Self-training at National Circus School
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BOOKING !!!
RATES
Self-training in the ENC studios is available at a cost of $2/hour to En Piste members and $5/hour to non-members. To benefit from their discount, En Piste members must first contact the box office to update their customer account.
Pullers and additional artists will have to fill in the form « release-waiver-indemnity / health standards » online in advance and complete the ENC arrival and departure questionnaires on the day of training (see explanations below) !
Self-training in the ENC studios is available at a cost of $2/hour to En Piste members and $5/hour to non-members. To benefit from their discount, En Piste members must first contact the box office to update their customer account.
Pullers and additional artists will have to fill in the form « release-waiver-indemnity / health standards » online in advance and complete the ENC arrival and departure questionnaires on the day of training (see explanations below) !
ELIGIBILITY
- Professional artists
- Solo artists
- Duo or small collective artists
Only pullers can accompany you. Coaches, outside eyes, art consultants, photographers, videographers, etc. are not allowed during free training sessions.
EQUIPMENT
IMPORTANT: Artists must bring their own acrobatic equipment!
• Professional artists must provide their own equipment of any kind; personal equipment must be packed in an individual bag (e.g., identified drain bag) or be disinfected at the entrance (juggling or other accessories); no objects or pieces of furniture made of porous material or fabric will be allowed to enter the School.
• In the event that a professional artist wishes to leave an apparatus on site, he or she must provide a bag (drain bag OK) IDENTIFIED with his or her FULL NAME. A place will be assigned.
• Professional artists will be able to use the tools and disinfection equipment available at the School, under the guidance of a rigger.
• Only vinyl mats may be used during training sessions. No Flex roller mats or pit (Bertha) will be available for pro artists.
• Riggers make regular rounds in all areas of the School and during the residencies as well. They supervise disinfection procedures.
THE CONTROL OF THE HANGING SYSTEM
• The control for the handling of the hooking or lanyard systems (return of ropes with pulleys) is shared.
• The first time, the staff rigger will demonstrate the appropriate disinfection procedures to the artist.
• The ropes cannot be disinfected ; all users must wash their hands before and after use.
• The climbing handle must be disinfected after use. To do so, the rope must be removed from the handle before spraying.
TIME SLOTS
Training schedules and studios will vary each week. Please consult the schedule by date in our reservation system.
Duration of the session: The duration of the allotted session includes the warm-up period, the installation of the acrobatic equipment, the dismantling, cleaning and storage of this equipment, as well as any stretching period after training. The artist must leave any training area at the end of the exact time of his or her allotted session.
RELEASE AND HEALTH PROTOCOL
Access to the training areas is subject to strict discipline and to the participation of everyone, as well as to the maintenance of equipment and objects with which you have been in contact.
To train at ENC, you are required to:
• accept the terms and conditions enumerated in the reservation system (indemnity/hold harmless/health standards); and
• to complete the questionnaires of arrival and departure at the time of each venue at the ENC
IMPORTANT : TO BE READ IMPERATIVELY
• Professional artists must follow the access procedures (see below in Booking Procedure) and meet a rigger at their first visit.
• No one may circulate in the School or occupy any other room or training area other than the one assigned to them.
Exclusion of symptomatic people from TOHU and ENC premises
People with symptoms are part of the COVID-19 chain of transmission. Procedures that take into account the following can help prevent transmission of the disease:
• Any professional artist who, IN ADVANCE OF HIS OR HER ARRIVAL AT ENC, feels symptoms similar to the flu/cold/COVID, must complete the symptom self-evaluation tool on the quebec.ca website and take the actions indicated by the tool: https://covid19.quebec.ca/surveys/cdd2/introduction
• Artists who train at ENC or are under kind of contract with TOHU, who receive a positive result at COVID-19 MUST notify TOHU (Box office : 514 376-8648 ; Sabine Jean : 438 995-3369 ; Marina Di Blasi : 514 945-2551) ;
• If symptom onset occurs while at TOHU/ENC, the artist shall immediately isolate in the location provided by TOHU/ENC. Since he/she must be removed from the community, a call to # 877 644-4545 will allow him/her to obtain instructions to follow;
• Results from the public health survey will determine whether people who have been in contact with the symptomatic person can return to the premises or if they must isolate themselves;
BOOKING PROCEDURE
Space booking is only available online, except in specific cases.
No one will be admitted without an appointment.
IMPORTANT : TO BE READ IMPERATIVELY
ACCESS TO THE PREMISES (must repeat these steps each time)
• Complete the arrival questionnaire online to certify the absence of symptoms.
• Complete a departure questionnaire online when leaving the School.
ONLINE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE QUESTIONNAIRES
Upon arrival and departure from the School, each person must scan the corresponding QR codes with their cell phone in order to access the questionnaires.
iPhone and Android 9 or most recent :
• For iPhone only : Check in Settings > Camera that the "Scan QR Codes" option is enabled.
• Open the Camera application
• Aim the QR code with the back camera of your phone
• Click on the notification that appears at the top of your screen
• Fill out the questionnaire
For any other version of Android:
https://fr.qr-code-generator.com/guides/scan-qr-code-android/
Having trouble scanning QR codes? Access the questionnaires via the following links:
• Arrival questionnaire: https://forms.gle/kX9xoE6FHxuRZ3SG7
• Departure questionnaire: https://forms.gle/dcRtjA4Mg6ts5Khn9
Please ensure that your device is capable of scanning QR codes before you arrive at the School.
You can also save the questionnaires in your favourites so that you can quickly access them each time you come to the School.
Don't have a cell phone? Notify the receptionist so that she can ask you the questions.
CANCELLATION
The periods of self training could coincide with ENC's projects. As a result, La TOHU cannot guarantee the exclusive use of the spaces allocated for free practice.
La TOHU may cancel or move a training period or space on simple notice to the Artist and without further formality.
NOTE : if you have any questions, please contact the box office via billet@tohu.ca or 514 376 8648.