Cirkus Cirkör – Stockholm
Cirkus Cirkör is a training and creation center for contemporary circus located in Alby, in the Stockholm metropolitan area, Sweden.
The establishment offers regular courses for children from age 5, teenagers and adults, as well as training for future professional artists.
The disciplines taught include juggling, ground acrobatics, balancing, trapeze, aerial arts and acrobatic lifts.
Cirkus Cirkör offers several courses: recreational courses accessible to beginners, a preparatory course called Cirkör Prep and a specialized three-year secondary course, Cirkusgymnasiet, organized in partnership with the S Botvids gymnasium high school.
Training sessions are mainly held at Cirkörhuset, a center equipped for circus arts, which also hosts professional artists and show creations.
Thanks to the diversity of its teachings, Cirkus Cirkör supports both the discovery of the circus and the development of an advanced artistic practice.
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Cirkus Cirkör is a Swedish structure dedicated to contemporary circus, located in Alby, in the municipality of Botkyrka, south of Stockholm.
It brings together a professional performance company, a circus school open to amateurs and several artistic training programs.
Its activities are aimed at children, teenagers, adults and people wishing to prepare for a career in circus arts.
A circus school open to all
Cirkus Cirkör offers regular classes for children from 5 years old, teenagers and adults.
The youngest children discover circus arts through fun exercises adapted to their age.
Children and teenagers can then progress through different groups, from beginner level to advanced level.
Adults also have access to general courses and opportunities for further study.
The subjects taught
The school offers a wide variety of circus disciplines: juggling, ground acrobatics, trampoline, balancing, tightrope, trapeze, aerial silks, acrobatic lifts and hand balancing.
The lessons help to develop strength , coordination , flexibility , creativity and body control .
Students can explore several disciplines before specializing according to their interests and level.
Cirkör Prep: a preparatory course
Cirkus Cirkör also offers Cirkör Prep , a training course for adults who already have experience in circus arts.
Organised over a half-time semester, this course allows students to deepen their knowledge of a main discipline and develop a personal artistic project.
Participants work on physical preparation, circus techniques, improvisation, dance, safety and artistic creation.
Significant emphasis is placed on independent training and the preparation of an individual act.
This training can be a stepping stone before applying to a higher circus school.
Cirkusgymnasiet: a specialized high school
Cirkus Cirkör also participates in the organization of Cirkusgymnasiet , a three-year secondary course dedicated to contemporary circus.
This course is developed in partnership with the public high school S:t Botvids gymnasium.
Students receive general education while also benefiting from in-depth artistic training.
They study acrobatics, juggling, aerial arts, balancing, dance and stage design.
During their training, they can specialize in one or more disciplines and develop their own artistic projects.
This course prepares students for further higher education or for a career in the performing arts.
The Cirkörhuset: a space dedicated to the circus
The main activities take place at the Cirkörhuset , in Alby.
This center has a large training room equipped for many circus disciplines.
The facilities include, in particular, suspension structures for aerial apparatus, trampolines, an acrobatics area and landing pits.
The venue welcomes pupils, students, and professional artists.
This proximity promotes encounters and exchanges between different generations of practitioners.
A professional company
Cirkus Cirkör also has a professional contemporary circus company.
She develops shows combining acrobatic performances, artistic research and stage creation.
This professional activity is an important characteristic of the establishment.
It allows students to discover different dimensions of live performance and to develop in an environment dedicated to contemporary creation.
The circus as a social and educational tool
Cirkus Cirkör also develops social circus projects.
These initiatives use circus arts as a means of meeting, expression and personal development.
The organization offers activities tailored to different audiences and participates in educational and cultural projects.
An institution with multiple pathways
Cirkus Cirkör stands out due to the complementarity of its activities.
Children can discover the circus from the age of 5, teenagers can deepen their practice and adults can take courses adapted to their level.
Those wishing to pursue artistic training also have access to specialized preparatory and secondary courses.
Thanks to its facilities, its teaching staff and its link with professional performance, Cirkus Cirkör is an important player in the transmission and development of contemporary circus in Sweden.
