Mini Art Center

M i n i A r t C e n t e r

Circus, Trainings and Culture

is a newly opened space for contemporary circus arts, social circus trainings and new-circus culture in Sofia town.

The circus center is located in the neighbourhood Orlandovtsi with the address: ul. ”Parva Bulgarska Armia” No. 135, 4th floor.

Google maps direction: https://goo.gl/maps/XH1tAi5ZH78g2Hm29

Our classes are designed for people from 6-7 years old (1st graders) and up.

We engage in the various disciplines of circus, including Juggling, Handstand/Circus Acrobatics, Trapeze, Unicycling and Spinning Poi.

Classes are suitable for all fitness levels and body types and classes will be adjusted to fit the needs of each skill level.
Mini Art Center is not a circus school, but a circus community place where young and old get good healthy values and find that they can do much more than they think in advance.

Duration of classes: 60min
Term: 19.09 – 17.12.2022
Tuition: 300 BGN

REGISTRATION FORM
(Autumn courses 2022)
https://forms.gle/VQwqB9jMdXz7e18K8

OUR ACCESS AWARDS
Mini Art Center have Access Awards available to assist those who may need assistance with fees.
Please complete the Access Award form below and submit to: miniartfest@gmail.com

Access-Award-Application-Form-Mini-Art-Center.pdf

C I R C U S D I S C I P L I N E S

Juggling class (Mondays) 18:00-19:00
(19.09 | 26.09 | 03.10 | 10.10 | 17.10 | 31.10 | 7.11 | 14.11 | 21.11 | 28.11 | 5.12 | 12.12 |) (10.12) (17.12)

Juggling is a surprisingly tough workout, and is great for developing coordination.
There have also been numerous studies on the benefits to the brain of learning to juggle. And it’s a pretty awesome party trick!
Once you’ve mastered the basics, juggling with a partner and learning passing tricks is great fun.
We can teach you to juggle balls, clubs, rings, flower-stick and much more.
Don’t worry if you don’t pick it up as quickly as someone else does – we all progress at our own pace and it just means you’re exercising your brain more!

Unicycling for Intermediates (Mondays) 19:00-20:00
(19.09 | 26.09 | 03.10 | 10.10 | 17.10 | 31.10 | 7.11 | 14.11 | 21.11 | 28.11 | 5.12 | 12.12) (10.12) (17.12)

So you’ve successfully mastered the art of riding a unicycle and now you can ride comfortably. That’s when the fun really begins!
In this course, you will learn your first tricks on your unicycle, which will give you a solid base
from which you can branch out into many different unicycle disciplines. You will be
introduced to the 10 IUF Skill levels and by the end of each month you will be tested for a
skill level.
You will get introduced to jump onto pallets, ride in pair and group formations.

Trapeze (Tuesdays) 18:00-19:00
(20.09 | 27.09 | 4.10 | 11.10 | 18.10 | 1.11 | 8.11 | 15.11 | 22.11 | 29.11 | 6.12 | 13.12) (10.12) (17.12)

If you’ve never tried aerial arts before then we’d recommend trapeze as a great starting point for building the strength that aerials require. The bar gives you a place to stop for a rest, and there are some fun moves we can try with the ropes too!
“Don’t let the fear of falling keep you from flying”
The two broad disciplines in trapeze are swinging and static. Our classes are in a form of
static trapeze, which means we let the trapeze hang straight down without swinging on it.
Our classes focus on making shapes on the equipment and moving through sequences, gradually building your skills as you get stronger and more confident.

Handstand & Circus Acrobatics (Tuesdays) 19:00-20:00
(20.09 | 27.09 | 4.10 | 11.10 | 18.10 | 1.11 | 8.11 | 15.11 | 22.11 | 29.11 | 6.12 | 13.12) (10.12) (17.12)

Turn your world upside down
Think it would be cool to be able to do a handstand? Or can you already do one but want to improve your technique or try out new shapes? We’re here to help! Did you know…Not only does standing on your hands build core and upper body strength, it also stimulates your endocrine system by increasing blood flow to your head.
This helps to boost your metabolism as well as reducing stress hormones. It can also improve your proprioception leading to better balance and spatial perception… an all-round win!

Unicycling for Beginners (Wednesdays) 19:00-20:00
(21.09 | 5.10 | 19.10 | 26.10 | 2.11 | 9.11 | 16.11 | 30.11 |14.12) (10.12) (17.12)

Our coach is a world-class unicyclist and experienced in delivering unicycle courses for any skill level.
This beginner course is designed and run by experts and accredited by Sofia Unicycle Club, so you can be safe in the knowledge you’ll be getting the best training available.
Unicycling works the calf muscles. Defining your calf muscles is a big bonus when you are trying to gain strength and develop a buff body. As you strive and develop balance on
the unicycle, it also tones your core muscles. Proper strengthening of the core muscles often improves overall wellness.
Great exercise, Unicycling can make you a better bike rider, its great fun. We have warm-up and stretching in each class.
You will learn how to mount and ride a unicycle freely, get good knowledge in riding slaloms, figure 8, circles/spins and turns.

Spinning Poi/Staff (Wednesdays) 19:00-20:00
(21.09 | 28.09 | 5.10 | 12.10 | 19.10 | 26.10 | 2.11 | 9.11 | 16.11 | 23.11 | 30.11 | 7.12 | 14.12) (10.12) (17.12)

Learn how to master beautiful poi movements with our fun and easy beginner course.
The Spinning Poi course will teach you the building blocks of poi from the ground up with a focus on fundamental concepts. By understanding these concepts you will unlock the gateway to infinite poi movements and combinations.
This Beginner course will teach you more advanced poi movements, and how to connect
those movements into a flowing poi routine set to music.
Are you looking for a gentle activity to help your mind and body relax and de-stress?
Don’t forget that any of our classes are open for all ages!

CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE
17.12.2022 17:00
Location: Mini Art Center

Creation / Rehearsal date: 10.12.2022
All students across the circus disciplines and classes will meet up on
Saturday 10th December from 10:00-15:00

Creation of our Christmas performance for parents, friends, grandparents and neighbours.
The Mini Art Center will provide the lunch meal for everyone
(if you child has any allergies or other situations related, please notify us)

Day program for creation day
10:00-12:00 Creation of Christmas performance
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-15:00 Rehearsal of newly created performance, Christmas fun and games

Teacher in Juggling, Trapeze, Handstand/Circus Acrobatics and Unicycling
— Galina Ryom-Røjbek —

Holds a Bachelor in Contemporary Circus Arts from the school AFUK (the Academy For Untaimed Creativity) in Copenhagen, Denmark, she graduated with the disciplines Trapeze, Handstand and partner acrobatics back in 2013.
Since then Galina worked years with the method social circus through the Danish
organisation Cirkus Tværs. She has seen a large part of the different cultures and societies
in the world through countless social circus projects. Galina is a former world champion as a
child in several extreme disciplines within the unicycle world.
In other words, for sure you can learn a lot from her.

“I look forward to practising in different circus disciplines with you, to share both technique and performance skills from the modern circus world, in my classes you can expect warm-up, the main practise of the selected circus discipline, social games, circus theatre and stretching”.

Teacher in Spinning Poi

— Vladimir Nikolov —

A licensed psychologist with experience in working with children and youth.
Uses Spinning Pois and Spinning Staff as a means of training the body and mind and
increasing the potential to focus and learn.
I started some years ago to practise and teach young people these skills.
I felt the beneficial influence on myself and I see it clearly on my students too.
“Welcome to the wonderful space of Mini Art Center, I look forward to teach you some cool and useful skills”

OUR FACILITIES

We have a wide range of facilities that are open to students, staff and visitors. We are proud of our welcoming and friendly space, here you find the Mini Art Foundation office, a circus shop where you can buy your own circus equipment’s. We have toilets, sinks and shower, a
stunning community kitchen with all you need for cooking or enjoy your own brought snack.
A circus library filled with both heavy books on circus history, fantastic magazines from Europe about the new-circus culture and its development, to Prass-Press the Bulgarian satirical and current weekly magazine.

Two training halls, 70 square meters each. In one hall Sofia Unicycle Club has its home, here balance skills are trained with an
absolutely stunning view of Sofia city and the Vitosha mountain from end to end as background.
In our second hall, the floor is covered with professional MMA-mats
for acrobatics and handstand classes, here’s also the space for our juggling and slack-line classes, and you can also find fitness equipment such as rings, tumbling air mat, rib rove frame on wall and much more in this hall.
The center has a lounge and photography studio and a guest room for International guests and colleagues.