Fun Zone Circus School – Corcelles-près-Payerne

The Broye Circus and Dance School, also known as Fun Zone , is a circus arts training center located in Corcelles-près-Payerne , in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

As a member of the FSEC, it develops artistic and sporting education for children, teenagers and adults, combining the discovery of circus disciplines, technical improvement, body expression and the creation of shows.

The school welcomes children from the age of two with activities adapted to the youngest, before allowing them to gradually integrate into the different groups for initiation and practice of circus arts.

The courses are organized according to the age and experience of the students. The main groups welcome children aged 4 to 8 , 8 to 12 , and then teenagers from 12 years old.

Distinguishing between beginners and advanced students allows learning to be adapted to each individual's level and for students to be supported over several years.

A multidisciplinary approach

The teaching is based on a multidisciplinary approach allowing students to discover the major families of circus arts.

Acrobatic disciplines

Acrobatic disciplines include, among others, floor acrobatics, lifts, contortion, hand balances, and human pyramids.

Students gradually learn the fundamental figures while developing coordination, muscle tone, flexibility and body control .

Balance techniques

Balance techniques also play an important role in the program. The school offers, in particular, the practice of tightrope walking , rola-bola , unicycle and balance ball .

These disciplines help to develop concentration, stability, patience and perseverance.

Aerial arts

Fun Zone also has a wide range of offerings centered around aerial arts.

Students can discover the trapeze , rope , aerial hoop and silks . The first introductory sessions are carried out at a suitable height, above the landing mats, to allow a gradual discovery of the apparatus.

Object manipulation

Object manipulation is another major subject taught within the school.

It includes juggling with balls, clubs, rings and scarves, as well as diabolo , Chinese plates and hula-hoop .

A tool for personal and social development

The educational objective goes beyond the simple acquisition of technical skills.

Fun Zone views the circus as a tool for personal and social development, allowing students to discover their abilities, stimulate their creativity, and develop their self-confidence.

Learning also encourages respect for others, mutual support, and the ability to persevere in the face of difficulties.

Students receive a general introduction to circus arts before being able to move towards a more specialized practice.

Courses for adults

The school also offers circus classes for adults , allowing them to discover or deepen their knowledge of several disciplines, including aerial arts, balances, juggling, acrobatics and trampoline.

More specialized courses are dedicated to aerial disciplines and sports preparation.

Through its Aerial Dance Fun Zone Studio , the establishment offers technical and artistic work in aerial hoop , aerial silks and pole sport , with opportunities for competition preparation.

This diversity allows the school to welcome both recreational practitioners and students wishing to develop a more advanced technical level.

Dance is at the heart of Fun Zone's identity

Dance also plays an important role in Fun Zone's identity.

Various classical dance , contemporary or urban dance classes and body activities complement the circus training.

This close relationship between circus and dance promotes the development of musicality , coordination , quality of movement and artistic expression .

Workshops, shows and events

Fun Zone also organizes several training courses during school holidays .

These courses are open to beginners as well as more experienced practitioners and allow you to discover different disciplines in a more intensive format.

The school also places great importance on the public presentation of student work.

Shows are regularly organized to allow them to create and present acts in front of a real audience.

The stage dimension thus constitutes a natural extension of technical learning.

Fun Zone has a fully equipped circus hall , which can also host events, entertainment and performances.

The establishment also has a mobile marquee allowing it to offer artistic performances outside its usual premises.

Introductory workshops, entertainment, birthday parties, private shows and interventions for communities or businesses can be organised on request.

A comprehensive circus school in the Broye region

Thanks to its regular teaching, the diversity of its equipment, its improvement courses and its artistic activity, Fun Zone constitutes a complete circus school in the Broye region.

It offers an environment in which everyone can discover circus arts, develop their skills and participate in a true collective and artistic adventure .