About
Here at Infinity Circus Academy we strive to bring the love of the circus to the next generation of would-be performers. We embody active learning and learning through play and teach circus skills in a fun and dynamic way that makes sure everyone learns at their own pace.
We are a team of professionally trained performers and instructors from our sister company Infinity Circus LTD. To see what sort of things we get up to as a professional entertainment company pop over to our website www.infinitycircus.co.uk.
We offer birthday parties, event entertainment, school and SEND days and more where we perform and teach circus skills outside of our regular classes and have been entertaining crowds for the last 5 years. We have had many clients over the last few years asking if there was a place for their children to learn circus skills in a class form and so we created our very own Academy to cater for this which we delighted to be able to welcome you to our wonderful world of circus!
Our circus sessions
Our circus sessions are designed for the children to learn at their own pace without the pressure that a modern day school has. Our sessions focus on learning the core skills first and then progress through the main skills until they develop their own interests in a chosen skill.
We have circus related games which we play every class so the children can settle in with something fun before the main lessons start.
We teach two circus skills each class with a new skill being introduced each week as well as a refresher. Your children will learn everything from spinning plates and ribbon twirling through to hula hooping and harder skills such as diabolo and juggling. We also have guest instructors from Infinity Circus who teach additional lessons in stilt walking, unicycling, tightrope walking and acro, with lessons planned so that all ages from age 6 upwards can learn.
Once your child has learned the core content of each skill we then start focusing on their chosen interest. From there they can learn additional certificates and participate in showcases as they progress through their chosen skill.
Testimonials
Carly and the team are fantastic teachers; Patient, kind and supportive.
The sessions are so inclusive and informative and led with fun and positivity.
My child has ADHD and really wanted to learn hula hooping. 5 minutes with the team and she was hula hooping and learned several tricks. They are fantastic in the way they teach so its really easy to pick up.
The whole team are super friendly, welcoming and helpful.
Our Instructors
Carly Dann
Carly is our founder and also the founder of our sister company Infinity Circus. She has been a circus performer since she was 13 years old (thats 24 years!) Specialising in Flow Arts and Fire Carly started off as a hula hooper and expanded her skills to 14 different areas of expertise. Carly first started teaching circus skills from the age of 16 and has been the creator of our sisters companies school and SEND programmes, she is also a scout leader of her own section.
Jobe is our co-founder and one of our three instructors here at Infinity Circus Academy. Jobe has a specialisation in Contact Juggling and other prop manipulation arts (think crystal ball or Goblin King from labyrinth and you're on the right track) Jobe has been teaching circus skills with Infinity Circus for the last 10 years and also works in social care. They are also a Compare Host for the circus and have a true love for comedy, if you love a dad joke, you'll love Jobe.
Gareth Hawkes
Gareth is a master of all trades in the circus. One of our co-founders and also Carly's little brother. Gareth has skills in just about every type of circus skill you can think of and is a super quick learner for all the rest. Gareth has been a circus performer for the last 22 years and first joined Carly back in 2004 teaching circus skill at workshops whilst building up his own extensive portfolio of skills. He also is part of Infinity Circus and specialists in anything he can juggle, and we do mean he can juggle anything! Gareth is also a keen knife thrower and whip cracker with prop manipulation skills and brings a real passion for circus to our academy.