Escuela de Circo Capicúa – Huesca

The Escuela de Circo Capicúa is a circus school located in Huesca , Aragon .

It opened its doors in October 2019 at the initiative of the artist and educator Rebeca Gutiérrez Encuentra .

The school was created to offer Huesca a permanent space dedicated to the training , practice and dissemination of circus arts .

A school for all ages and all levels

It welcomes different ages and levels through regular classes and intensive courses .

Children can discover circus arts through a multidisciplinary approach combining physical activity, play, creativity and artistic expression.

Acrobatics and juggling

Acrobatics helps develop coordination, mobility, strength and body awareness.

Juggling complements this learning by working on concentration, rhythm and object manipulation.

Aerial disciplines

Aerial disciplines occupy a particularly important place in the identity of the school.

• Aerial silks allow you to discover working in suspension and to progress towards more complex figures and sequences.
• The trapeze is also one of the disciplines taught.
• The rope allows for a deeper exploration of aerial work and other qualities of movement.

Students can progress over the years and develop an increasingly technical and artistic practice.

The school also welcomes teenagers and adults .

Intensive training courses are regularly offered to supplement the weekly classes.

Family circus activities allow children and adults to share the discovery of circus disciplines together.

Artistic creation, an extension of education

Artistic creation is an important extension of education.

The students prepare public presentations and group performances .

The traditional end-of-year presentation allows us to bring together the learning developed during the courses.

These performances give students the opportunity to discover the stage and the relationship with the audience .

They also allow for the connection between technical learning, music, movement and the construction of a show.

A close link with the CIA. Capicúa

The school maintains a close relationship with the professional company Cia. Capicúa .

Founded in 2009 , this company develops a contemporary circus blending aerial techniques, acrobatics, physical theatre, music and dance.

This close relationship with a professional company allows us to maintain a direct link between teaching and contemporary creation .

The artists of Capicúa possess significant national and international experience.

The legacy of the social circus in Huesca

The educational project is also part of the history of the social circus developed in Huesca.

Before the creation of the permanent school, the Capicúa team had already participated in a social circus project offering workshops to children, teenagers, young people and families.

These activities notably used juggling, acrobatics, aerial silks and the trapeze as educational and collective tools.

The circus was envisioned as a means of promoting inclusion , social relations , physical activity and well-being .

A school rooted in local cultural life

The Escuela de Circo Capicúa continues today the development and dissemination of circus culture in Huesca.

She participates in local cultural life and maintains relationships with other players in the Aragonese circus.

The school thus allows children to discover the circus, young people and adults to deepen their practice and families to share experiences around circus arts.

The coexistence between school , professional company , internships , creation and performances constitutes one of the particularities of the Capicúa project.