Circ-Exchange movement workshop
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| Duration: | 75 minutes |
| Level: | For professionals |
Zirkusquartier Zurich
Space for contemporary circus
The Zirkusquartier is Zurich’s production, performance, training, and learning center for contemporary circus and the home of the Zirkus Chnopf.
With its diverse program of shows, workshops, and courses, Zirkusquartier invites visitors of all ages to explore the many facets of circus and get involved themselves. It also offers a wide range of opportunities and resources for professional circus artists.
The Zirkusquartier is a vibrant meeting place for children, teenagers, and adults; for professionals and hobbyists; for visitors and circus artists; and, above all, for the local community. It offers a welcoming space to learn, train, perform, and connect.
Founded in 2016 by Zirkus Chnopf, the Zirkusquartier continues to serve as the company’s creative home, where new productions are developed and rehearsed.
10 Years of Zirkusquartier
We’re celebrating our anniversary—with shows, DJs, and a festive circus night full of surprises!
The Zirkusquartier was established in 2016 as the winter home of the Zirkus Chnopf, and over the past 10 years it has evolved into a centre for contemporary circus with a wide range of offerings.
Let’s celebrate at the Nuit du Cirque! There will be two circus shows, drinks from the bar, and wraps from Zirkus Chnopf. On Saturday night, DJ sets ranging from baile to techno will make the Güterbahnhof shake, and circus surprises—from burlesque to clownesque, from spectacular to sentimental—will make the night shine.
Celebrate the past 10 years with us—let’s raise a glass and hit the dance floor together!
Shows
Circus moments: from large circus festivals to small tryouts, you can experience a variety of shows in the Zirkusquartier.
Workshops
Our regular workshops with renowned Artists offer the perfect opportunity to get to know different circus disciplines.
Courses
Learn a wide variety of acrobatic disciplines in our weekly courses or come along to our open training sessions!
Past dates:
- 08. September 13:15
Composition workshop: musicality and improvisation
The workshop will focus on composition on a small scale. In what ways can material be worked on, expanded, changed and given meaning? After a movement block, we will compose movement segments or create short sequences with our respective discipline. You will be given various improvisation tools to use in the sequences. The focus is on musicality. There will be an insight into different techniques on how to work with raw material and ultimately process it into content.
Luisa Schmitz
Born in Zurich, Luisa Schmitz works as a dancer, choreographer, coach and circus teacher. She has a Bachelor’s degree in stage dance and choreography from the Fontys Hoogeschool voor de Kunsten’ in Tilburg (NL). After graduating, she choreographed several of her own works and collaborated with various companies in the dance and circus sector. In 2020, Luisa Schmitz founded the company Bill and Fred Productions together with Elysia Mc Mullen. Luisa has also toured with Zurich’s Zirkus Chnopf and teaches circus and movement to children and teenagers at the Zirkusquartier.
Luisa Schmitz, born in Zurich, works as a dancer, choreographer, coach and circus teacher. She completed her bachelor’s degree in dance and choreography at the Fontys Hoogeschool voor de Kunsten in Tilburg (NL). After graduating, she choreographed several of her own works and worked with various companies in the dance and circus sector. In 2020, Luisa Schmitz founded the company Bill and Fred Productions together with Elysia Mc Mullen. Luisa has also toured with the Zurich circus Chnopf and teaches children and young people circus and movement at the Zirkusquartier, among other places.
General information
The Circ-Exchange movement workshop is part of the ZirQus 2024 festival. You can find all information about the festival here.
The Circ-Exchange format is supported by:
The ZirQus 2024 festival is supported by:
