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 20-24. Week 2 is December 27-31. Each one-week 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.

Saturdays 10 - 11:15am. No experience necessary! Ages 6 - 12. Drop-ins allowed.

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.

Get your strong on! Worried that you're not ready for circus classes, or want to up your game in your aerial class? This class is great for folks of all levels to build full-body strength, using circus equipment in a safe, non-competitive environment.

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.

Handstand jam is an opportunity for students with handstand experience to come together, share exercises and spot each other. This slot will sometimes be taken by handstand workshops, so keep your ears out for that!

Whether you're completely new to going upside down or you're looking for a fun way to gain strength and stamina in your handstands, this class is sure to be a fun and tough workout! Handstands can be a very slow but rewarding process and this class will give you the tools you need to work towards better lines, balance and fun shapes. No experience necessary, but this class will be most suitable for folks who are already comfortable taking all of their weight in their hands.

Intro to aerials is the perfect way to start on your aerial journey. A perfect class for beginners, you will try aerial fabric, trapeze, and hoop. The class will focus on basic technique, conditioning, and building body awareness in the air. No experience necessary. Suitable for folks of all body sizes, genders, and fitness levels. This class runs for the full 7 - week session.

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

A class dedicated to lyra, also known as aerial hoop. Suitable for beginners all the way through advanced students. Class will include spinning and swinging and may use the trapeze for conditioning and skill-building.

Can't decide which aerial apparatus you like best, this is the perfect class for you! Suitable for all levels, this class will develop skills and choreography on the aerial fabric, trapeze, rope and hoop. You're welcome to try all the apparatus or focus on just one. The class will also include conditioning, creative development, and building body awareness in the air. No experience necessary.

Can't decide which aerial apparatus you like best, this is the perfect class for you. Suitable for all levels, this class will develop skills and choreography on the aerial fabric, trapeze, and/or hoop. Play with all three, or specialize in the one you want. The class will also include conditioning, creative development, and building body awareness in the air. No experience necessary. This class is for adults and youth ages 10+

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.

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.

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

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/ )

Workshop Description: Join Naya for a stilt workshop grounded in Afro Caribbean tradition and inspired by the Moko Jumbie figures of Trinidad. Participants will honor and learn about the history of the stilt-walking tradition in the Caribbean while playing and building upon Afro Caribbean movements that dance with the melodies of reggae, soca, and afro beats rhythms.

About me: Naya (ny-ah) first learned how to walk on stilts 6 years ago as a BUST participant at Wise Fool New Mexico. Shortly after she began diving into her own personal relationship to the stilt walking practice. Informed by her history as a Jamaican raised in multiple continents, she began to study the Afro Caribbean tradition of stilt walking under the guidance of Ali Sylvester (Trinidad) of Brooklyn Jumbies and Julio Thijs (Guyana) founder of Bosie Sage. She now leads a group called "moko.motion" that uplifts ancestral wisdom & preserves folk stories of the Caribbean & African diaspora through movement and the stilt walking tradition.


Social Media info:
Instagram: @moko.motion and @ororosmoon
Facebook: @Naya El

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.

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.

Wise Fool is honored to host Moshe Cohen, a clown performer and teacher extraordinaire, for a 10 hour weekend intensive diving deep into the intersection between clown and zen, humor and mindfulness, absurdity and lightness. This workshop is for experienced clowns and performers.

Join Else for a one hour class in Handstands. Get some water ready before class and enjoy!

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 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.

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.

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!

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!

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 or text 505-310-9723 if you are planning to drop in.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

Aerial Rope Workshop
We will be studying a dynamic rope choreography, which includes fun combinations and exciting transitions, small drops and momentum pathways.

In this workshop we will explore dynamic hammock moves and pathways, implementing momentum, twirly mounts, innovative rollups, unexpected twists and fun transitions.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Spring 2023. Mondays 3:30 - 4:30pm. Spring 2023 session runs January 23 - April 28, with a break for Spring Break from March 20-24. No experience necessary! For students in 2nd - 6th grade; ages 7-12.

Spring 2023 Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30pm. Spring 2023 session runs January 23 - April 28, with a break for Spring Break from March 20-24. No experience necessary! For students 7-12 years old.

Spring 2023. Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 - 5:00pm. Fall 2022 Session runs January 23 - April 28, with a break for Spring Break from March 20-24. For students in 8-12 years old. Experience of at least one session of Circus Exploration and/or a Summer Camp session.

Spring 2023. Mondays 3:30 - 4:30pm. Spring 2023 session runs January 23 - April 28, with a break for Spring Break from March 20-24. No experience necessary! For kiddos in Pre-K-1st grade or ages 4-6.

Spring 2023. Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:30pm. Spring 2023 session runs January 23 - April 28, with a break for Spring Break from March 20-24. No experience necessary! For kiddos in Pre-K-1st and/or ages 4-6 years old.

Spring 2022. Fridays 2-3:30pm. Spring 2022 Session Runs the week of January 21-April 28, with a pause for a break the week of March 14-18. 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.

This class is suitable for folks at all levels who want to better understand how their body works, set stretching goals, develop active flexibility and increase range of motion. This is a perfect complement to aerial and acrobalance classes. No experience necessary.