Circus Harmony: Peace Through Pyramids

Circus Harmony was founded in 2001 with the mission to help children defy gravity, soar with confidence, and leap over social barriers, all at the same time!  Throughout St. Louis, Circus Harmony classes and performances can be found at recreation and community centers, schools, festivals and special events, and of course our home ring at City Museum.

Through circus arts we help every student find their strengths, realize their creativity, and learn to accept and encourage themselves and others to be the best they can be both in and out of the circus ring.  Circus Harmony's signature Defy Gravity 101 and Circus Science programs directly benefit children in St. Louis City schools and community centers. 

Our Peace Through Pyramids program has brought together children from different backgrounds and neighborhoods at home in St. Louis, in Israel, Puerto Rico, and now with Circus Circuli from the St. Louis German sister city of Stuttgart.  

The Peace Through Pyramids partnership with Circus Circuli started in the first year of the pandemic, 2020, which coincided with the 60th anniversary of St. Louis and Stuttgart being sister cities. Through online meetings, we created Sister City Circus - a video celebrating the two cities. 

Last summer, the children finally got to meet in person when we took eleven of our flying children to Stuttgart. These out-of-country experiences are joyful and life changing for everyone involved, giving them new perspectives and insights they never saw before. In a whirlwind 2 weeks, we toured and performed in Stuttgart and other parts of Germany. This summer, we continue the cultural exchange by bringing Circus Circuli students to St. Louis from July 26 to August 9, 2024! 

Generous host families will be housing our German compatriots, but we still need to raise $17,500 to cover food, local transportation, and cultural experiences unique to St. Louis!  Your support will help make this happen!

All Give STL Day Donors will be invited to a meet-and-greet with Circus Circuli after a performance this summer and recognized on the Peace Through Pyramids page of our website as a supporter of this incredible program. We believe the path to peace is a path of cooperation, communication, and compassion - and we invite you to join us in building peace through pyramids and harmony through handsprings this summer!