Our Mission & History

Through circus arts we help every student find their strengths, realize their creativity, and learn to accept and encourage themselves and others to be the best they can be both in and out of the circus ring. Our alumni will be the ones to ensure a more inclusive world by finding a place for everyone, connecting people from different communities, and helping to find creative solutions to real world issues.

Circus Harmony is a non-profit social circus organization that uses circus arts to motivate social change. By inspiring individuals and connecting communities with our circus education and entertainment programs, we have a positive impact on the St. Louis area and beyond.

Our programs teach valuable life skills like perseverance, focus, and teamwork. Learning circus with others teaches trust, responsibility and cooperation. Perhaps the most important experience we give our participants is the opportunity to meet and interact with children from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds than their own.

We believe the path to peace is a path of cooperation and communication. Teaching children from different neighborhoods how to stand on each other’s shoulders may seem like a strange way to take this path. But it’s the technique we use! Circus Harmony promotes peace through pyramids, joy through juggling and harmony through handsprings!