Shaping the future of circus
7 – 18 July, 2025
Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Albury NSW
Join us at Australia’s National Youth Circus for the 2025 National Training Project.
The National Training Project is an opportunity for circus students around the country to train with Australia’s finest circus artists and coaches. The NTP is a two-week winter training intensive for anyone with a serious thirst for progression and development in multiple circus disciplines. The program is open to artists with existing skills, a passion for circus and lots of energy.
Our NTP coaching team features some of Australia’s best circus artists and trainers. With a focus on creative process and high-level skills training, the National Training Project is designed specifically for anyone serious about a career in circus, and a chance for those already working in the industry to improve and refine their skills.
Skills
Classes are determined by skill level and we ask that you self-assess based on our skill prerequisites. Take look at our skill prerequisites here to get a sense of where you’re at.
Skills on offer in 2025:
- Active Flex
- Group Acrobatics
- Aerial Hoop (Lyra)
- Chinese Pole
- Cloudswing
- Handstands
- Hula Hoops
- Juggling
- Physical Performance & Comedy *NEW!
- Explore slapstick comedy, performance timing, improv & physicality, physical gags and the use of props.
- Rope (Corde Lisse)
- Straps
- Teeterboard (Intermediate or Advanced only)
- Tissu
- Trampoline & Tramp Wall
- Double Trapeze
- Static Trapeze
- Tumble
CIRCA Workshop
Interested in learning from CIRCA? Express your interest in these special acrobatic workshops led by CIRCA Academy Head Trainer & former ensemble member Alice Muntz. Step inside the creative process of CIRCA. This workshop invites participants of all levels to explore the company’s distinctive approach to making work through physical languages and 4-space theory. While open to all, it will be especially valuable for emerging artists and those considering a professional pathway in the performing arts—or envisioning a future with CIRCA. These 1.5hour workshops will be run twice during the week.
Express your interest in this special series during sign up!
Registration Info
Week 1: 7 – 11 July 2025 (SOLD OUT – WAITLIST ONLY)
Week 2: 14 – 18 July 2025
Cost: $1,300 for both weeks, $710 for one week only.
10% discount for participants from affiliate circus organisations!
Age: For participants aged 12 and over
**WEEK ONE SOLD OUT** Due to unprecedented demand, week one is now full, and we are taking names on the waitlist only. There is still good availability for all skills in Week Two.
Travelling to Albury
Accommodation
Albury Wodonga has a range of accommodation to suit any budget. A full list of accommodation options can be found online or simply get in touch with the Albury Visitor Information Centre – they’ll help you find the perfect place to stay.
Travel
Situated on the New South Wales and Victorian border, Albury Wodonga has a major regional airport and easy road and rail access from Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. V/Line and NSW TrainLink have a number of daily train and bus services connecting Albury with New South Wales and Victorian locations. For those flying, direct flights depart Melbourne and Sydney daily, with a limited direct service from Brisbane. Find out more here.