Sitka Cirque is known for its exceptional safety record, welcoming culture, and a professional staff with extensive experience. It’s a program well worth supporting.

 

FOSCA extends the reach of circus arts beyond what one small business can do alone. We offer student scholarships, fund performances, provide equipment grants, and support mentorship programs, including youth trips to Las Vegas to see what a future in circus arts can look like! 

 

We believe Sitka is richer for having a vibrant circus arts culture. Circus arts support healthy bodies and minds, while filling our town with awe-inspiring performances. Community involvement, through volunteering and donations, is essential to keeping this art form alive and thriving in Sitka.

Why Cirque?

• Non-Competitive & Supportive: Cirque fosters growth through encouragement, not competition.
   

• Indoor-Friendly: ​​​​​​A dry, year-round activity ideal for Sitka’s rainforest climate.
   
• Inclusive & Accessible: Welcomes all ages, body types, and abilities.
   
• Body Positivity & Self-Esteem: Promotes confidence, grace, and respect through supportave examples. 
   
• Health & Wellness: Improves strength, flexibility, coordination, and lifelong fitness.
   
• Creative Expression: Encourages storytelling, dance chorography, and personal artistry.
   
• Technical & Marketable Skills: Develops hands-on abilities in rigging, lighting, and professional level performance.
   
• Science-Based Movement: Uses anatomy and biomechanics to teach safe and effective techniques.
   
• Personal Growth:  Supports achievable goals, visible progress, and individual pride
   
• Community Enrichment: Brings vibrant performance art to Sitka’s cultural life
   
• National Connections: Links Sitka youth to a wider network of circus arts education and careers.
   
• Unique for Sitka: Cirque is a high-quality arts-based program that is rarely found in towns this size.  It needs help to thrive, and it is F.O.S.C.A.'s mission to provide that help.