Circus acrobatics for everyone over 50

“I would love to try out circus disciplines and acrobatics, but I don’t dare to go on a course with the young people.”

This statement from a visitor inspired us to create such a platform. Because circus knows no age limit: would you like to try your hand at acrobatics and other circus disciplines? Then come and try out acrobatic exercises among your peers, throw the juggling balls up in the air and hang from the aerial rope!
Our courses and workshops are open to everyone! Julian and Luisa will make sure you warm up and warm down well and will guide you through the workshop skillfully and, if necessary, gently.

Do you feel like it? Do you feel fit and have solid physical strength? Then come along, alone or with your friends – we look forward to seeing you!

Clothing: Comfortable sportswear. In the winter months we recommend long training clothes for before and after the course.

Julian Bläsi

Julian has been a big circus fan since his childhood, when he attended vacation courses at the Scuola Dimitri, and has taught himself many tricks in various disciplines. He did judo as a child, later climbed in an SAC youth section and then ended up breakdancing via capoeira. Julian Bläsi originally trained as a care specialist at the Sydefädeli retirement home and then worked at the Klus Park retirement center for five years. As a community service volunteer, he worked in a crèche, among other places. He gained experience with young people in various projects at social institutions and ended up in youth work, where he has worked for the last six years, including setting up a mobile circus program. Over the past six years, he has mainly specialized in partner acrobatics and has taken part in many international training camps and festivals. In the summer, he will complete his training as a community animator HF and then work full-time as a circus educator. In recent years, he has already led courses at the Robinson children’s circus, among others.

Luisa Schmitz

Luisa Schmitz was born in Zurich and works as a dancer, choreographer, coach and dance teacher. She completed her bachelor’s degree in stage dance and choreography at the Fontys Hoogeschool voor de Kunsten in Tilburg (NL). For the past two years, she has been on the road as a performer with Circus Chnopf and has been teaching circus and movement to children and young people ever since. She teaches children the art of circus in an encouraging and motivating way. When she is not teaching, she tours Europe with her own clown duo or walks through the forests of Zurich with her dog.

General information

• Course information: The course takes place once a week (except during school vacations and public holidays) and lasts 90 minutes.
• Start of the course: August 22 (from the end of the 2024 school summer vacation)
• Course duration: 20 lessons until February 6 (until the start of the 2025 sports vacations)
• Course-free dates Thursday: 5.9. (Festival week at the Zirkusquartier) / 10.10. & 17.10. (Herbstferien) / 26.12. & 2.1.25 (Christmas vacation)
• Entry: It is always possible to join the course during the current session if there is free space. Just book online.
• New bookers: The first lesson from the date of booking is always a trial lesson and costs CHF 20, after which a final decision can be made on the booking. Registration or de-registration for the whole session must be confirmed by email within three days of the trial lesson. (kontakt@zirkusquartier.ch) The course is then considered booked.
• Trial lesson: See the point on new visitors.
• Individual lessons cannot be booked, only the whole session from the start date. The invoice will be adjusted accordingly.
• Discounts: LEGI & KULTURLEGI. For children’s courses, we also accept LEGI and KULTURLEGI from parents. We give a 5 franc discount per lesson on the second course booked.
• Course confirmations will be sent on request.