Emerald City Trapeze Arts

Emerald City Trapeze Arts in Seattle - Circus SchoolEmerald City Trapeze Arts, located in Seattle, is the Pacific Northwest’s premiere destination for Flying Trapeze, Aerial Arts, and Circus classes. No experience is required for our introductory Flying Trapeze and Aerial classes! Located just south of downtown Seattle, Emerald City Trapeze is housed in the former Canal Boiler Works building in SODO. Rustic charm shines through in its wood-beam construction and funky décor, but the real magic is up in the air. In addition to offering the widest range of circus classes in Seattle, we are proud to be one of Seattle’s most unique special event venues. We host weddings, corporate events, special occasions, and birthday parties! Featuring a full-sized flying trapeze rig, a professional theatrical performance stage and a stunning aerial studio, Emerald City Trapeze students and guests enjoy nearly 20,000 square feet of vibrant, historic space in which to learn circus and acrobatic arts from world-class instructors. Emerald City Trapeze’s world-class circus performances make for a truly memorable evening. Throughout the year, Emerald City Trapeze Arts gathers circus artists from around the world for a circus spectacular! These seasonal shows are sell-out events with High Flying Trapeze, dazzling Aerial performances, and sensational Circus acts! Part of life’s mystery is about figuring out what makes you happiest, and discovering a community around you in which you can thrive. At Emerald City Trapeze Arts, we think family is a group of people who believe in the same imaginary place… Are you ready for your first class?

Beginners are welcome!

Carnevolar XII | The Witching Hour
October 25th & 26th

Seattle’s favorite Halloween circus show & dance party! Prepare for a Halloween night of spine-chilling thrills at Carnevolar XII, where the eerie meets the extraordinary. As darkness descends and the witching hour approaches, Emerald City Trapeze transforms into a dark carnival of the bizarre, featuring world-class flying trapeze, aerial, and circus acts. Event is 21+

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SASS – SANCA’s Annual Showcase Spectacular 2024
November 22nd – 24th

For one weekend a year, SANCA presents a showcase of four unique circus performances featuring students, alumni, staff, Youth Companies, and friends. SASS is SANCA’s largest community building event. Our students and staff spend months developing skills and acts in preparation for the showcase. Audiences will be treated to creative displays of acrobatics, high-flying aerials, juggling, and much, much more! Every SASS show is different, so you can come to multiple shows and still see something different!

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Beginner Flying Trapeze Classes in Seattle
Flying Trapeze, Circus and Aerial Shows in Seattle at Emerald City Trapeze
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No experience is necessary!