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Workshop: Intro to Youth Circus
with Naomi Shafer
Saturday, September 12, 2026
10:30am-12pm
Tinworks
$10, registration required
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Scholarships available upon request
Workshop: Intro to Youth Circus | Tinworks

Overview

Join 406Cirque for an hour of circus. In this one-hour workshop, youth will have a chance to try all that 406Cirque has to offer, from juggling to balance to clowning.

No Experience Necessary. Please wear movement clothes (no jeans) and for changing weather conditions. 

This class is recommended for students 6 years and older. 20 participants max. Registration required.

About the Instructor

Naomi Shafer, Executive Director of 406Cirque

Naomi Shafer is a performer, educator, and arts leader dedicated to building inclusive, sustainable creative spaces. With a background in circus, theater, and movement-based performance, she brings both artistic and organizational vision to 406Cirque. Naomi has performed internationally, including work in refugee camps and conflict zones, experiences that continue to shape her belief in performance as a civic practice. As Executive Director, she oversees programming, operations, and community partnerships, ensuring that 406Cirque remains accessible, artist-centered, and deeply connected to the community it serves. She is a graduate of the San Francisco Circus Center’s Clown Conservatory and holds an Aerial Teacher Certification from Nimble Arts.

About 406Cirque

406Cirque is a contemporary circus and movement organization based in Bozeman, Montana, creating space for sustained practice, original live performance, and thoughtfully curated experimentation—bringing together circus, dance, theater, music, and embodied research across ages and experience levels.

More than a school or a venue, 406Cirque is a home for movement, live performance, and creative risk. A place where curiosity leads, collaboration is essential, and the work is taken seriously without taking itself too seriously.