RUCCIS

RUCCIS began as a new circus program at the beginning of 2006. Our focus is our training programs, but RUCCIS performers and coaches also venture out to share the circus passion at festivals and within school programs.

The RUCCIS management team:

Geoff Dunstan is a seasoned circus performer and coach, having worked with many nationally known performance art groups, including Circus Oz, The National Institute of Circus Arts, Snuff Puppets, and The Rock’n’Roll Circus. He is co-founder of Dislocate Acrobatic Theatre, which has performed across Australia and internationally. Geoff specialises in cloudswing, tumbling and acrobalance.

Anna Brooks was primary school teacher in the Dandenong Ranges for 6 years prior to co-founding RUCCIS. Her sporting background was in coaching rhythmic gymnastics and sports acrobatics, before discovering the circus arts as an adult. In 2004-2005 she was co-founder, manager and lead coach of Coonara Community Circus. In 2006 she coached with Circus Oz and was commissioned to write a circus arts program for Western Australian Schools.

Anna and Geoff are joined by several specialist and assistant coaches, completing our coaching team across the circus spectrum!