Updated Feb 4, 2022
NEW: STUDENT VACCINATION POLICY
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to attend any in-person programming (including classes, performances, training, meetings, etc) starting February 27th, 2022 (the first day of Early Spring Term).
Please submit a photo of your vaccination card to the front desk either by emailing frontdesk@thecircusproject.org or by bringing it to the front desk on your first day of class.
Follow the button below to find the complete policy.
Here’s an overview of our health & safety policies, related to Covid-19:
All of our staff is required to show proof of vaccination or request accommodation.
Anyone attending in-person programming, including classes, training and performances, must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
Masks are required for everyone (KN95 or N95 are strongly recommended), and social distancing will be maintained.
For open-air classes at the Outdoor Domes, masks are optional and not required as long as social distancing can be maintained. In situations where distancing is not possible or practical, masks are required.
We will continue with a limited capacity at both locations by limiting the number of activities happening at the same time. Visitors or observers are not allowed, and students are not allowed to hang out in the gym between classes.
At the Indoor Studio, the garage door will be opened whenever students are present, for extra ventilation.
Frequent hand sanitizing and hand washing is encouraged.
Follow the button below to find our complete COVID-19 policies, including our rationale.
Do you quarantine equipment?
When we first reopened, we quarantined equipment for at least 24 hours between uses, but since that time more research and understanding has emerged about how the virus is transmitted. The risk of surface transmission seems to quite low, especially if people wear masks and there is good ventilation, so we made the decision that, starting with our June classes, we will no longer be quarantining equipment between uses, and starting July we will allow sharing of equipment. Read more about the research on surface transmission here.
Will you still run online classes?
Yes! We are enjoying online classes, and will continue to offer those into the foreseeable future. See our and online classes here.
UPDATE JANUARY 24, 2022
As new studies and data emerge and scientists come to a better and better understanding of how COVID-19 is and is not likely to spread, we are listening closely and updating our policies accordingly. We are basing our COVID-19 policies on the most current science, as well as the CDC's and Oregon's state guidelines for how businesses should operate at this time. We are also taking into account the resources from the American Circus Educators organization and incorporating feedback from our community.