About Us

Secure Circus offers classes for Kids and Adults in Aerial Arts, Aerial Yoga, and other circus disciplines like Handstands, Cyr Wheel, and Flexibility.

Aerial Classes are leveled from beginner (Level-1) , to Intermediate (Level-2) to Advanced (Level 3). No matter your background when coming to Aerial, you must start at Level-1, and after about 16-24 classes you can chant with your coach about moving to Level 1.5. Most of our classes rotate on different aerial apparatuses each week from rope, silk, sling, Lyra, & trapeze. We also have some other apparatus we throw in at higher levels like rope loop, or round-sling loops. The other great beginner option we have is Aerial Yoga. Aerial yoga is NOT aerial arts. Aerial yoga is the practice of yoga using an aerial sling near the ground to help aid in stretches and postures with a focus on mindfulness, breath work, and building strength at a very fundamental level.

Our Aerial arts classes mix the art of acrobatics, dance, and theater using all sorts of aerial apparatuses and can go much higher off the ground. We also offer Flying Pole classes separately from our aerial classes and we offer an Intro level class and an Intermediate to advanced level class.

All of our classes will have a Session enrollment option every 8-12 weeks, and then we open up drop-in spots or classes where you can make your own schedule. These classes are first come first serve, and close 4 hours prior to class time to online enrollment. Kids classes can not be joined the day of and require enrollment the day prior to join. Please reach out to us if you have any questions about what we offer.

Secret Circus is a school for contemporary training in aerial arts.  Located in the North Philadelphia Warehouse district, our studio has lots of natural light, 27' ceilings,13 adjustable (wire rope) points, and 2 static points. Secret Circus's number one goal for our students is safety. All rigging was professionally installed by a certified rigger and is updated and checked regularly. Our Founder, Niff Nicholls, has extensive aerial arts experience and has undergone multiple courses in rigging and safety, including a degree of certification from The National Circus School in Montreal. Secret Circus is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ and we strive for inclusivity and tolerance. If you are not a person who cannot be inclusive, we ask that you do not enter our space.

Secret Circus is all about progression and artistry.

We want you, our students, to understand why and how skills work so you can create your own work.  Why take classes at Secret Circus? Because we genuinely love teaching, and all of our coaches are vetted and have been training for years.  We know what we are doing, and we are excited to see you fly! More questions? Email us at info@secretcirc.us