Circusverein Neumarkt eV

Circusverein Neumarkt eV is an important association dedicated to the teaching and practice of circus arts in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria.

The school welcomes children, teenagers and adults in numerous groups organized according to the age and level of the participants.

A comprehensive and multidisciplinary educational project

His educational approach is based on regular and comprehensive circus practice. Students train several times a week and gradually build a solid technical foundation before being able to delve deeper into their preferred disciplines.

New students begin with a deliberately multidisciplinary approach. The objective is to allow them to discover different branches of circus arts while developing overall strength , flexibility , coordination , balance and body awareness .

The subjects taught

• Juggling is one of the techniques taught and helps develop coordination, concentration and precision.
• The unicycle also occupies an important place in learning, as do the various balance techniques, particularly on balance balls and other apparatus.
• Acrobatics and gymnastics are another pillar of the training. They allow students to progressively develop their physical abilities and form an essential basis for many other circus disciplines.
• The trampoline is also integrated into the educational project.
• Aerial disciplines complement this offering and allow practitioners to progressively explore working at height.

Specialization and free training

The school seeks to give each student a common foundation across all major disciplines before encouraging possible specialization.

From around the age of 10 , practitioners can join specialized groups and devote more time to a particular discipline.

This specialization is not necessarily permanent: students can regularly reassess the discipline in which they wish to deepen their practice.

Free practice periods complement the structured lessons. These allow artists to practice what they have learned, work on their own goals, or use certain equipment more independently.

The stage at the heart of pedagogy

The Circusverein places great importance on the stage.

The techniques learned during training are gradually transformed into acts and presented in front of an audience.

Members regularly participate in shows and various events.

The creations may combine acrobatics , human pyramids , juggling , aerial disciplines , dance , fire or even seesaw .

However, the show is not conceived as a competition between students. On the contrary, the association emphasizes cooperation , trust , and collective success .

The pedagogy thus seeks to develop both personal skills and technical qualities.

Self-confidence, tolerance, responsibility, mutual support and the pleasure of practicing together are among the values promoted by the Circusverein.

An internal and formative transmission

An important feature of the association lies in its transmission system.

Many of the coaches themselves come from the Circusverein. The most experienced practitioners gradually pass on their knowledge to the younger ones.

Some then continue this approach by becoming professionals in circus pedagogy or by following various specialized training courses.

The association has its own training program for future coaches and also organizes internal training for its teaching staff.

This transmission allows teenagers and young adults to gradually take on responsibilities within the school.

Exchanges, internships and holiday activities

The association also participates in national and international youth exchange programs.

Internships and activities are organised during school holidays.

They allow participants to discover or deepen their knowledge of different techniques such as juggling, diabolo, Lunastix, aerial disciplines, trampoline, ball balancing or rola-bola, dance and acrobatics.

These workshops regularly end with a presentation allowing participants to demonstrate the techniques they have worked on during the week.

A social and inclusive approach

The Circusverein also develops a social and inclusive approach.

In particular, certain mechanisms allow children and adolescents with fewer resources to access certain activities free of charge.

The association thus seeks to use the circus as a tool for physical , artistic, but also personal and social development.

His approach combines sports practice, artistic expression and pedagogy.

Technical progress remains important, but it is used to serve a broader objective: to enable participants to gain confidence, discover their abilities and build collective projects.

With its many training groups, multidisciplinary teaching, specializations, shows, internships and internal training system for supervisors, Circusverein Neumarkt eV constitutes a true structured and permanently established amateur circus school in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.