Jeugdcircus Pippin – Geldermalsen
Jeugdcircus Pippin is a non-profit circus school located in Geldermalsen, the Netherlands. It offers weekly classes for children and teenagers aged 6 to 18, divided into three age groups. The curriculum combines traditional circus techniques with theatrical expression, allowing students to develop their physical and artistic skills. Disciplines taught include juggling, diabolo, unicycle, acrobatics, ball balancing, tightrope walking, trapeze, and aerial silks. Participants also learn to perform their acts for an audience. The school organizes group performances, including an end-of-year show, and offers trial classes to discover its activities.
4191 KA Geldermalsen
Jeugdcircus Pippin is a circus school for children and teenagers located in Geldermalsen , in the province of Guelders, in the Netherlands .
The association offers regular instruction in circus arts , combined with a theatrical and artistic approach.
It welcomes young people aged 6 to 18 and allows them to discover different circus disciplines in a collective environment.
The courses are organised into three age groups in order to offer activities adapted to the development and experience of the participants.
A circus school for young people
Jeugdcircus Pippin offers an artistic activity allowing children and teenagers to discover circus techniques.
Participants gradually learn to master different accessories and develop their physical abilities.
The teaching combines coordination , balance , concentration and body expression .
Beginners can explore several disciplines before delving deeper into those that particularly interest them.
More experienced students continue their progression by working on more elaborate figures and sequences.
Three age groups
The school welcomes young people aged 6 to 18 .
The participants are divided into three groups :
- Children aged 6 to 9 .
- Young people aged 10 to 14 .
- Teenagers aged 14 to 18 .
This organization allows exercises to be adapted to the abilities and needs of the students.
The youngest children discover circus arts through activities that promote motor skills and coordination .
Teenagers can deepen their practice and develop more complex acts.
Juggling and object manipulation
Juggling is one of the disciplines taught by Jeugdcircus Pippin.
Students discover different object manipulation techniques and learn to develop their coordination.
Diabolo is also an important activity.
This discipline allows you to work on precision , rhythm and control of movements.
The school also mentions juggling with flaming objects among the techniques covered.
This specific practice requires appropriate supervision and does not necessarily concern all age groups.
Acrobatics and balance
Acrobatics plays an important role in the program.
Participants discover different body techniques and develop their strength , flexibility and coordination .
The school also offers several balance disciplines.
Students can, in particular, practice balancing on a circus ball .
This activity helps to work on stability and control of movements.
Unicycling is another discipline that is taught.
Participants gradually learn to maintain their balance and control their movements.
Tightrope walking is also part of the program.
It develops concentration, posture, and confidence in movement.
Trapeze and aerial silks
Jeugdcircus Pippin also offers aerial disciplines .
The trapeze allows students to discover different suspended positions and explore the possibilities of movement in the air.
Aerial silks is also among the techniques taught.
These disciplines require appropriate physical preparation and progressive learning.
They help to develop strength , coordination and body awareness .
An approach combining circus and theatre
One of the distinctive features of Jeugdcircus Pippin is its focus on circus-theatre .
The association is not limited to learning technical figures.
She also places importance on how the numbers are presented .
Students discover the principles of stage performance and learn to communicate with an audience.
They are encouraged to develop their creativity and to think about how to present their work.
This approach allows technical exercises to be transformed into artistic proposals .
Group performances
Jeugdcircus Pippin organizes performances allowing students to present their work.
The school notably organised an end-of-year show on June 1, 2025 .
These events allow participants to discover the different stages of preparing a performance.
Young people learn to work collectively and to present their skills in front of an audience.
The shows combine circus disciplines with a theatrical dimension.
They provide an opportunity to highlight the progress made during training.
Weekly classes in Geldermalsen
Training sessions take place in a gymnasium located on Leliestraat , in Geldermalsen .
Information published in the Dutch national guide to circus schools indicates that classes are held on Tuesdays , in three age groups.
The institution operates as an association and offers registration opportunities as well as trial classes .
Its official website notably announced a discovery day at the beginning of the 2025-2026 season.
To be checked
The exact times and registration procedures for the 2026-2027 season must be confirmed directly with the association.
A school combining learning and creation
Jeugdcircus Pippin offers children and teenagers the opportunity to regularly practice circus arts.
The diversity of disciplines allows students to discover different forms of movement and expression.
The association places particular emphasis on the creation of shows and the presentation of acts.
This combination of technical training and theatrical expression is one of the characteristics of his teaching.
Jeugdcircus Pippin thus represents an interesting structure for young people from Geldermalsen and surrounding communities wishing to discover juggling , acrobatics , balancing and aerial disciplines .
