Our MISSION
For more than 20 years, MSA & Circus Arts has been a trusted home for circus arts in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Built on generations of professional circus experience—with roots spanning the Moscow State Circus School and international productions—our approach brings European training standards to thoughtfully designed programs that make circus welcoming, creative, and rewarding at every level.
From recreational training and camps to workshops, events, and original productions, we bring that experience into everything we create—combining exceptional coaching with creative exploration and collaboration. Our mission is to give every student the space to build confidence, discover what they are capable of, explore creatively, collaborate, and experience the art of performance.
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From aerial arts, acrobatics, and tumbling to summer camps, adult training, workshops, events, and original productions, MSA programs are thoughtfully developed around progressive skill-building, exceptional coaching, creative exploration, collaboration, and performance.
Students train in an environment shaped by generations of professional experience, world-class artists, and certified trainers, with standards that extend far beyond a typical recreational program. Whether stepping into the studio for the first time, developing advanced skills, or experiencing circus from the audience, there is a place to discover what’s possible at MSA.
EVENTS at MSA
Hit Rewind Y2KFri, May 01Chicago
House Of The FearlessFri, Oct 31Chicago
Hit RewindSat, May 03Chicago
Youth Act Showcase NightSat, Dec 23Chicago
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