How to Get into French Circus School: Lyon’s Free Preparatory Circus Course
In our new series titled Meet the Circus School, we will explore some of the many circus schools around the world. We hope to give our viewers an intimate look into each circus school we visit and to aid prospective students who are currently deciding between schools in their decision by giving them a chance to compare programs. In this edition, our correspondent Kirsty Bell visited Ecole de Cirque de Lyon, a two year preparatory school in Lyon, France. The school is often a first step for students heading into professional circus schools or into the professional circus world itself. Bell visits with the general coordinator Nadège Cunin, as well as the instructors and the students themselves to give us a feel for the program offered there.
Main photo credit: Kirsty Bell
Comment Rentrer dans une École de Cirque en France : le Cours Préparatoire de Cirque Gratuit à Lyon.
Dans notre nouvelle série s’appelle « Meet the Circus School », nous explorons certaines parmi des nombreuses écoles de cirque qui existent autour du monde. Nous espérons pouvoir donner un regard intime sur chaque école visitée et aider des futurs élèves qui essaient actuellement à choisir une école dans leur décision en leur donnant l’opportunité de comparer des cursus. Dans cette édition, notre collaboratrice Kirsty Bell a visité l’École de Cirque de Lyon qui offre un programme préparatoire de deux ans à Lyon, France. L’école est souvent la première étape pour des étudiants qui partent ensuite aux écoles supérieures ou au milieu de cirque professionnel directement. Bell a parlé avec la coordinatrice générale Nadège Cunin, ainsi qu’avec les professeurs et les étudiants pour nous donner une idée du programme de cette école.
Crédit photo: Kirsty Bell
As a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirsty Bell grew up surrounded by culture, but she really discovered the world of circus when a friend invited her to an aerial silks class… from that moment on she was hooked! Kirsty has witnessed first-hand almost every aspect of circus, having experience as a performer, costume designer, critic and administrator. In recent years Kirsty has taken part in the Circus Voices scheme at the Edinburgh Festival, writing for the Circus Dairies, and has been in charge of the development of the Club PRO and Demain’s Volunteers projects at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris.
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