Courses

Tightrope basics

With Ulla Tikka

Aug. 19, 25 to Feb. 3, 25 26
Tuesday 20:30 - 22:00
Location Training hall
Age From 14 years
Level Basic
Normal price 840.00 CHF
Legi/Cultural Legi 600.00 CHF
Course-free Dates:
  • 02.09.2025 (Festival ZirQus)
  • 07.10.2025 (Fall vacation)
  • 14.10.2025 (Fall vacation)
  • 23.12.2025 (Christmas vacation)
  • 30.12.2025 (Christmas vacation)
Conditions of participation

Individual tightrope walking lessons for beginners in small groups.

We are offering a new tightrope course! This is aimed at anyone who already has some experience on the tightrope and can walk it alone.

Course content

  • Learning a good and solid basic technique
  • Different running techniques
  • Different dance steps, turns, movement sequences
  • The elements/the lesson content is adapted to the respective level of the individual students.

Prerequisite:
You should already be able to walk independently and safely on a rope – this course builds on existing basics.

Please bring:
Your own tightrope shoes with leather soles over the entire length of the foot.

Ulla Tikka

Nach der Matura in Finnland hat sich Ulla Tikka in Paris und Berlin zur Seiltänzerin ausbilden lassen (Abschluss 2000). Sie ist weltweit mit verschiedenen zeitgenössischen Circus-Compagnien aufgetreten (u.a. Cirkus Cirkör und Les Colporteurs) und hat dann immer mehr mit Eigenproduktionen ihren künstlerischen Drang befriedigt.
Zurzeit ist sie mit ihrer Cie Roikkuva und mehreren Inszenierungen unterwegs. Parallel zu ihrer Bühnentätigkeit arbeitet sie als Dozentin für Akrobatik und Seiltanz. In den letzten Jahren hat sie immer wieder auch Herausforderungen als Choreographin und Regisseurin angenommen (u.a. Zirkus Chnopf, Circus Monti, Fahraway).

Price: Lesson of 90 minutes: Entire session (20 lessons):
Normal price: 42.00 CHF 840.00 CHF
Legi/Kulturlegi: 30.00 CHF 600.00 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: 90 minutes
  • Start: August 19, 25 (from the end of the 2025 school summer vacation)
  • End: February 3, 26 (until the start of the 2026 school sports vacations), 20 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.