Policies

  • Adult Makeups

    All adult students eligible for a make-up will receive a courtesy slot in one of our Student Practices, with a max of 3 make-ups per session. We will no longer be able to offer make up slots in regular classes. How does it work? If you give us at least 24 hours' notice of an absence, you are eligible for a make-up. If you cannot find a time before the end of the session, no credits or refunds will be issued.  Submit all upcoming absences and make-up dates to our make-up website: makeups.phillycircus.com. Unfortunately, you cannot make-up a make-up slot and there are no make-ups for Student Practice.

    • Kids/Teens Makeup Policy

      Please report all upcoming absences to the make-ups website: makeups.phillycircus.com. Parents who give at least 24 hours advance notice of an absence may sign up their student  for a make-up in a class with an available slot, with a maximum of 3 make-ups per session. All available classes are listed in the weekly Available Slots emails. To sign up for a slot, please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or submit an absence/makeup request form through makeups.phillycircus.com. If parents cannot find a time for a make-up before the end of the session, no refunds or credits will be issued. Unfortunately, you cannot make up a make-up slot.

  • Cancellations and Refunds

    A cancellation notice is required from you by email before the beginning of your second class of the session to receive a credit or a refund for remaining classes. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a credit or refund. We reserve the right to cancel any program due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances. Registrants will be notified by phone 24 hours prior to the class and refunds will be issued by check or by credit to your charge card.

  • Lateness

    Students in Tots Circus, Kindercircus, Youth Circus and Kids & Teens Aerial classes who arrive more than 10 minutes late to class will not be allowed to join in the class. They are permitted to take a makeup class in this circumstance. In all other aerial classes, students arriving late are expected to do a 10-minute warmup on their own.

  • Intro to Aerials & Intro to Circus Workshops - Cancellation, Late and Snow Policy

    Reservations scheduled within seven days of an Introduction to Circus Arts workshop are final.  For reservations made for workshops more than seven days away, the participant has the flexibility of rescheduling the class once, with a minimum of seven days notice before a class is scheduled to run.  If a participant cannot make a scheduled workshop, the participant can give away their certificate to a friend or family member.  The person using the certificate must still be 16 years or older, and have not used a previous Groupon Certificate for this workshop.

    For safety reasons, participants who arrive late to the workshop must do a mandatory 10 minute warm-up before participating.  Students who are late or do not show up for a workshop, either paid or with a discount certificate, will forfeit payment and the certificate.

    If PSCA closes due to inclement weather, participants will be able to reschedule their workshop.  Please check the homepage for updates.

  • Appropriate Attire

    Leotards or long leggings / sweatpants, and T-shirts. No belt buckles, dresses, tights, jeans, or shoes of any kind. No jewelry of any kind should be worn during class. Long hair should be tied back.

  • Student Practice Times


    Student Practices are open practice times available to all currently enrolled students. They may be used as make-ups for missed classes or for additional practice time. There is an aerial coach available for questions, but students should review material already learned in class.

    Drop-ins

    To schedule a drop-in to Student Practice, please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or submit a form to makeups.phillycircus.com. Please note that scheduling for the weekend should be submitted by Thursday at 6pm as the office is closed on weekends.

    Practices will be staffed by an aerial coach. The coach will not lead the class, but will be available to answer questions and/or adjust rigging throughout the practice.

    During Practice Time

    • Practice times are designed for you to review material already learned in class. Students should not teach each other tricks during practice.
    • There are no equipment assignments during practice time. If, during the practice, other students are using your chosen apparatus, this is something you must negotiate directly with them.
    • Please be responsible for your own health and safety. Do a thorough warmup. If something hurts, stop.
    • Please be courteous! Share equipment with other students. At the end of the practice, please help to dust off the mats, line them up along the walls and put away charts, spray rosin, etc.

The Studio Rules

  • 1. Safety First!

    No one is allowed to do anything that jeopardizes their own safety or the safety of others. Safety rules must be followed by students, as well as parents, sibling, and guests. Failure to act in an appropriate and safe manner may result in your removal from class.

    • ALL participants (or their parents/guardians if under 18) must sign a
Waiver/Release Form
    • ONLY currently enrolled registered and enrolled students are allowed in the class area
    • NO students allowed anywhere in the facility unless directed by an instructor
    • NO fighting/horseplay of any kind
    • STAY ALERT! Avoid mat areas and other students on equipment while moving through the studio
    • Use CAUTION when getting on and off mats and equipment
    • Mats increase safety but do not eliminate risk of injury–use of common sense and proper learning progressions is necessary at all times
    • NO glass or glass bottles of any kind in the studio
    • Notify instructor if you need to leave class for any reason (restroom, drink etc.)

  • 2. No Alcohol on Premises.

  • 3. Health Issues

    • Participants on medication that may affect coordination skills should not attend classes. Please advise instructor if student is on any medication and/or is ill and/or has symptoms
of illness
    • Report any injury or unusual pain/discomfort to instructor immediately
    • Please notify instructors of any learning disabilities or special needs

  • 4. Conduct/Attitude

    • A “Can Do” Attitude is expected
    • Respectful and courteous manners are expected of all students at all times in the studio
    • Respect your own abilities and the abilities of others

  • 5. Respect the Equipment

    • Equipment should be used only as intended and put away correctly EVERY time it is used
    • Report any equipment difficulties to instructor immediately
    • Students and parents are liable for any damage caused by negligent behavior

  • 6. Respect the Studio

    • NO food, drinks or chewing gum in class areas
    • Clean up after yourself; all trash goes immediately into trash cans
    • NO SMOKING anywhere in the studio