Circus Center

I am a huge fan of the Flying Trapeze program at Circus Center. I showed up on a whim over a year ago (the intro 3-pack is a great deal!) and quickly became a regular. Now I am very sad if I have to go a whole week without flying. The staff are encouraging, helpful, and very knowledgeable. I’ve never been in better shape and have found so, so much joy here!

This place has been through a lot of leadership changes and it has seriously impacted the quality of programs. My child used to enjoy youth classes here but it has really gone downhill in recent years with the loss of several key people. Now there are sometimes unsafe conditions with not enough coaches to students and kids doing risky acrobatic activities without adequate supervision. The facilities are dilapidated. Communications with parents about programs are consistently poor; parents and students frequently get different information or no information. The few remaining good coaches who survived the last round of layoffs are undervalued and poorly treated so morale is low. Parents who pitch in as volunteers are mistrusted, unsupported and sorely underappreciated. The small 5-person board that leads the organization has little experience, and their lack of experience shows up in the decisions they make, the way they hire and fire people, their lack of transparency, and the questionable way finances are managed. Although there are still some good coaches there, the organization has sadly has become a bastion of mediocrity and dysfunction. Don't bother.

Awesome place to unwind and try your limits. We were there for a birthday party and got to try the flying trapeze and some acrobatics, like balancing, mini trampoline and human pyramids. My muscles are still sore three days later, but we had a great time. The instructors were patient, informative, supportive and fun. All in all, I will definitely be back for more at some point 🙂

I took a one-off class while visiting SF for work and this place is awesome! I love how it was converted from a high school, since it gives plenty of space for classes (also I loved tramping around a school). I took the intro to tumbling and mini trampoline and it was great - I'm feeling a lot more confident in my handstands now. Also the front desk is super nice!

We went to see the circus cabaret with a friend who was taking classes there. It was so much fun, we were laughing and in awe of the abilities of the performers! And they have a new show each month! Check it out!