After teaching physical theater, circus arts and tumbling classes for many years, I’ve developed a class I call Wild Bodies. Combining theater, physical education, and creative movement, Wild Bodies is a is a celebration of young people’s theatrical, imaginative, and physical impulses. Students learn and invent theater games, blend sports and dance movement, and explore and create obstacle courses. Throughout the semester, students work collaboratively to problem solve, create mini-performances, and explore creative self-expression in a safe, welcoming, thoughtful, and WILD setting.