Circ-Exchange: Injury Prevention
With Naomi Meyer and Kathrin Walde
| Duration: | 1.5 hours |
| Level: | Professionals |
Past dates:
- 13. March 16:30
This Circ-Exchange focuses on two central aspects of injury prevention. On the one hand, circus artist and aspiring physiotherapist Naomi Meyer will provide insights into physical and mental training and performance preparation for injury prevention. She will also share practical resources for dealing with injuries.
Kathrin Walde from artFAQ will also shed light on what artists should look out for in contracts and insurance policies in order to be adequately covered in the event of an injury.
Both experts will give a thematic input, followed by in-depth discussions in small groups. Participants are invited to share their own experiences and exchange ideas with each other.
Following the Circ-Exchange, there will be a small aperitif with snacks and drinks, as well as the opportunity to attend the performance Fragments by La Víspera at 20:00.
Workshop-leadership
Katrin Walde
Kathrin Walde completed the CAS in Cultural Management at the Stapferhaus in Lenzburg in 2014. Since then, she has been working as a freelance production manager for various performing arts companies in German-speaking Switzerland. In 2019, she co-founded the KulturHub project with Maxine Devaud, which—since November 2019—has been offering free project consultations for cultural professionals both in person and online in co-production with ROXY Birsfelden .
Since January 2020, she has been teaching courses at Kulturmarkt Zürich and, since 2024, at the Accademia Dimitri in Verscio. Since May 2024, she has been working part-time as co-director of artFAQ Zürich . She is a member of tpunkt and Pro Cirque.
Naomi Meyer
Naomi is a movement enthusiast for life. After a year studying sports science, she devoted herself fully to circus arts. Her circus training took her to Montreal to the École Nationale de Cirque in Montréal. Naomi loves lifelong learning and is currently studying physiotherapy part-time. She combines her experience as a circus performer and trainer with her expertise to promote sustainable training and injury prevention.
Workshop information
- Participants adhere to the house rules of the Zirkusquartier. The instructions of the ZQ team and the course leaders must be followed.
- The Zirkusquartier opposes all forms of discrimination. To ensure that everyone feels comfortable in the Zirkusquartier, we want you to be conscious and respectful. You can find more information about awareness here.