For 36 years, the OPENAIR Circus of Greater Somerville has offered summer classes in circus skills for children, teens and adults. Again this summer, everyone is welcome to learn new skills and join the circus community.

All classes will run July 5 through August 6. This year some classes will be in-person at Perry Park on Washington Street near Union Square. Others will be online (both synchronous and pre-recorded). 

In-person classes include beginning and intermediate hula hoops, poi, baton twirling and devil sticks. Other classes include Tumbling for Two (parent and a 3-7 year old) and musical theater dance. Remote classes include beginning and intermediate diabolo and juggling, as well as sphereplay and yo-yo. Video lessons and equipment loans are available for stilting and unicycling.

Equipment loans for all classes can be requested during registration, and equipment will be distributed.

Due to COVID-19 related restrictions, in-person classes will be capped at 10 students, so students should pre-register in May. Pre-registration is open now at our website (www.openaircircus.org).  Confirmation of which classes each student has been registered to will be sent on June 6. Remote classes will not be capped.

For more information and registration, go to www.openaircircus.org.