Circus acro for children of mixed ages (4-10 years)

This course is aimed at children aged 4-10 years and is a new form of teaching that aims to promote Zirkusquartier: 20 children of different ages are accompanied by two trainers on their joint journey of discovery through the various circus disciplines. The younger children benefit from the experience and strength of the older ones and the older ones improve their own skills by helping the younger ones. No one will be excluded from a higher level because of their age and no one will be stopped in their development. The group starts together, then continues to work at different levels and comes back together to exchange ideas and finish. Many exciting acrobatic forms are only possible with small and larger people. For example, a pyramid requires small, light but also larger, stronger children. In this way, the different ages complement each other and can achieve more together than in age-segregated classes.

• The little ones benefit from the big ones.
• The older children help the younger ones and learn to be considerate.
• There is no obvious competition.
• The entire acrobatic repertoire is available at all times.
• The promotion of high-performing participants takes place almost automatically.
• The community among the participants is strengthened.

We playfully develop strength, coordination and flexibility and practise the basic acrobatic figures on the floor – rolls, wheels, headstands and handstands. The joy of movement and creativity in doing things together are just as important as the precise teaching of the basics. The children refine their self-awareness and strengthen their self-confidence: the best preparation for any further art of movement!

Clothing: Comfortable sportswear. Turntäppeli or barefoot. In the winter months we recommend long training clothes for before and after the course. Children with long hair should have a hair tie with them.

Luisa Schmitz

Amine Yacoubi

General information:

Course information

• The course takes place once a week (except during school vacations and public holidays)
• Course duration: 75 minutes
• Start: August 19, 25 (from the end of the 2025 school summer vacation)
• End: February 3, 26 (until the start of the 2026 school sports vacations), 20 lessons in total

Trial lessons:

• Please book online.
• The first lesson from the date of booking is always a trial lesson and costs CHF 20.
• A final decision on the booking can then be made: The registration or deregistration for the entire course session must reach us by e-mail (kontakt@zirkusquartier.ch) three days after the trial lesson.
• If you book and confirm the appointment, the trial lesson will be charged even if you do not attend.

Discounts:

• Legi & Kulturlegi
• For children’s courses we also accept parents’ Legi and Kulturlegi.
• We offer a 5 franc discount per lesson on the second course booked.

Access:

• It is always possible to join the course during the current session if capacity is available.
• Simply book online, the first lesson is a trial lesson.
• You will only be charged from the definitive start date after the trial lesson.

Individual lessons

• Individual lessons cannot be booked.
• However, it is possible to join at any time during the session if capacity is available. See above.

Child protection

• Zirkusquartier is a member of Versa, the association for the prevention of sexual exploitation of children in sport.

Price:	Lesson of 75 minutes:	Session (20 lessons):
Normal price:	35.00 CHF	700.00 CHF
Legi/cultural legi of the parents:	25.00 CHF	500.00 CHF