Snick Circus School – Bex

The Snick Circus School is a non-profit organization located in Bex , in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It offers regular circus arts instruction for children, teenagers, and adults in a family atmosphere that emphasizes discovery, enjoyment, and individual progress.

The school welcomes practitioners to its main hall in Bex, located in Hall 16 on the Route des Courtraits. It also develops activities in Saint-Légier .

An open educational project

His educational project is based on an open conception of the circus: it is not necessary to be particularly athletic or to possess prior physical abilities to discover the different disciplines.

The courses are organised by age groups and allow for a progressive development of learning.

Even the youngest children can discover circus arts from the age of four , through exercises adapted to their motor development and abilities.

Older children can continue their learning in groups offering a more in-depth exploration of circus techniques.

The school also welcomes teenagers and adults, with opportunities for improvement for practitioners wishing to further develop their skills.

The subjects taught

Juggling is one of the disciplines offered. It allows students to work on coordination, precision, concentration, and object manipulation.

Balance techniques also play an important role in learning.

Unicycling is the subject of specific courses, allowing progression from the first movements to more technical practices.

Acrobatics and aerial disciplines complement the teaching and allow participants to develop their body control, strength, flexibility and confidence.

Family activities and internships

Parent-child and family activities also allow people to discover the circus in an intergenerational context.

In addition to regular classes, Snick organizes workshops during school holidays .

These workshops offer the opportunity to discover several techniques or to devote more time to circus practice.

Creation and performance

The school also develops a creative and performance activity. A troupe allows students to discover the stage dimension of circus arts and to participate in public performances.

A commitment to accessibility

One of Snick's important distinguishing features is its commitment to accessibility .

Through its " A Red Nose for All " program, the association offers a practice adapted to people with disabilities.

The goal is to allow everyone to discover circus arts, regardless of their physical abilities or particularities.

Courses and adapted internships are offered in Bex , among other places.

The school can also intervene directly in specialized institutions and establishments to organize circus workshops or modules.

This approach allows the use of circus disciplines as a means of developing motor skills, expression, self-confidence and meeting others.

The teaching method is based on adapting exercises to the abilities of each participant and on valuing individual successes.

External services

The association also develops various external services: entertainment , workshops , event interventions and shows .

It also offers birthday party organization at its facilities.

A multi-purpose circus school

Snick thus constitutes a particularly versatile circus school, combining amateur teaching, family practice, improvement, artistic creation and adapted circus.

With its regular classes, holiday activities and commitment to inclusion, it actively participates in the transmission of circus arts in the Chablais Vaudois region and beyond.