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Does Australian circus have a superpower?
From an innate spirit of innovation to kindness and community engagement, circus arts have a superpower all their own.
The Moving State of Circus: opening keynote from the Australian Circus Summit
The keynote speech by Darcy Grant, Artistic Director of Gravity and Other Myths, presented last week at NICA’s Australian Circus…
Circus review: Mr. III三III (Mr Three), NICA, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Office workers trying to break away from corporate, capitalist routines.
National summit aims to strengthen Australian circus sector
Next week 200 delegates will attend the Australian Circus Summit at NICA, which will also be the venue for a…
Swinburne Uni has put our circus dreams in jeopardy, say NICA students
An open letter from the current cohort of Certificate IV in Circus Arts students at the National Institute of Circus…
Circus sector shocked as Swinburne freezes 2024 NICA intake
Swinburne’s decision to freeze the 2024 student intake for Australia’s only accredited Bachelor of Circus Arts course at NICA has…
Soar with a course that catapults you from crash mat to the stage
At NICA, students not only hone their physical skills but are connected with international professionals and real-life opportunities so they…
Why a would-be art critic ran away to join the circus
Circus artist Ciara Thorburn explains how training at the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) helped her find her inner…