Lets talk about inclusive circus practice
About the project and partners
Prolog¶
The world of circus pedagogy is in the midst of a quiet but powerful shift. For a long time, circus in education was seen as something mostly for kids—playful, physical, and rooted in learning a specific set of technical tricks. But across the globe, a growing wave of practitioners is pushing beyond that narrow frame. They’re showing that the circus can be something much more: a tool for inclusion, for connection, and for deep personal and social transformation.
This publication offers a window into that evolving landscape. It brings together case studies from educators and facilitators across Europe who are reimagining what circus can look like — and who it can be for. Through their stories, we see how movement, play, and presence are being used to open new doors for learning, healing, and community building.
The case studies that follow are more than workshop summaries. They’re reflections of this cultural shift. They offer windows into how these methods come alive—in kindergartens, in care homes, in refugee shelters, in classrooms, in gymnasiums. And they remind us, again and again, what becomes possible when we shift the question away from performance and toward presence. From “can they juggle?” to “how can we meet them where they are?”
This book is a collection of those moments. And maybe, if we’re lucky, an invitation to create more of them.
Case Studies¶
| name | authors | title | land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study 01 - Hungary | Gallyas Veronika | Supporting Wrist Fracture Rehabilitation | Hungary |
| Case Study 02 - Hungary | Zsuzsa Székely | Juggleboard in Kindergarten | Hungary |
| Case Study 03 - Italy | Sara Papadato | More Than Movement | Italy |
| Case Study 04 - Italy | Lapo Botteri | Rebuilding Grasp | Italy |
| Case Study 05 - Greece | Monokyklo team | Colours and Patterns to Unlock Friendly Interactions | Greece |
| Case Study 06 - Greece | Eva Parlani | Feeling Safe: A Key for Autism | Greece |
| Case Study 07 - Poland | Paulina Chodnicka | Hidden Therapy Through Play | Poland |
| Case Study 08 - Poland | Wiktoria Witenberg | No Age Limit | Poland |
| Case Study 09 - Belgium | Elga Pollet | Designing Together | Belgium |
| Case Study 10 - Germany | Marc Bielert | Movement & Play in Early Childhood Ed | Germany |
| Case Study 11 - Germany | Marc Bielert | Circus Workshop for Children with Special Needs | Germany |
| Case Study 12 - Latin America | Jael Rodriguez | Where Movement Finds Us | Latin America |
| Case Study 13 - Latin America | Jael Rodriguez | Weaving Routines in Confinement | Latin America |
| Case Study 14 - United States | Craig Quat | Supporting Writing Tool Proficiency | United States |
| Case Study 15 - United States | Craig Quat | Social Integration in a Job Training Context | United States |
Contacts¶
| name | title | land | website | youtube | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circusatelier Woesh | Circusatelier Woesh | Belgium | www.woesh.be | @circusatelierwoesh | @circusatelierwoesh | @circusatelierwoesh | |
| Hula Hoop Integral | Hula Hoop Integral | Argentina | linktr.ee/hulahoopintegral | @hulahoopintegral | @hulahoopintegral | @hulahoopintegral | |
| Inspirál Circus Center | Inspirál Circus Center | Hungary | inspiralcircus.hu | @MZsonglorEgyesulet | inspiralcircus | INspiral Cirkuszközpont | |
| Monokyklo | Monokyklo | Greece | circustogether.eu | @circusdanceyoga2472 | @monokyklo | @monokyklo | |
| NICA-EV | NICA e,V. | Germany | www.nica.network | info@nica.network | |||
| Odskocznia Studio | Odskocznia Studio | Poland | odskoczniastudio | ||||
| Quat Props | Quat Props | United States | www.quatprops.net | @quatprops | @quatprops | @quatprops | |
| SELF APS | SELF APS | Italy | selfapsitalia | Self APS |
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Tempus Public Foundation (TPF). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Project number : 2024-1-HU01-KA210-VET-000251194
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