There is an aerial class for everyone ages 9 to adult. Focus on strength, flexibility, and form as you become familiar with the static trapeze, rope, and fabric.

Winter 2 Session runs for 6 weeks starting February 14th.

Preteen Aerial 1

In Preteen Aerial 1 students will focus on strength, flexibility, and form as they become familiar with common aerial vocabulary on the static trapeze, rope, and fabric. This class will introduce students to air awareness and safety as they explore the aerial arts.

Sundays @ 12:00pm | Sign Up
Wednesdays @ 5:00pm | Sign Up
Thursdays @ 4:00pm | Sign Up
Fridays @ 4:00pm | Sign Up

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Preteen Aerial 2

In Preteen Aerial 2 students will be introduced to more complex and demanding elements of aerial. Building off of what they learned previously, students will gain not only new skills at a literal higher level on the equipment but also alternative pathways into and out of skills that they are already familiar with, as well as be introduced to more dynamic movements.

Mondays @ 4:00pm | Sign Up

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Preteen Aerial 3

In Preteen Aerial 3 students will be introduced to more complex and demanding elements of aerial. Building off of what they learned previously, students will gain not only new skills at a literal higher level on the equipment but also alternative pathways into and out of skills that they are already familiar with, as well as be introduced to more dynamic movements.

Mondays @ 5:30pm | Sign Up

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Teen Aerial 1

Students will focus on strength, flexibility, and form as they become familiar with common aerial vocabulary on the static trapeze, rope and fabric. This class is designed to introduce our students to the concept of air awareness and safety as they expand the aerial skills they learned in their general circus classes.

Sundays @ 12:00pm | Sign Up
Tuesdays @ 5:00pm | Sign Up
Fridays @ 5:00pm | Sign Up

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Teen Aerial 2

In Teen Aerial 2 students ages 13-17 will be introduced to more complex and demanding elements of aerial. Building off of what they learned previously, students will gain not only new skills at a literal higher level on the equipment but also alternative pathways into and out of skills that they are already familiar with, as well as be introduced to more dynamic movements.

Mondays @ 5:00pm | Sign Up

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Adult Intro to Aerial

Nervous about strength after a two-year pandemic? Let’s build that confidence and strength back up with drills that will set you up for success and refine technique. We will focus on core and cross body stabilization with air and ground circuits.

Tuesdays @ 1:00pm | Sign Up

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Adult Aerial 1

Adult Aerial 1 is an introductory adult aerial class where students will focus on strength, flexibility, and form as they become familiar with common aerial vocabulary on the static trapeze, rope, and fabric. This class will introduce students to air awareness and safety as they explore the aerial arts.

Sundays @ 1:00pm | Sign Up
Mondays @ 6:30pm | Sign Up
Tuesdays @ 1:00pm | Sign Up
Thursdays @ 5:30pm | Sign Up
Saturdays @ 12:00pm | Sign Up

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Adult Aerial 1/2

Adult Aerial 1/2 is an introductory adult aerial class where students will focus on strength, flexibility, and form as they become familiar with common aerial vocabulary on the static trapeze, rope, and fabric. This class will introduce students to air awareness and safety as they explore the aerial arts.

Mondays @ 7:00pm | Sign Up

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Adult Aerial 2

In Adult Aerial 2 students will be introduced to more complex and demanding elements of aerial. Building off of what they learned previously, students will gain not only new skills at a literal higher level on the equipment but also alternative pathways into and out of skills that they are already familiar with, as well as be introduced to more dynamic movements.

Thursdays @ 7:00pm | Sign Up

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Aerial Mini-Series

In this Mini-session students will learn skills on a veriety of aerial equipment depending on the focus of the series. Apparatus focus for WInter 1 will be Lyra.

Fridays @ 1:30pm | Sign Up

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Adult Duo Aerial

Partner Aerial is back at SANCA! Make sure you AND your partner sign up for the class. Because of COVID, we will not be mixing around partners during class, so you must come as a pair.

Wednesdays @ 6:30pm | Sign Up

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Vertical Aerial Jam (Drop-In)

Two hours of supervised training time on aerial rope and fabric. Perfect for students who would like a little extra training time outside of class.

Saturdays @ 11:00pm | Sign Up

Looking for fabric, lyra, trapeze, rope, or sling specific classes? Find all our aerial offerings here

Join us for Lyra Jam! Two hours of supervised training time on Lyra. Perfect for students who would like a little extra training time outside of class. We offer it on Wednesday or Friday evenings. Plus, it’s cheaper than our normal class at just $30!

Wednesdays at 5:30pm | Sign Up
Fridays at 5:00pm | Sign Up

See you there!

Start the year off by developing your skills! Our movement classes are here to help you grow in strength and flexibility. Now is a great time to get moving each week, or to supplement your training.

Flexibility 

Flexibility is a key component of every circus art, so this would be an excellent supplement to your favorite circus class or a great stand alone to ease you back into a fitness routine! This class is designed to improve range of motion through a combination of dynamic and passive stretches and holds.

Tuesdays @ 7:30pm – SIGN UP

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Strength and Flex

Are you ready to level up your circus conditioning?Join us for an hour of Circus-focused conditioning and flexibility to take your circus skills to the next level! This class makes a great addition to your favorite circus skills class or as a great way to get moving each week.

Saturdays @ 2:00pm – SIGN UP

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Registration closes January 15th, so sign up today!

We are so excited to be offering a new class this session: Contortion Prep!
Saturdays from 4:30pm to 5:25pm
With Coach Lauren

Description:
The art of contortion is taking one’s flexibility and advancing it to an at times extreme level, thus, creating skills, and sequences all based in contorting one’s body.

As a contortionist myself, I have studied with Mongolian instructors, learned the Ukrainian and Russian techniques, as well as the French Canadian technique. Studying at the National Circus School of Montreal, contortion was my secondary discipline, I have now worked for over 10 years at an international level and have gained much experience creating, maintaining and exploring the art of contortion. In this class, we will be drilling what it takes to have deep flexibility, gain strength, balance, active and passive flexibility, learn the breathing techniques when in chest stands, and develop the endurance needed as a contortionist. We will also be training handstand techniques and all that it takes to build a strong and consistent foundation. We will have fun as well acrobatically with dynamic skills as we advance and will always finish the class with conditioning to ensure we are balancing flexibility with force.

We can’t wait for you to join us!

Make sure to grab your spot and sign up today.

Custom Class Cancellation Policy

Custom classes being cancelled or rescheduled are subject to the following:

• No penalty or fee if notification of the cancellation is sent at least 24 hours prior to the class
• If notice of cancellation is sent within 24 hours prior to class, a fee of $40 per hour per coach will be due
• If no notice is given and the student does not show up for the class, the full cost of the class is still due.

Private Lesson Cancellation Policy

SANCA’s staff are allowed to set their own cancellation policies for private lessons. Please check with your coach to see what their policy is.

Class Cancellation Policy

If for any reason you need to drop your class please notify the office as soon as possible. Refund policy is dependent on when the cancellation is made and by whom:

• Classes must have a minimum of 3 paying students 48h in advance or the class will be canceled (minimum is 2 for online classes and jams).
• There are no refunds:
  • If SANCA cancels a class for any reason including low enrollment, students will be issued an in-house credit.
  • If the student cancels with more than 48h notice they will be issued an in-house credit.
  • If the student cancels less than 48h in advance no refund and no in-house credit will be issued.
• Pro-rations due to inclement weather cannot be refunded but can be used towards your next circus experience.
• Paid tuition may be transferred to another class any time before the class has started with no penalty.

Party Cancellation Policy

Parties that are cancelled by the client are subject to the following:

• Within 72 hours of the party there will be no rescheduling, refunds, or credits given
• Within 2 weeks of the party, no refunds will be given and any rescheduling or credit is subject to a 50% fee.
• Cancellations or rescheduling requests received more than 2 weeks prior to the party may be rescheduled without additional charges or refunded in full.

Camp Cancellation Policy

• Within 72 hours of the date camp begins camp tuition is not transferable or refundable.
• Paid tuition may be transferred from one week to another or canceled and refunded at no additional charge if the request is received at least two weeks before the date camp begins.
• Transfer requests from one week to another made in the two weeks before camp begins do not have a financial penalty, but transfer requests are subject to availability. If you transfer out of one camp and there are students waiting, your spot will no longer be available should you change your mind.
• Cancellations made in the two weeks before camp begins are subject to a cancellation fee of 50% of the cost of camp, and the balance of the unused tuition will be retained as a credit toward future tuition. Credits are transferable to other students and may be used toward any tuition, including flying trapeze.

The School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA) is committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for all people. SANCA values and caters to a diverse community where all members are able to fully participate in the joy of circus. SANCA’s mission is to improve the mental, emotional, and physical health of children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities by engaging them in the joyous creativity of acrobatics and circus arts. This mission can only be accomplished if the learning environments in classes are safe and free from violence, harassment and intimidation.

Incidents of bias or hate affecting a person or group negatively impact the quality of experience in circus arts for our community members. SANCA takes such incidents seriously and will respond appropriately to reported or observed incidents of bias or hate. These reports will be viewed and handled by the head of Human Resources (HR) and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism).

This reporting system allows SANCA to understand and respond to situations that affect students, to educate and inform the community about such events, and to create awareness of intolerance as it relates to bias or hate incidents. This reporting tool is not limited to students and can be used by office staff and coaches. If you have any additional questions about this tool, please contact biasreporting@sancaseattle.org

Click Here for the Bias Reporting Tool

SANCA is pleased to announce that Dr. Octavia Graham has been appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as SANCA’s Interim Executive Director. Octavia has worked with SANCA since 2017, most recently as the Director of Staff Success (HR), and she has served on the Board of Directors since February 2021. She is extremely passionate about the work of our organization, and is committed to seeing SANCA thrive. We look forward to the fresh perspective that Octavia will bring, and are grateful for her leadership during this period of transition.

Octavia will replace John Tannous, who has resigned as SANCA’s Executive Director to pursue other opportunities in business consulting. We are grateful to John for his hard work and success in stabilizing SANCA’s financial outlook, and for guiding our organization through the difficulties associated with the pandemic. We wish JT the best in his future projects and endeavors.

Should you have any questions as we begin this new chapter, please don’t hesitate to contact Octavia at octaviag@sancaseattle.org.

Fall 2 Session starts this Sunday, but it’s not too late to grab a spot in one of SANCA’s classes!

To highlight some classes that still have room:

Circus Buddies (Ages 2-3)
Wednesdays from 1:00 PM to 1:55 PM
Kid Circus (Ages 4-5)
Sundays from 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM
Wednesdays from 1:00 PM to 1:55 PM
Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM
Junior Circus (Ages 6-8)
Fridays from 5:00 PM to 5:55 PM
Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 1:55 PM
Adult Circus Intensive (16+)
Tuesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:55 PM
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Preteen Aerial 1
Fridays from 4:00 PM to 4:55 PM
Teen Aerial 1
Tuesdays from 5:00 PM to 6:25 PM
Adult Aerial 1/2
Mondays from 7:00 PM to 8:25 PM
Teen/Adult Lyra 1
Thursdays from 5:00 PM to 6:25 PM
Teen/Adult Lyra 2
Thursdays from 7:00 PM to 8:25 PM
Adult Trapeze 1/2
Sundays from 3:00 PM to 4:25 PM
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Aerial Strength and Flexibility
Mondays from 8:00 PM to 8:55 PM
Circus Movement
Wednesdays from 7:30 PM to 8:25 PM

Adult Tumbling 1
Sundays from 1:30 PM to 2:55 PM
Adult Tumbling 2/3
Wednesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:55 PM
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Youth Tricking
Thursdays from 6:30 PM to 7:25 PM
Adult Tricking
Thursdays from 7:30 PM to 8:55 PM
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Chinese Pole
Sundays from 3:00 PM to 4:25 PM
Mondays from 6:30 PM to 7:55 PM
Thursdays from 6:30 PM to 7:55 PM
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Intro to Unicycle
Thursdays from 5:00 PM to 5:55 PM
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Juggling
Wednesdays from 5:00 PM to 5:55 PM
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Tightwire
Sundays from 12:00 PM to 12:55 PM
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All Availability
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Don’t wait! To see our full schedule and all availability, click here.
* Vaccination or negative Covid tests are now required – Read our COVID-19 Policy.

Our Fall 2 Session is right around the corner. Classes are filling up with only 10 days left before the session begins! Navigating through everything SANCA offers can be daunting, especially if you’re new to circus. If you’re not sure where to start… our Circus 101 classes are for you!

Circus 101 classes will allow you to try all that circus has to offer. Not only that, but there is a class for everyone! You’ll find a spot for anyone ages 2 through Adult. Sign up today!

Circus 101 Classes:

Circus Buddies (Ages 2-3)

Circus Buddies is for our youngest students and their favorite grownups! Students will participate with an adult in this class to focus on physical, behavioral, and social development. Our Circus Buddies class is designed to help increase sense of balance, coordination, physical awareness and spatial orientation all while acclimating our students to following directions and participating in a group environment.

SANCA’s general circus classes start with a warm up followed by focus on several age appropriate circus skills. Included are trampoline, tumble track, tumbling, trapeze, rope, tight wire, rolling globe, juggling, and strength and flexibility. Students develop physical skills, increase confidence, and build self-esteem while having fun.

Mondays from 1:00 PM to 1:55 PM | Sign Up
Wednesdays from 1:00 PM to 1:55 PM | Sign Up

Kid Circus (Ages 4-5)
Kid Circus 1 is a general circus class that allows those ages 4-5 to try all that circus has to offer! Students will focus on building their sense of balance, coordination, physical awareness, and spatial orientation in conjunction with developing mental acuity and problem-solving skills. SANCA’s general circus classes start with a warm-up and then move on to working on age-appropriate circus skills in a few disciplines per week, including trampoline, tumbling, static trapeze, aerial rope, tightwire, aerial fabric, rolling globe, juggling, and more. Students will develop physical skills, increase confidence, and build self-esteem while having fun.

Sundays from 10:00 AM to 10:55 AM | Sign Up
Sundays from 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM | Sign Up
Mondays from 1:00 PM to 1:55 PM | Sign Up
Wednesdays from 1:00 PM to 1:55 PM | Sign Up
Fridays from 4:00 PM to 4:55 PM | Sign Up
Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM | Sign Up

Junior (Ages 6-8)
Junior Circus 1 is a general circus class that allows those ages 6-8 to try all that circus has to offer! Students will focus on building their sense of balance, coordination, physical awareness, and spatial orientation in conjunction with developing mental acuity and problem-solving skills. SANCA’s general circus classes start with a warm-up and then move on to working on age-appropriate circus skills in a few disciplines per week, including trampoline, tumbling, static trapeze, aerial rope, tightwire, aerial fabric, rolling globe, juggling, and more. Students will develop physical skills, increase confidence, and build self-esteem while having fun.

Sundays from 11:30 AM to 12:25 PM | Sign Up
Sundays from 12:30 PM to 1:25 PM | Sign Up
Sundays from 2:30 PM to 3:25 PM | Sign Up
Wednesdays from 3:00 PM to 3:55 PM | Sign Up
Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 1:55 PM | Sign Up

Preteen (Ages 9-12)
Preteen Circus is a general circus class that allows those ages 9-12 to try all that circus has to offer! Students will focus on building their sense of balance, coordination, physical awareness, and spatial orientation in conjunction with developing mental acuity and problem-solving skills. SANCA’s general circus classes start with a warm-up and then move on to working on age-appropriate circus skills in a few disciplines per week, including trampoline, tumbling, static trapeze, aerial rope, tightwire, aerial fabric, rolling globe, juggling, and more. Students will develop physical skills, increase confidence, and build self-esteem while having fun.

Sundays from 10:00 AM to 11:25 AM | Sign Up
Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 11:25 AM | Sign Up

Adult (Ages 16+)
A 2-hour long version of Adult Circus in which we will dive deeper into each circus skill, allowing more opportunity to progress. Instruction will adapt to each student’s skill level to ensure everyone is challenged and learning.

Tuesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:55 PM | Sign Up

SANCA has announced a new COVID-19 Health and Safety Policy. It is updated and goes into effect as of October 25, 2021. The Policy is based on updated guidance and requirements from King County Public Health and the State of Washington.

School for Acrobatics and New Circus Arts
COVID-19 Health & Safety Policy
This policy has been updated as of January 11, 2022

SUMMARY

SANCA is following the recommendations of public health organizations to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and surrounding community. Below is our updated policy based on the most recent publications from King County Public Health, the State of Washington, and the CDC

MASK POLICY

SOCIAL DISTANCING POLICY

EXPOSURE AND REPORTING POLICY

VISITATION/VIEWING POLICY

TERMINATED POLICIES

• Temperature and symptom checks: SANCA staff will no longer check the body temperature of individuals entering the building, nor will they ask individuals if they have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19. As a reminder: everyone who comes to SANCA represents they are in good health and have had no known exposure to COVID-19 and no symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days prior to entering SANCA’s facility.

MISCELLANEOUS

QUESTIONS

If you have questions or concerns about this policy, please contact Octavia Graham.