Even seasoned circus teachers and performers have said “That’s not possible” when they hear that we take our Circus Performance Camp students, teach them circus skills and create a show with them in just one week. Our Circus Performance Camps are in two week sessions. The first week, the campers— some with us for the first time, some returning students of various levels— learn circus skills, choose an act, have that act choreographed, then learn opening and closing ensemble pieces. The second week, campers continue to build on skills but they also perform once a day for the general public at City Museum, once a day.
Our little circus ring at City Museum seats 200 people with standing room outside the ring for about 50 more. The shows include aerial, object manipulation, equilibrisitic, acrobatic and clown acts. The show is free to Museum patrons. Most of these shows are half an hour in length and very few audience members leave during a show. It has always impressed me how gracious the audience is. They really accept and appreciate each act at whatever level the student is.
This summer, the camps were run by Elliana Hentoff-Killian and Tom Dougherty. Elliana has grown up at Circus Harmony and even at her young age, she has created hundreds of acts for herself and other youth circus performers. Tom brings his rich. international, professional training in theater and clowning. They were assisted by Honored Artist of Mongoila, Rosa Yagaantsetsegand some of our great student teachers: Iking, T-Roc, Mei Ling, Glenn, Anthony and Elena. This year, the campers put on some exceptional shows! Audiences were amused and amazed by what these young people had accomplished in such a short period of time. Circus Harmony thanks Elliana and Tom and their wonderful assistants.
In September, we go back to our school year schedule. Our advanced youth circus perforamnce troupe, the St. Louis Arches, will perform every Saturday at 1 and 3 (unless they have an off site show). On Sunday, we present Circus Harmony Showcases which feature a mix of our advanced and intermediate students in a wide and ever-changing variety of acts.
We are now taking registration for our fall classes which start on August 30th. The fall classes run in 15 week sessions that culminate with a show. If you think it is amazing what our summer students present after just one week, check back in December and see our Fall Culmination shows! Proving what it says on a ring that I wear every day: “Everything is possible“!






















































































































































































































































































































