Run away to the circus….
with your entire staff!
The key to a successful company is its employees. Too much stress can decrease productivity and breed workplace tensions. We are offering an opportunity to reconnect your team members, increase moral, alleviate some of the pressure and inject some fun into your work day.

Benefits
Circus arts are inclusive. Men and women of all ages and physical abilities can participate. And because very few people have these unique activities, it puts everyone, including managers, on a level playing field.

Away from the office different personalities emerge as everyone works together to achieve goals and overcome fears. Perhaps an overlooked team leader will metamorphose during the process.

A group session at Big Top is a cost effective way to revitalize and energize your staff with very little time away from the office. You can schedule as little as a couple of hours at our gym up to a full day combined with lunch and a meeting at our partnering meeting and banquet facility.

Experience
Yurii Nadtotchi has been operating the Big Top School of Circus Arts for over 10 years now. Prior to a becoming business owner, Yurii enjoyed a successful career performing and managing teams with the Moscow Circus and Cirque du Soleil.

Along with offering corporate sessions, Big Top holds regular classes for children and adults, school vacation and summer camps, birthday parties and family parties for businesses.

Activities
The old saying “ life imitates art” rings true when it comes to comparing the workplace to circus arts. Parallels can be drawn between our activities and every day interactions and challenges in the workplace. Our role is to provide the instruction and encouragement to help participants overcome their fears to accomplish each task.

Acrobatic Balancing (Human Pyramids)
The entire team must work together to achieve their objective. Participants capitalize on each other’s strengths while trusting each other’s hands to support each other.

Juggling
Juggling is a metaphor for an average work day. While it may seem impossible to keep more than one objective moving at one time, it is actually quite attainable with a little bit of practice and quite satisfying to accomplish.

Trapeze
Flying through the air on a trapeze is an exhilarating experience. Some people, however, must overcome great fears to participate. An amazing sense of accomplishment is achieved when one goes far outside their comfort zone to try something new and overcome trepidations.

Stilt Walking
We often stumble through the day when trying to work with new equipment. Through patience and practice stilts can be mastered.

Trampoline
There are many times when we feel like jumping up and down in frustration but can’t do it because we’re told to maintain control. Feel free to lose control and jump until your heart’s content and let off some steam!

Tight Wire
Sometimes we feel like we’re walking a tight wire in our daily lives. Even the slightest change can throw us off. Intense concentration and focus maintains our balance on the wire and in our lives.

Bungee Jumping
Ever feel like a human yo-yo? Springing to the top only to be pulled back down again? The bungee emulates our daily lives in many ways…only it’s a lot more fun!

Flying Trapeze
This seemingly impossible feat requires mutual support and encouragement from the team. The first person to try this is one that can lead by example.

Clowning
Body language and facial expression are important components in successful negotiations and day-to-day interactions with clients and colleagues. In addition to being a lot of fun, clowning can help your team practice these important skills and show them how to express themselves without using words.

Family entertainer, Selina Frederick can provide interactive workshops on the art of clowning and humour. In her 20 years as a professional clown in the Barrie-Toronto area, Ms. Fredrick has entertained business executives, convention attendees, hospital patients, retirement home residents, ministry groups and children of all ages. This front-line experience has allowed her to develop a keen understanding of the awesome power of humour and the clowning art form.

Throughout the past 10 years, we have heard how beneficial humour can be in our everyday and corporate lives. We have come to appreciate humour as a powerful tool to heal and increase productivity. This interactive workshop provides participants with the tools and experience to utilize humour to achieve personal and organizational goals.

Flexible Packages
Big Top will work with you to custom design a package that best suits your company’s requirements. We can accommodate everything from a half day break with snacks to a day-long team building session complete with a catered meal in a professional meeting facility.

Family Fun Day
Treat your employees’ families to a fun day at the circus! Because circus arts are so inclusive, every member of the family can participate in every activity. Alternatively, we can come to your Christmas party or company picnic. Our performers will entertain your guests and get them involved with the show. We also offer face painting, balloon making and our own jumping castle.

On-Going Fitness Program
Employees that are healthy and active are better able to cope with stress and maintain a higher level of productivity. Private sessions for your group can be arranged on an on-going basis or for a specified number of weeks. Every session begins with full-body stretching and cardiovascular warm-up. The remainder of the session is spent working on the equipment of each employee’s choice. Don’t be fooled by all the fun you’re having. Circus Arts provide an excellent workout for the entire body!

Off – Site Circus Performance
Are you looking for some unique entertainment for your clients or next company function? We can put on a fun, interactive circus performance at our facility or the venue of your choice. We have stilt walkers, jugglers, acrobats and clowns. As always, we encourage lots of audience participation!

Catering Options

Snacks
We can offer a selection of beverages and healthy snacks at our facility for
your staff during and after their session.

Professionally Catered Meals
Directly across the street from our gym is the Roman Palace Banquet Hall. They have been a popular event venue for a number of years. They are fully licensed and can create a meal based on your specific needs. Their extensive menu includes buffet options, light lunches and full course meals served to your guests.

Meeting Facilities
The Roman Palace can provide meeting rooms for your group before or after your session with Big Top. They have smaller areas available as well as facilities to accommodate very large groups. Our staff would be happy to take care of all the arrangements for you.

Acrobatic Balancing (Human Pyramids) The entire team must work together to achieve their objective. Participants capitalize on each other’s strengths while trusting each other’s hands to support each other.

Acrobatic Balancing (Human Pyramids)
The entire team must work together to achieve their objective. Participants capitalize on each other’s strengths while trusting each other’s hands to support each other.