The weather wasn’t looking good in the morning but the sun showed its face just in time for the Circability Youth Circus Challenge in Victoria Park last month.
Expert trainers were on hand for anybody who needed help and advice, including Unicycle World Champions Christian Huriwai and Sam La Hood. Children made definite improvements throughout the day as they improved their balance and coordination for a variety of impressive tricks.
The event proved to be an enjoyable day out, with one parent describing it as “a great concept for this concrete jungle.”
The workshop was run by Thomas Hinz of Circability to help celebrate Youth Week, an annual event organised by Ara Taiohi. The Youth Circus Challenge was just one of a number of events run by Circability, other events including a youth art exhibition of circus entertainment, filming events in Victoria Park and even a circus all the way up in Dargaville.
Circability describe themselves as “Auckland’s community circus” and are a social arts hub who hold classes in and around their building located in Victoria Park. Weekly classes are available for all skill levels and ages from five to adult, so everybody is invited to come along, with some sessions starting at just $5. (GEORGE SHIERS)
CIRCABILITY, 203-271 Victoria Park, Victoria Street West, T: 09 361 3801,
www.communitycircus.co.nz