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Community Groups The Westside Circus Community Groups Program makes innovative and accessible circus workshops available to groups across Victoria.
Each workshop is tailored to the needs of the participants and includes activities that are both challenging and fun. A Westside Circus workshop might include juggling, hula-hoops, plate or feather balancing, partner acro-balance or group pyramid building and aerials such as trapeze, cloudswing and tissu.
The workshops are led by professional circus trainers who are also trained in social circus- a philosophy of circus for social change. Social circus training involves learning hands-on practical skills for using circus as a tool to facilitate personal and social growth and increase access and participation for people of all abilities. Programs can range from a one-off introduction to circus workshop through to a series of workshops or year-long program, with performance outcomes often included.
Going Off Tap - Melbourne City Mission (2005 to current)
An anger management program for young men delivered by Melbourne City Mission in collaboration with Westside Circus. Circus workshops form part of a program of activities aimed at giving young men a greater understanding of how and why they get angry and how to manage anger. Peer support, high challenge activities and trust-building exercises form a core component of the circus workshops.
SCOPE (2005 to current)
Participants with disabilities from SCOPE attend circus workshops once a month and discover the extraordinary feats they are capable of. The participants play games and learn skills, such as balancing and scarf juggling. Make it happen! Contact Jessica Adams to plan a circus workshop or program for your school Enquiries:
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or Ph: (03) 9482 2088.
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