Arribas Circo – Escuela de Circo de Rivas-Vaciamadrid

Arribas Circo is a school, a cultural space and a project dedicated to the development of circus arts in Rivas-Vaciamadrid , in the Community of Madrid.

Housed under a big top, the project brings together in one place teaching, artistic practice, training, creation, residencies and performances.

Arribas Circo champions a concept of circus that goes far beyond the learning of physical techniques.

The circus is considered there as a social, educational and transformative tool that can support the overall development of the person.

The practice allows one to work on physical abilities but also on emotional, relational and cognitive dimensions.

Cooperation plays an important role in this approach.

The school welcomes children, teenagers, young adults and adults.

The youngest children gradually discover the main families of circus arts in groups adapted to their age.

The subjects taught

Acrobatics

Acrobatics forms one of the bases of this discovery.

It helps to develop coordination, strength, flexibility, mobility and body awareness.

Juggling

Juggling is also among the techniques taught.

It allows you to work on manipulation, coordination, precision and concentration.

The balances

The balances complement this multidisciplinary training.

Aerial disciplines

Aerial disciplines occupy an important place in the school.

Students can, in particular, practice the trapeze .

Aerial silks are also part of the regular teaching.

The rope complements the apparatus offered in courses dedicated to fixed aerial techniques.

The clown

The clown brings a different dimension to the training.

The courses make particular use of games and improvisation , both individually and collectively.

This practice allows one to explore expression, presence, and creativity.

Children's classes

For children, the goal is to offer a physical and artistic activity that is different from traditional leisure activities.

The courses aim to develop physical and creative abilities while maintaining a playful dimension.

Each child's learning pace is respected.

The Cirkitos and Cirketes groups allow activities to be adapted to different age groups.

Children discover several techniques rather than immediately specializing in a single discipline.

This approach allows them to gradually identify the practices with which they have the most affinity.

Extracurricular activities

Arribas Circo also develops extracurricular activities directly in several establishments in Rivas-Vaciamadrid.

These interventions allow children to practice circus arts in their school environment.

Extracurricular activities include trapeze, aerial silks, juggling and acrobatics.

They pursue the same objectives of physical and creative development as the courses organized under the big top.

The Family Circus

The school also offers activities that allow children and adults from the same family to practice together.

Circo en Familia transforms families into participants rather than mere spectators.

Adults and children discover different techniques together.

Acrobatics, juggling, balancing and aerial silks can be explored during these sessions.

Participants can then share the elements they learned or created during the session.

This formula is accessible from early childhood when accompanied by an adult.

Courses for teenagers and adults

From adolescence onwards, programming allows for a deeper exploration of certain disciplines.

Fixed aerials

Fixed aerial courses are devoted in particular to the trapeze, silks and rope.

They are accessible at several levels, from learning the basics to technical refinement.

Specific physical preparation accompanies the progression.

The teaching continues to respect the pace and objectives of each participant.

Ground acrobatics

Ground acrobatics also has its own curriculum.

The courses combine general and specific physical preparation, flexibility and acrobatic technique.

The mini-trampoline and the large trampoline mat can be used to develop movements and acrobatic elements.

Introduction to the mini-flying trapeze

Arribas Circo also offers an introduction to the mini-flying trapeze .

This discipline allows you to discover the principles of trapeze flying in a suitable format.

The work includes the basics of aerial movement, different trapeze figures and an introduction to passes with a base.

The presence of the mini-flying aircraft enriches an already significant offering in aerial disciplines.

The Multicirco

Adults wishing to maintain a multidisciplinary approach can join Multicirco .

This workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to the main circus techniques.

Acrobatics, trapeze, silks, juggling and balancing are covered within the same curriculum.

Physical preparation and stretching complement the practice.

This formula allows you to discover several disciplines without having to immediately choose a specialty.

Supervised free training sessions

Arribas Circo also offers supervised open training sessions for young people wishing to improve.

This formula falls somewhere between a traditional class and independent training.

Two qualified instructors are present to guide the participants.

However, young people retain significant freedom in choosing the techniques and exercises they wish to explore further.

They can work on aerial disciplines, acrobatics, juggling or balancing.

The goal is to promote personal research, independent practice, and sharing among participants.

These training sessions are intended for young people who already have a minimum of experience in circus techniques.

They thus provide an opportunity to continue one's progress beyond traditional courses.

The social dimension of the circus

The project places particular emphasis on the social dimension of the circus.

Arribas Circo explicitly presents the circus as a social, educational, transformative and preventative tool.

Circus arts practice allows one to develop skills that go beyond the purely physical realm.

Cooperation and relationships with others are integrated into the learning process.

Emotional dimensions are also taken into account.

Learning situations often require gradually overcoming a difficulty or apprehension.

Successfully completing a new exercise can help boost confidence and perception of one's own abilities.

Group activities also allow you to learn how to work with other people.

Progress thus becomes simultaneously individual and collective.

The circus also serves as a tool for prevention and personal development among young people.

This concept directly influences the way Arribas Circo constructs its educational project.

The goal is not just to train practitioners capable of performing tricks.

Technical learning also serves as a support for personal development.

Creativity plays an important role in this approach.

Students are encouraged to experiment and research.

Supervised training sessions allow participants to propose their own exercises and explore different techniques.

The circus then becomes a space for personal initiative.

A place for artistic creation

Arribas Circo is also a place for artistic creation.

Its big top hosts resident companies.

Artists can use the space to research, rehearse, and develop new creations.

The facility also offers rehearsal and training spaces.

This regular presence of professional artists creates an environment in which teaching and creation coexist.

The students thus practice in a place that has a genuine professional artistic activity.

The program of shows

Arribas Circo also hosts a regular program of shows.

Professional Spanish and international companies can come and present their creations under the big top.

The programming is aimed particularly at a family audience.

This activity allows students and residents of Rivas-Vaciamadrid to discover different forms of contemporary circus.

The presence of outside companies also helps to make the place a meeting place for the circus sector.

Galas are organized from time to time.

Some of these events have a solidarity or charitable dimension.

Arribas Circo then uses its artistic means to support various social causes.

This dimension extends the values of solidarity championed by the educational project.

Links with schools

The school also maintains close links with educational institutions in Rivas-Vaciamadrid.

Extracurricular activities allow circus pedagogy to be moved outside the big top.

Groups are being organized in several primary schools in the municipality.

This presence helps to make circus arts accessible to a wider audience.

It also helps to create bridges between school education, leisure activities and artistic practice.

Several levels of intervention

The structure therefore has several levels of intervention.

1. A child can discover the circus during an extracurricular activity.
2. He can then join the regular classes under the big top.
3. As he grows up, he can delve deeper into certain disciplines.
4. During adolescence or early adulthood, he can participate in supervised training sessions to further develop his autonomy.
5. Adults can start with Multicirco or choose a specialized discipline directly.
6. Experienced practitioners have an environment that allows them to continue training.
7. Professional artists, on the other hand, can use the space to rehearse or create.

This continuity between discovery, regular practice, autonomous training and creation constitutes one of the particularities of Arribas Circo.

The marquee thus becomes much more than just a classroom.

It constitutes a place of artistic life bringing together students, families, teachers, artists and spectators.

• Professional programming allows us to maintain an openness to contemporary creation.
• Residencies allow artists to develop their projects.
• The courses transmit the disciplines to new generations.
• School-based initiatives broaden access to the practice.
• Social projects use the circus as a tool for human and collective development.

Arribas Circo thus contributes to the development of circus arts in the Community of Madrid through a project closely linking training, creation, dissemination, education and social action .

Its location under a big top in Rivas-Vaciamadrid offers a particularly coherent environment for discovering the circus, deepening one's practice and experiencing live performance.

The structure advocates an open vision of the circus in which techniques become tools at the service of creativity , cooperation , trust and the development of each individual .