Circosaurus – Circus School of Marke / Kortrijk

Circosaurus is a circus school and workshop located in Marke , in the territory of the city of Kortrijk , in West Flanders.

The organization develops various activities around circus arts and aims to allow children and families to discover this world in an accessible, creative and fun environment.

Its activity includes a veritable circus workshop dedicated to the regular learning of circus techniques.

Circummotor skills and parent-child workshops

The discovery begins in particular with circus-based activities. This activity, designed for young children, combines movement , play and the world of the circus in order to progressively develop their motor skills.

Some workshops are organized as parent-child sessions , allowing younger children to discover the circus accompanied by an adult.

Circus then becomes a medium for working on balance , coordination , body awareness and confidence while retaining an essentially playful dimension.

A multidisciplinary approach to circus techniques

For older children, Circosaurus offers a broader exploration of the different techniques of the circus.

The structure favours a multidisciplinary approach allowing participants to experience several practices and gradually discover those in which they wish to evolve.

Juggling and object manipulation play an important role in the activities offered.

Children learn to throw, catch, manipulate and coordinate different objects while developing concentration and coordination .

Balance is another major family of techniques explored during the activities.

Acrobatics complements this approach by allowing the development of body control, mobility and confidence in movement.

A playful universe inspired by dinosaurs

Circosaurus readily uses a playful, dinosaur-inspired world to present its activities. Children can thus learn from characters with evocative names like "Diablodocus" or "Trikegelotops" .

This identity gives the school a deliberately family-oriented and accessible image, particularly suited to introducing children to learning.

Internships, school projects and events

However, Circosaurus's activities are not limited to regular classes.

The association also organizes circus workshops during school holidays.

These courses allow children to dedicate several days to discovering or perfecting different techniques.

The organization also develops projects directly with schools .

These interventions make it possible to use the circus as a guiding thread in an educational project and to introduce its different disciplines to children who do not necessarily attend circus school.

Circosaurus also participates in festivals , events and demonstrations with discovery workshops.

The City of Kortrijk also lists Circosaurus among its local artists and highlights its ability to teach children different circus techniques and figures.

Creative and animation activities

In addition to circus arts training, the association develops several creative and entertainment activities.

Magic is part of this program and allows participants to discover the world of illusion and prestidigitation.

Balloon sculpting is also offered, with the creation of different shapes and characters.

Circosaurus also has a collection of unusual bicycles and contraptions allowing the public to rediscover balance and movement in an unusual way.

The facility also offers fire shows for certain events.

Projects further removed from traditional circus, such as LEGO or graffiti workshops, occasionally complement the association's activities and demonstrate its general orientation towards creativity and educational leisure .

Recognition and status

Circosaurus is now identified by Circuscentrum as one of the active circus workshops in Flanders.

It appears more specifically among the structures of West Flanders , with its Marke location.

The structure operates as a non-profit organization and therefore has its own independent associative existence.

Circosaurus is therefore an interesting structure for families looking for a first introduction to circus arts in the Kortrijk region.

Its association between circus school , circus motor skills , internships , school interventions and event workshops allows it to reach different audiences and to introduce the circus both in the context of regular practice and during occasional activities.