This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, here's the latest in our new series of ...

Together, they specialize in circus arts, including classes in flexibility, strength, mobility, handstanding, contortion and more.

Contortion classes are pretty easy to find in the Bay Area; most are affiliated with a circus or acrobatic organization like AcroSports or Trapeze Arts.

At age 18, I was accepted into the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) to study contortion handstands. I honestly never had any desire to touch a trapeze, I was strictly ground-based and stubborn ...

News Do Portugal Circus returns to Annapolis Mall with aerialists, contortionist in tow The Do Portugal Circus is setting up at the Annapolis Mall for performances Jan. 17- 26. (Paul W. Gillespie ...

From sword swallowers to acrobats, contortionists, and clowns: New research to help prevent injury in circus artists New research has provided the first standardised framework for researchers and ...

Vanessa Ferrari performs part of her contortion routine suspended in a bubble. Cirque Italia comes to Provo this week to put on its new show, "Water Circus Gold." ...

Rochester teen Elia Oldenburg prepares to fire an arrow with her feet during a Circus Juventas performance of Jangala in St. Paul on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Hannah Lam always knew she wanted to travel with the circus, something she started doing as a child. Her parents were traveling circus performers who trained exotic animals such as tigers. At age 1… ...

Jul. 29—ROCHESTER — Elia Oldenburg didn't have to run away to join the circus. Her parents drive her up to train and practice almost year-round. The 17-year-old has been involved with Circus ...