When you hear the word “contortion,” you might immediately picture a Cirque du Soleil artist bending in ways that seem to defy human anatomy. You’re right—contortion has deep roots in the circus world, and it’s a discipline where the...
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Why Everyone Should Try Unicycle Riding – From Kids to Seniors When people think of unicycles, they often picture circus performers skillfully balancing on one wheel. But unicycle riding is much more than just an impressive trick – it’s...
In early July, Cirque du Soleil invited our entire group of Capital Circus to attend the OVO show in Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre (Kanata). The kids and parents were thrilled, as it’s not often that you get to...
Capital Circus Embarks on a Journey to Cirque du Soleil Headquarters and the National Circus School!
Here in Ottawa at Capital Circus, we are always looking for ways to inspire and elevate our young performers, and what better way to do so than by exploring the world of professional circus arts? On March 14, 2024,...
Preparation before Hand-balancing class. Getting your body ready before diving into any physical activity, including handstand training, isn’t just a good idea! It’s just like giving your body a friendly nudge for overall health and happiness. Let’s take a...
Stretching has great health benefits for children. It improves the elasticity of muscles and ligaments, strengthens muscles and joint ligaments, forms the correct posture, increases the amplitude of movements, thus reducing the risk of injury, eliminates stiffness in the...
Stretching for adults at Capital Circus Ottawa Stretching is a very important and useful element of any training, which should never be forgotten, both for children and adults. But the methods and goals of exercises to develop flexibility in...
Why juggling is important? Capital circus invites you to get acquainted with the direction – of juggling for children. Classes are suitable for beginners as well as for those who already have skills in this discipline. We accept girls...
Here at Capital Circus in Ottawa, we currently train kids starting at age 7. New classes for small kids will be open soon, and I would suggest starting at 3–4 years old. Sometimes, it is important to stay with...
Developing yourself Some circus disciplines, such as acrobatics, indeed, have much in common with gymnastics; it is, in fact, a type of gymnastics but related to various ranges of art forms. The emphasis in this discipline is on the...