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Circus Arts in Switzerland Presentation. Circus in Switzerland around 300 professional circus artists (performers, directors, technicians, choreographers,

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Page 1: Circus Arts in Switzerland Presentation. Circus in Switzerland around 300 professional circus artists (performers, directors, technicians, choreographers,

Circus Arts in SwitzerlandPresentation

Page 2: Circus Arts in Switzerland Presentation. Circus in Switzerland around 300 professional circus artists (performers, directors, technicians, choreographers,

Circus in Switzerland

• around 300 professional circus artists (performers, directors, technicians, choreographers, pedagogues, etc)

• a national umbrella for professional circus artists (ProCirque) and a national umbrella for circus schools (FSEC) working together

• around 50 circus companies across the country or travelling aboard

• about 70 circus schools : youth circus and preparatory schools.

• 2 circus schools with a 3 years program

• more than 10’000 kids doing circus

• around 30 theatres that program circus

• around 10 circus festivals and events

• European networking (Circostrada, FACE, FEDEC, EYCO)

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Work in progress…

• No recognition of the circus field

• No financial support

• No spaces for residences

• All the artists are living the country

• Circus schools not recognised and not

helped

• No recognised diploma

• Difficulties to integrate the diffusion networks

• No support for the nationals umbrellas

• Circus doesn’t exist in the Swiss culture…

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FSEC/VSZS/FSSCSwiss Federation of Circus Schools

Created in 2007 35 members Structure and develop circus

education in Switzerland Recognition of circus schools Organise cultural events for young

artists Member of FEDEC (European

federation of circus schools) and EYCO (European youth circus organisation)

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Switzerland’s map

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What are we working on ?

Recognition of circus arts in Switzerland

Keep organising 4 courses for teachers per year

Creating a basic course for circus trainer

Creating a bachelor of circus arts LABO’Cirque 2015 Keep going with the Europeans

networks

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LABO’CirqueProject for young artists

• 3 weeks creation for young artists• surrounded by professionals of the

circus field• a unique experience of exchanges,

research and innovations• one show in professional condition

performing 4 times• promotion of circus arts• 3rd edition in 2015!

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ProCirqueSwiss Federation of professional circus artists

• Association of professional circus artists

• Created in 2013

• About 65 members

• Recognition of circus arts in Switzerland

• Valorisation of circus arts

• Defence of circus artists

• Develop residences and help the diffusion of the circus companies

• Creation bounds between other arts associations in Switzerland

• member of Circostrada (European Network for Circus and Street Arts) and FACE (Fresh Arts Coalition Europe)

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What are we working on ?

• Recognition of circus arts in Switzerland

• Big study of the circus field thanks to a national enquiry

• Finding partners in other arts forms

• Keep going with the European networks

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Questions ?