What is it like working in the circus?

Working with a traveling circus is exciting, but the lifestyle requires a real commitment and a certain amount of grit that not everyone has. You don’t just work for the circus—you live in the circus, too. It is very similar to camping. You must be prepared to live in a different environment every week.

How does the circus make you feel?

Circus makes you happier. Endorphins are released while we exercise and reduce our perception of pain. These endorphins trigger a positive feeling in the body, make us feel good and give us a positive outlook on life.

What would you see in circus?

A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclists as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists.

How much does being in the circus pay?

The salaries of Circus Performers in the US range from $16,640 to $74,880 , with a median salary of $35,360 . The middle 50\% of Circus Performers makes $35,360, with the top 75\% making $74,880.

How do you become a circus performer?

You can complete a Degree in Circus Arts or a BTEC in Circus Arts. You can also complete workshops and part-time courses in order to gain the skills you need to be an ideal Circus Performer. Studying drama, performance or dance would also be beneficial.

Why would you like to go circus?

Circus allows people to witness acts that would never be seen anywhere else, from hair-hanging to aerial hoops – almost all performances guarantee something extraordinary that boarders on the impossible. Contemporary circus focuses more on character driven or narrative pieces often focused around one central theme.

Why the circus is good?

4/ Circuses aid conservation through breeding programmes and by raising awareness. It was largely the tricks performed by dolphins in aquariums that convinced the public they were intelligent and worth saving. Animals in the wild are endangered by human predators and shrinking habitats, and live short, dangerous lives.

What do you call a circus performer?

Artist — Preferred term for a circus performer.

How old do you have to be to be in the circus?

Most circuses don’t hire people under 18 but some allow people under 18 to join if they are talented enough.

What is the life of a circus performer like?

The family unit is very strong on a circus. You live together, work together and eat together daily, you are never more than a few hundred feet away from your family. Children of performers like to imitate their parents, so often kids learn circus acts very young and on their own.

What is it like to work in a circus?

The family unit is very strong on a circus. You live together, work together and eat together daily, you are never more than a few hundred feet away from your family. The show itself becomes a parent with everyone looking after the show kids. Kids learn good work ethics early on circuses, everyone has chores or duties that must be performed daily.

Do circus performers ever take sick days?

You will rarely hear of a show person taking a sick day, the old adage”the show must go on”certainly applies to circus people. The circus life is not an easy one. There are storms, cold, heat, mud, long jumps, wrecks, injury and months away from home.

Do circus performers get injured?

When patrons watch a circus performer walking on a thin wire forty feet above the ground, they may think there are many injuries and even deaths due to performing mishaps, but that is far from the truth. Circus performers are professionals, they have perfected their acts from many years of experience an practice.

How long does it take to set up a circus?

In the circus that I travel with, we arrive in a city on a weekday and set up in an arena (usually a basketball or hockey arena in a large city). Setup or “load in” takes around 12 hours to complete, and both crew and performers are involved.