Aloft Circus Arts

Aloft Circus Arts

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Collective of Aerial and Circus Artists: A premier teaching and training center for aerial and circus

Aloft is a collective of earth-bound aerial and circus artists who have chosen to express themselves vertically as well as horizontally, and without regard to gravity. Aloft reveals more then just the splendor and danger inherent in our art; we construct accessible, purposeful stories drawing on the juxtaposition of artistic, emotional and physical extremes, and perform them between the ground and

Photos from Aloft Circus Arts's post 04/29/2026

Sanctuary is THIS Saturday and I know you're wondering if Squid's straps as is enough motivation (it is)...well lemme sweeten the deal!

It's Cheya and Oliver's Sanctuary debut! Can you hold a whole human upside down with one hand? I mean a full grown one, not a baby. No? Well, come get your mind melted by some folks who can!

And speaking of legs in crazy places, Kat Hoil has a lot of options. Cuz of contortion.

And Glen? Have you ever wondered about the perspective of the MAN in Nancy Sinatra's "Bang Bang"? Doesn't anyone think about now MEN feel? And express it on trapeze? Not till now!

Don't miss these amazing pieces of art made from just bodies and air and abs and legs. Join us Saturday at Sanctuary Cabaret!

Photos from Aloft Circus Arts's post 04/27/2026

Sanctuary Cabaret! Come for the abs...stay for the legs in crazy places.

This Saturday, 8:30PM. Your punk rock, underground, extremely legal circus flies again. Don't miss it. Tickets in advance from the link.
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/aloftcircusarts/sanctuary

Squid is doing straps. That's really all you need to know.

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04/23/2026

So excited to have tightwire back at Sanctuary next weekend. Get the table seats and literally stare up at the wire as Sarah mesmerises you, amazes you and freaks you out, all at once.

BYOB, show starts at 8:30, your life is changed by 10. See you then! (Ticket link in bio.)

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04/22/2026

Thank you for coming to Aloft to talk to about her career at Aloft and our Professional Training and programs. We loved getting to share our passion and love of the arts with your talented cast and crew! Stay tuned to find out when you can catch Aloft on this episode of Roadtrip Nation on PBS in the future.

Photos from Aloft Circus Arts's post 04/16/2026

“A young woman moves into an old home, and finds that she is not alone. Something in inside…and it whispers in the dark….”
Tickets are now on sale for Aloft Youth Ensemble’s fourth annual production, “What Came with the House”, directed by Kristi Alyssa and Rachel Nesnevich. Join us for two evenings only as this haunting, original, narrative ensemble piece unfolds…atmospheric, and quietly unsettling. Parental discretion is advised for children under 10 due to spooky content (unless they are very brave!) We invite you to experience one of Aloft’s most theatrical and immersive productions of the year on May 29th and 30th. Get your tickets now at our ticketleap, link in linktree.

Photos from Aloft Circus Arts's post 04/06/2026

Congratulations to our Year 2 Professional Training Program class on their performance in Sanctuary last weekend! Save the date - their final graduation show, directed by guest director .stokes.50 is June 13 and 14….seriously, write it down right now…you don’t want to miss it! Photos by

03/30/2026

Hey hey! Just swinging by to remind you that Sanctuary Cabaret this Saturday at Aloft Circus Arts is gonna be so unbelievably cool that you'll probably go home and immediately dye your hair red and sign up for silks classes--if you haven't already. Seriously these 10 acts are going to renew your joie de vivre and honestly, that's a promise.

Grab your tickets from the link in our bio. This show is very likely going to sell out, so don't wait another second!

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03/26/2026

Every month at Sanctuary Cabaret there are one or maybe two acts being done for the very first time. But for our next show on April 4th, every SINGLE act is a world premiere. Your pretty little eyeballs will be the very first to see magic, beauty, genius and art unfurl itself into this world. You'll catch those waves of creation and they will pe*****te your mind and probably make you an even more interesting person by proxy.

I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak at these acts in progress last month, and I have to say they are some of the best and most creative acts that have ever come out of Aloft's Professional Training Program. They WILL blow you away.

Plus, of course there will be MC Christine cracking you up, and Liz and the Baguettes satisfying your craving for musical carbs.

Get your tickets now from our link in bio. It will definitely sell out.

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03/26/2026

IT’S HERE — JOLT 2026! Our wildly popular Summer Intensive Training Program is BACK and more electric than ever. Ready to spark something big? Get a taste of everything you love about circus school, in a high-energy, focused format: Train: Monday–Friday, 9AM–1PM for 6 weeks.
Dive into: dance, theater, flexibility, conditioning & act creation. Level up in lyra, trapeze, acro, juggling, tumbling, rope, silks, sling & more. Plus: 1 private lesson every week in a discipline of your choice! Then feel the pressure (the good kind) as you develop your own act and debut it in our end-of-program showcase.
TWO ways to JOLT this summer: Session 1: Teens + Adults. Session 2: Adults Only. Or go ALL IN, do both and train for 12 weeks. Cool off in the AC while heating up your skills this summer with us. Open to students with at least 1 year of circus experience Spots go FAST — JOLT sells out every year! Don’t wait, apply now and make this your most electrifying summer yet. More info and application on our website under “JOLT” tab. Photo of JOLT 2025 student Teddie by

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3324 W Wrightwood Avenue
Chicago, IL
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