swap_horiz Circus Arts Conservatory Alternatives

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Barnum & Bailey Circus

The Barnum & Bailey Circus, originating from a 1888 merger of P.T. Barnum’s and James Bailey’s circuses, represented Ame...

Iconic American Large Scale Historical

9.6 Brilliant

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West presented an elaborate spectacle of 19th-century American life as it was imagined and performed...

Iconic American 19TH Century Historical

9.5 Brilliant

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P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth

P.T. Barnum’s Greatest Show on Earth was a pioneering American circus that captivated audiences throughout the 19th cent...

Iconic American 19TH Century Historical

9.4 Excellent

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École Nationale de Cirque

The École Nationale de Cirque in Montreal is Canada’s premier circus training institution. Established in 1981, it devel...

Training Canadian School Montreal

8.9 Great

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Circus World Museum

The Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin, documents the history of American circuses, particularly the influence of...

American Historic Museum Current

8.8 Great

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Dan Rice's Circus

Dan Rice's Circus was a nineteenth-century American traveling show centered on Dan Rice, a prominent clown, entertainer,...

Iconic American 19TH Century Traditional

8.6 Great

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National Centre for Circus Arts

The National Centre for Circus Arts is a higher education institution and registered charity located in Hoxton, London,...

Training London School British

8.5 Great

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Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus

The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus was a major American traveling circus formed in 1907 through a partnership between Benjamin...

American Traditional Large Scale Historical

8.5 Great

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Ringling Brothers Circus

The Ringling Brothers Circus, originating in Baraboo, Wisconsin, was a prominent American circus established in 1884 by...

American Historical Wisconsin Five Brothers

8.5 Great

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Ricketts' Circus

Ricketts' Circus was the first permanent circus in the United States, established by Scottish equestrian John Bill Ricke...

18TH Century American Historical Founding

8.5 Great

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Nimble Arts

Nimble Arts is a Vermont-based circus arts organization established by twin sisters Elsie Smith and Serenity Smith Forch...

Training American Aerial Current

8.2 Great

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Aloft Circus Arts

Aloft Circus Arts is a contemporary circus training and performance organization based in Chicago, Illinois, founded by...

Training American Contemporary Chicago

8.0 Great

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Circus Sarasota

Founded in 1997 by Pedro Reis in Florida, Circus Sarasota is a professional one-ring circus company dedicated to preserv...

American Nonprofit Florida Current

7.8 Good

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Big Apple Circus

Big Apple Circus is a New York based circus founded in 1977 by jugglers Paul Binder and Michael Christensen. Its product...

American Nonprofit New York Current

7.7 Good

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Circus Center San Francisco

Circus Center is a circus training facility and performance venue located in San Francisco, California. It serves as an...

Training American Community School

7.6 Good

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Circus Juventas

Circus Juventas is a youth circus arts school and performing company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, founded in 1994 by Da...

Training American Youth Showcase

7.4 Good

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Circus Smirkus

Circus Smirkus is a nonprofit youth circus organization founded in Vermont by Rob Mermin in 1987. Its principal performa...

American Youth Nonprofit Current

7.3 Good

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Circus Bella

A contemporary American circus company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, known for blending acrobatic performance wit...

American Community Family Nonprofit

7.3 Good

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Florida State University Flying High Circus

The Florida State University Flying High Circus is a student-run collegiate circus program based in Tallahassee, Florida...

American Youth Education University

7.2 Good

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Circus Harmony

Circus Harmony is a social circus school and youth circus organization based in St. Louis, Missouri. Jessica Hentoff fou...

American Youth Nonprofit Current

7.0 Good