Circus Harmony

At the Silver Circus Soiree on April 11, 2026, Circus Harmony celebrated 25 years since their founding as a nonprofit organization! Guests gathered at City Museum for a performance and reception and over $51,000 was raised! The video above was shown at the Soiree, and we invite you to watch and learn more about Circus Harmony's past 25 years, and what is in store for the future.

During the Soiree, the establishment of the Warren Bacon Memorial Fund was announced. Warren Bacon was the first circus teacher and mentor for Circus Harmony’s Artistic/Executive Director and Founder Jessica Hentoff. His teaching inspired Jessica to pursue a career in the circus, and ultimately to found Circus Harmony. Warren was the Lead Coach for Circus Harmony for several years, working with hundreds of students in St. Louis. The fund will be used to support the training and paying of student teachers as they join the chain of passing it on! We cannot think of a better way to memorialize Warren’s commitment to the circus than by truly "passing it on" to the next generation through our student teachers. 

Circus Harmony has a long tradition of hiring advanced students as teachers and paying them for their time and expertise. This fosters a mentor/mentee mentality and provides young people with the opportunity to gain real work and leadership experience in a supportive environment. 

The establishment of this fund will ensure that our student teachers are paid a fair and comparable wage and provide funding so that we can continue this tradition of training and payment of student teachers for several years into the future. 

Your investment in our vision for the past quarter century hasn't just built a circus - it's built a community! Circus Harmony is a place where young people can come to be creative, be supported, and be themselves - while experiencing the excitement and empowerment of being part of the circus! 

Thank you for helping us "pass it on" to the next generation of fabulous flying children!