El Circo Azul – Café de las Artes Teatro – Santander

El Circo Azul is the educational project dedicated to circus arts of the Café de las Artes Teatro , a cultural and artistic space located in Santander, Cantabria.

The school was created in 2009 , in parallel with the opening of the Café de las Artes Teatro.

It was designed to allow children and adults alike to discover and perfect different circus disciplines.

A multidisciplinary approach to the circus

His teaching is based on a multidisciplinary approach to the circus.

• Juggling helps develop coordination, concentration and object manipulation.
• Balance exercises allow for the exploration of body control and different relationships with the apparatus.
• Ground acrobatics is another fundamental component of the training.

Aerial disciplines

Aerial disciplines also occupy an important place.

• The trapeze is one of the apparatuses historically taught within the school.
• Aerial silks allow for the practice of different techniques of suspension, climbing and figures.
• The smooth rope completes this aerial formation.

The school has also developed activities around trampolining and various forms of acrobatics .

A teaching method adapted to each individual

Children can receive training tailored to their age and level.

Learning combines play , technique and artistic discovery .

The pedagogy seeks to create an environment in which students can gradually take new risks while evolving within a safe framework .

Motor skills constitute one of the important aspects of this work.

Circus arts are also used to develop creativity and personal expression .

Group exercises allow us to work on cooperation and team spirit .

The progression is adapted to the abilities of each participant.

This attention to individual differences is part of the school's historical philosophy .

El Circo Azul was indeed built around the integrative and psychosocial potential of circus arts.

The project seeks to welcome people of different ages , interests , abilities and talents .

Adult education

Adults also have access to training activities.

Courses and workshops allow students to delve deeper into acrobatics and aerial disciplines .

Café de las Artes also organizes specialized training courses with guest artists and speakers.

Some of these courses are specifically designed for artists and professionals in the performing arts .

This activity helps to maintain a link between amateur practice , continuing education and the professional sector .

Mediation and participatory projects

Café de las Artes also carries out important outreach work with schools.

School campaigns allow students to discover contemporary circus and other forms of live performance.

Educational tools are being developed to support this discovery.

The project also works directly with educational institutions in Cantabria .

Café de las Artes also develops participatory and mediation projects with the community.

This dimension complements the historical socio-educational approach of El Circo Azul.

A complete artistic project

The artistic project goes far beyond the scope of a leisure school.

The Café de las Artes has a performance hall offering a professional program throughout the cultural season.

He also owns his own artistic company .

The Café de las Artes company combines, among other things, circus , physical theatre , dance , music , object theatre and puppetry .

A residency program supports artists and companies in their creative processes.

Residencies may result in public presentations and artistic feedback sessions .

The artists hosted have access to rehearsal spaces and specific equipment for circus arts.

The Cuerda Floja festival

Café de las Artes also organizes the En la Cuerda Floja international contemporary circus festival.

Created in 2012 , this festival welcomes Spanish and international companies to Santander every year.

The program combines shows , workshops , professional meetings , conferences and other activities dedicated to contemporary circus.

Training courses for professionals are organized as part of the festival.

A continuity between practice and creation

The project thus develops a continuity between initiation , amateur practice , mediation , continuing professional training , creation and dissemination .

Students and practitioners develop in a place directly connected to the professional live entertainment sector .

Café de las Artes also participates in the development of contemporary circus on the scale of Cantabria and northern Spain .

His work is part of various national and international networks dedicated to the performing arts.

El Circo Azul constitutes the educational component of this ensemble.

The school thus combines technical learning , personal development , creativity , inclusion and the discovery of live performance .

Café de las Artes complements this educational activity by supporting artists , creating , hosting residencies , disseminating and organizing an international contemporary circus festival .