Circo all'inCirca – Scuola di Circo Contemporaneo

Circo all'inCirca is a school, a creative center and a contemporary circus development project located in Udine , in Friuli-Venezia Giulia .

The association has been developing its activities since 2011 .

His project goes far beyond that of a simple leisure school.

Circo all'inCirca brings together teaching, non-competitive sports practice, artistic research, professional creation, educational projects, social circus and the dissemination of contemporary circus.

The organization has a dedicated permanent venue in Udine entirely devoted to circus arts.

This former industrial space has been transformed into a place for training, learning, creation and meeting.

A room equipped for many disciplines

The hall is equipped to accommodate many disciplines.

• It notably features aerial fabrics .
• Several trapezes can be installed there.
• The aerial hoop is also among the available apparatus.
• A Cyr wheel allows you to work on this specific discipline of contemporary circus.
• The tightrope allows for the development of balance techniques.
• The venue also has a fast track for acrobatic work.
• A landing pit and numerous mattresses complete the facilities.

This infrastructure allows the school to accommodate both very young children and experienced adults and artists.

A school for all ages

The Micro Circo: starting from age three

Children can start circus training from the age of three .

The first groups were organized around the Micro Circo .

At this age, teaching relies heavily on play , motor skills and exploration .

Children gradually discover their bodies, space, objects, and relationships with others.

The goal is not performance.

The school primarily seeks to develop coordination , balance , creativity and confidence .

The Piccolo Circo: Discovering the Great Circus Families

The journey then continues with the Piccolo Circo .

Children gradually discover the major families of circus arts.

• They learn to manipulate different objects.
• They are experimenting with different forms of balance .
• Acrobatics helps develop their physical abilities and body awareness.
• Aerial equipment can be introduced gradually.

As they grow up, students benefit from groups tailored to their age and developmental level.

The school notably welcomes young people from the middle school .

The teenagers then have specific groups.

The Teenager group

In 2026 , the Teenager group includes young people aged thirteen to nineteen .

At this age, training gradually becomes more technical and more artistic .

Students can delve deeper into different disciplines while developing their own way of using them.

A non-competitive approach to the practice

Circo all'inCirca advocates a non-competitive approach to sports practice.

The school describes the circus as a true sport in which creativity and artistic expression replace agonism and the pursuit of competition.

Physical training remains demanding.

Strength , balance , perseverance and coordination are developed.

But relationships with others are just as important.

This philosophy structures both children's groups and courses for adults.

A particularly well-developed adult offering

Ground acrobatics

Ground acrobatics has its own curriculum.

It allows for the gradual development of mobility , strength , coordination and acrobatic techniques .

Vertical

Verticula constitute another specific discipline.

Practitioners work on hand balance , alignment , strength and control .

Hand-to-hand

Hand-to-hand allows you to approach acrobatic techniques as a partner.

Trust and communication then become essential for the execution of the figures.

Chinese pole

Circo all'inCirca also teaches Chinese pole.

This discipline allows you to develop strength , climbing , static positions and dynamic movements around the mast.

Juggling and balancing

Juggling also has its own curriculum.

It is associated with different forms of balancing.

This association allows adults to discover several traditional and contemporary circus techniques.

Aerial disciplines

Aerial disciplines constitute another major focus.

The school offers a specific aerial acrobatics course.

The room allows, in particular, the practice of silks , trapeze and aerial hoop .

Students can progressively develop strength , mobility and technical mastery at height.

Dance and physical preparation

Dance complements this offering.

It helps to develop quality of movement , presence and body expression .

A specific course of physical preparation and strengthening also accompanies the technical disciplines.

Circo all'inCirca even offers a course dedicated to fire juggling for adults from the age of eighteen .

International workshops and meetings

The school also organizes workshops .

These internships allow students to discover disciplines that are not necessarily part of the weekly program.

In March 2026 , for example, the school welcomed young artists who had graduated from the CREAT professional school in Valence .

• They offered aerial straps workshops.
• The use of tandem straps was also discussed.
• A two-person exercise at the mast was part of the program.
• The manipulation of everyday objects was also offered.
• Research on musicality applied to aerial apparatus and dynamic aerial technique complemented these workshops.

The Pushing Forte company also offered a work based around the Russian bar .

These meetings allow students to discover particularly rare disciplines.

They also create a direct link between amateur schools and young artists from European professional training programs.

Circo all'inCirca does indeed have a strong international focus .

The structure seeks to promote exchanges between European professional artists, Italian and foreign companies, students and amateurs.

Festivals and dissemination of contemporary circus

This commitment is reflected in its festivals.

The association organizes several events dedicated to contemporary circus in Friuli-Venezia Giulia .

• The Terminal Festival notably takes over the streets of Udine.
• The Plausibile Festival is an event particularly linked to the students and artists of Circo all'inCirca.
• Brocante is dedicated to an international contemporary circus event in Val Colvera.
• Other projects are being developed in Cividale del Friuli , Sacile and in various municipalities in the region.

These events contribute to the spread of contemporary circus over a much wider area than just the city of Udine.

Students thus develop in an environment where they can regularly meet professional artists.

They can also attend shows and participate in events.

The Plausibile Festival allows the different groups from the school to present their work under a big top.

In 2026 , the festival took place in May .

The Micro Circo groups, in particular, benefited from specific times dedicated to discovering the big top.

The other groups prepared their shows directly in this environment.

This experience allows students to discover concretely the transition from the rehearsal room to the performance.

Professional creations

Circo all'inCirca is simultaneously developing its own professional creations.

The organization produces and supports contemporary circus shows.

Some creations are made in collaboration with important cultural institutions in the region.

The “ Gli stessi ” project, for example, associates Circo all'inCirca with the municipality of Udine, Puntozero, the Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, Simularte and the FLIC Scuola di Circo.

Other creations explore the imagination, aerial acrobatics, and the encounter between circus and craftsmanship.

This creative activity allows teachers and artists to maintain a professional stage practice.

A strong educational dimension

The school also has a particularly strong educational dimension.

Since 2011 , Circo all'inCirca has been working with schools.

The circus is used there as an educational platform .

The projects aim to develop creativity , artistic expression , motor skills and social inclusion .

The association entrusts these interventions to specifically trained educators.

The AB C…irco project

The AB C…irco project, for example, constitutes an introductory course to circus disciplines.

It combines clowning , juggling , ground acrobatics and balancing .

In its longer version, organized in the Circo all'inCirca hall, aerial acrobatics can also be integrated.

Schools can also come and spend a morning or a day directly at the school.

The students then discover how a real circus hall works and can try out the equipment.

These days promote motor experimentation , socialization and integration .

The social circus

The social circus is indeed an important dimension of the project.

The association uses circus arts as a tool to create educational contexts different from traditional sports practices.

The absence of competition facilitates cooperation between participants.

Each discipline can highlight different abilities.

This diversity allows people with very varied profiles to find their place.

Circo all'inCirca also works with social structures in the area.

For example, the Plausibile 2026 Festival continued a collaboration with Hattiva Lab .

This social cooperative develops socio-educational services aimed in particular at people with disabilities and minors with specific educational needs.

This inclusive dimension is part of the association's broader work around social circus.

The subject is also the subject of academic reflection.

In 2025 , Circo all'inCirca notably relayed a research project dedicated to adolescents in a non-traditional sporting context, social circus and peer education.

The organization thus considers the circus as a true educational laboratory .

A qualified teaching team

The teaching team has particularly qualified profiles.

Instructors are specifically trained in the disciplines and subjects they teach.

Several combine artistic training , educational sciences and sports sciences .

Irene Giacomello , head of sports management, for example, has a background in education and motor sciences.

She furthered her circus arts studies at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne .

She also trained at the Tor Vergata University in Rome and with Kataklò in Milan .

Other team members have skills in rigging , performance techniques , pedagogy and artistic creation .

Security therefore plays an important role in the organization of the room and activities.

A place open to artists and independent practice

Circo all'inCirca also hosts outside artists.

The organization hopes that its space can become a place where artists , teachers , musicians , photographers and creators can meet.

• Some people come here to train.
• Others develop their skills within the association's spaces.

This constant interplay between amateur practice and professional creation contributes to the identity of the place.

For adults who are sufficiently independent, open gym periods also allow them to train outside of regular classes.

Private lessons are offered to those wishing to delve deeper into a particular technique.

They can be organized individually or in small groups.

This flexibility allows us to support both beginners and experienced practitioners.

The 2026-2027 season

The 2026-2027 season confirms today the vitality of Circo all'inCirca .

The school publishes a comprehensive weekly program for children , teenagers , and adults .

The activities mainly take place in its permanent hall on Via Cividina in Udine .

A center for the development of contemporary circus

After fifteen years of operation , Circo all'inCirca is therefore much more than a local school.

Today it is a true center for the development of contemporary circus in Friuli-Venezia Giulia .

His project combines amateur practice, pedagogy, non-competitive sport, social circus, professional creation and cultural dissemination.

The diversity of its disciplines and the quality of its equipment allow us to support students from their first motor experiences at three years old to advanced adult practice.

Its festivals and professional collaborations simultaneously open the school to contemporary Italian and European creation.

This combination of teaching , creation , inclusion and dissemination makes Circo all'inCirca a particularly important structure in the Circassian landscape of northeastern Italy.