Aerial silk trial workshop

Aerial silk trial workshop

Have you always wanted to fly elegantly through the air on aerial silks like the artists in the circus? Then you’ve come to the right place!

In this course, after a short, specific warm-up, you will learn various basic tricks and climbing techniques on the vertical rope.
No previous experience necessary, a good basic level of fitness is an advantage. All levels are welcome, the course is individually adapted to the level of the participants.

The course is led by professional artists Anja Habegger and Naomi Meyer.
This workshop is subject to registration. Please arrive 10 minutes in advance.

Naomi Meyer

Naomi is a movement enthusiast for life and loves to share this passion as a trainer. She has always been fascinated by the diversity of the human body. After graduating from high school, she began studying sports science at the University of Basel and later became a professional circus performer. Before Naomi dedicated herself fully to her circus training, she performed in the Christmas variety show Mugg and toured with Circus Chnopf in 2019. After a year of intensive circus training in Portugal, Naomi continued her training at the renowned circus school “École Nationale de Cirque” in Montréal.
Naomi loves lifelong learning. In addition to her work as a trainer, she is currently training part-time as a physiotherapist.

Anja Habegger

Anja Marina Habegger (Anja Luna) is an aerial artist from Switzerland who specializes in straps. She graduated from the prestigious Ecole Nationale de Cirque in Montréal, Canada in June 2022. She started playing the harp and composing her own music at the age of 7. In her new aerial harp act “Lunarpa”, Anja combines her two passions and talents for aerial artistry and music.
She has been performing in national and international shows and projects since 2014, including an engagement at the Konzert Theater Bern, a summer with Mâts et Cordages in Québec in 2017, a tour with the Chnopf circus in 2021 and performances with the duo Ocean Sisters at the Envision Festival in Costa Rica and at the Kaleidoskop Variété. She has been part of the Öff Öff Aerial Dance Company since 2022.
In 2023, she performed at the international Young stage festival and won a special prize for her Lunarpa Act. She is the main founder of her own company EllementArts, where she is also the artistic director. Anja finds the main inspiration for her art in nature, especially in and around water.

Allgemeine Infos

This workshop is part of the ZirQus 2024 festival. You can find all information about the festival here.

• Registration by link, e-mail or telephone is binding.
• The workshop fees are to be paid on site
• The right to participate in the booked workshop is personal and non-transferable.
• Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
• Participants must adhere to the house rules of the circus premises. The instructions of the staff must be followed.

The ZirQus 2024 festival is supported by: