Video criteria

As part of the application process, you need to create 2 videos.
Below you can read about the requirements for these videos:

Video 1: Personal introduction and artistic vision

– total length of 2.30 min max

• Part 1:  Tell us your name, nationality, specialization and personal info

Format:

• as in a video conference
• only your head + shoulders
• without music
• 30 sec max

• Part 2: Present yourself in a creative context: How do you see circus, what are your artistic interests (circus and/or art in general). Tell us your artistic dreams and show us your extra qualities.

Format:

• free choice
• music or sound scape optional
• 2 min max
   

Video 2: Technical and artistic skills

– total length of 4.00 min max

• Part 1: General physical skills:

1. Exercises floor acrobatics: show us 2 lines in which you integrate cartwheel (both left and right), handstand, jump and if possible salto
2. Exercises in flexibility: frontal and lateral split, bridge
3. Only if relevant: exercises on trampoline
4. Exercises handstand: for each exercise, independently or with assistance from a partner or the wall:

• show in profile position: getting into handstand and hold for 10 sec
• show your level in a 1 arm position
• show your 2 best handstand variations

Format:

• without music!
• a composition of the above mentioned several skills
• each technical exercise needs to be recorded in one take
• only record the exercises (not the preparation)
• in total 1.5 min max

• Part 2: Highlights of figures in the circus discipline that you are applying with:

Format:

• without music!
• a composition of technical exercises within your discipline
• each technical exercise needs to be recorded in one take
• only record the exercises (not the preparation)
• in total max 1 min.

• Part 3: short act of non-interrupted patterns or figures:

Format:

• neutral background!
• music is optional
• preferably no fragment from a group performance, unless the focus is clearly on you,
• in total 1.5 min max

Note: if the documents are not delivered in the correct format (PDF) or language and/or if the videos are longer than the allowed maximum time or not watchable, we cannot accept your application.