San Diego Circus Center

Jason Schwartz

5 Stars doesn’t do the San Diego Circus Center justice. Can we say 100 Stars? Well, Google only goes up to 5. Truly this place is the greatest show… Both my kids attended their summer camp last summer in 2021. Every day, they were delighted with how much fun they were having in LEARNING new circus skills. Silks, acrobatics, clowning… Our daughter even tried to do her own clown make-up that week! Mara, her husband, and their team are truly experts in delivering a circus experience that’s equally safe as it is professional. The circus show we witnessed featured performances from not just our kids as stars but every single one of the performers, kids to teens and adults, wow! May this show keep going on…

Lexii Alcaraz

I first came to San Diego Circus Center in 2015 and have been an active member of the community ever since. While the circus center has undergone many changes in the last 6 years, the commitment to excellence has remained. Jean-Luc and Mara, the owners, do their best to make students' experiences wonderful and to find opportunities for individuals to grow. Like any sport or activity, you will get more out of classes if you are consistent, but they also offer drop-ins which work well if you want to try something new or are only in town for a short amount of time. In my opinion, the San Diego Circus Center is the best facility to train both ground and aerial circus arts in Southern California and I recommend it highly to anyone who has been considering checking it out.

Charissa Jackson

I can't recommend the San Diego Circus Center enough! The facility is great and the teachers are wonderful! Especially Jean-Luc Martin who has an amazing coaches eye! He will look at you and your body's potential, and he will help you go further than you imagined. He will help you get better but will work with what your body is capable of instead of pointing everyone down the same path. Expect to work hard. All the classes even the flexibility ones are serious. But every teacher there is happy to work with where you are. I cannot wait to go back and train more!

Fallon Lev

The San Diego Circus Center is a hidden gem, located super conveniently right off the 5!! (Very easy to find, and lots of street parking if the lot is full) It's definitely worth checking out if you've ever thought about exploring the Circus Arts. There are lots of unique classes offered throughout the day, with really skilled/knowledgeable teachers. There are also a lot of really talented and dedicated students (of all ages!) which are all SO inspiring to train amongst. I love being a part of the community Jean-Luc has created at the Circus Center. We are so lucky to have this space here in San Diego!! PS Highly recommend checking out one the incredible shows they put on a couple times a year! It's like a mini trip to Vegas, minus the airfare or chaos :)