Trapeze High

I went here today with my 15 year and we had a blast! I highly recommend this place! The instructors were fantastic and very patient. We had such a great time that we are already planning our next class!

We had the best experience with Trapeze High! We initially reserved a couple of spots all the way out in the Los Angeles area because we were unaware of Trapeze High. We booked two spots for my daughter and her friend to celebrate her birthday with the other company. It turned out that the wind was too strong in Los Angeles and they had to cancel us. This turned out to be such a blessing!
I found Trapeze High and called them and spoke to Dave. I explained our dilemma and he was so accommodating. He told me to bring them down and they would find a spot for them. We got there and immediately felt comfortable with the idea of our 10 year old hanging from a bar! The entire staff was so professional. They treated everyone (including the people that were not participating) like family. We had a wonderful time. The kids didn’t want to leave and neither did we.
We will definitely be booking some more classes. My wife and I will be participating next time as well. Makes me want to quit my job and join the circus! They could probably use another clown.

I purchased this class through Groupon and it was worth every penny — in fact, it is worth every penny of the full price ticket! I was able to drag my husband along (who, though athletically gifted, doesn’t often join me on my crazy circus adventures), and we had one of the most exhilarating days ever! To begin, I knew ahead of time from talking to the owner David and reading on the website that I was not supposed to follow any Google Maps directions to get there, and instead opted for the written directions on the website. Each new direction took us from slightly nervous to laughing out loud. As my husband pointed out «ever see Funny Farm?» (go check out the website, and then follow the directions to a T. Absolutely hilarious). Once you arrive at the venue — aka the coolest backyard in the world — you’ll see a variety of people flying, yelling, and having a great time. David took us through the basics on the ground and gave us a safety lesson, and in no time we were up in the air.
To everyone complaining about how direct and loud the instructors are — you are participating in a very dangerous sport. While you are fully harnessed in and being taken care of by the best, as with everything else — you play like you practice. So if you go up there and don’t do what the instructors tell you to do, you are putting your safety and the safety of your catcher at risk. I appreciated how direct everyone was, with real feedback. You must trust your instructor, you must trust your catcher, you must trust the person guiding you through the jump. You came here to try something new and exhilarating — leave your personal stuff at the door.
We were lucky enough to fly with David, Susan, and Chris, and they took amazing care of us. We were walked through every move and did some things that I never thought I could do! Our other classmates were two older women who were absolutely wonderful, and we even had a little cheering section of spectators that showed up towards the end of class. Everyone needs to try this, it is perfectly safe and some of the most fun you will ever have as long as you don’t second guess yourself and trust the loud «LISTO, READY, HEP!»

I can’t believe Dave is still in business. Looks like they moved locations & changed their name (formerly Circus Fund). I used their service in 2010. He is the rudest, most insensitive business owner I’ve ever been in contact with. He has no qualms with publicly shaming you & screaming at you. If you use this company — you’ve been warned.

This is not the type of swinging I’m interested in. My gal pal, Kira is a f*cking circus freak. She is super adventurous and super fun and had a groupon for Trapeze High. It sounded fun at the time, but similar to my Los Colinas experience, I was wrong. I almost shit my pants up jumping off. Kira on the other hand has been flying every since and she’s really talented! I’ve come to terms with being a premature old person so I won’t leave a biased review.
I expected this place to be in a venue, but it’s actually set up outside in a backyard. The couple that trained us had us fill out some paperwork, went over safety, and trapeze language. My first jump off the platform wasn’t that bad, but the more I did it, the more I hated it. The instructors were super encouraging despite my attitude problem. It’s super safe and definitely an experience everyone should try at least once in their lifetime!

I am absolutely disgusted with this company. My son was part of a summer care group that took a field trip to this location today. Very quickly afterwards the staff had to pull the children and get out of there due to inappropriate behavior of the staff. A «gentleman» that worked there (who I am told is the owner) was drinking a beer, calling the children expletives and kicking them to get off the platform and «go.» Additionally, this is in a backyard of someone’s home. Do NOT take your children here!

Awesome experience. It’s great for beginners.
Ignore what that 2-​star review says. He apparently is an idiot and shouldn’t be allowed to do reviews when he doesn’t even experience the place.
Anyways, super fun. All the pros there help you out and get you up to speed. They make it a subconscious experience by telling you what to do as you do it so it becomes flawless.
Guys don’t be afraid to wear tights, but make sure they are not see-​through, because no one wants to «see» what is showing through.
I honestly don’t think one time is enough, you’ll definitely be coming back to this place. Maybe they will rent out one of the mobile homes there to you so you don’t have to travel to the place. Who knows.
Your first experience you will be hanging and doing backflips and NOT killing yourself hopefully.
If you are afraid of ladders, make sure to give yourself a pep-​talk in the car!

Simply amazing!
Dave is patient and straight forward. Chris is funny and charming. Susan is a straight shooter. All of them are supportive and engaging and have the ability to set you at ease as you jump off a platform and fly through the air.
Safety is the priority and the staff are on it. Fun is on the agenda and the staff do a great job of keeping everyone engaged and in the moment.
I (an adult) went with a group of 13 year olds. The teens did great and amazingly, I feel like I did alright, too.
Would do it again in a heartbeat! Try it!

Awesome!
Got to visit thanks to a Living Social coupon. So fun. The staff is great about making sure you’re safe, but also letting you try new things. Such a great experience.

Duuuuude. I came here with a group of friends for my birthday celebration and had such an incredible time. The staff is so welcoming, encouraging, and fun! It was terrifying standing on the platform but all that fear was out the window the second I jumped. I had a rough start with it, but was finally able to make the catch by the end of the session. Thank God, because apparently I came with all ex Cirque du soleil pros.
I highly recommend coming here. Test your boundaries, let go of your fears, and have a blast!

I had so much fun here! I’ve been flying for a few years and love to try out new places, so when I went to San Diego, I had to check out Trapeze High! I was nervous walking in as I didn’t know what to expect at this particular rig, but within a few minutes I had been set at ease and was flying high.
The people who come and work here are encouraging and supportive. It’s a great group, there’s no anxiety or insecurity necessary as they focus on what you’re doing well and have great input for what you can improved upon. I learned a few new things that I hadn’t ever done before, including a great and fun way to do a turn around! Awesome! Thanks, Dave!
I got to try traveling rings for the first time and thought the instruction was well done and certainly done in a safe way which puts me at ease suggesting this location for first time flyers. I didn’t feel that there were any safety issues what so ever here. I also got to fly out of lines and land in their crazy looking ‘air bag’ which is ridiculously fun (and a little anxiety inducing the first few times!)
I can’t wait to go back and fly here again! I already feel like I could stay and become ‘one of the family’! I flew 3 times in my week long stay in San Diego… I guess that says something about how I liked it!

I finally used the Groupon I had for a trapeze lesson for two this weekend, and it was awesome! My boyfriend and I had a blast. Dave and Wayne are great instructors — nice, patient, funny, and informative.
And I didn’t catch the woman’s name who helped hook us in and take off every time but she was a delight, too — positive and encouraging and she (literally) gave me the kick I needed to stop being a chicken and jump already! :)
The instructors know what they’re doing and make you feel safe, and they cater the tricks to your ability level and how comfortable you are. Plus, you can tell that they are passionate about what they’re doing and genuinely love it.
I would highly recommend taking a class with Trapeze High.

We were all set to bring a girls birthday party here and spend over $ 500 doing it. My daughter and I read all the review and saw all the great things people were saying. We decided to drive and check out the facility before booking. I was so disappointed in the appearance of the facility. Safety, I’m sure, is very important to them, but it looked like piles of junk sitting around. We thought we were in the wrong place as we passed homemade hand written signs telling us where to drive. It ended up being in someone’s back yard and it was a shock to see how unkept the property is. Oh how we wanted to come, but I couldn’t convince my daughter to go through with the party after seeing how unprofessional the facility (backyard) looked. Sorry but we will take our $ 500 elsewhere.
(Reply from owner: what a great reply. We will continue to check back. Really appreciate your openness and honesty.)

I have been to classes here 4ish times now (Im bad with numbers). I am by far not the prettiest thing to look at in the air, I often flat out miss my cues, and sometimes flail around. Even though I am epically bad I always have a good time, the staff always makes me laugh, and I never get hurt (even though I land real funny). Dave is hilarious and is always patient with me.
I play on the rings sometimes after class, which in my case of course means the kid rings not the adult ones but no one makes me feel bad about it. I clearly won’t be joining the circus anytime soon but I will continue to make a fool of myself at Trapeze High!

I had my first lesson at Trapeze High a year ago. It was terrifying, exhilarating and the funnest thing I’ve ever done. A great experience, despite my own fears! So much so, that after a year-​long hiatus, I decided to start going back on a regular basis. I’ve now been going regularly for almost three months, and there is no way I’ll ever stop.
Here’s what’s great about Dave (owner) and the staff… they care so much about each individual and their safety, skill level, and about you just having fun! They make sure to show you the correct, safe way of doing things. If you’re not doing something safely, they’ll tell you. I really appreciate their attention to that. It makes me implicitly trust them when they’re holding the other end of my safety lines, or when they tell me I’m doing the trick wrong so I don’t hurt myself (and have the most fun). They really help you to develop your skill properly, even if you’re only going to do one class in your lifetime. If you follow their instruction, you’ll leave an hour and half later having done back flips and being caught by a catcher. I had no idea that would be possible my first class!
Between the awesome rig, the great people that work there, all the regulars that fly, and the entire atmosphere, it’s quite possible you’ll become completely addicted, and will need to keep coming back. I totally don’t blame you.

Very, very, very cool way to spend a Saturday morning. The instructors are extremely experienced and explain the steps well. I felt completely safe the entire time I was there. The class starts with a basic description of how to jump and swing, and then they add different types of swings as you build up confidence. We did solo swings for the majority of the class and then finished by being ‘caught’ by one of the instructors on another trapeze. The hour and a half class flew by!
Pro-​tip: use the chalk when you’re at the top on the platform to save your hands.

Afraid of heights, so much fun, did I just pee myself?
Still going from the adrenaline rush! Took a group of gals here for a surprise birthday activity and every single one of them had a BLAST. We had a girly girl, adrenaline junkie, 3 that were afraid of heights and some girls who were afraid they would not have enough upper body strength to trapeze.
It IS outdoors and it was unbelievably hot (90 degrees) when we went this past weekend but regardless, everyone was thrilled they came. The location was very hard to find but some of the gals were able to use googlemaps and apple maps to get there.
It does feel a bit middle of nowhere/​some one’s backyard but the scenery did not affect our experience in the least. (well initially when we drove up, we were wondering if we needed to drink some wine to get past our nerves/​sketchiness) But enter with an open mind and you will be guaranteed a great time!
David and his wife were a perfect combo of good cop bad cop initially. haha they DO know what they are talking about. I found them to be hilarious. They are just concerned with your safety and their instructions can come off a bit short and direct but when you are soaring 25 feet in the air on a swing, you aren’t going to hear full sentences or words like please. I found the sour patch kid reviews to be pretty accurate. They also didn’t mind a little sass back from us– we had a ton of fun.
They start you off on the ground and it basically felt like a trust fall from 25 feet up. NOT EASY at first. Lots of hesitations. If you just listen and do what they say at the exact moment when they say it, you’ll land every trick. Some things could have been a bit better explained but its also quite different once you are soaring in the air vs on the ground. They keep their explanations brief because everything goes out the window when you attempt to do it up there.
If you fall, they have the harness which will slow you down, so don’t freak out. I just assumed you landed directly on the net in a free fall. (which is also fun when they are having you do the flips)
We each got to attempt each trick twice, they have you do the first swing (or leap of faith) with a freefall on your back, the second trick is you flip upside down and put your legs on the bar and backflip into the net, lastly you do a catch where another guy catches you by the arms while you hang upside down. We were all able to nail each trick and NONE of us have amazing upper body strength.
I have recommended it to a bunch of my friends (guys and girls) and they are all looking to give it a try soon!

Trapeze High was awesome! We went this past weekend and it was great. They train you on what to do before you actually climb the ladder, so you feel confident and know exactly what you are supposed to do for your first swing! The staff made me feel very confident and helped me through the more intricate swings. They are very nice and reassuring! Also, it seems as though they have been doing this for a long time, so they know what they are talking about. Chris is very funny and entertaining!
I would agree with the other reviewers that the trapeze class is in the owner’s backyard which has a country feel. BUT if you are there for trapeze you won’t be bothered by the location at all. I would say you have to try this at least once in your life! We will be back for more fun in the future!

So it took me about a year to write this review. I still get emails from them, and I realized I never reviewed my experience here. I give five stars for a great time and fun experience. I’ve been doing gymnastics and silks for a while, so this was nothing too different. I loved being in the air, and they made it so easy with the calls. The owner was a great guy.
Side note: If you’re afraid of heights, this isn’t for you. They do NOT baby people, and they were a little harsh with others in our group that were afraid to take the «plunge.»

A friend and I tried taking a class this weekend. As far as I knew, I knew the class would be at someone’s residence. Their website had videos and the directions were off the beaten path. Definitely not your top of the line equipment or facility. It was in the owner’s backyard. Needless to say, it was safe enough to work with. There were a few children in our class, who were regulars. If it was safe for them, it was safe for me.
I enjoyed myself but didn’t do well in class. My hands were blistering and gripping was tough. I wasn’t offered chalk, tape or gloves so I just kept trying. The teachers have a tough love way of teaching and prefer you to jump right in aggressively. I suppose that isn’t my learning style. I fell on my face plenty of times into the net which still hurts! There was minimal practice and they really wanted to keep the ball rolling. Once you completed one trick, it was on to the next. My friend did amazing for her first time and will probably do it again in the future. My blisters tore open so I wasn’t able to finish class but overall was a great experience. I can say I did it once. I really faced some fears on this one!