ST. LOUIS — From flying children to juggling acts and more, two circus groups from sister cities of Stuttgart, Germany and St. Louis have come together to showcase their skills around town starting this week.

Young performers from Circus Harmony and Circus Circuli developed a show together, featuring acrobatics, hula hooping, jump roping, juggling and more. They are touring around St. Louis through Aug. 8.

“It’s the most high-energy, fabulous show,” said Jessica Hentoff, founder and artistic director of Circus Harmony.

“It demonstrates what you can do when, instead of focusing on what separates or divides you, you focus on what connects you.”

The 60th anniversary of St. Louis and Stuttgart being sister cities was in 2020 during the shutdown of the pandemic, Hentoff said.

While they could not meet in person, young performers from St. Louis and Stuttgart met and trained virtually to coordinate a show, which they then performed in their home cities.

Since then, Hentoff said the two circus groups vowed to continue working together through Peace Through Pyramids.

Last summer, Circus Harmony students traveled to Stuttgart to perform with Circus Circuli, and now, they have reunited again in St. Louis to showcase their latest performance.

“These kids are just so wonderful to watch because not only are they doing great technical skills, but they’re working together,” Hentoff said.

“It shows that when you focus on what connects you instead of what divides you, anything is possible.”

Below are the show dates:

• Aug. 1: City Museum at noon and 2 p.m.
• Aug. 2: Cherokee Rec Center at 3 p.m.
• Aug. 3: New Piasa Chautauqua at 8:15 p.m.
• Aug. 4: City Museum at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Aug. 6: YMCA Trout Lodge at 7 p.m.
• Aug. 8: Kiener Plaza – Downtown Summer Nights at 5 p.m.

Since Circus Harmony launched in 2001, the nonprofit has been bringing young performers of different backgrounds together in St. Louis and with groups in Israel, Puerto Rico and Germany.

Circus Harmony offers classes for ages three through adult at the City Museum. Free classes are additionally offered at five recreation centers, including Wohl, Tandy, Cherokee, 12th and Park, and more.

“It’s really easy, if you live in St. Louis, to run away and join the circus, but still be home in time for dinner,” Hentoff said. “Our goal is to have rec center circus troupes.”

Thanks to Circus Harmony, the city’s first rec center circus troupe recently formed. The Cherokee Rec Center Circus Harmony Troupe performed last week, showcasing acrobatics, plate spinning, hula hooping, contortion and more.

“While you’re learning to flip, fly and fling, you’re also learning important life skills like focus, persistence and teamwork,” Hentoff said.

For more information about Circus Harmony, visit the organization’s website.