Eero Druus from Folie (Estonia) presents a method he learned during his mobility project with the National Centre for Circus Arts (London, United Kingdom): In the beginning all students need to understand what is what. First need explained A and B – principles of movements and preparation. All exercises are based on the basics and give further thousands of possibilities. …
Eero Druus from Folie (Estonia) tells us about his mobility project with the National Centre for Circus Arts (London, United Kingdom) My name is Eero Druus. I am working in circus studio ‘’Folie’’. I give to children acrobatics, banquine, tumbling trainings. I have coaches 5-th level (Estonian certificate). Also I do technical work in ‘’Folie’’ and all aerial acrobatics rigging. …
In order to celebrate the end of our international project Suitcase Circus SCREAM and its achievement, Everything is Possible and its partners produced a book. It highlights some of the testimonies produced by the participants and what they have learnt thanks to the mobility project they took part in. Suitcase Circus: SCREAM (Social Circus; recognising educational activity methodologies) has been …
On day four we began with an initial evaluation of this two year project, partners had chance to feedback on the experiences of their organisations. We were invited to watch a show prepared for us by some of the Mexican Circus students, which was a nice break to our evaluation! Some of the field specialists took the opportunity …
The day began with the second stage of our 1st Encuentro de Esculas Circo del Mundo 2016, where our group and local public were offered presentations from Spain, Australia and Mexico. This was followed by a shared lunch to which press were also invited to disseminate further the results of Suitcase Circus SCREAM so far. What an …
The second day began with the launch of “The first meeting of circus schools from around the world” – the name chosen by Circulatore as the visibility and dissemination event that has been arranged by Circulatore to make our network and achievements more visible and also to share international good practice. The morning was attended by local people, students, …
So everyone arrived during a sunny day and a stormy night and by 10pm we were a complete group. From the hotel we can see the bigtop where are working activities will begin tomorrow. There is a tired feeling of contented enthusiasm. Partners are happy to see each other again, and new partners are already beginning contact making. This looks …
Rafael Jack Sánchez Mc Guirk from Spain presents a method he learned during his mobility project at the National Centre for Circus Arts (London, United Kingdom): While I was doing my mobility in the National Centre for Circus Arts in London I was lucky to participate in a teacher training programme in acrobatics and aerials: For the first two days …
Rafael Jack Sánchez Mc Guirk from Spain tells us about his mobility project with the National Centre for Circus Arts (London, United Kingdom) Hello all of you! My name is Rafael Jack Sánchez Mc Guirk. I’m from a little town called Rota, it’s situated in the south of Spain (Andalucía) and I became interested in Circus when, by the …
Nilton Gutierrez from El Circo del Mundo (Santiago, Chile) presents a method he learned during his mobility project with with Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium): Debido al festival en los talleres uno aprendió la forma de organizar, la entrega de información de pequeños métodos pedagógico que son universales pero a la vez muy particulares de cada país y eso para …
Nilton Gutierrez from El Circo del Mundo (Santiago, Chile) tells us about his mobility project with Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium). Mi viaje fue muy bueno el primer día que llegue fue director al festival, me presentaron a la gente que participa y a la gente que organiza me presentaron el programa de trabajo del festival, yo me puse a …
Elena Ludwig from Spain presents a method she learned during her mobility project with Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Tallin, Estonia): As my mobility was for taking part and joining the circus camp organized by Tsirkusestuudio Folie during eight days, it is difficult to explain only one method. I will explain how was it organized so the kids had as much as experiences …
Elena Ludwig from Spain tells us about her mobility project with Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Tallin, Estonia). My name is Elena and I come from Spain. I appreciate the opportunity I was given by the Federation of socioeducational circus schools of Spain which gave me the opportunity to participate in this project. Our methodology is based on the socioeducational circus, in order …
Simon Clarke from Australia tells us about his mobility project in the United Kingdom. Outcomes: The overall experience had a profound effect on me. It will influence our direction in relation to our partners NICA and Flying Fruit Fly Circus and my approach to company management and working with young people. In particular, there were new partnerships established …
Lizeth Wolk from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) tells us about her mobility project in Spain Im am Lizeth Wolk from Estonia, currently I work as a teacher and a performer in my home country and travel around with different projects and shows. I graduated from a circus school in 2015 in Finland, Lahti and I´ve been teaching kids, adults and dancers for …
Franco Ortiz from El Circo Social del Sur tells us about his mobility project in Spain. In July I made my first mobility project (and experience) in Europe. It was very good I made friends on the plane but could not rest so nervous in Germany to take my flight to Spain and the Germans I spoke in their …
Julio Revolledo from Universidad Mesoamericana (DF, Mexico) tells us about his mobility project in Spain. En el encuentro en Madrid bajo el proyecto de Scream – Suitcase Circus, en mi responsabilidad como director de la Licenciatura en Artes Escénicas Circenses Contemporáneas del estado de Puebla en México, fue muy interesante observar y dar opciones del mejoramiento de nuestras escuelas de …
Jonas Van Soom from Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium) presents a method he learned during his mobility project in Argentina: The ‘Method’ I will describe is actually a social circus program that is developed in different countries in South America and is supported by Cirque Du Soleil and the local authorities: The project aims to develop the ‘soft skills’ for …
Jonas Van Soom from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) tells us about her mobility project with El Circo Social del Sur (Argentina) Day 1 :Arrival at the airport, A cab driver offered me te get me to BA for 35 euro’s, I took it down to 30 euros which is a bit less as normal. After some rest and a shower I …
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Isabel Van Maele from Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium) presents a method she learned during her mobility project in the UK: What was really new for me, was the practice of aerial yoga. I got the chance to join a aerial yoga class. You use a kind of aerial silks, rigged hammock wise, and in different positions you can do …
Isabel Van Maele from Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium) tells us about her mobility project in the UK My name is Isabel Van Maele. I live in Belgium and I am 46 years old. I discovered circus during my Physical Education studies at university. Additionaly, I finished a circus trainer programm in Brussels in 1993 and I have been teaching …
Eric Vandooren from Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium) tells us about his mobility project in Spain As a teacher “Hand to Hand” and “Acrobatics” at “Circus in Beweging” and as a teacher “Acrobatics” and “Physical education” within the circus school, I was invited to participate in the “Erasmus+ project”. On March the 10th 2016, I took a plane from …
Carolina Osses from El Circo del Mundo (Santiago, Chile) tells us about her mobility project with Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Tallin, Estonia) Desde el 11 hasta el 20 de mayo tuve la oportunidad de estar en Tallin, Estonia, gracias al proyecto Suitcase Circus SCREAM, que favorecía la movilidad profesional en el ámbito del Circo. Mi anfitriona fue Terje Bernadt de Tsirkusestuudio Folie, …
Kate Evans from The National Centre for Circus Arts (London, United Kingdom) presents a method she learned during her mobility project in Spain: Following Rika’s workshops I have learnt about ‘Circomotrics’ a movement philosophy designed around the learning of circus acrobatic moves and play with children. The philosophy was developed with Veronica Sherbourne, a physiotherapist & physical education teacher, and …
Kate Evans from The National Centre for Circus Arts (London, United Kingdom) tells us about her mobility project in Spain I am a teacher at The National Centre of Circus Arts in London, UK. One of my areas is family circus which I have been teaching for a couple of years so wanted to expand my knowledge & teaching practice …
Well I learnt some tricks on aerial silk, it is a discipline I don’t practice at home. But the most useful methods I learnt were about the teaching and the built up of the lesson. It was a bit different then I am used to see or do myself. During the warm up of every lesson the teacher actually took …
Maarja Roolaht from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) tells us about her mobility project with El Circo Social del Sur (Argentina) In my project I visited different circus locations in Buenos Aires and as well participated in some of the workshops. During the project there was also happening a circus festival and I had the chance to see some great shows they had …
Paula McKaskill from NICA (the National Institute of Circus Arts) in Australia presents a method she learned during her mobility project in London: Whilst in London I observed a lovely Family Circus class at the NCCA on a Sunday morning where they run a number of classes for families with children from 2-7 years. Parents attend and participate in the class …
Paula McKaskill from NICA (National Institute of Circus Arts) Melbourne Australia tells us about her mobility project with the National Centre for Circus Arts in London (UK) When NICA staff were given the chance to apply for an exchange with the National Centre for Circus Arts in London, I was very excited! It is not every day that you get …
Andrea Ousley from NICA (the National Institute of Circus Arts) in Australia offers some insights from observing a different way of working with the youth performance group at Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) While visiting Estonia I observed a methodology that inspires a strong creative energy within the performance troupe. This troupe meets several times a week and they participate in a number …
Andrea Ousley from NICA (National Institute of Circus Arts) Melbourne Australia tells us about her mobility project with Circus Studio Folie in Tallinn Estonia My role at NICA is that of Social Circus and Certificate III coordinator. Social Circus is using circus skills in a community cultural context. Since opening our doors in 2001, NICA has been committed to not …
Kaupo Pilder from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) presents a new method he’s learned during his mobility project in Belgium: A new Method I learned in Belgium is Parkour technics. Parkour is alternative movement style what takes you from point A to point B. Parkour uses a lot of obstacles on the way as a challenges. It has different exercises as acrobatics but …
Kaupo Pilder from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) tells us about his mobility project in Belgium: My name is Kaupo and I am from Circus Studio Folie (Tallinn, Estonia). I am a trainer in Folie. When I first heard of this project, I was really curious to learn more about techniques and methods what other similar organizations are using. I went to …
Luis Valle Rebate (Spain) share with us methods he’s learned during his mobility project in Mexico: Las escuelas que he visitado tienen enfoques muy diferentes del circo y por consecuencia en las herramientas pedagógicas que utilizan en las formaciones que ofrecen. En la Universidad Mesoamericana de Puebla prevalece la visión del circo tradicional, sustentado por la dirección de Julio Revolledo y …
Luis Valle Rebate (Spain) tells us about his mobility project in Mexico: Mi nombre es Luis Valle, artista de circo contemporáneo titulado en la Escuela de circo Caramapa (Madrid) donde me encuentro finalizando el curso de Profundización técnico- artística que la escuela ofrece a sus antiguos alumnos. Paralelamente me encuentro trabajando como monitor de circo para niños y como docente de …
Terje Bernadt from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Tallin, Estonia) share with us a new method she’s learned during her mobility project in Australia: “The schools in Australia have a very good acrobatics program that has been worked out during many years as a result of a mixture of many influences and different schools (i.e. Chinese, French etc.). My focus was on handstand …
Terje Bernadt from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) tells us about her mobility project in Australia: I am Terje Bernadt and I am a director of Circus Studio Folie, a circus organisation in Tallinn. I visited Australia during Feb 15-March 1st 2016. My program was prepared by Clare Toms from NICA, the professional circus school in Melbourne. During my stay I visited circus …
Beth from the National Centre for Circus Arts (UK) presents a new method she’s learned during her mobility project at NICA and Flying Fruit Fly Circus in Australia: One of the key methods I took away during the exchange was the importance of teaching youth students how to be a performer. This may seem like an obvious statement; on watching …
Beth from the National Centre for Circus Arts (UK) tells us about her mobility project at NICA and Flying Fruit Fly Circus in Australia: I am currently the Head of the Participation & Outreach department at the National Centre for Circus Arts. I’m responsible for overseeing the running of our outreach, recreational and progressive youth training programmes. Some of these …
Tine from Cirkus in Beweging (Belgium) presents a new method she’s learned during her mobility project at El Circo Del Mundo in Chile: The basics for clown that is usefull in classes for children: – You have to experience the pleasure to be a clown So you have to start the class with different plays, so the children have confidence …
Tine from Cirkus in Beweging (Belgium) tells us about her mobility project at El Circo Del Mundo in Chile: My name is Tine, and i work in the administration of the Belgian circusschool, Cirkus in Beweging. I organize the workshops, the vacacions and the schoolprojects. I’m in carge of writing the notes for the governement. When I had the age …
Daniel from Everything is Possible (UK) presents a new method he’s learnt during his mobility project at El Circo Del Mundo in Chile: During my course of Social Circus, I’ve learnt many games and dynamics with circus elements, but other things that I learnt was that when we are working with kids with problems we need to follow the evolution. …
Daniel from Everything is Possible (UK) tells us about his mobility project at El Circo Del Mundo in Chile: Hi, my name is Daniel Santamaria and I’m actually teaching circus in a community circus school in Leeds. This travel was a great opportunity to learn more about social circus. I went to Circo del Mundo in Santiago, capital of …
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Terje Bernadt from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) tells us about her mobility project in Chile: I am Terje Bernadt, a founder and director of circus studio Folie since 2000. I and my colleage from our school Eero Druus took the trip to Santiago de Chile for learning how el Circo del Mundo works, to find out about different teaching methods and the …
Victoria Dorado from Universidad Mesoamericana (Mexico) presents a new method she’s learned during her mobility project in Belgium: Al regresar de mi visita a la escuela Circus in Beweging en Leuven, Bélgica, traje muchas cosas conmigo, recuerdos, nuevos amigos, regalos, pero sobre todo regrese con conocimiento. Me impresiono la forma que tienen de enseñar a través del juego, ya …
Victoria Doraso from Universidad Mesoamericana (Mexico) tells us about her mobility project in Belgium: “¿Y porque no?” Yo soy Victoria Dorado Novellino, estudiante de la Licenciatura en Artes Escénicas y Circenses Contemporáneas de la Universidad Mesoamericana en Puebla, México y parte de la asociación civil Circulatore A.C. Este año es la primera vez que nuestra escuela es parte …
Ohiane from Everything is Possible (UK) presents a new method she’s learned during her mobility project in Mexico: I’ve learn many dynamics and exercises to improve my methodoly and teaching skills in different fields (juggling, acrobatics, handstands, balance…) And I was so fortunate to see a book: “Circus Techniques and Physics” that the doctor Hector Yzquierdo is working on but …
Ohiane from Everything is Possible (UK) tells us about her mobility project in Mexico: I am Ohiane Uranga and I work in England for Everything is Possible, coordinating organisation of Suitcase Circus SCREAM project and also for a Community Circus School in Leeds. This opportunity to learn, share and experienced Circus in Mexico it’s been incredible enriching for …
Rika from Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium) presents 4 methods she’s learned during her mobility project in Australia: CIRCUS FOR SENIORS: One project that really inspired me in Australia was the circus classes they had for seniors ( in the Albury school ). A small group of adults between 70 and 80 years old !!!!!meet twice a week to …
Rika from Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium) tells us about her mobility project in Australia (National Institute for Circus Arts -in Melbourne and Flying Fruit Fly flying circus ( FRUITIES) in Albury): I am Rika Taeymans, co-ordinator of the organisation Cirkus in Beweging. My favourite jobs in our circusschool are teaching parents and todlers and doing social projects. I teach …
Stef Langmans from Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium) presents a new method he’s learned during his mobility project in Mexico: One example of a new skill and method of working on that skill that I learned is pantomime. I never really worked on this subject before, although it leans very close to the subject of circus-theater which I love to use for creative …
Stef Langmans from Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium) tells us about his mobility project in Mexico: I am Stef Langmans and I have the luck to work in Belgium for multiple organizations providing education in the arts of circus, mainly for Cirkus in Beweging that is based in Leuven. Most of my work consists of teaching the basics of various disciplines and …
Kaupo Pilder from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) presents a new method he’s learned during his mobility project in Mexico: A new method I learned is Siteswaping to teach and understand juggling better. I have heard about it before but not really understood it so well. In the juggling basics lesson i learned about it a lot. And now I understand how it …
Kaupo Pilder from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Estonia) tells us about his mobility project in Mexico: My name is Kaupo and I am from Circus Studio Folie (Tallinn, Estonia). I am a trainer in Folie. When I first heard of this project, I was really curious to learn more about techniques and methods what other similar organizations are using. I went …
Clare Anderson from National Centre for Circus (United Kingdom) presents a new method she’s learned during her mobility project with El Circo Social del Sur (Buenos Aires, Argentina): The style and focus for Circo Social del Sur work in the Community. After spending time with Circo Social del Sur and seeing their grass roots projects working, I was encouraged by the …
Clare Anderson from NCCA (United Kingdom) tells us about her mobility project with El Circo Social del Sur (Buenos Aires, Argentina): I wanted to participate in the project to learn more about how other schools develop their student and teacher training. Buenos Aires has many circus schools and is a leader in social circus training. I am a full time …
Victoria McManus from The Circus Project under their umbrella organisation National Centre of Circus Arts (United Kingdom) share with us a new method she’s learned during her mobility project with Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium): “I will be taking home with me new informed methods of implementing circus as a family activity to build physical strength and connectivity between parent/carer …
Victoria McManus from The Circus Project under their umbrella organisation National Centre of Circus Arts (United Kingdom) tells us about her mobility project with Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium): My name is Vicki McManus, I am Artistic Director and Lead trainer at The Circus Project (under the umbrella of the National Centre of Circus Arts) in Brighton, East …
Nicola Fletcher from Leeds children’s circus through their partnership with Everything is Possible (United Kingdom) presents a new method she’s learned during her mobility project with Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium): “During the trip I had the great opportunity to take part in the unicycle workshops which I simply found fantastic. As a fellow unicyclist I’ve always struggled to teach …
Nicola Fletcher from Leeds Children’s Circus through their partnership with Everything is Possible (United Kingdom) tells us about her mobility project with Cirkus In Beweging (Leuven, Belgium): So a little bit about me… I also am a volunteer and trustee for a small charity circus club, Leeds children’s circus (in partnership with Everything is Possible), I’ve worked there for over …
Terje Bernadt from Tsirkusestuudio Folie (Tallin, Estonia) share with us a new method she’s learned during her mobility project with El Circo del Mundo (Santiago, Chile): “The professional school of el Circo del Mundo uses majority of the space in the main location near the Pajaritos station. All their trainings are in one place and the same space – a …
Janette Moreida Lovera from Universidad Mesoamericana (Mexico) tells us about her mobility project with Tsirkus Folie ( Tallinn, Estonia): Mi viaje a Tallin, Estonia las experiencias y aprendizajes de la escuela de Tallin. Hola mi nombre es Janette Moreida Nárez soy mexicana y soy egresada de la licenciatura de artes escénicas y circenses contemporáneas de la universidad Mesoamericana en …
Nicola Hemsley from kaos youth circus Ltd (United Kingdom) presents a new method she’s learned during her mobility project with Tsirkus Folie ( Tallinn, Estonia): “What particularly inspired me were the Physicality of Folie, and the way the trainers all worked in the same way across the age groups. In particular, the floor work and the warm up skills. I …
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Nicola Hemsley from kaos youth circus Ltd (United Kingdom) tells us about her mobility project with Tsirkus Folie ( Tallinn, Estonia): My Name is Nicola Hemsley and I am the founder and managing director of organised kaos youth circus Ltd· during a chance meeting in London on the 14th February 2015, I found out about Suitcase Circus, and attended …
Rika Taeymans from Cirkus in Beweging (Belgium) tells us about her mobility project with Tsirkus Folie ( Tallinn, Estonia): Three participants – Rika (from Cirkus in Beweging, Belgium), Ohiane (from Everything is Possible, Leeds UK) and Nicola (from Circus Space, London UK) – have spend 2 weeks in Tallinn, Estonia. During 2 weeks, we supported the organisation of the Tree …
Ohiane Uranga from England presents a new method she’s learned during her mobility project with Tsirkus Folie ( Tallinn, Estonia): I learn some new resources that allows creative exploration in the process of the creation of a performance. Through a really open and interesting discussion about dramaturgy and character, quality and sense in circus performances, we approach some new concepts …
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