

National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is Australia's Centre of Excellence in contemporary circus arts training, offering Australia's only Bachelor of Circus Arts. Recreational classes for all ages, body types, skill and fitness levels are also offered through NICA Short Courses, ranging from general circus to specific skills. Recreational classes are taught by experienced trainers and industry professionals in Australia’s best custom-built circus training facilities.
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Between Friday 22 January 2021 and Saturday 23 January 2021A new CircaNICA outdoor circus work. A suburban family have travelled from the east (the Dandenongs, that is) to settle in the long-promised land of Sunshine, collecting hard rubbish along the way, but the local Ravens consider their gaudy travelling show as a territorial challenge. A ridiculous, eclectic, absurd vaudeville face-off ensues. With an extraordinary range of circus and performance skills the battle rages.NICA
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Saturday 16 January 2021Come & Try Circus Day Session 3: 1:00 - 2:15 pm See the world from upside down! Handstands are a foundation skill that require core strength vital for any circus activity. Find out what it takes to master handstands! Session includes a fun 15 min group warm up followed by an hour of class. Submit your indemnity form prior to the first session.NICA
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Saturday 16 January 2021Come & Try Circus Day Session 1: 9:45 - 11:00 am Try the basics of Acrobatic Pole! **Flat soled shoes (ie Volleys) and jeans are compulsory** Session includes a fun 15 min group warm up followed by an hour of class. Submit your indemnity form prior to the first session.NICA
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Between Wednesday 13 January 2021 and Friday 15 January 2021NICA Short Courses Summer Holiday Program. Serious about circus? These three days of intensive circus training will challenge teens with sessions in tumbling, manipulation, hand balancing, strength and conditioning, flexibility and acrobatics. Not for beginners, these sessions will suit teens with a background in circus, sports acrobatics, trampolining, diving, performing arts, dance, martial arts, gymnastics, extreme sport, street theatre etc. NB, no skill development on specialty apparatus.NICA
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Between Wednesday 13 January 2021 and Friday 15 January 2021NICA Short Courses Holiday Program. Intensive circus training to improve strength, flexibility and awareness through various drills and exercises. Not for beginners, these sessions are for students who wish to achieve significant improvement in their basic skills and techniques and have a background in gymnastics, dance, circus or similar. Skills include tumbling, manip, hand balancing, strength and conditioning, flexibility and acrobatics etc. NB, no skill development on specialty apparatusNICA
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Between Wednesday 6 January 2021 and Friday 15 January 2021NICA Short Courses Summer Holiday Program. Come along for a day and experience a selection of different circus activities. These fun-filled sessions can include juggling, tumbling, mini tramp, static trapeze, aerial ring, tissu, hula hoops, tight wire, performance presentation and more. Bring along a water bottle, lunch and snacks each day. *Children attending the NICA Short Holiday program must have turned 5 years old at the time of enrolment or have started attending school.NICA
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Between Wednesday 6 January 2021 and Friday 15 January 2021NICA Short Courses Summer Holiday Program. Come along for the full week of the Day at the Circus (DATC) program (9.30-3.30pm) and experience a selection of different circus activities each day. These fun-filled sessions can include juggling, tumbling, mini tramp, static trapeze, aerial ring, tissu, hula hoops, tight wire, performance presentation and more. Bring along a water bottle, lunch and snacks each day.NICA
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Between Wednesday 6 January 2021 and Friday 15 January 2021NICA Short Courses Summer Holiday Program. These 3 hour workshops give students the opportunity to try a number of different circus activities. These fun-filled sessions will include juggling, tumbling, mini tramp, static trapeze, aerial ring, tissu, hula hoops, tight wire and more. Bring along a water bottle and snack each day. *Children attending the NICA Short Holiday program must have turned 5 years old at the time of enrolment or have started attending school.NICA
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Between Wednesday 6 January 2021 and Friday 15 January 2021NICA Short Courses Summer Holiday Program. Book a full week of fun-filled 3 hour workshops (9.30-12.30pm) and give students the opportunity to try a number of different circus activities, including juggling, tumbling, mini tramp, static trapeze, aerial ring, tissu, hula hoops, tight wire and more. Bring along a water bottle and snack each day. *Children attending the NICA Short Holiday program must have turned 5 years old at the time of enrolment or have started attending schooNICA
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Tuesday 12 January 2021NICA Short Courses Summer Holiday Program. Teen Ground & Manipulation Circus Workshop for beginners. Sample a range of ground-based circus activities to find out what you love. Introducing basic tumbling, trampolining, juggling, manipulation, tight wire and acrobalance. To try aerials, come on Monday for Teen Intro to Aerials!NICA
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Between Monday 11 January 2021 and Tuesday 12 January 2021NICA Short Courses Summer Holiday Program. Want to try it all? These two day beginner programs will introduce teens to a variety of circus skills. On Monday, participants try a variety of aerial apparatus including tissu, static trapeze and aerial hoop, with a focus on aerial awareness, coordination, strength and mastering basic skills. On Tuesday, sample a range of ground based circus activities to find out what you love. Introducing basic tumbling, trampolining, juggling etc.NICA
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Monday 11 January 2021NICA Short Courses Summer Holiday Program. After a fun warm-up game and stretch, beginners will get to try a variety of aerial apparatus including tissu, static trapeze and aerial hoop, with a focus on aerial awareness, coordination, building strength and mastering basic skills.NICA
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Thursday 31 December 2020With a one off subscription, gain unlimited access to the Short Courses Online collection of videos recorded from live Zoom classes between April to July 2020. Expand your access to content, including Flexibility, Aerial Conditioning, Cardio Circuit and Teen Fitness classes to name a few. There are currently around 25 videos available in this collection and these will be added to as we progress through lockdown. The videos have been edited to protect the privacy of participants.
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Thursday 19 November 2020Sign up to an online NICA Short Courses class with Hannah Trott. This final (!) Zoom class will be a ‘pre-hab’ style class focused on re-awakening and strengthening ankle, wrist, shoulder and hip joints, to minimize the impact of our grand return! Thursday evening at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Monday 16 November 2020Sign up to a single live online class for NICA Short Courses Aerial Conditioning with Kate Nelson (week 29). Return to the air circuit. For our final online class we will be doing a strength circuit to get the body ready to be up high in the sky again. Monday evening at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Monday 2 November 2020 and Monday 9 November 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a 2 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series of Aerial Conditioning with Kate Nelson (week 27-28). See the description above for individual class focus. Monday evenings at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Thursday 22 October 2020 and Thursday 29 October 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a full 2 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series with Hannah Trott. Thursday evenings at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Monday 19 October 2020 and Monday 26 October 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a 2 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series of Aerial Conditioning with Kate Nelson. See the description above for individual class focus. Monday evenings at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Thursday 24 September 2020 and Thursday 15 October 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a full 4 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series with Hannah Trott. Thursday evenings at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Monday 21 September 2020 and Monday 12 October 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a full 4 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series of Aerial Conditioning with Kate Nelson. See the description above for individual class focus. Monday evenings at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Thursday 20 August 2020 and Thursday 17 September 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a full 4 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series of Handstand Conditioning (& Other Things!) with Hannah Trott. The exercises and drills in this series will not just benefit hand-balancers, but also aerialists, tumblers and others. See the description above for individual class focus. Thursday evenings at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Monday 17 August 2020 and Monday 14 September 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a full 4 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series of Aerial Conditioning with Kate Nelson. See the description above for individual class focus. Monday evenings at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Saturday 22 August 2020 and Saturday 5 September 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a 2 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series of Core & Stability training with Kate Nelson. Saturday mornings at 11:00am. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Tuesday 1 September 2020 and Wednesday 2 September 2020COVID-19 has affected our community in many ways, including financially. NICA is committed to continuing our virtual Short Courses classes for as long as possible and to assist with the cost of keeping them going, we ask those of you who are able to do so to pay what you can (there are various options ranging from $5 and up). For those of you who are unable to pay, we understand and hope that you continue to enjoy your classes with us until we can see you again face to face.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Thursday 23 July 2020 and Thursday 13 August 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a full 4 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series of Flexibility with Hannah Trott. Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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Between Monday 20 July 2020 and Monday 10 August 2020Sign up to either a single live online class or make a full 4 week class booking for NICA Short Courses upcoming series of Aerial Conditioning with Kate Nelson. Monday evenings at 5:45pm. Bookings will be closed 30 minutes prior to each class. Suitable for teens/adults.Livestreamed to your home
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