The Esh Student Teacher Program is designed to support the development of emerging circus teachers who wish to focus on teaching recreational aerial silks, hoop, or rope; static trapeze; handbalancing; or partner acrobatics to adult students. The Program includes a combination of observation, mentorship, lecture and discussion workshops, and hands-on teaching experience.

What we’re not doing in this program is going step by step through each skill to learn cuing, progressions, and spotting – that’s what most conventional trainings cover, and that’s all important stuff! What we provide in the Esh Student Teacher Program is the next step after a typical weekend- or week-long teacher training for folks who want to be better prepared, more thoroughly-trained, and more hireable circus teachers!

• Monthly workshops on topics such as: effective and intentional language for teachers; creating healthy classroom culture; consent based touch and effective spotting; creating and executing a strong class plan; how to develop your own progressions and drills; teaching to mixed-level classes; and more.
• 24 weeks of in-class experience including observation and assistant teaching under the mentorship of Esh’s most experienced coaches.
• Planning and leading a 4-week community circus class alongside your fellow program participants.

Please note: The Esh Student Teacher Program is not a stand-alone teacher training program. Applicants must have completed a physical-skill-focused teacher training or apprenticeship elsewhere, or have plans to do so during the duration of the Student Teacher Program. This program is suitable for those who need to complete observation and student teaching hours required by other teacher training programs.