Tempos Contemporary Circus Auditions
August 12th 6-8:30pm, callbacks August 16th 10am-12pm
Please read company descriptions below.
At the bottom of the page click on the Audition Registration link & fill out the registration form.
Tempos Contemporary Circus has three companies:
Tempos Company, Tempos Training Company, and Toss Collective.
If you are unable to attend the audition in person, please send a video of yourself moving in a way that you are proud of to tempos.info@gmail.com by 9pm on August 10th. This video should be approximately 2 minutes. This is in addition to filling out the form at the bottom of this page. If you have a resume, please send that with your video.
Tempos Company:
Tempos Company is a Contemporary Circus in Portland, Oregon. We combine circus arts with dance and physical theater to create dynamic, and expressive shows. We are looking for experienced dancers, partner acrobats, tumblers, aerialists, movers, and physical theater performers for our 2025/26 season. We have two mandatory rehearsals per week. Traditionally they have been Thursdays from 4-7 pm, and Sundays from 5-8 pm. We put on one full-length production per year and might take on other smaller projects. Our season generally runs September-April. Start date TBD.
Tempos Training Company:
Tempos Training Company is a nine-month pre-professional circus skill and physical theater program designed to lead students through Tempos’ creative and skill development process. The Training Company meets as a cohort for three full group rehearsals per week on Monday, Tuesday and Friday evenings. Training will focus on partner acrobatics, dance lifts, ground movement, handstands, active flexibility, dance and physical theater integration. As the season progresses we allot more time for the show creation process. The end of the nine months culminates in a full-length show directed by Tempos coaches and created collaboratively between the students and coaches.
Aside from the 3 full group rehearsals, students have access to pro-gym time each week.
TTC’s season runs October- June, $425/month. Start date TBD. (It is possible we will start in mid-September this upcoming season)
Toss Collective:
Toss Collective is a group of performance artists collaborating on a short timeline to create new works to be performed in collaboration with other Portland artists. In 2026 Toss Collective will be creating a 30-45 min ensemble show to be performed alongside Common Threads in late March or early April. Depending on skills and interests, participants contribute as performers, choreographers, and directors. The focus of Toss Collective is on creative movement, imagery, and piece/show development. Tempos’ directors and choreographers will act as facilitators of the process.
Group rehearsals are held on Sundays afternoons and Wednesdays evenings. Wednesday’s rehearsal includes Dance lifts class.
Aside from group rehearsals, Toss Collective has access to Tempos for open training time and is offered a reduced rate for public classes. Keeping up ones individual skill level in their craft is required.
Toss Collective runs approximately September -April. $240-300/month depending on the chosen track. Start date TBD.