Several circus schools provide part time workshops and courses.

For details regarding part time courses and workshops, check the website of Circus-Development Agency.

Skills and knowledge:

  • understanding of health and safety measures
  • stamina and fitness
  • readiness to take physical-risks
  • self-confidence to perform publicly
  • capability to work within a team
  • excellent coordination and timing
  • discipline and hard working approach
  • high standard of skills into your selected performance field
  • concentration and patience to learn and practice newer skills
  • creativity and versatility

Salary and Other Benefits:

Earnings could differ widely, since job is often temporary/part-time. Part time circus performers might get about £55 to £220 for a show.

Working Conditions:

Working-hours might be irregular and long. Most acts/performances are at weekends and in evenings, although you'd also employ time auditioning, practicing and traveling. You may work on part time basis.

You can perform within theaters, tents, or outdoors within festivals or street theaters. This job is physically challenging. You might employ long-periods away from house while touring.

Different Opportunities:

Generally, you'd work on seasonal or short term agreements basis. You might have to carry out other kinds of jobs to complement your earnings.

Few openings might be publicized by 'The Stage' and websites. You might also obtain job with networking or an agent.

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