Cyrk Zodiak

Cyrk Zodiak – Circus School in Szczecin, Poland

Cyrk Zodiak is a circus school founded in 2007 in Szczecin, in northwestern Poland. Created by young instructors, teachers and educators, it offers circus arts training for children, teenagers and adults.

The school develops a pedagogical approach in which circus techniques become tools for learning, artistic expression and personal development.

A pedagogy based on the circus

Cyrk Zodiak is based on the principles of circus pedagogy, called pedagogika cyrku in Polish.

This approach combines technical learning, creativity, and the discovery of individual abilities. Students are encouraged to experiment, take on new challenges, and progress at their own pace.

The classes promote coordination, concentration, perseverance, and self-confidence. The school also places great emphasis on cooperation and the enjoyment of practice.

Courses for children and teenagers

Children can join school from the age of 5 .

The activities allow participants to discover different circus disciplines through exercises adapted to each person's abilities and experience.

Participants gradually develop their balance, agility, and body control.

Weekly classes form the core of the institution's activity. Students can choose several disciplines and increase their practice time as they progress.

Aerial acrobatics

Aerial acrobatics is one of Cyrk Zodiak's specialties.

The establishment offers, in particular, the practice of aerial silks , aerial hoop and trapeze .

These disciplines allow you to work on strength, flexibility, coordination and control of movements in suspension.

The sessions are organized according to different levels, in order to support both beginners and students wishing to deepen their practice.

Juggling and balance

Juggling plays an important role in the school's activities.

Students can discover the manipulation of objects, including the diabolo and Chinese plates , as well as various coordination exercises.

Balance activities include, in particular, the balance ball and the rola-bola .

These disciplines help to develop concentration, precision of movements and mastery of posture.

Acrobalance and parkour

Cyrk Zodiak also offers acrobalance activities, a discipline based on performing balance figures between several partners.

Parkour complements the teaching by allowing the exploration of movement, crossings and acrobatic movements.

These activities encourage participants to develop their agility, body awareness, and ability to work with others.

Light art and flow art

The school also incorporates contemporary artistic practices, including light shows and flow arts .

These disciplines combine the manipulation of props, coordination, rhythm and stage presence.

They allow us to explore another dimension of the circus, in which movement becomes a medium for visual creation.

Courses for adults

Adults can practice aerial disciplines at the Zodiak Aerial Dance Studio .

Activities include aerial silks, hoop, trapeze and flow arts .

The courses accommodate different levels of practice and allow participants to discover aerial arts in a suitable environment.

Circus internships and stays

Cyrk Zodiak organizes training courses during school holidays as well as residential stays .

These activities allow children and teenagers to practice several disciplines over a concentrated period of time.

The programs may combine aerial acrobatics, juggling, stilts, tightrope walking, clowning, trampolining and movement arts.

The stays also include group activities and artistic presentations.

Activities and events

In addition to classes, the establishment organizes circus-themed birthday parties and participates in public events.

The activities include the opportunity to discover diabolo, Chinese plates, balance ball, rola-bola and some aerial disciplines.

Cyrk Zodiak also participates in festivals and collaborates with schools, associations and cultural institutions.

A commitment to circus pedagogy

Cyrk Zodiak is associated with Fundacja Antygrawitacja , a foundation committed to artistic creation and education through circus arts.

This foundation participates in the development of Polish networks dedicated to circus pedagogy.

The establishment is thus part of an approach that goes beyond the simple learning of technical figures, considering the circus as a means of promoting the development and expression of the participants.

Cyrk Zodiak stands out for the diversity of its disciplines, its regular teaching, and its pedagogical commitment. The school provides a place in Szczecin for discovering and practicing circus arts, accessible to both children and adults.