Elevate: Masterclasses and Workshops

Masterclasses, intensives and workshops.

Elevate your circus practice. These skill based masterclasses, intensives and workshops are for emerging and professional circus artists and facilitated by guest companies and artists.

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Gravity & Other Myths Artist Intensive

Train, create and connect with one of Australia’s leading contemporary circus companies.

Circus Centre Melbourne is thrilled to welcome Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) for an exclusive day of professional development designed for emerging and professional circus artists with existing acrobatic experience.

This immersive experience goes beyond a traditional skills workshop. Spend the afternoon training alongside GOM artists, exploring both acrobatic technique and creative process before putting those ideas into practice in a facilitated acro jam.

Whether you’re looking to refine your foundations, develop new creative approaches, or connect with fellow artists, this is a unique opportunity to learn directly from one of Australia’s most internationally recognised circus companies.

Facilitated by GOM Artists: Georgia Webb, Hamish McCourty, David Trappes and Skip Walker-Milne.

When: Friday 31 July 2026
12pm – 2pm: Acrobatic Masterclass
2pm- 3pm: Talk & Toasties
3pm – 6pm: Facilitated Acro Jam
Where: Circus Centre Melbourne
Cost: $30 | $27 for members per session (more details below)

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Acrobatic Masterclass

Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Space: The Hub
Cost: $30 | $27 for members BOOK HERE

Develop your acrobatic practice through practical skill development and creative exploration.

The session is expected to include:

Technical training in selected acrobatic disciplines (such as hand-to-hand, toss, towers or banquine*)
Insight into Gravity & Other Myths’ devising process and how the company develops new acrobatic material

*Final workshop focus will be confirmed closer to the event.

Talk & Toasties

Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Space: The Co-Working Lounge / CCM Kitchen
Cost: FREE RSVP HERE

Share lunch with the GOM artists as they discuss their creative practice, touring, collaboration and life as professional circus makers. Bring your questions and enjoy an informal opportunity to connect with the company and fellow artists.

Facilitated Acro Jam

Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Space: The Hub
Cost: $30 | $27 for members BOOK HERE

Put new ideas into practice in a structured, artist-led acrobatic jam.

Working in pairs, trios or groups, participants will rotate through a series of acrobatic focuses, with GOM artists facilitating each session by offering coaching, spotting, creative prompts and feedback. Artists are encouraged to come with existing training partners where possible, although opportunities to connect and collaborate with others throughout the afternoon will also be encouraged.

The jam is designed to support experimentation, collaboration and creative play in a safe and supportive environment.

Who is this for?

This opportunity is designed for emerging to professional circus artists with prior acrobatic training.

Participants should already have experience in partner acrobatics or related disciplines and be comfortable working safely in an advanced training environment.

Fees

Acrobatic Masterclass: $30 | $27 for members

Talk & Toasties: FREE

Facilitated Acro Jam: $30 | $27 for members

The Masterclass and Facilitated Jam are ticketed separately, allowing you to attend only one session or experience the full day.

About the Facilitator

We’re a circus company with roots in Adelaide, Australia. We utilise an honest approach to performance to create work with a focus on human connection and acrobatic virtuosity. Through this, we hope to maintain an exceptional and diverse artistic program. After forming 2009 as a group of young Adelaide artists with a passion for circus and physical theatre, we’ve spent the past 13 years growing steadily and creating six critically acclaimed main stage works.