Meet our
Circusy team
With decades of performing and teaching experience under their belts, we believe our team of tutors are the best in Norfolk. We regularly welcome guest tutors to The Oak and have a strong focus on professional development.
Meet our Tutors
Samara (she/her)
Samara is a circus artist and movement teacher with a background in gymnastics, dance, and aerial arts. She began training in gymnastics and ballet at the age of 12 and competed in trampoline until 18 before studying dance at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2016–2018). During this time, she also gained qualifications as a ballet teacher and Pilates instructor. She later trained at the National Centre for Circus Arts (2023–2025), specialising in aerial hoop. Her classes focus on building confidence, strength, and solid technique in a safe and encouraging environment.
Chloe (she/her)
Chloe has been training in circus arts for seven years and has been teaching since 2021. She studied at the National Centre for Circus Arts in London, where she developed her skills in a range of disciplines. She specialises in juggling and object manipulation, hula hoop, and basing in partner acrobatics.
Rebecca
Hello my name is Rebecca! I have been at the Oak Circus Centre since I was around 12 years old, I have grown with them and learnt many different skills but now I’m mainly focused in the aerial arts. Now I am a teacher here and I love seeing students grow and develop skills just like I have!
Floor
Floor is a core tutor at the centre, teaching regular circus skills classes for both children and adults, as well as specialist sessions for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). Alongside teaching, she is also an active performer, regularly showcasing her aerial and circus skills at the centre.
Zac (he/they)
Zac (aka Sharky) is a circus tutor and performer with a background in gymnastics, dance and trampolining. He began training these since he could walk! They started circus training in 2018 and teaching in 2020 with a wide variety of students. He specialises in trapeze, contortion, and tumbling. Their main class focus is to have safe, controlled fun with a little bit of chaos in the mix.
Farid (he/him)
Farid is a dedicated Acrobatic Gymnastics Coach. He specialises in handstands, tumbling, and acrobatic gymnastics to helping athletes develop strength, balance, flexibility, coordination, and confidence. He works with people of all ages and abilities, providing high-quality coaching in a safe, positive, and encouraging environment. Whether teaching fundamental skills or refining advanced techniques, he am passionate about helping everyone reach their full potential while building discipline, resilience, and a lifelong love of movement.
Abi (she/her)
Abi is an aerialist and instructor working at the Oak Circus Centre in Norwich. She teaches beginner, intermediate and advanced aerials to all ages and she also assists in running SEND sessions over the holidays. Her specialty is aerial hoop and contortion. Currently she is studying at the National Centre for circus arts in London, working towards a bachelors degree in Circus arts, contemporary dance and physical theatre.
Ben (he/him)
Ben has been performing, teaching and training in circus for over 15 years, developing a diverse range of object manipulation and flow arts skills. With a passion for sharing the joy of circus, he has taught workshops and classes for people of all ages and abilities at festivals, schools, community events and private sessions. Ben’s friendly and encouraging teaching style helps students build confidence, coordination and creativity while having fun.
Tabby (she/her)
Tabby started her journey at The Oak in 2016 as a regular student and now she teaches and shares her love for circus. Her specialties include equilabristics (such as stilts, rolla bolla and globe ) and aerial Hammock.
Suzy (she/her)
Suzy has over 30 years of working with children and adults. She specialises in developing yoga based movement programmes to support behaviour and emotional regulation. After discovering circus in 2020 and experiencing how beneficial it is she undertook her circus teacher training. Her goal is to make circus accessible for everyone, and to create a community where all are welcome.
Joel (he/him)
Joel is an amateur circus performer and part-time tutor. He began training partner acrobatics in 2019 and then expanded to learning several circus disciplines in 2024 including equilibristics, tumbling and aerial arts.
With a good grasp of the basics in most disciplines but only advanced knowledge in a couple of areas Joel mostly teaches children’s and adult beginners classes.
His main focus is on getting students to try something new and surprise themselves with their own ability, all in a safe and welcoming environment.
Our Staff
Annabel Carberry
Annabel began circus at the age of 12 with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus in Australia and has been performing and teaching circus all over the world ever since. Annabel graduated from Australia’s national circus school NICA in 2004 and then founded a company called “The Little Circus of Elsewhere” which performed for 2 years in Australia. She has a wide range of experience in corporate events, cabarets, and circus shows, and has performed with CiRCA, Swamp Circus, The Insect Circus and No Fit State Circus. She specialises in hula hoops, swinging cloudswing and aerial ring.
Jacqui Webb
Head Administrator & Finances
