The New York Circus Arts Academy is the educational division of New York Circus Arts

New York Circus Arts

New York Circus Arts refers to a company forged by the merger of FireFly Aerial Acrobatics and the New York Circus Arts Academy. The merger is similar to Apple Computer's 1996 acquisition of NeXT Computer Inc., as both companies were founded by the same individual ....

. The Academy has a flagship campus in New York City, as well as several smaller seasonal and semi-permanent facilities around the Northeast United States.

Founded in 2006 by contemporary circus

Contemporary circus

Contemporary circus, or nouveau cirque , is a genre of performing art developed in the later 20th century in which a story or a theme is conveyed through traditional circus skills. Animals are rarely used in this type of circus, and traditional circus skills are blended with a more character-driven...

 innovator Cypher Zero

Cypher Zero

Cypher Zero is a circus proprietor and producer, entrepreneur, and educator. Zero began his career as a performer in 1995.-Early years:...

, the Academy features faculty members formerly of the Moscow State Circus

Moscow State Circus

The title “Moscow State Circus” is used for a variety of circuses. Most commonly, it refers to one of the two circus buildings in Moscow, the “” and the “Bolshoi Circus” , or to traveling shows which may or may not be directly related to Russia.The Russian Circus rose to world acclaim during the...

, Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...

, the Israeli National Circus School, and FireFly Aerial Acrobatics.

New York Circus Arts Academy provides professional and recreational training in the contemporary circus

Contemporary circus

Contemporary circus, or nouveau cirque , is a genre of performing art developed in the later 20th century in which a story or a theme is conveyed through traditional circus skills. Animals are rarely used in this type of circus, and traditional circus skills are blended with a more character-driven...

arts.