Performance Track
Serious after-school training for students who want structure while keeping a normal school life.
- Schedule: Tue & Thu 5:00–8:00 PM; Sat 12:00–2:00 PM
- Hours: ~8 hrs/week
- Season: September–June
- Cost: $6,075/year
Professional programs
Transform your passion into your profession.
Three serious-training tracks led by Jacob Skeffington — a graduate of the National Circus School of Montreal who trained with the China National Acrobatics Troupe. Whether you are in middle school, high school, or ready to commit full-time, there is a path built for you.
Which program is right for you?
Choose by commitment level, not just age.
Performance Track and Mastery Prep are parallel paths — not sequential. The right choice depends on school schedule, training hours, and how much of life is being structured around circus.
Mastery Prep
Professional-level morning training while students continue high school in the afternoons.
- Schedule: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
- Hours: 15–18 hrs/week coached
- Season: September–June
- Cost: ~$12,000/year
Mastery in Circus Arts
Full-time professional circus training for students ready to commit substantial weekly time.
- Schedule: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–12:00 PM & 1:00–4:00 PM
- Hours: 30 hrs/week coached
- Season: September–June
- Cost: ~$14,400/year
Training pipeline
A visible route from classes to career.
Students can enter through classes and lessons, then choose the level of commitment that fits their life. Performance Track and Mastery Prep are parallel options; both can support the next step toward college, Mastery, or a professional career.
Classes & lessons
Performance Track
or
Mastery Prep
parallel paths — not sequential
College, Mastery, or focused specialty training
Professional career
Audition requirements
One video audition. Same criteria for all programs.
Rolling admission — no fixed deadline. Submit a video audition recorded specifically for this application and filmed within one month of submission.
1. Introduction
Name, age, why you are applying, and your goals.
2. Strength
- 10 pull-ups, chest to bar
- 20 push-ups
- 10 leg lifts
- Pistol squats
- 20 arch rocks
- One-arm hang
- Max box jump
- Strength movement of your choice
3. Flexibility
- Pike
- Pancake
- Front split, both sides
- Middle split, flat + upright
- Bridge
- Bridge to stand
- Flexibility movement of your choice
4. Tumbling
- Dive roll
- Front & back walkovers
- Front & back handsprings
- Punch front tuck
- Standing back tuck
- Tumbling movement of your choice
5. Specialty act
3-minute act in your chosen discipline, filmed in a single continuous fixed-camera take.
Video rules
- Recorded specifically for this audition
- Submitted within one month of filming
- Wear fitted clothing that contrasts with the background; no black
Accepted specialties
Handstands · Contortion · Partner Acrobatics, including hand-to-hand, hand vaulting, and statue · Banquine · Aerial Straps
Other disciplines are considered case-by-case if quality coaching can be arranged. Email info@easternacrobatics.com to discuss.
Training that compounds
Small cohorts, serious standards, and foundations that last.
Eastern’s professional tracks are for students who want clear expectations: coached hours, self-training access, specialty development, and a training environment built around long-term progress.
Ask a question2025–2026 schedule
Training times and no-class weeks.
| Program | Training times | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Mastery in Circus Arts | Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–12:00 PM & 1:00–4:00 PM | Sep–Jun |
| Mastery Prep | Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–12:00 PM | Sep–Jun |
| Performance Track | Tue & Thu 5:00–8:00 PM; Sat 12:00–2:00 PM | Sep–Jun |
No-class weeks:
Thanksgiving: Nov 24–30, 2025
Winter Break: Dec 22–28, 2025
Spring Break: Mar 30–Apr 5, 2026
Ready to start?
Apply to the track that fits your life.
Not sure which one fits? Email the student’s age, background, training goals, and current schedule.
or email info@easternacrobatics.com