ELEVATE Adult Circus Intensive Jan 1 – 14!

Circus Boot-Camp

ELEVATE is a “circus boot-camp” for adults of all ages (16-90+), body types, genders, and skill levels. Want to kick start 2024 with an exciting new hobby? This 2-week, circus-based fitness intensive is led by Wise Fool's professional circus artists and crafted around those working a 9-5 job.

The focus of ELEVATE is personal fitness through circus skills in a supportive, challenging, and gender equal environment.

By the end of ELEVATE you'll become familiar with:

  • Aerial Fabric
  • Trapeze
  • Partner Acrobatics
  • Stilts
  • Object manipulation
  • Clowning
  • Unicycling and Conditioning
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Raise your perceptions of what’s possible and get your workout off the ground!

Classes are 5 days a week in the evening and weekend.
Students receive 30 hours of conditioning and circus skills instruction.
No previous experience required, all levels welcome!

Workshop fee is $525.
Work-Trade and Partial Scholarships are available. Click here to apply

Purchase Tickets for our Winter Cabaret!

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This December, join Wise Fool performers, coaches and students for a playful, family friendly evening of circus arts… in the clouds! Come enjoy acrobatic feats of sky high proportions during our annual Winter Cabaret. You won’t want to miss this sparkling, sky-clouds themed variety show featuring a multitude of artists and disciplines. We hope to see you there!

All ticket sales support Wise Fool's programming for youth and adults in our studio, in the public schools, and beyond!

 

WHEN: Saturday, December 23rd @ 2pm and 6pm

WHERE: Wise Fool 1131 Siler Rd B, Santa Fe, NM 87507

TICKETS: $15-$10 (Pre-sale for Adults), $5 for youth; $20 at the door on day of show.
No one turned away for lack of funds.

 

RSVP on our Facebook Event

Call For Performers

Hello, Wise Fool community! We are accepting performance applications for our Winter Cabaret.

Our theme will be playing with the idea of In the Clouds - however that speaks to you: the music, your costume, or just a loose interpretation of however you feel it connects to your performance

Teens are invited to perform in the 2pm Family Friendly matinee.
For adults, if your show contains adult themes you will be limited to our 6pm evening show.
If we do not receive any adult-themed acts, both shows will be billed as "family friendly"

We are currently taking submissions in all disciplines: aerials, acrobatics, clowning, experimental movement, juggling, unicycling, dance, poi, surprise us!

How To Submit

Interested in submitting your act? Here is more info!

Submission Deadline: Monday 11/20
Rehearsal: Friday 12/22 at 5pm
Performance: Saturday 12/23 at 2pm & 6pm

To submit, please share:

  • a brief description of your act
  • an estimated duration (acts can be up to 7 minutes),
  • a bio (for our MC to introduce you),
  • social handles (instagram, website, etc), if you want, and
  • which show time (or both) you want to perform in

As a bonus, please be thinking about support needed on stage, including:

  • rigging needs
  • lighting
  • music
  • equipment

We are able to offer 2 coaching sessions at 30 minutes each for feedback as you work through your act. We highly encourage that you take advantage of this; please let us know your availability and we'll connect you with a coach 🙂

As always, we are thrilled to work with our community to make this event specatacular~ y'all are magical beings! Please feel free to share this call with anyone in your wider circles who you think would be interested 🙂

Call For Volunteers

Not interested in performing, but still want to be involved? We are also looking for help and volunteers for our Winter Cabaret!

Please let us know by December 8 if you are interested.

Please note for some roles we offer work-trade opportunities, in case you want credits you can use towards our classes.

Volunteer Roles

  • House Sound - Oversee the soundtrack for show.
  • House Lights - Oversees the lighting during the show
  • Emcee - Introduce performers, facilitate flow of the show.
  • Front-of-House - Check in attendees; sell tickets, merch, and concessions; fold programs, hand out surveys, etc
  • Stage Hands - Assist performers with props & rigging during the show, operate curtains
  • General Setup - Needed day before show (during tech rehearsal) to help set up our space. Includes hanging up show curtain, assisting coaches with preparing apparatuses, moving/setting up bleachers, creating dressing room, moving workout equipment upstairs, etc.
  • Show Strike - Needed after last showtime to help clean up our studio space. Includes breaking down bleachers and dressing room, replacing moved equipment, etc
  • Flyering/Advertising - We are looking for volunteers able to stop by other local businesses to post flyers and advertise our show
  • Baked Goods - We are looking for volunteers able to donate their baked goods to be sold as concessions during the show.

Please email Alexis (alexis@wisefoolnm.org) with your preferred role, as well as if you are available for either the matinee or evening show (or both!)

Purchase Tickets for our Fall Cabaret!

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This September, join Wise Fool performers, coaches and students for a playful, family friendly evening of deep sea themed circus arts and acrobatic feats of oceanic proportions during our annual Fall Cabaret. You won’t want to miss this sparkling, aquatic themed, variety show featuring a variety of artists and disciplines. We hope to see you there!

All ticket sales support Wise Fool's programming for youth and adults in our studio, in the public schools, and beyond!

WHEN: Saturday, September 23rd @ 2pm and 6pm

WHERE: Wise Fool 1131 Siler Rd B, Santa Fe, NM 87507

TICKETS: $15-$10 (Pre-sale for Adults), $5 for youth; $20 at the door on day of show.
No one turned away for lack of funds.

Wise Fool Needs Your Help!

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Wise Fool has been able to navigate through the pandemic well; these were rough times. But today, we are facing challenges we have not anticipated. We need your help!
This year we have been increasing our programs for youth and adults; our camps and afterschool programs have been full; and we created an amazing production, ReUnite! All these efforts have been a fantastic team effort, but unfortunately, we are not reaping the financial benefits from all we have done. One reason is that we want to offer affordable programs. Overall our youth programs aim to reach 76% economically disadvantaged, 80% BIPOC (Hispanic & Native American), and 13% disabled youth. For example, in 2022, we offered $27,287 worth of free programming and provided $9,806 in scholarships that enabled access to 34 youth to our programs.
Another reason is that we have unprecedented staffing shortages. We have lost 50% of our core coaching staff since the pandemic began.
Now more than ever, we need your help!
To help us reach our $50,000 goal, you can:
  • Donate even $5 to this campaign.
  • Become a sustaining donor and donate just $5 every month, which is only $60 per year. Sign up here.
  • Buy tickets for our upcoming ReUnite performance at Popejoy Hall on September 2 at 2pm and 6pm– Consider buying Gold Level tickets to support our organization. Use Earlybird10 for $10 off through August 15.
  • Buy tickets for our upcoming Fall Cabaret, and consider making an additional donation with your purchase.
  • Buy tickets to attend a fundraiser show we are hosting this weekend - Wise Fool and The Caravan Present: A Night of UNITY and HOPE
  • Hire Wise Fool to perform at your private events and recommend us to perform at your business function. We can make your event unforgettable!
How did this happen? We've increased coach’s pay to match the cost of living in Santa Fe, offered paid time off as well as shifted our sick leave policies. We want our coaches to have full time work at Wise Fool with benefits, trainings and a meaningful work space. This was necessary for the success of the organization, as well as staff retention. However, this has had an impact on our finances. These funds will help Wise Fool to stay afloat in a time where we are navigating staffing shortages, increased scholarship needs, increased wages in order to act in alignment with our values, and overall what a future of financial sustainability looks like post pandemic. We need the support of our community in order to make it through this time.
We extend our puppet arms for your support!
Wise Fool is a non-profit organization, all donations are tax deductible.

Elevate! Adult Circus Intensive Jan 2 – 13!

ELEVATE is personal fitness through circus skills in a supportive, challenging, body positive and gender-equal environment. Get your new year's workout off the ground with a 2-week, circus-based fitness intensive led by Wise Fool's professional circus artists.

You'll become familiar with:
Aerial Fabric, Trapeze, Partner Acrobatics, Stilts, Object manipulation, Clowning, Unicycling and Conditioning.

Workshop fee is $350.
No previous experience required!

Classes are 5 days a week in the evening and weekend.

Click here for more info and registration.

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Purchase Tickets for our Winter Cabaret!

Join Wise Fool Performers, Coaches and students for our most dazzling cabaret of the year! Our Winter Cabaret is the most attended by families and friends looking to be inspired by the magic of circus. Join us for this end of the year celebration in a culimation of the skills that our community dedicated themselves to. This time will surely be an event to bring warmth and cheer as we enjoy winter!

When: Saturday, December 17 at 5PM
Where: Wise Fool Studio (1131 Siler Rd. B)
Tickets: $15-$10 (Pre-sale for Adults), $5 for youth; $20 at the door on day of show. (No one turned away for lack of funds)
All ticket sales support Wise Fool's programming for youth and adults in our studio, in the public schools, and beyond!

Elevate! Adult Circus Intensive Jan 3 – 15th

ELEVATE is personal fitness through circus skills in a supportive, challenging, body positive and gender-equal environment.
Get your new year's workout off the ground with a 2-week, circus-based fitness intensive led by Wise Fool's professional circus artists.

You'll become familiar with:
Aerial Fabric, Trapeze, Partner Acrobatics, Stilts, Object manipulation, Clowning, Unicycling and Conditioning.

Workshop fee is $300.
No previous experience required!

Classes are 5 days a week in the evening and weekend.

Click here for more info and registration.

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Come join us for our Winter Cabaret, Dec 18th & 19th

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We invite you into the warmth of our studio to come celebrate the holiday season! Wise Fool performers will be offering a variety of circus arts that you won't want to miss. Be prepared for flying snowballs, apple cider, and circus magic!

When: Saturday, December 18 at 2PM & 6PM and Sunday, December 19 at 2PM

Where: Wise Fool Studio (1131 Siler Rd. B) or Virtually (Link sent day of show)

Tickets: $15-$10 (Pre-sale for Adults), $5 for youth; $20 at the door on day of show. (No one turned away for lack of funds)

Wise Fool’s Virtual Winter Cabaret!

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Wise Fool fights this year-end funk with the joy and cheer of our annual Holiday Cabaret. Wise Fool performers will help you celebrate the holidays by bringing the delight of circus, all from the comfort of your home!

When: Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27 at 6PM

Where: Virtually

Tickets: Admission is $30-$5 (sliding scale) for up to 5 audience members to be watched from the comfort of your home!

All ticket sales support Wise Fool's programming for youth and adults in our studio, in the public schools, and beyond!