Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School has had a circus club on and off (off periods were due to the pandemic) since 2019. In 2022-2023, we began operating as a part of the Groad non-profit that runs all the after-school programs at Emerson. For the current 2024-2025 school year, we are grateful for funding from two sources:
Phoenix One Foundation – a charitable and educational non-profit dedicated to supporting the families and students of the Phoenix Elementary School District
The Coronado Neighborhood Association – Emerson Elementary is in the Coronado neighborhood of Phoenix. The CNA awarded PYCA a grant to help fund the circus program at Emerson through the CNA Giving Program.
Students at Emerson that want to join the circus club should enroll with Groad and then fill out the online PYCA registration/waiver
When: Mondays from 4:00 – 5:30PM
Where: The Emerson Gymnasium
What: Students learn juggling of many types; balancing on tight-wire, rola-bola, stilts, unicycle, rolling globe; and acrobatic forms such as tumbling, human pyramids and mini-trampoline. Students work individually and in groups with experienced performer/artist/coaches.
Questions?: Call or text Jens at 480-444-8617 or write to jens@phxyouthcircus.org