Kulturskolen i Melhus
Kulturskolen i Melhus is a municipal art school located in Melhus, in the Trøndelag region of Norway.
The establishment offers regular contemporary circus classes for children and teenagers aged 9 to 19.
Students can discover different circus disciplines, including juggling with balls and clubs, diabolo and aerial silks.
The teaching also includes exercises for muscle strengthening, flexibility and physical conditioning.
The school has several learning groups as well as advanced groups allowing experienced students to develop their skills.
Creativity, cooperation, and artistic expression are given significant importance.
The students also work on preparing shows and can present their creations to an audience.
Kulturskolen i Melhus maintains links with the circus community of Trondheim and contributes to the development of amateur circus practice in the region.
Kulturskolen i Melhus is a municipal art school located in Melhus, in the Trøndelag region of Norway.
The institution offers various artistic disciplines, including music, dance, theatre, visual arts and circus arts.
His contemporary circus program, called Sirkus or Nysirkus, is aimed at children and teenagers aged 9 to 19 .
Regular training in circus arts
The school offers structured teaching that allows students to discover different circus techniques.
Participants are divided into several groups according to their level and progress.
The program includes four learning groups and three advanced groups .
This organization allows students to progressively develop their skills and explore different disciplines.
Juggling and object manipulation
Juggling is one of the activities taught.
Students can learn to juggle with balls and clubs, as well as practice diabolo.
These exercises develop coordination, concentration, precision and control of movements.
Aerial acrobatics
The school also offers instruction in aerial silks.
The students discover different techniques of suspension and movement on fabrics fixed at a height.
The practice is accompanied by muscle strengthening and flexibility exercises adapted to the abilities of the participants.
A progressive pedagogy
Circus teaching at Melhus places particular emphasis on the personal development of students.
The activities help to develop body awareness, technical mastery, cooperation and self-confidence.
Teachers encourage participants to develop their creativity and gradually become more autonomous in their practice.
Advanced study groups
Students wishing to progress further can join advanced groups.
These groups allow for the development of more advanced technical and artistic skills.
The teaching takes into account the experience, abilities and objectives of each participant.
Performances and stage expression
Artistic creation occupies an important place in the program.
Students learn to create acts and develop their stage presence.
The school organizes performances allowing participants to present their work in front of an audience.
These collective projects promote cooperation and allow participants to discover the different stages of preparing a circus show.
A school linked to Trondheim
Kulturskolen i Melhus maintains relations with the circus community of Trondheim.
These exchanges contribute to the development of circus arts in the Trøndelag region.
Thanks to its regular teaching, its advanced groups and its work around stage creation, Kulturskolen i Melhus constitutes an important structure for the discovery and amateur practice of circus in this part of Norway.
