°1956, the Netherlands
"Look at how much beauty comes with ageing..."
Det is an inspiring teacher, dedicated performer, passionate translator, energetic walker and a glorious body.
1982 - 1984
training in Modern Dance (Amsterdam)
1984 - 2012
performer in children's dance productions and acrobatics performances
Since 1987
acrobatics teacher at Stichting Stapel in Amsterdam
1995
master's in Language and Literature (Norwegian)
1997 - 2022
teacher at the Academy for Theatre and Dance in Amsterdam
°1960, the Netherlands
Acrobatics make you a more beautiful human.
Winfried is a traveler, a thoughtful doer, often on the go, curious about discovering what connects us, and simply a playful acrobat.
Since 1988
teaching/creating/performing in collaboration with Patries Verburg
1995
circus Drenz with Johannes Fischer
2006 - 2012
de Daltons, an acrobatic performance with his three sons: Tjade, Tammo, and Wybren
2006 - 2014
duo High & Low with Jeroen Manders
2015 - 2019
Acrobatic performance Trobriander with Marieke Drent
°1960, Austria
“What would the world be without circus?"
Johannes is a passionate acrobat/performer/clown and dedicated teacher, whose pride is to see his sons and students on stage. His love for philosophy and his technical background are significant aspects of his work.
1975 - 1980
studies in Architecture (Vienna)
1981
journey to India
1985 - 2002
training with the Osmani Sisters
Since 1987
acrobatics teacher
Since 1987
acrobat, clown, performer in (street) theatre performances
°1961, the Netherlands
"I've turned my hobby into my profession."
Paul is a cheerful daredevil who works with discipline and from the heart to achieve the highest possible technical level of acrobatics. He is a passionate teacher, an ambitious acrobat, an empathetic team player, but above all, an enjoyer of life.
1983 - 1984
academy for Expression through Word and Gesture (Utrecht)
1984 – 2008
acrobatics lessons from the Como Brothers & the Osmani Sisters
Since 1994
founder and acrobatics teacher at Circus Ravioli, Rotterdam
Since 1994
performer with Duo Ravioli, De Sardini's, De Billy's, Marc van der Veerdonk, Tarzans in Space...
Since 2008
teacher and project leader at Circus Rotjeknor, Rotterdam.
°1968, Germany
“I could only be on stage when I was playing a character."
Thorsten is an extraordinarily creative acrobat whose passion is inventing new tricks. He was a creative carpenter and is a street-building engineer nowadays.
1998 - 2002
circus school "Die Etage" in Berlin
2001 - 2008
creating and performing a solo-acrobatics-clowning act Der Thochsten
2006 - 2015
member of an acrobatics-duo Duo Unwucht with Jasper Herrmann
2009 - 2015
founder of the FAC (French Acrobatics Convention)
2010 - 2020
teaching acrobatics workshops in Jerusalem, Moscow, New York, Los Angeles...
°1968, Germany
“I always wanted to join the circus"
Astrid is a loving mother of two sons, disciplined acrobat, inspiring teacher, powerful and honest performer and empathetic team player who works hard for her dreams.
1978 - 1989
training in sports acrobatics and member of the East German national team and multiple East German champion
Since 1992
freelance artist in various companies (Alipes, Meier Variete´, Duo Agil, Schlickenspitz)
1992 and 2001
birth of her sons Ole and Jesse1999 - 2022: work as a speech therapist
1999 - 2022
work as a speech therapist
Since 2004
circus teacher at the children's and youth circus Karibu in Bielefeld and in projects at German (international) schools
