Program Content

Specialized training includes courses in physical technique, dance, acting, as well as the basic and advanced techniques for aerials and acrobatics. The student/acrobat is directed to work in the specific style and identy of Corpus Acrobatic Theatre and has the opportunity to have a large stage experience.

Candidate Profile

To participate in the education program the candidate has first to pass an audition.
The ideal candidate possesses both talent and potential and is ready to pursue higher education. She or he has developed a high level of physical and psychomotor skills such as coordination, spatial orientation, flexibility and body awareness, and has demonstrated musicality.
The candidate has undertaken preparatory training in circus arts or dance, or practiced an advanced level of martial art or sport discipline such as olympic, artistic or rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, diving, or figure skating.
The candidate demonstrates obvious artistic inclination and great creativity, is autonomous, determined and disciplined, seeks new challenges, is curious, open to the world and to other artistic forms.

Main acrobatic disciplines and Techniques in the Education program

ACROBATICS

• Hand to hand/ acrosport (dynamic)
• Trampoline
• Tumbling

BALANCE

• Hand to hand /acrosport (static)
• Balancing
• Perch

AERIALS

• Fixed trapeze (duo and trio)
• Straps (Sengle)
• Ring
• Tissus
• Bungee
• Indian rope
  

DANCE

• Modern dance
• Jazz ballet
• Stretching & Condition
  

THEATRE

• Expression training
• Improvisation training
• Physical Theatre

Workshops & Advice

Corpus gives special workshops and advices to companies, circus schools, dance /theatre Academies and individual acrobats/artists. Corpus often invites guest acrobats, dance and drama teachers to give masterclasses and workshops.

Corpus has been giving workshops and advices to:

• Holiday on Ice , choreographical advice & coaching Aereal acrobatics, 2009-2010
• CODARTS Hoge School voor de Kunsten, Rotterdam 2007
• Holland Dance Festival (2006)
• Internationaal Danstheater, The Netherlands (2005, 2006)
• Circus Elleboog, The Netherlands (2005)
• Academie voor Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving Arnhem, The Netherlands (2004)
• Escola de circo, Saõ Paulo, Brazil (2003)
• Circo Girasol, Porto Alegre, Brazil (2003)
• Rotterdamse Dans Academie, The Netherlands (1998- 2001)
• Gymnastiekvereniging Club Tonido, The Netherlands (1999)
  

JANUARY 2012

CYR WHEEL MASTERCLASSES BY VALÉRIE INERTIE

Valérie Inertie has been giving special masterclasses in Cyr wheel skills to the Corpus Acrobats.
Valérie Inertie is a multidisciplinary artist who defines herself by the aestheticism, fluidity and power of her movements. Her Roue Cyr number transports the audience through constant floating and endless rotation, hypnotizing them and making them lose all sense of gravity... A true dive into the meeting place of strength, agility, precision and grace.

Valérie won the silver clown price with her Cyr Wheel act in the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo 2011 and she is presenting her number in the Wereldkerstcircus Carré in Amsterdam.

MAY 2008

SPECIAL WORKSHOP BY ISABELLE DANSEREAU-CORRADI

Isabelle Dansereau-Corradi was in Amsterdam from February until May 2008 with the show Varekay of Cirque du Soleil.
In this period she got in touch with Corpus Acrobatic Theatre and there was a "magic" artistic meeting.
Isabelle came a few times to the Corpus Acrobatic Lab studio in Amsterdam to work on improvisations with sounds and singing with different acrobatic disciplines. It was a very exiting, interesting and powerful experience for the fix members of Corpus.

C.V. Isabelle Dansereau-Corradi
Isabelle studied in Montreal in classical singing, dance, theater and music (flute).
She worked in various T.V. commercials as a singer,dancer, guest appearances, and on the radio as a singer, dancer, flautist. Toured in several different shows as a singer, dancer, actress, flautist in North America, Europe.
Isabelle works now with Cirque du Soleil as a singer in "Alegria", "Saltimbanco" and "Varekai" and toured in North America, Europe, Asia, Asia-Pacific.
She gives workshops and private teaching for voice and movement and is choreographing special events.

MARCH 2008

MASTER CLASS BY JULIANA NEVES IN THE CORPUS ACROBATICS LAB

Juliana Neves was trained in Gymnastics, Ballet and later on Circus Arts. She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. In Sao Paulo, she was one of the founders and performers of Cia Cenica Nau de Icaros, winning several prizes in their Circus-Theatre productions. In 1997, she was chosen to represent Brazil at the American Dance Festival in the International Choreographers Residency Program, where she studied with David Dorfman, Lisa Race and David Zambrano and also performed with Choreographer Maria Rovira. Back home, Juliana joined Quasar Cia de Danca of Henrique Rodovalho, she left Quasar to join Cirque du Soleil as one of the principal characters of their production “Dralion”. She originated her part and performed 1001 shows over 3 years. Juliana created the “aerial pas–de-deux” act on silks together with aerial coach Andre Simard. This act and her solo act, also on silks, were between the highlights of Dralion and acclaimed by the critics. In 2002 she performed her solo act in China and Brazil. She is a guest teacher for Circus Juventas- USA and teacher at ESAC in Brussels. Coming to Europe in 2002, she performed at “Les Ateliers de Recherche Spectaculaire” directed by Phillipe Decoufle, and after joined Les Ballet C. de la B, first as a dancer in “WOLF” directed by Alain Platel and nowadays as his assistant in his new piece VSPRS. In 2003, she represented Cirque du Soleil at the “Festival Mundial Circo do Brasil”, with her solo act on Silks and once again in 2006 for the launching of Cirque’s first tour in Brazil.

In march 2008 she is giving a workshop in the studio of Corpus Acrobatic Theatre.

Many acrobats have been following the Corpus International Acrobatics Lab: See also "Who is Corpus"