Sportica Gym – Scuola di Circo Sport

Sportica Gym is a sports and arts company based in Pinerolo , Piedmont , and has been present in the area for almost thirty years .

The structure is distinguished by a particularly cross-disciplinary identity, at the crossroads of gymnastics , acrobatics , dance and circus arts .

Sportica does not present itself as a conventional gym.

His project seeks to bring together physical activity , creativity , artistic expression , imagination and the pleasure of practicing .

Circus arts at the heart of the structure

Circus arts have long held an important place in this organization.

The facility has a genuine " Circo Sport " school.

An entire room is dedicated to this activity.

It is equipped to allow the practice of several major families of circus arts:

• Trapezes .
• Aerial fabrics that allow for the development of aerial disciplines.
• A taut wire set up for balance work.
• Slacklining , which completes this family of practices.
• Balance balls .
• The equipment needed for juggling .
• Parkour structures and equipment.

This specialized room allows Sportica to develop a true circus circuit rather than just occasional workshops.

The teaching is organized in particular around aerial acrobatics , circo-ginnastica and gioco-circo .

Juggling

Juggling is one of the fundamental disciplines.

In its educational programs, Sportica documents the use of scarves , balls , clubs , rings , Chinese plates and diabolo .

The exercises can be done individually.

They can also be done in pairs or in groups.

This diversity allows us to work on coordination , precision , concentration and relationships with others .

Balancing act

Balancing acts as another important component.

Sportica notably uses mini-stilts .

The pedalò is used as a preparatory tool for the practice of unicycling .

Students can also experience walking on wheels .

The rola-bola is part of the equipment used.

In the circus hall, the tightrope , the slackline and the balance balls further expand the possibilities.

Acrobatics

Acrobatics naturally constitutes another pillar of the teaching.

The students discover the fundamentals of ground acrobatics.

Rolls , cartwheels and verticals are among the elements documented.

The work can then become collective.

Human pyramids allow for the simultaneous development of technique , cooperation , and trust .

Sportica benefits from particularly interesting equipment thanks to its significant artistic and acrobatic gymnastics activity.

The acrobatic hall notably includes a trampoline and mini-trampolines as well as a track facilitating floor work.

The boundaries between gymnastics , acrobatics and circus can therefore be used in a particularly relevant way.

Aerial disciplines

Aerial disciplines also constitute an important sector.

Aerial silks are practiced.

The trapeze is present in the room dedicated to the circus.

Sportica develops specific aerial acrobatics courses.

This close relationship between circus and gymnastics allows for the building of a solid physical preparation for practitioners wishing to delve deeper into aerial disciplines.

Body expression and circus-theatre

But Sportica does not reduce the circus to its physical and technical dimensions.

Body expression is also part of its programs.

Students can work on character research .

This dimension becomes particularly important in circus-theatre projects.

Sportica seeks to guide certain learning processes towards the creation of a true spectacle .

1. The first phase is dedicated to acquiring techniques. Students discover juggling, acrobatics and balancing.
2. In a second phase , these skills are integrated into a collective creation.

Participants then discover other dimensions of live performance:

• They discuss the staging .
• They are thinking about costumes .
• Makeup can be part of the process.
• Choreography and music are also integrated.

This approach transforms circus technique into a tool for artistic creation .

Projects with schools

It is particularly present in the many projects that Sportica develops with schools.

The organization has been working with schools of different levels for years.

It notably offers circus-theatre workshops .

Specific juggling workshops are also organized.

Acrobatics and dance can complement these interventions.

The circus-theatre project for preschools and elementary schools is particularly revealing of this philosophy.

1. The children begin by learning different circus techniques.
2. They then collectively construct a representation.

The circus thus becomes simultaneously a motor activity , a technical learning experience , and an artistic project .

This ability to intervene in schools allows Sportica to clearly be classified among educational circus structures.

Activities and workshops open to families

However, his work extends beyond the academic sphere.

Sportica also develops activities and laboratories open to families.

In 2026 , the City of Pinerolo, for example, entrusted it with the “ Ciurma Circo ” workshops.

The city's parks hosted workshops allowing children to become, for the duration of an activity, acrobats , jugglers and tightrope walkers .

These proposals were recommended for children aged four and over.

They show that in 2026 Sportica still has a circus activity that is strongly integrated into the cultural life of Pinerolo.

The organization also coordinated part of the Artigianato Kidz 2026 event.

His " Gingiochi " project used movement , play , and discovery as tools for families to connect.

Circus Sportica also presented the circus-theatre show " La Fata ".

This creation combined aerial acrobatics , balancing , dance and theatrical elements .

From learning to the stage

The transition from learning to performing is precisely one of Sportica's important characteristics.

The school indicates that its Circo Sport sector can evolve from simple technical learning to its application in entertainment.

More advanced groups serve as " guida " groups.

• They participate in festivals .
• They can take part in competitions .
• They also perform in theatre shows or in public spaces .

This dimension allows the most dedicated students to discover a practice that goes beyond the simple weekly lesson.

Representation becomes a true artistic objective .

However, Sportica does not currently present this course as a professional circus artist training program .

According to verified information, there is no annual selective course comparable to Italian professional training programs such as FLIC or the Accademia d'Arte Circense .

It is therefore preferable to keep Sportica in the category of amateur schools while valuing its advanced groups and its important entertainment activity.

Sporting identity

The sporting identity also remains very present.

Sportica is affiliated with the Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia as well as the sports promotion body ASI .

This gymnastics culture provides complementary expertise that is particularly useful in the fields of acrobatics , trampoline , verticals and physical preparation .

The facility welcomes practitioners of all ages .

It offers different activities depending on age , level and objectives .

The practice can therefore be fun .

She can be athletic .

It can become artistic .

It can also lead to the stage .

This ability to move between several approaches is one of the most interesting features of Sportica.

A legitimate place in the NetJuggler directory

For the NetJuggler directory, the structure therefore fully deserves a listing among Italian circus schools .

His circus activity has a truly long history.

Sportica was already listed in the Italian national registers dedicated to recreational and educational circus schools .

It still has a room entirely dedicated to the circus today.

Its equipment allows for the practice of juggling , balancing , tightrope walking , slacklining , balance ball , acrobatics and aerial disciplines .

His expertise in gymnastics allows him to add significant acrobatic and trampoline work.

Its school projects reinforce its identity as an educational circus .

His performance groups create a link between learning and performance.

Finally, his public interventions in Pinerolo show that the school continues to play an active role in local cultural life.

Sportica is therefore a particularly comprehensive place where sport , circus and live performance meet, with a progression that can go from the playful discovery of circus arts to participation in creations and public performances.