Open Training

• Monday 10:30am to 8:30pm
• Tuesday 10:30am to 4:00pm
• Wednesday 10:30am to 4:00pm
• Thursday 10:30am to 4:00pm
• Friday 10:30am to 4:00pm
• Saturday 11:00 to 5:00pm (every second Saturday from 2 May. Please check Xplor for accurate schedule)

Training hours are subject to change. Open Training participants will be informed of any updates in advance.

You may only train in skills and disciplines you’re competent in and that have been approved through your application.

Training is subject to approval by the FFFC Head Trainers and may require:

• A CV, references, and video examples of your work
• A competency assessment

All applicants must be able to train safely and independently.

You must be over 18 and be a professional/practicing circus artist, circus student (at Flying Fruit Fly Circus or the National Institute of Circus Arts) or have significant training in circus.

To be approved for Open Training, you’ll need to provide:

• A current Public Liability Insurance certificate ( learn more about coverage options at TNA’s website. )
• Medicare card or proof of health cover

We strongly recommend personal accident and ambulance cover, as any emergency medical transport will be at your own cost. Circus Centre Melbourne does not cover injury-related expenses or lost income.

We will also ask you to sign an indemnity form before your first session.

Step One:
Before you get started, if you haven’t already, please complete our contact registration form This is where we gather all your key contact details, emergency contacts and extra info like your PLI.
If you have filled out this form previously you can head straight to step 2!

Step Two:
Submit the Open Training Application form here.

Step Three:
We’ll review your application and may request further information.
Please note: Applications can take up to 2 business days to be processed.

Step Four: Once approved, you will receive an email with a Welcome Pack explaining all key information including how to book inductions and how to book into Open Training sessions. You will also recieve an automated email from Xplor with your account login and password (please check your junk/spam folder). 

Once you have been approved for Open Training, you will recieve an email confirmation from us providing further instructions to prepare you for your first visit.

Inductions

Every open trainer must complete a 10 minute venue induction the first time you come to Circus Centre Melbourne. Upon arrival, please see the Duty Manager to sign in and complete your induction before you start training. 

To use the aerial or lunge systems you must also complete an aerial induction. A rigger is not always on site, you will need to book an induction time in advance here. 

Equipment sign-off

If you’d like to train with your own personal aerial equipment, it will need to be inspected and signed off before it can be used in Open Training. Please complete this form and our rigger will finalise signing off your equipment during your induction. 

Indemnity Waiver

You are required to sign an indemnity waiver before your first open training session. This can be done easily in your Xplor account; the waiver can be found in the My Info section of your account.

We have multiple options to suit every circumstance and user.

Open Training Membership
Ideal for circus professionals who train regularly and want unlimited access to Open Training sessions. This membership provides unlimited Open Training for only $26 a week, plus year round access to our member benefits. That is only $8.60 per day if you go three days a week or only $6.50 per day if you go four days a week! Read more detail in the Open Training Membership section below. 

Visit Passes (5 or 10 pass) – as low as $10.80 per day
5 x Day Pass: Full Fee $67.50  or Low Income Earner $60.75
10 x Day Pass: Full Fee $120 or Low Income Earner $108

Single Casual Pass
Full Fee $15 or Low Income Earner $13.50

Please Note:

• We do not require any proof of concession (or similar) please choose the price point that fits your situation.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples can access Open Training at no cost.  Please contact us to arrange.
• Open Training will remain free at Flying Fruit Fly Circus in Albury.

Open Training Membership (ongoing, 12 months minimum term) – $26 per week.
Paid fortnightly via direct debit (total cost $1350 per year).

Live in Melbourne, train regularly and looking for the cheapest Open Training rates in town? This membership is for you, and CCM is your new home. For just $26 per week, you’ll get unlimited open training sessions including access to our newly installed gym and our Co-Working Lounge, plus special member pricing on shows, workshops, and professional development programs.

Going on tour? No problem! Open Training Memberships also include 60 days of freeze per membership year, so if you’re heading over to Adelaide Fringe or travel throughout the year, you can pause your membership and pick it up when you return.

Please read all the Open Training Terms & Conditions for more information about payments, fees, and membership freeze terms, and sign up for an Open Training Membership in the Xplor portal.

1. Log in to your Xplor account.
2. In the top main menu, select Open Training Booking.
3. Select Book Now on the session you want to come to.
4. Follow the prompts.
5. Choose from the options available to you for payment.
   1. Visit Pass or Membership: If you have available to use it will appear as an option and once you select next it will book you in.
   2. Single Casual Session: Proceed to payment. At this point (before you select place my order) you can return to do steps 2-5 to add more sessions to your cart.

The Customer Portal is accessible via your mobile device, computer or tablet.

Via the Customer Portal, you can:

• Manage your personal and family account including personal details
• View and update your financial information including changing direct debit details and paying outstanding invoices
• Purchase classes and register for circus programs

How to purchase a Visit Pass:

1. Log in to your Xplor account.
2. In the top main menu, select Open Training Visit Passes.
3. Choose the option that suits you and follow the prompts to make a payment.

How to purchase an Open Training Membership:

1. Read all the Membership Terms & Conditions above.
2. Log in to your Xplor account.
3. In the top main menu, select CCM Open Training Membership.
4. Select Circus Centre Melbourne as your location.
5. Follow the prompts to make a payment.

View your schedule of Open Training sessions

1. Log in to your Xplor account.
2. In My Info, Scroll down to Schedules, then select it to expand the calendar.

Withdrawing from an Open Training Session
If you are using a Visit Pass and have booked into a session and can no longer make it, please withdraw from the session online (this will only work up until the start time of a session). You will be charged for the visit if you don’t withdraw so if your plans change and the session has already started please give us a call or email, so you don’t use a visit without needing to.

1. Log in to your Xplor account.
2. In the top main menu, select My Info.
3. Scroll down to schedule and you will see a calendar with all your bookings, and on each there is an option to withdraw.

More information
If you have any further questions about purchasing open training sessions or booking in or how to use the Xplor portal, contact our team on (03) 8456 7199.

Before applying you must read our Terms & Conditions and Open Training Code of Conduct.

You must agree to adhere to these policies as an Open Training Program participant.

How do I access the pit in Open Training?
The pit will be available during some hours of open training when the Studio is available, and during scheduled Saturday open training. Currently this is an informal process and you just need to ask CCM staff.

Do I need to do an induction at CCM if I have been inducted at FFFC?
Each site does require its own induction, but you only have to do your aerial/rigging induction once.

Is there any Open Training on the weekend?
Yes, we are running Saturday Open Training every second week starting Saturday 2 May, from 11am-5pm. Bookings will be through the Xplor as per regular Open Training.

• The pit will be open! We will have 5 aerial points available and tumbling runs available to roll out.
• We suggest you bring a training friend with you as this training is not supervised and anyone training alone will not be able to train aerials.
• Also no inductions of any kind will be available on Saturdays – to attend you must already be inducted and have your equipment signed off (if applicable).

We are a company/group how do we open train together?
If you want to train as a group in the hub please contact us on hello@circuscentremelbourne.com.au It is possible we will just have a couple of questions to help organise your groups visit.

Can we rehearse our show during Open Training?
Open Training is not intended for show rehearsal – we have multiple Creative Spaces for hire at heavily subsidised rates exactly for this purpose. If you are training group skills or sequences, that’s ok, but if you’d like to play your show music and your training will take over the space and disrupt others, chat to us about booking rehearsal space. Open training is a shared space and we want everyone to feel happy training.

Am I restricted to the daily booking session times in Xplor?
No! You can arrive from 10:30am and stay until open training closes for the day. The multiple session times each day allow you to book in on the day, but you are not restricted to those session times. Just make sure you do book in!

Can I store my equipment at CCM?
While we don’t have dedicated storage space, we do have a change room with lockers in which you can leave your stuff at your own risk. Any equipment left in the change room must be labelled so we know whos it is (labels are provided in the change room). Please do not put anything on top of the lockers – this is a safety risk and it will be removed.