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Youth Circus
Youth Circus Workshop Database - click here
You can search the extensive
database on this website to track down a teacher or circus school in your area although please be aware of the importance of checking individual teacher's qualifications, experience and insurance.
Below you can find some examples of what is on offer:
Albert & Friends Instant Circus
- London's Premier Youth Circus circa 1983 -
exists to develop the creative potential of young people through practical
engagement with circus and theatre arts. It aims to inspire and empower
young people to challenge their perception of themselves through
participation in an intelligent, physical arts activity which builds
confidence, concentration and breathtaking physical skills.
Albert & Friends Instant Circus has built a worldwide reputation,
establishing Youth Circus Theatre as the most exciting, innovative, skilful
and entertaining art form emerging today.
Under the banner of 'Circus for Success', Albert & Friends Instant Circus
offers an enjoyable, achievable and accessible art form, raising
expectations, promoting awareness and developing new audiences.
Hosts of the bi-annual London International Youth Circus Festival (2004/06),
the most exciting new event on the Youth Circus Calendar, Albert & Friends
Instant Circus is preparing for the Third London International Youth Circus
Festival in July 2008.
Activities
Education Programmes, International Exchanges, Accredited Training Courses, Circus Arts Awards, Host of the London International Youth Circus bi-annual Festival, National & International Performances and Worldwide projects. Circus skills: static trapeze, web rope, tissue, tightrope, slack wire, walking globe, unicycle, stilts, rolla rolla, juggling and diabolo. Complimentary Skills: Drama, Music, Mime and Dance
Weekly Workshops for 3-18 years.
E-mail: aficircus@btopenworld.com
Cirque-It for 18+ years
Email: tiggyaficircus@btinternet.com
Albert & Friends Instant Circus
Riverside Studios
Crisp Road
Hammersmith
London W6 9RL
Tel: 020 8237 1170
E-mail: aficircus@btopenworld.com
Web site: www.albertandfriendsinstantcircus.co.uk/
BandBazi Youth Circus Theatre
BANDBAZI (Farsi:Trapeze) is an award-winning Brighton-based multicultural performing arts company and charity that gives a voice to disenfranchised groups, and challenges stereotypes through its productions, education workshops and community projects.
PO Box 5017 Brighton BN50 9JT
website: www.bandbazi.co.uk
Contact: Philippa Vafadari
email: mail@bandbazi.co.uk
Belfast Community Circus
Run weekly sessions for professionals and hobbyists and has Youth circus opportunities.
For Youth Circus: ian@belfastcircus.org
For Outreach: kathryn@belfastcircus.org
Website: www.belfastcircus.org
Blackpool Circus School
Website: www.blackpoolcircusschool.co.uk/
Circus Bugz
"Circus 4 Early Years" (classes for 3 to 7's) Tel: 0117 - 9477042
Circus Maniacs School of Circus Arts
Circus Maniacs is a small independant training school which specialises in offering high-level training in Circus, Acrobatic & Aerial Techniques; Professional Mentoring; and support with Product Creation. The emphasis is on supporting each Artistes' unique development, as an individual.
For further information Tel: +44 (0)117 - 9477042
email info@circusmaniacs.com
websitewww.circusmaniacs.com
Circus Maniacs Youth Circus Company
International Award winning (UK-based) Youth Circus Company for young people aged 10 to 26.
Classes for 4-18 year olds
Email: info@circusmaniacs.com
Website: www.circusmaniacs.com
Galway Circus Project
The Galway Circus Project (An Sorcas Beag) have come together with a shared interest in circus skills and created a forum, since September 2002 in which individuals can share and pass on skills, develop teaching techniques and concepts. Our interest was to create a space where young people on differing social backgrounds can connect on neutral ground.
www.galwaycircusproject.com/content/
Little Apple Circus
for under 8's.
'The Dream Factory' Warwick.
www.playboxtheatre.com
NoFit State Circus
run classes for 8-16 year olds.
Email: ali.nofitstate.com
Website: www.nofitstate.com
Playbox Theatre at The Dream Factory, Warwick
Circus arts are integrated into a full theatre training programme. The Playbox also offers an 'A' Level that includes circus skills and hosts projects that integrate training with performance opportunities. Contact Stewart McGill.
Skylight Circus Arts
Offers a number of different possibilities for professional training, from classes and short courses in many different circus skills, including aerial work, to long-term training and work experience in circus as a community art.
www.skylight-circus-arts.org.uk
The Circus Project
The Circus Project is a Brighton-based circus arts organisation that provides classes in aerial arts for all abilities/ages and offers Circus Arts Awards for young people.
We also run Brighton & Hove Youth Circus, made up of highly-skilled young circus performers aged 10-16.
The Circus Project produces innovative circus/theatre, performed by professional aerialists, dancers and actors, and provides professional development opportunities.
website: www.thecircusproject.co.uk
email: thecircusproject@ntlworld.com
The Circus Space Youth Programme
The Circus Space youth programme provides a range of recreational circus sessions for young people aged 3-18 as well as a more focussed, vocational training through the London Youth Circus.
The London Youth Circus specialises in Juggling, Static Trapeze, Acrobatics, Flying Trapeze or Tight wire in this professional training course designed to support and nurture young artists. The LYC course is uniquely placed to encourage critical thinking, inspire creativity and support individuals in their development. You will work with professional artists and arts educators who will offer individual support and advice to help students excel at their chosen discipline. The training is supported through a 3 year curriculum - initially focusing on general fitness and technical training and then moving on to explore circus in performance in the final term of each year. Students are also supported through a parents evening and annual reviews.
For those who don't wish to take their circus skills quite so seriously there are a series of sessions - Big Tops (8-12 years), Little Tops (8-12 years), Tiny Tops (3-8 years) and Youth Circus Too (12-18 years) - on Friday evenings and Sundays.
For more information see www.thecircusspace.co.uk
or email: eira@thecircusspace.co.uk
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