Alas Escuela de Circo – Córdoba

Alas Escuela de Circo is a circus school located in Córdoba , Andalusia, and developed by the professional company Alas Circo Teatro .

The project was born in 2008 from the meeting between Txus Buffa Figueroa and Juan Manuel Sánchez Villegas at the former Escuela Municipal de Circo de Alcorcón.

Since its inception, Alas has developed two complementary dimensions in parallel: professional artistic creation and the transmission of circus arts .

The company gradually established itself in Andalusia and today has a permanent space in Córdoba dedicated to teaching, training, creating and promoting circus arts.

A person-centered pedagogy

The school welcomes children , teenagers and adults .

His approach does not consider the circus solely as a physical activity or as the learning of a succession of techniques.

Circus disciplines are used as tools to develop the physical, artistic and relational skills of the participants.

Learning contributes in particular to the development of coordination , flexibility and balance .

Technical progress also helps to strengthen self-confidence .

Gradually mastering a movement or figure allows students to become aware of their abilities.

The school places great importance on perseverance .

Students learn that acquiring a technique usually requires many attempts.

This relationship with error is an integral part of circus pedagogy.

Group work is another essential element of teaching.

Many disciplines require cooperation, communication, and attention to others.

This practice allows for the development of trusting relationships between participants.

Creativity also plays an important role.

The circus is presented as a space in which children, teenagers and adults can explore, imagine and develop their own artistic expression.

Close links with professional creation

This philosophy is directly linked to the professional activity of Alas Circo Teatro .

The company has a long history of creating shows that combine circus techniques and theatrical language.

Aerial disciplines have historically been one of the major artistic specialties of the project.

The trapeze notably occupies an important place in Txus Buffa's career.

Acrobatics and lifts are also part of the company's technical repertoire.

Juggling is regularly incorporated into creations and educational activities.

This ongoing relationship with the stage allows the school to evolve in an environment directly connected to live performance .

Therefore, students do not practice in a structure isolated from the professional sector.

They frequent a place where artists train, rehearse and develop new creations.

An inclusive and social approach

Alas Circo Teatro also advocates an inclusive approach to teaching.

The school believes that circus arts should be accessible regardless of a person's age, level, or initial abilities.

The teaching methods can be adapted to the needs of the participants.

The goal is to create a safe environment that allows everyone to progress at their own pace.

This inclusive approach aligns with the social circus work developed by the organization.

Alas uses circus disciplines as educational and social tools with different audiences.

Circus arts, in particular, allow one to work on self-confidence and the ability to overcome certain personal barriers.

It also promotes cooperation and the building of relationships between participants.

Artistic expression allows people to find new ways to communicate and share their emotions.

The structure thus considers the circus as a tool capable of participating in processes of individual and collective transformation .

This educational and social approach has been developed for many years.

It complements the regular training activities offered to children, young people and adults.

The work done by the school has also been recognized by the Andalusian circus sector.

Alas Escuela de Circo received the Premio de Apoyo al Circo awarded by the Asociación de Circo de Andalucía for its work in favor of the circus.

This recognition highlights the role played by the structure in the development of circus practice and transmission in Andalusia.

A permanent space in Córdoba

Alas now has a permanent space in Córdoba.

This place hosts school classes as well as various professional activities.

• Circus and performing arts artists can, in particular, have access to a training space there.
• The venue also hosts rehearsals .
• Companies can request to develop creative residencies there.
• The space can also accommodate intermediate presentations .
• Video recordings of artistic projects can also be made there.
• The venue can host specialized workshops and training courses offered by external artists and speakers.

These residencies allow one to work for several days or several weeks on a new artistic proposal.

A company can thus show a work in progress to a small group of spectators in order to experiment with its creation before its broadcast.

This versatility allows students, teachers, artists and companies to come together in the same space.

Alas thus helps to create a true meeting point for the local circus community.

The school benefits directly from this professional environment.

The students practice in a space where the circus is also created, rehearsed and presented.

This close proximity helps to give an artistic dimension to learning.

Alas Circo Teatro, nearly two decades of experience

Alas Circo Teatro itself has almost two decades of professional experience.

The company has created numerous shows and has performed in festivals, theaters and cultural programs throughout Spain.

His creations combine aerial techniques, acrobatics, juggling, theatre and research around movement.

This experience naturally informs the school's educational project.

Training and creation are thus conceived as two dimensions of the same project.

• Children can discover the circus in a fun and progressive environment.
• Teenagers can develop their physical, artistic and relational skills.
• Adults can also access the practice and discover or deepen their understanding of different techniques.
• Professional artists, for their part, have a space adapted for training and creation.
• Companies can benefit from residencies and develop new proposals.
• Professionals can also use the venue to pass on their expertise during internships or training courses.

This diversity makes Alas a project that goes beyond the operation of a simple leisure school.

The school is one component of a comprehensive project dedicated to the development of circus arts.

Training, social circus, professional creation, residencies, practice and dissemination coexist within the same structure.

Alas Escuela de Circo thus contributes to the development of contemporary circus in Córdoba and more broadly in Andalusia, while defending an accessible, inclusive practice deeply linked to artistic creation.