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The circus skill workshops offered by Edinburgh Performers are creative, fun, and quite unique! Accessibility, safety and fun are the key elements and interaction and co-operation are encouraged wherever possible.
Workshops typically last 1 hour. All adults involved are Disclosure checked and have a solid experience of working with children and teenagers.
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Edinburgh Performers workshops are :
- Suitable for ages 5 to 105
- Fully instructed by circus professionals
- Held at your venue
- Supplied with all equipment
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We offer 5 different types of Circus Skills workshop :
Manipulation
Covers the following skills : Juggling, Poi, Devil-sticks, Diabolo.
This workshop is great for helping to develop hand-eye co-ordination and concentration. Each skill is broken down into clear and achievable steps before introducing fun and challenging partner games.
Minimum age 5. Maximum number : 20
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| Acro-Balance
The art of climbing on your friends without hurting them!
This workshop is fun and challenging with a role for everyone from the smallest to the biggest. This is an excellent workshop for group cohesion and breaking down barriers as well as a good workout!
Minimum age 7. Maximum number : 20.
Requires gym mats or dry grassy area
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A lot of wind and a few twists. This covers the basic elements of ballooning and is a fun and easy skill to learn.
Participants are guided through 3 or 4 different models with lots of pops, frights and fun. This workshops is suitable for teenagers and adults.
Minimum age 10. Maximum number 20
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Clowning
Discover you inner idiot! Clowning skills and techniques.
This workshop takes the participants through a series of silly stunts and timing tricks to present a short, traditional style clown routine.
Minimum Age 7. Maximum number 20.
Requires gym mats or dry grassy area
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Balance skills
These skills immediately provide an opportunity to practise fine-balance and are thrilling for the participant. Teamwork is essential as the participants work in groups of three to support each other.
- Stilt-walking
- Uni-cycling
- Rolla-Bolla
- Slack-lining (similar to tight rope-walking)
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