Courses

Circus acro for children

With Maja Ravaioli

Aug. 18-25 to Feb. 2 26
Monday 16:00 - 17:00
Location Mirror room
Age 8 – 10 years
Level All Levels
Normal price 532.00 CHF
Legi / Kulturlegi 380.00 CHF
Course-free Dates:
  • 01.09.2025 (Festival ZirQus)
  • 15.09.2025 (Knabenschiessen)
  • 06.10.2025 (Fall vacation)
  • 13.10.2025 (Fall vacation)
  • 22.12.2025 (Christmas vacation)
  • 29.12.2025 (Christmas vacation)
Conditions of participation

This course is aimed at children aged 8-10 years and is the follow-up course to the “Circus Durch-Starter” course. It is not necessary to attend the preliminary course to participate.

We discover the possibilities of our bodies in a playful and age-appropriate way and train dexterity, body tension, flexibility and strength. This allows us to venture into increasingly complex movement sequences. We do somersaults and headstands, do cartwheels, balance, build human pyramids, practise handstands and much more. Together we deepen our work on various circus disciplines. The focus is on having fun and enjoying exercise and working on your coordination and dexterity.

Clothing: Comfortable sportswear. Turntäppeli 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.

Maja Ravaioli

Ursprünglich ein Sportmuffel, entdeckte Maja Ravaioli die Freude an Bewegung und Geschicklichkeit im Alter von zehn Jahren. Zuerst mit einem Einrad und Jonglierbällen, dann begann sie Räder zu schlagen, auf Ihren Händen zu stehen und begeisterte sich für Partnerakrobatik. Seit ihrer Studienzeit an der Uni Zürich besucht sie regelmässig diverse offene Trainings und lernt in vielen Kursen und im Austausch mit anderen zirkusbegeisterten Menschen immer wieder Neues.
Maja Ravaioli unterrichtet seit 2009 zuerst nur Jonglieren/Einrad, später auch Handstand/Partnerakrobatik für Studierende im ASVZ (Akademischer Sportverband Zürich).
Von 2010 bis 2022 unterrichtete sie Akrobatik, Einrad und Jonglage an der Zirkusschule Marotte. Zudem bietet sie seit vielen Jahren immer wieder Workshops an Jonglier- und Akrobatik-Conventions an. Seit 2018 leitet sie Kinderkurse im Zirkusquartier Zürich.

PriceLesson of 60 minutesEntire session (19 lessons)
Normal price:28.00 CHF532.00 CHF
Legi/cultural legi of the parents:20.00 CHF380.00 CHF

Individual lessons cannot be booked. Entry during the current session is possible at any time if capacity is available. The price will be adjusted accordingly.

Course information:

General

  • The course takes place once a week (except during school vacations and public holidays)
  • Course duration: 60 minutes
  • Start: August 18, 25 (from the end of the 2025 school summer vacation)
  • End: February 2, 26 (until the start of the 2026 school sports vacations), 19 lessons in total

Trial lessons

  • Please book online.
  • The first lesson from the date of booking is always a trial lesson and costs CHF 20.
  • A final decision on the booking can then be made: The registration or deregistration for the entire course session must reach us by e-mail (kontakt@zirkusquartier.ch) three days after the trial lesson.
  • If you book and confirm the appointment, the trial lesson will be charged even if you do not attend.

Access

  • It is always possible to join the course during the current session if capacity is available.
  • Simply book online, the first lesson is a trial lesson.
  • You will only be charged from the definitive start date after the trial lesson.

Discounts

  • Legi & Kulturlegi
  • For children’s courses we also accept parents’ Legi and Kulturlegi.
  • We offer a CHF 5 discount per lesson on the second course booked.

Child protection

  • Zirkusquartier is a member of Versa, the association for the prevention of sexual exploitation of children in sport.