Travis Johnson
- Co-founder / Director
- Vancouver Circus School since 1995
- Specialist with: trampoline / acrobatics
Travis is co-founder of Vancouver Circus School, VCS Events Inc and President of the Social Circus Foundation. Born into a world of circus and trampoline, Travis started competing in trampoline at a young age and went on to win several Western Canadian championships. However, he later retired from the sport to pursue his interest in business development.
In 2004, Travis along with his father, they built the Vancouver Circus School. They wished to inspire an approach to physical fitness that inspired personal development. Since then, they have had the opportunity to work with tens of thousands of students and some amazing instructors. As their business grew, they formed a professional entertainment company, VCS Events, that has produced over 600 events around the world.
In 2012, Travis became a co-founding member of the Asia-Pacific Social Circus Association (ASCA), a partnership with Cirque du Soleil and over 100 social circus organizations worldwide. Through this, they founded Social Circus Day, a day that celebrates circus over 75 countries.
In 2019, Travis founded the Social Circus Foundation, a registered charity supporting at-risk and marginalized youth locally and internationally. The foundation includes programs for the Squamish Nation, SOS Children’s Village BC, and Acrobats Abroad.
In 2021, Travis was declared Team Canada Coach for the 2021 World Age Group Competition in Baku, Azerbaijan. Throughout his career, his achievements have earned him awards such as Small Business of the Year (New West Chamber of Commerce), NEXT UP (Tourism New West), and nominations for Builder’s Choice and Best Fitness Entrepreneur in Vancouver (Notable Awards). He also pitched successfully and was featured on CBC’s Dragons’ Den in 2017.
Travis is also a coach developer for Gymnastics Canada certifying coaches in coaching theory and level 1 and 2 trampoline.
Travis’ dedication to giving back to the community is an example for us all to follow. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his daughter and traveling.