A 3-week intensive for exceptional youth artists from around the Bay Area to train, create, and perform together.
JUNE 22 – JULY 12
AGES 10 – 19The Youth All-Star Show brings together youth artists from around the Bay Area, offering them the opportunity to work with PCT’s top professional artists.
Participants will grow as athletes, artists, and performers. In addition, they will develop important skills for working professionally and create lasting relationships with peers and instructors. The program culminates in four public performances in the beautiful theater at the Children's Creativity Museum in Yerba Buena.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
The Priority Deadline for Applications has passed, but it’s not too late to apply. There are still a few available spots in the intensive.
Who Can Apply
Intermediate and Advanced circus artists, dancers, and gymnasts between the ages of 10-19. Artists must have performance ready skills in at least one discipline. Participants will be training 5-7 hours/day so they must be physically prepared for this level of rigorous training.
Schedule & Location
Training & Rehearsal:
Week 1: June 22-26 from 10am-4pm at Circus Center
Week 2: June 29-July 2 from 10am-4pm at Circus Center
Week 3: July 7-10 from 10am-4pm at Children’s Creativity Museum
Public Performances:
July 11 & 12 at 11am & 1pm at Children’s Creativity Museum
Tuition
We are offering a sliding scale tuition in order to increase accessibility. Please see more details in the Information Packet.
How to Apply
The Application has two parts: a Google Form and a Video Audition. (More detailed instructions can be found in the Information Packet.)
Google Form:
Name & Contact Info
Checklist of circus and performance skills
Questions about Youth Artist’s artistic experience and goals:
Summary of your training and performance experience.
Why you’re interested in being in the Youth All Star Show.
Goals for the Youth All Star Show.
Anything else you want us to know about you as an artist.
For Parents - Let us know the tuition level you are able to afford.
Video Audition:
Put together a short video so we can see you in action. Upload the video to Google Drive, YouTube, or Vimeo. Email us the link with subject line “Youth All Star Show - Applicant’s FIRST and LAST NAME.” Video should be 5 minutes or less. Video should include:
Short Intro: Say name, age, primary performance discipline, and why you want to be in the Youth All Star Show.
Specialty Skill: 1-2 minute sample of your specialty skill/s.
Creative Movement: Create a 1-2 minute movement piece in which you tell a classic fairytale with physical movement and no words. We want to see your creativity.
Master Classes with Local Circus Celebrities
In addition to working with PCT’s top professionals, the Youth All Star Show program will include Master Classes with some of San Francisco’s local circus celebrities.
Audition Tools & Techniques
Get the inside scoop on auditioning in this Audition Master Class with Cirque du Soleil Star and Bay Area Casting Partner, Jeff Raz
Acrobatics
Work your acrobatic skills directly with former Cirque du Soleil and Seven Fingers acrobat, Devin Henderson
Circus as a Career
Gain insight into pursuing circus as a career with Thea Lasan who started in Circus Center’s Youth Circus and now performs with Dear San Francisco
Kickstart your future!
PCT has a history of excellence in youth programming. PCT Youth Artists have been extremely successful! They have gone on to train at the prestigious École Nationale de Cirque of Montreal as well as perform featured acts at Club Fugazi and Circus Bella.
