Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22nd, 2019
Circus Fun without Funds for Furloughed Friends
SEATTLE, WA – The School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts (SANCA) is pleased to announce the opportunity for Federal Employees to enroll at no cost in a SANCA Winter Session class. A furloughed federal employee and/or an immediate family member(s) may enroll in classes with space available, provided any class-specific pre-requisites are met.
SANCA provides quality instruction in unique physical arts in a safe, supportive, nurturing environment that provides both challenge and reward to the student. We offer classes for kids of ALL ages, from 2-adult. Circus Arts include acrobatics, trampoline, juggling, tumbling, unicycle, tightwire, aerial arts, and rolling globe balancing.
SANCA will waive the enrollment costs (tuition and registration fee) for these Winter Session classes. We will extend our enrollment period for furloughed employees and their families until February 2nd at 5pm. This offer is for students not yet enrolled in our Winter Session. Enrollment in our one-time Intro to Circus classes and weekly Winter Session classes is available, but you must sign up by February 2nd. Flying Trapeze classes are excluded.
Visit our class schedule https://www.sancaseattle.org/classes/ to see which classes are not yet full, and then call our front office at 206-652-4433 to enroll. On the first day of class please bring your Federal Employee ID or furlough notice and state ID with you to SANCA. Waivers must be completed prior to class for all students: https://sancaseattle.org/classes/waiver-student-information-form/
This a first come first serve opportunity
ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS & NEW CIRCUS ARTS
SANCA is the largest circus school in the United States, recognized nationally as a leader in youth circus arts education, safety, and instructor training. The school is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, an area with limited access to arts and cultural opportunities, especially for children. Founded in 2004 with five students, more than 1,000 students now take classes at SANCA every week.
SANCA offers experiences that are physically challenging, socially enriching, and teach physical literacy to people of all ages. SANCA’s services to the community include recreational classes and day camps to provide youth with a safe, social, constructive environment for physical arts. Our programs broaden community engagement, reach diverse audiences, and encourage participation in the arts. SANCA’s programs for youth reach those with the least access and opportunity to participate in healthy, creative, physical activities.
SANCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Established in the heart of Georgetown in 2004, we serve youth and families with a highly innovative array of circus programs. 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.
674 S. Orcas St. Seattle, WA 98108 206-652-4433 www.sancaseattle.org office@sancaseattle.org