Circus Starter (4-6 years)

This course is aimed at pre-school children aged 4-6 years and is the follow-up course to the “Zirkuszwergli” course. It is not necessary to attend the preliminary course to participate.

We playfully develop strength, coordination and flexibility and practise the basic acrobatic figures on the floor – rolls, wheels, headstands and handstands. During the course, we get to know the various circus disciplines and try them out together.

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. Gym shoes 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

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 60 minutes.
• Monday
• Start of the course: August 19 (from the end of the 2024 school summer vacation)
• Course duration: 19 lessons until February 3 (until the start of the 2025 sports vacations)
• Course-free dates Monday: 2.9. (festival week at Zirkusquartier) / 9.9. (Knabenschiessen) / 7.10. 14.10.(fall vacations) / 23.12. 30.12. (Christmas vacation)
• Entry: Entry to the course is always possible during the current session if there is free capacity. Simply book online.
• First time bookings: The first From the booking date, the first lesson is always a trial lesson and costs CHF 20. Then you can make a decision about continuation. Registration or de-registration for the whole session must be confirmed by email within three days of the trial lesson. (kontakt@zirkusquartier.ch) After that, the course is booked.
• Trial lesson: See new visitors section.
• 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.
• Zirkusquartier is a member of Versa, the association for the prevention of sexual exploitation of children in sport.