Circus Skills Workshops are an ideal addition to a variety of different events such as Birthday Parties, Schools, Fetes, Festivals, Fun Days etc. Experience learning many different skills such as:
Juggling (with Balls, Scarfs, Rings, Clubs and even Binbags!)
Spinning (poi, plates, toothbrushes!)
Balancing (on Fun Wheel and Rola-Bola / balancing items on hands, fingertips etc)
These sessions come in many different styles to suit your particular occasion, so please continue reading to find out more or simply get in touch with some details about your event and I will happily recommend which workshop would work best!
The Juggler for Hiresection can be found inan Orange Menu Box on theleft side.
Taster Session (the most common type of workshop!)
After some warm-up activities, all the props are demonstrated by Steve, and then participants are organised in small groups to visit each Juggling Zone which contains a certain piece of juggling equipment (such as the diabolo). After a given period, the participants rotate round the room to practice at the next Zone an this process is continued until every zone has been covered. This method ensures that everyone gets a chance of using every prop and therefore a wider range of basic skills are learned. a “free-time” period where participants get to practice with whatever props they liked best then takes place near the end of the workshop, and if the participants would like, we can put on a little “show and tell / talent show” at the very end of the session! This workshop can last as little as 1hr up to a full days worth of training!
Drop-in
Ideal for festivals and fetes where people can’t commit to staying in the one place for too long as there is lots to see and do! Participants are able to join in and leave the workshop whenever they want. I will focus on making sure that “new arrivals” to the juggling area are made welcome and help them to learn a few skills, then wander around helping the other participants. It is normally found that the same people may actually drift in and out of the zone at various points during the event, with their confidence growing on each repeat visit! At some events, people are charged to “have a go” and this can be a good way of helping to partially fund your event.
Learn to Juggle (or any other prop)
Specific training based on a prop of your choice, such as learning to juggle. Just name your item and a lesson will be tailored to your requirements so that you can master the skill and know the best techniques and resources for continuing to learn long after this session has finished!
Show Based
Workshops can lead up to a show being performed at the end or on a later date. Participants can be taught how to come up with their own routines based around the skills they have learned, and also how to bring in other skills they may have learned elsewhere to enhance their routines (such as acrobatics, drama, dance, poetry etc). This workshop should ideally last at least 2hrs in order that the participants gain enough training if they are to perform in front of an audience. Alternatively, the Workshop can end with my 30min Show (or even just a 10min performance!)
Circus Skills Badge
If you are a leader in the Boys Brigade/Girls Brigade, Scouts (including Cubs, Beavers and Explorers), Rainbows/Brownies/Guides or Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, then you may be interested to know that I can help you work towards your appropriate Badge (it may be called “Circus Skills”, “Performer”, “Skills”, “Creative”, “Entertainer” or something similar depending on which organisation you are with!) I wrote 6 Activities for the latest BB Discovery Programme so you can be assured that I am the right person to take you through your sessions! More details are available on my Circus Badges for Kid’s Organisations page, along with links to your organisations page with the actual criteria of the badge I can help you work towards in just one session!
5 Day Circus Skills Course (1 x 2hr session per day)
I teach juggling and performance skills to the participants and then work alongside them on preparing a show for the final day (day 5) which can be in front of an audience. Ideal for School’s and Sports camps looking for something “a bit different”. If the participants would prefer not to build towards a show, then the emphasis is changed to building up the skills the participants want to develop.
TESTIMONIAL
"Playhaven Out of School Care had a Circus week as part of our programme for sumer activities for the children attending the project. I hired Steve to come and do 4 workshops with the children over a 4 day period. On the 5th day I hired a marquee and the children put on their own circus performance as a fundraising event for Playhaven. I have to say Steve was excellent not only with the children who all learned a circus skill, but with the staff too who also learned new skills. Steve helped put on the circus performance on the final day and we had the event covered by the local press. Afterwards the children were the first to say they really enjoyed the event and could not wait to have a circus week again. On a personal note I would like to say thank you Steve you were grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat."
I am a Christian entertainer, and am quite happy to add a 5-10min Gospel Juggling show at no extra charge within the workshop if requested. Please visit the Christian Juggling page to find out more. This is ideal for Church groups and Outreach events.
Top Up Skills Workshop
If your participants have already taken part in a Circus Skills Workshop, then they may be interested in topping up their skills! Just let me know what skills the participants have, and I can make sure that they all learn further skills in their favourite props during this session!
TESTIMONIAL
“I was particularly impressed with how you ran the workshop and managed to keep a large group of different aged children entertained, there really was something for everyone. Thank you again.”
“I am writing to thank you for taking part in our Healthy Living Week. We all enjoyed learning different skills like plate spinning, juggling, toothbrush spinning and scarf twirling. I hope all these skills come to a use one day. We also enjoyed loads of other activities including orienteering, street dancing, a police visit and first aid. Out of all of them I thought you were the best.”
“Steve provided patient and expert tuition – most of us learned something by the end of the party, whether it was spinning plates, juggling balls or scarves, devilsticks or diabolo. And throughout the party, Steve gave some virtuoso performances.”
Duration: A workshop is best to run for at least 1hr but can be stretched to an entire School day (eg 9am-3.30pm) with the same pupils gaining good skills with a variety of props.
Capacity: I can manage up to 25 participants at a time. To be fair on the participants, I would generally request that at least one or two other adults (such as teachers) are present during the whole session. They are more than welcome to simply participate in the sessions, and just be available should they be required for any reason. If you have more than 25 participants, then we could perhaps run several workshop sessions back to back (this could mean reducing a 2hr session to 2 x 1hr, or adding an extra session).
Cost: Please get in touch and I can send a pricelist once I know your requirements.
The Juggler for Hiresection can be found inan Orange Menu Box on theleft side.
I look forward to your enquiry (you could use the form below and drop me a quick message now!)
Steve the JugglerisEnhanced CRB and Disclosure Scotland checked,First Aid Trained and have £2million Public Liability Insurance. He isbased in Northamptonshire, England, UK. Nearby regions are Bedfordshire, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Hertfordshire& North Buckinghamshire, but work considered much further afield. Thank you for reading this page!
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