School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts453

I am so disappointed. My son and I had a wonderful time in the parent/child class. He loved swinging on the trapeze, practicing hand stands, jumping on the trampoline, etc etc. circus class was the highlight of our day. Then he transitioned to the child only class with the same teacher. I was happy she would be teaching the class. I thought my son would like to see a familiar face as he went off on his own. Unfortunately, this teacher has no idea how to relate to toddlers. None. In fact, none of the teachers are trained in how to teach small kids. And it shows. Instead of leaving happy, my son leaves with his head hanging low. The problem? Excessive and inappropriate discipline. My son's teacher polices everything he does. If he steps one foot out of line, he loses a turn and gets lectured. Ummmmm. He's 3 years old! He isn't supposed to be a model student. He's a toddler! And this isn't medical school. It's circus class!!!! The last (and final) class was the worst. When class ended the other kids happily ran to their parents. My son walked to me with his head down, eyes looking at the ground, face solemn. He rested his head on my lap and whimpered "I want to go home". It was heartbreaking and infuriating. If Sanca is going to offer pre-k classes, or any children's class for that matter, their instructors need to be properly trained to teach children.

Another peeve, they offer parent/child classes until the age of 3. After that, kids have to go into a child only class. I think this puts undue pressure on the child to be ok with being independent and away from their parent. Some kids are shy. Some need a bit more time with their parents. Why not offer parent/child classes up to 5 yrs old?

My 2 year old attends the baby and me class and we love it. His teacher Crystal is a natural with the kids and he asks about "circus class" all week. They do a fun warm up and then usually trampoline and a circuit involving balance beam, rings or trapeze, tumbling etc.. All very basic. Its a great way for your toddler to get some excercise, learn to follow the lead of a teacher and be part of a group. I highly recommend it.

Our nearly 4 year old daughter has been attending for almost a year. We love the staff and space. They are inspirational and focus on strength and agility! Our daughter loves it there. They motivate kids without pushing them and the staff are really wonderful. WE LOVE IT!