CircusDurch-Starter (6-8 years)

This course is aimed at school children aged 6-8 years and is the follow-up course to the “Circus Starter” course. It is not necessary to attend the preliminary course to participate.

We get off to a playful start and develop strength, coordination and agility in an age-appropriate way. We consolidate the basic acrobatic figures on the floor – rolls, wheels, headstands, handstands, pyramids. From time to time we also try jumps on the trampoline and swing into the air on the vertical scarf.

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.

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.

General information

• Course information: The course takes place once a week (except during school vacations and public holidays) and lasts 60 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.
• First time bookings: The first one 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.