How Strong Do You Need to Be for Circus? The Emotional Side Nobody Talks About Someone recently asked me a question that made me think. After reading my article How Strong Do You Need to Be for Circus?, they asked: “Physically or emotionally?” I was...

You can nail every skill in your act. But can you still nail them when you’re tired? That’s the real endurance test. In circus, performing a difficult skill once isn’t always enough. You may need to repeat it. Control it. Perform multiple shows a da...

“How strong do I need to be for circus?” It sounds like a simple question. But there isn’t one universal strength standard for circus performers. An aerialist, hand-to-hand flyer, base, acrobat and contortionist may need very different physical qual...

You’ve found the audition. Your showreel is ready. Your CV is updated. Your skills are looking good. But there’s another question that matters: Is your body actually ready for the audition? Circus auditions can be physically demanding, unpredictable...

When you are an elite athlete or performer, your identity can slowly become one thing: Your sport. Your art. Your body. Your ability. It does not happen overnight. Training becomes your routine. Performance becomes your purpose. Your schedule, frien...

Sometimes They Love You… and Still Can’t Hire You One of the hardest parts of being a performer is believing that every rejection means: “I’m not good enough.” I used to think that too. I believed that if I trained harder, became stronger and improv...

How to Prepare for a Circus Audition and Increase Your Chances of Getting Hired A practical guide to preparing your body, strengthening your application and presenting yourself as a professional performer. Many people assume that getting a circus jo...

For many athletes, there comes a moment when competition is no longer the main path. The timing is different for everyone, but the question is often the same: What comes next? In my first Cirquenastics interview, I spoke with Ramarni about his athle...

The Audition Advice Every Performer Keeps Repeating Over the past few weeks, I’ve been asking different artists one simple question: “What is your best audition advice?” Three performers. Different backgrounds. Different careers. And yet, they all g...

Welcome to Cirquenastics. This space was created for performers, athletes and movers who want more from their training, not simply to work harder, but to train with purpose, structure and intention. After years of working in high-level performance e...