Equilibristics, or balancing acts, is the discipline within the circus arts which requires a lot of… well, balance. Equilibristics comes from the word “Equilibrium” which refers to a state of balance between opposing forces. Equilibrium (in case you were curious) comes from the Latin aequilibrium: aequus meaning “equal,” and libra meaning “balance.”
Equilibristic skills clearly require a lot of balance, but they can also call for a number of other skills as well. Depending on what act you are performing, you may also need a significant amount of strength, endurance, flexibility, body control, spacial awareness, and/or a quick reaction speed. You must also not be afraid to fall because, frankly, it happens. Read More…
As you may have guessed from the title, there are two essential things to master when learning a new circus art. The first is conditioning and the second is technique. Though some skills require more of one than the other, both are extremely important aspects of each art. Read More…
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