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(SB) Spring Break Camp $360 Purchase required to enroll

One week circus day camp for youth ages 7-12. No experience necessary! Before care options available. Tuition assistance is available! Please apply at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqZmTMF22VjVHHL1k19iw_4E6kdOfW12WfdoMskVfYHbs2OQ/viewform
Campamento de dia de una semana para ninos 7 a 12 anos de edad. Ningun experiencia necesaria. Tuition Assistance and payment plans available.

(SC) Wee Kids Camp $280 Purchase required to enroll

June 19-23rd 2022
Wee Kids camp is a half-day camp for youth 5-7 years old.

(SC) Summer Camp -- All Levels $660 Purchase required to enroll

July 3rd - 14th. 9am - 3:30pm.
Email kristen@wisefoolnm.org to get on the waitlist.
Day camp for kids 7-12 years old, suitable for all levels--no experience necessary! Campamento de dia para ninos de 7 a 12 anos, ningun experiencia necesaria.

(SC) Summer Camp -- Continuing $660 Purchase required to enroll

July 17th - 28th from 9am - 3:30pm
Circus day camp for kids ages 8-13 who have previous circus experience. With before care (8:30 - 9am) option. Campamento de circo de dia para ninos de 7 a 12 anos quienes ya tienen experiencia con Wise Fool. Con la opcion de quedarse hasta 5pm.

(SC) Teen Circus Camp $400 Purchase required to enroll

June 19th - June 30th. 1:30 - 5pm Monday - Friday. 1:30 - 5pm daily
Wise Fool's newest camp for youth entering 7th - 12th grades. No experience necessary, but suitable for all levels! Students will get to explore all the circus arts and then pick a couple of disciplines to focus on to perform in a showcase for friends and family at the end of the two weeks. The camp will also include a focus on conditioning, flexibility and performance skills.

BUST! 6-Week Circus Intensive

2018 BUST runs May 19th - July 8th - Fees are on an Equity Scale of $200 to $1000
BUST! seeks to be a socially engaged circus intensive for people who self identify as women or gender- non conforming. All shapes, sizes, ages, backgrounds and ability levels are welcome. In order to make the course as accessible as possible, we have from a fee and scholarship basis to an equity based system - meaning each participant will pay according to their ability/income. To register, please pay the $200 deposit. If the $200 deposit is a barrier to participation, please email studio@wisefoolnm.org. Once you are registered we will send you a questionaire about you, your goals, and your financial situation to determine where you fall on the scale.

(AC) Trapeze Intermed/Adv $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Deepen your skills in trapeze. This class is suited for students working on sequences 6 and up on trapeze and lyra. Email studio@wisefoolnm.org if you have questions about the right level for you.

CircAspire Rehearsal $16 per class No purchase required to enroll

Aerial Teacher Training -- INTRO $400 Purchase required to enroll

Introduction to Teaching Aerials

This is a 5 day overview to the art of teaching trapeze and aerial fabric, with a focus on spotting techniques, injury prevention, psychology of teaching, basic rigging concepts and class management. This in depth and holistic approach to teaching is appropriate for new teachers and those with experience, and for those who work with youth or adults in a variety of educational environments including circus schools, gymnastics programs, summer camps, fitness studios and more. This workshop is required for application to the Nimble Arts™ Certification Course, a multi level program guiding participants to become safe and capable circus arts teachers for both the hearts and bodies of their students. (please link to our web site http://nimblearts.org/aerialteachertrain/ )


Aerial Teacher Training --- FOUNDATION FABRIC $200 Purchase required to enroll

(AS) Circus Play for Families -- Tuesday $18 per class From $5 per visit with (AS) Circus Play Extra Child pass No purchase required to enroll

Tuesdays 10-11:30am. Circus jam where parents and children (ages 2-6) play in the circus together! Families get to try stilt-walking, juggling, tumbling, partner acrobatics, hoola hoops, aerial fabric, and trapeze in a safe and supportive environment. This class is an open studio format where Wise Fool coaches will be on hand to support family play and experimentation.

(AC) Circus Foundations -- Ages 10 to Adult

Want to get a well-rounded circus experience? This drop-in, donation-based class is for you! This class will include stilt-walking, Rolla bolla, walking globe, juggling, basic tumbling and partner acro. Absolutely no experience necessary, suitable for folks ages 10 and up. Suggested donation $5 - $15 but no one turned away for lack of funds.

(AC) Clown Performance Class $105 Purchase required to enroll

(AS) Wee Kids Drop-in $18 per class No purchase required to enroll

Stilt Jam $13 per class No purchase required to enroll

Partner Acro Jam $13 per class No purchase required to enroll

Giant Puppet Making $155 Purchase required to enroll

(AC) L-Based Partner Acro $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass No purchase required to enroll

STILTER-CISE JAM (No Drop-Ins) $60 Purchase required to enroll

STILTER-CISE $15 per class No purchase required to enroll

Tricking Workshop $40 per class No purchase required to enroll

(AS) Tuesday- Circus Jam $140 Purchase required to enroll

Tumbling $18 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass No purchase required to enroll

(SC) Summer Camp 2020 $175 Purchase required to enroll

Camps are designed to safely comply with NMDOH COVID-19 regulations. Camps end with a social distance parking lot parade to show off skills to parents. We will enjoy the following fun circus activities:
Tumbling
Art
Unicycle
Clown
Object Manipulation

Classes are taught in three hour time slots three days in a row, for a total of 9 hours of class. Each class meets at the same time always on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, either from 8-11am or 12-3pm.

Classes are $175 per student with lots of sliding scale options so everyone can participate.

Online Camp $240 Purchase required to enroll

Online class with Wise Fool will have juggling, art, acrobatics, flex and clown. We will be meting for 4 hours a day over Zoom M-Th.

Online Teen Camp $250 Purchase required to enroll

Wise Fool Circus Jam $18 per class No purchase required to enroll

Circus Play for Kids $120 Purchase required to enroll

A weekly class running from September 16th -October 21st. Circus kids ages 7-12 engage in a variety of skills. COVID safe practices are a priority.

(AC) Beginning Fabric $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

(AC) Conditioning with Lisa $15 per class From $10 per visit with Online Intensive pass Purchase required to enroll

(AS) Monday Afterschool Free No purchase required to enroll

(AC) (Online) Flexibility with Elise $15 per class From $10 per visit with Online Intensive pass Purchase required to enroll

Homeschool group No purchase required to enroll

(AS) Tuesday-Circus Jam PLUS $80 Purchase required to enroll

(AC) Juggling & Unicycling $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

(AC) Mixed Level Fabric with Kristen $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

(AC) Aerial Straps with Andy $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

(AC) Handstands with Elise (Online) $85 Purchase required to enroll

(AS) Late Pick Up $5 per class No purchase required to enroll

Power Hour $15 per class No purchase required to enroll

Modern/Ballet with ALE $22 per class From $18 per visit with (AC) Modern/Ballet with ALE pass No purchase required to enroll

(AC) Act Creation with Carey $28 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Act Creation with Carey pass Purchase required to enroll

Students engage in a series of creative and movement exercises to learn about their movement style and generate and explore ideas.

(CCS) Homeschool Group (Fall 2021) Free No purchase required to enroll

(AC) Private Lesson with Andy $78 per class No purchase required to enroll

(AC) Queer Burlesque with Audrey $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Hula Hoop Movement with Alishiya $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Circus Play for Adults $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass No purchase required to enroll

In this class adults get a chance to try all of the circus disciplines, including object manipulation, stilts, clowning, Acro, unicycling, as well as conditioning and flexibility, on top of deep diving into aerial fabrics! Students should come prepared to try new circus disciplines, gain strength, build community and play!




Experimental Theatre Making with Kate $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

We will create from scratch a small work-in-progress performance through the exploration of the elements of live performance - space and architecture, movement and gesture, sound, light, text, tension and rhythm. We’ll explore a creative performance process that follows several premises, namely: Form informs content and content informs form; All the elements of the stage have equal value in telling a story; and, community and collaboration are key to artistic development. Come with or without a plan or prompt!

(AC) Poi Exploration with Eli $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Dive into the vast complexity of spinning poi. A class offering the fundamentals to give you the confidence to dance with fire, and support the experienced poi spinner in developing an intricate, and technical style that is their own. We will explore tricks with one to four poi, juggling, contact, and how to put everything you've learned together into a beautiful flow.

(AC) Poi and Slacklining with Eli $25 per class From $28 per visit with (AC) Purple - 6 Week Sesssion pass No purchase required to enroll

Slacklining All Levels:No matter your experience in slacklining this class will offer you the next steps to progress in the direction you want to. You can learn the basics of sitting and standing on a line, dynamic and static tricks, and all the fundamentals you need to be able to highline. We will also explore surfing on rodeo lines, and using props on a line, ex: juggling, hoops, poi, anything you could imagine. Strengthen your core and mind through the art of slacklining. A multidimensional slackline class to have fun and get creative with balance.

(AC) Slacking Off with Rain Anya $55 per class No purchase required to enroll

Explore the countless ways that you can “drag” the “slack” of a piece of fabric or rope to create new and interesting ways into your standard wraps. By the end of this workshop, you'll be thinking in loops and circles!

(AC) Sling Shot with Rain Anya $55 per class No purchase required to enroll

In this intermediate workshop we will focus on three major components of mastering the art of slinging…momentum work, creative transitions, and of course, spinning.

Teen Intro to Circus $25 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass No purchase required to enroll

Striptease as Reclamation - Queerlesque $25 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass No purchase required to enroll

Burlesque is a performance art of sensual, theatrically exaggerated storytelling.

This is a safe space for a queer-centric deconstruction of burlesque. It's a movement class, and also a gender studies, burlesque theory, queer theory class mixed with self-confidence bootcamp. To reclaim the striptease, you'll learn the fundamentals of the stripping, teasing, performance art, gender performativity, and storytelling in the most theoretical way possible. Then we'll apply that theory to reconstruct those elements into Queerlesque: an artform that tells your story for a community that gets it.

This class is drop-in accessible, but each class synergizes with the next and the prior. Each week teaches a different tool, then applies all the tools collected thus far; the more tools you have, the easier. For stripping, bring a loose fitting tank top, crop top, or short sleeved shirt. Also bring something that opens from the front, like a button down or a jacket. If you've taken Queer Burlesque before, consider this the 201 version of that 101 class.

Studio/Adult Classes/Clases para Adultos

(TT) Youth Aerials $24 per class From $25 per visit with (AS) Youth Aerials Pass 6-Weeks pass Purchase required to enroll

A great chance for kids with a passion for aerials to try or develop further skills in trapeze and aerial fabric. Suitable for kids ages 7 - 12 of all experience levels. Drop-ins allowed! Please email studio@wisefoolnm.org if you are planning to drop in.

(AC) Physical Theatre and the Clown $24 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

An exploration into clown, comedy, and physical theatre.


In this class we will explore breath, stillness, presence, relationship, objects, and the human condition.



Sarah-Jane Moody has been working with Wise Fool since 1996 primarily as a clown but also loves to write, direct, make music, and disrupt the military industrial complex whenever possible. She is a graduate from the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, CA and has studied red nose clown with Avner Eisenberg, Giovanni Fusetti, and Ronlin Foreman to name a flattering few. The world of the clown and the journey that it proposes is quite profound and beautiful, and is a deep passion and constant source of inspiration and fascination.

(AC) Fabric Beginner/Intermediate $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Learn or further develop the fundamentals of aerial fabric, sometimes called "silks". This course will include climbing, wraps, foot locks, drops, and poses. From conditioning and basic skills to explorations in choreography, fabrics are a fun way to build core strength and flexibility while defying gravity! Beginner/Intermediate: designed for total beginners or students who are working up through sequence 5.


(AC) Aerial Fabric (mixed level) $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Learn or further develop the fundamentals of aerial fabric, sometimes called "silks". This course will include climbing, wraps, foot locks, drops, and poses. From conditioning and basic skills to explorations in choreography, fabrics are a fun way to build core strength and flexibility while defying gravity! Pre-registration is encouraged as classes fill up fast! Sign up for one or more classes per week. Mixed Level Fabric: suitable for complete beginners all the way through advanced students.


(AC) Juggling & Unicycling All Ages (D) $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

For folks ages 7-77+. You'll have the opportunity to learn and practice juggling and unicycling. No experience necessary!

(AC) Partner Acrobalance -- All Levels $22 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Also known as "acroyoga", Partner Acro involves sharing weight and balancing between two or more people. We'll explore acrobal­ance from the circus per­spec­tives, blending trust and con­nec­tion with dynamic play, flex­i­bil­ity for mind and body, and phys­i­cal con­di­tion­ing. Acrobalance will lit­er­ally turn you upside down and give you a whole new per­spec­tive on your poten­tial to be both strong and sup­ported from the ground up into the air. No partner and no experience necessary!

(AC) Rope Beg/Intermed $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Aerial rope, also known as corde lisse, is a challenging but exciting aerial apparatus. Students will learn to climb, hold themselves in various positions, wrap for and perform drops and explore movement quality. Beginner/Intermediate: Suitable for students with no experience through to students who are working on beats, inversions and multiple climbs.


(AC) Rope Intermed/Advanced $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Aerial rope, also known as corde lisse, is a challenging but exciting aerial apparatus. Students will learn to climb, hold themselves in various positions, wrap for and perform drops and explore movement quality. Intermediate/Advanced: For students with previous experience on rope or fabric who are comfortable with beats and can invert multiple times in the air.


(AC) Trapeze/Lyra Beg/Intermediate $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

Learn or deepen your skills in either trapeze or lyra or both! Class includes a dynamic warm-up, floor exercises and aerial vocabulary, technique, and conditioning on static trapeze & lyra/aerial hoop in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Trapeze and Lyra are hung low at 3' to 7' high. This class is suitable for folks with no experience all the way through students working on level 6.

(TT) Tween/Teen Aerials $24 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass Purchase required to enroll

For students ages 11 - 15, this class will offer instruction on trapeze, lyra, fabric and rope--students may choose which they'd like to focus on, or try them all! Suitable for brand new beginners all the way through advanced students.

(OT) Open Training/ Shared Space Private Rental $10 per class From $10 per visit with (OT) Open Training 10-punch Pass pass No purchase required to enroll

For those that have been signed off for open training or for teachers to pay for shared space private rentals.

(SR) Private Lesson $75 per class No purchase required to enroll

(SR) One Hour Studio Rental $35 per class No purchase required to enroll

Partnering in the Air $28 per class From $23 per visit with (AC) Drop-In Purple 5-Class Pass pass A credit card is required to enroll but isn't charged until the time of service.

How do we work with a partner in the air?

This class will explore how to interact in the magical space above the ground with someone else, on trapeze, hoop or fabric.

We will look at ways to share weight, move together and create choreography together.

This is a beginning partner class, but is meant for people who already are comfortable on an aerial apparatus.

This class is open to participants 10 and up.


Adult Intensives/Programas Intensivos para Adultos

Elevate! Circus Intensive $525 Purchase required to enroll

January 3rd - 15th.

ELEVATE is a “circus boot-camp” for adults of all ages (16-70+), genders, and skill levels. This two-week camp takes place at Wise Fool Studio in Santa Fe. We will be wearing masks and social distancing in all classes.

Perfect for those with a 9-5 job, the focus of ELEVATE is personal fitness through circus skills in a supportive, challenging, and gender equal environment. By the end of the two weeks you'll become familiar with: Aerial Fabric, Trapeze, Mindfulness, Stilts, Object manipulation, Clowning and Conditioning. Raise your perceptions of what’s possible and get your workout off the ground at ELEVATE! Students receive 30 hours of conditioning and circus skills instruction. No previous experience required! All levels welcome! Cost is $300 for registration. Work Trade and Partial Scholarships are available. Click here to apply.


BUST! 2021 (2 week intensive) $350 Purchase required to enroll

Private Lessons

(SR) Quiver and Tempt Rehearsals Free No purchase required to enroll

Youth Programs/Programas para Jovenes

(WC) Winter Camp $400 Purchase required to enroll

Runs Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 3:30 pm, with before and aftercare options (before care is 8:30 - 9:00, after care is 3:30 to 5:15).
Camp week 1 is December 18-22. Week 2 is December 26-29 (only four days). Each camp is its own camp, but families are welcome to register for both.
Students age 7 - 13 learn stilt-walking, unicycling, aerial fabric, trapeze, juggling, puppet-making, clowning and more! All in a safe, non-competitive environment. No experience necessary.

(AS) Circus Exploration -- Mondays $320 Purchase required to enroll

Spring 2024 runs January 15 - April 26, with a break for Spring Break from March 25-29. The class will end with a show and try for students and families on Saturday, April 27. No experience necessary! For students in 2nd - 6th grade; ages 7-12.

(AS) Circus Exploration -- Wednesdays $320 Purchase required to enroll

Spring 2024. Wednesdays 3:45 - 5:15pm. Spring 2024 runs January 15 - April 26, with a break for Spring Break from March 25-29. The class will end with a show and try for students and families on Saturday, April 27. No experience necessary! For students 7-12 years old.

(AS) Take it to the Stage $640 Purchase required to enroll

Spring 2024 runs January 15 - April 26, with a break for Spring Break from March 25-29. The class will end with a show and try for students and families on Saturday, April 27.

Tuesday and Thursday 3:45-5:15pm.

For students in 8-12 years old. Experience of at least one session of Circus Exploration and/or a Summer Camp session.

(AS) Wee Kids Pre K-1st-Mondays $230 Purchase required to enroll

Spring 2024 Session runs January 23 - April 28, with a break for Spring Break from March 20-24.The class will end with a show and try for students and families on April 28.

Mondays 3:45-4:45.

No experience necessary! For kiddos in Pre-K-1st grade or ages 4-6.

(AS) Wee Kids Pre-K- 1st Wednesdays $230 Purchase required to enroll

Spring 2024. Wednesdays 3:34 - 4:45pm. Spring 2024 Session runs January 16 - April 26, with a break for Spring Break from March 25-29. The class will end with a show and try for students and families on Saturday, April 27. No experience necessary! For kiddos in Pre-K-1st and/or ages 4-6 years old.

(AS) Circus Play for Families -- Friday $20 per class No purchase required to enroll

Join us for a Circus jam where parents and children (ages 4-10) play in the circus together! Families get to try stilt-walking, juggling, tumbling, partner acrobatics, hoola hoops, aerial fabric, and trapeze in a safe and supportive environment. This class is an open studio format where Wise Fool coaches will be on hand to support family play and experimentation.

(AS) Camp Before Care $10 per class No purchase required to enroll

Special Workshops

(CA) CircAspire Free Purchase required to enroll

Family Tap Dance with Sam $40 per class No purchase required to enroll

Games! $40 per class No purchase required to enroll

Duo Lyra Shapes with Joanna $40 per class No purchase required to enroll

Stilts with Kristen $30 per class No purchase required to enroll

Tap Dance with Sam $40 per class No purchase required to enroll

Laban and Elemental Play Workshop $100 per class No purchase required to enroll

The Creative Process with Sandi Croft $30 per class No purchase required to enroll

Shadow Puppetry Workshop $25 per class From $22 per visit with (AC) Green Class Session Pass pass No purchase required to enroll

Flarial Dynamite with Elise $55 per class A credit card is required to enroll but isn't charged until the time of service.

Our beloved coach is back in town and is offering a workshop in Aerial Fabrics. Come learn some of the stunning news tricks and skills Elise has offered to share with the Wise Fool community!

FLAIRIAL DYNAMITE: An Aerial Silks Workshop (2 Hrs including warm up & cool down)
Do you want to put your own personal signature on a move that everyone else can do? Are you at the point with your silks training where you watch yourself and it doesn’t look as exciting as it feels? Through learning new sequences as well as working with positions you are already
familiar with, we will incorporate new silk manipulation, body positioning, and spinning to give you the tools to develop unique and dynamic work. Let’s show that silk who’s boss!
Prereq: 1 Straddle up in the air, Hip Key in the air
Maximum: 8 students

Elise Southwick is an award winning circus artist based in San Francisco, CA. She performed aerial harness in the Broadway Play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” and was a principal aerialist on AIDA Cruise Lines for 3 years. She received her training at The New England Center for Circus Arts in the Professional Track Program and has a foundational dance and figure skating background. Wise Fool New Mexico is where her circus journey began in 2010, and will always hold a special place in her heart.