Circus Juventas — Attraction in Saint Paul

An honest review of Circus Juventes.

This place is a fantastic place for learning and they put on great shows. They try (and succeed) to be accommodating to parents and kids. It’s a great atmosphere to learn and grow.

HOWEVER there are a few draw backs for PARENTS and they are hit and miss for neurodivergent kids. There is an underlying, unspoken expectation that you schedule your life around this organization. Meaning, they expect parents to give notice of show conflicts to performance dates months in advance (not an issue as they have almost 1,000 kids to schedule in shows) BUT they don’t let parents know what classes are available for the upcoming season session until just before the season starts. (This is not just my opinion either! I have heard frustrations from violin teachers and other similar weekly activities as this lack of information affects them greatly)

The CJ website has little information regarding the classes, schedules are blank, and there are a lot of TBDs when trying to look for enrollment information. The admin does not have much more information either.

Coaches are hard to get a hold of when you have questions. And they don’t offer any support for ND kids other than “I have a ND kid too or the Coach is ND” which seems to mean “Therefore we know what we are doing.” This was not helpful when my sensory seeking kiddo was struggling in class and feeling isolated.

They do however have lots of information and dates for all fundraising events, their Gala and Winter shows, how you can volunteer, and how to support the organization. Once you get to the Spring Show, there is lots of information too.

My children have been going here for 4 years and will continue to go here as long as they enjoy it. So if you can stomach the constant parental frustration of not knowing when the kids will have class until the day before class starts your kids will definitely enjoy learning and growing here. Hopefully they will be grateful to you for your hard work JUGGLING your and their schedules! ...

Oh my goodness....what a grand experience!!! These students put on such an impressive show. I had expected it to be really good and I was excited to go see it, but this blew my socks off ❤️ these are amazing athletes, and performers of so many different skills. From the moment that I walked onto the property I felt an energy that was so awesome. Some of the students were greeting the guests as we walked up to the entrance. The yard was amazing and had an ice cream vendor out front With some tables and chairs to enjoy the beauty outside before walking into the incredible beauty inside the circus tent. When I was in my early '60s I tried my skill at the trapeze 🤣🤣🤣 Even though I was very secure and was told to let go numerous times, I just hung onto that bar for dear life thinking I was going to splat all over 🤣 When I could no longer hold on to the bar, I very slowly let go (crying like a baby while laughing uncontrollably) and was gently and very slowly lowered meticulously and carefully onto the net that would have prevented me from splatting all over in front of everyone🤣 So from personal experience, a total of 3 minutes, I have great appreciation for every student and coach at...

I’ve lived in the Twin Cities for 30 years and just now discovered Circus Juventas. Frankly, I’m embarrassed. A colleague mentioned it and I assumed it was some small neighborhood show… turns out it’s one of the best-kept (yet apparently very well-attended) secrets in town. Took my daughter for a father/daughter night out. Neither of us knew what to expect. By the end, we were both sitting slack-jawed in amazement. I actually had to remind myself to close my mouth so I didn’t look like I was part of the show. It’s not easy to find something that impresses both a grown man with picky taste and a teen who’s grown up with YouTube and streaming everything. But this did it. In spades. Pro Tip: Get seats in Row C or higher—Rows A and B don’t have any elevation, and trust me, you’ll want an unobstructed view of all the mid-air wizardry. Oh, and these are teenagers performing? Excuse me while I go rethink what I was doing with my time at that...