Resources and downloads

To download the publications, please click on their covers.

REPORTS, SURVEYS AND STUDIES

Miroir 2009:

"Analysis of key skills of young professional circus artists" by Zita Herman (Miroir project - Part 2 survey)

Miroir 2008:

Directory of Circus Training organisations - Europe and beyond

"The Circus Artist Today - Analysis of the key competences" by Pascal Jacob

INSTRUCTION MANUAL (2010 EDITION)

Preamble, Theory, Guidance and Good practice for Training by Sven Demey and James Wellington

BASIC CIRCUS ARTS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Training theory : is replaced by the new chapter published in 2010
• Chapter 2 - Static trapeze, rope and silks
• Chapter 3 - Tight wire and slack rope
• Chapter 4 - Aerial cradle
• Chapter 5 - Chinese pole
• Chapter 6 - Acrobatics: Handstand, hand to hand, banquine
• Chapter 7 - Swinging trapeze and cloud swing
• Chapter 8 - Safety and Rigging
• Chapter 9 - Teeterboard Cover Content 
  
• Chapter - 10 Russian Bar 

The first eight chapters of this handbook were published in German as well. They are available to download below.

• Handbuch Cover

• Handbuch Kapitels Cover
  
• Kapitel 1 - Trainingstheorie (is replaced by the new chapter published in 2010)

•  Kapitel 2 - Statischen Trapez, Vertikalseil und Vertikaltuch

•  Kapitel 3 - Drahtseil und Schlappseil
  

•  Kapitel 4 - Fangstuhl 

•  Kapitel 5 - Chinesischer Mast
  

•  Kapitel 6 – Akrobatik, Handstand, Hand auf hand und Banquine
  

•  Kapitel 7 - Schwungtrapez und Schwungseil
  

•  Kapitel 8 - Zirkustechniker, Sicherheit und akrobatische Montage