The St. Louis Arches

The St. Louis Arches is the sensational, youth circus performance troupe from Circus Harmony, St. Louis' only circus school and social circus organization.  The St. Louis Arches is currently comprised of children aged 10 to 19 years old from throughout the St. Louis area.  They perform a wide variety of circus arts including acrobatic, aerial, juggling, and balancing feats of skill and daring.  Since the troupe's inception in 1989, the performers have been coached and directed by Jessica Hentoff.  These acclaimed and accomplished youth circus performers can be seen almost every weekend in their "home ring" at City Museum in downtown St. Louis.  They also appear at a number of public and private events throughout St. Louis and beyond.  The troupe has been appearing with Circus Flora since 1989.  They have also been honored to perform for Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.  Since 2007, the St. Louis Arches have collaborated with the Galilee Circus, a Jewish Arab youth circus from Israel in a project called Peace through Pyramids.