24-04-2026
Admission 2026
Students admitted to the DNSP Circus Artist program / 41st class:
• Lolai Blanchard - Balance
• Sara Eunice Botelho da Rocha - Cyr Wheel
• Clara Chicoisne-Dessi - Chinese Pole
• Mariana Conti Arguello - Dance Trapeze
• Manolo Heintz - Acrobatic Dance
• Baptiste Hotz - Cyr Wheel
• Yvann Pelini - Cyr Wheel
• Giorgia Ponza - Aerial Hoop
• Diego Pouget - Acrobatic Dance
• Jano Schorno - Diabolo
• Nikolaï (Lola) Simonsen - Acrobatic Lift Duo
• Sadie Sims - Flying Trapeze
• Sonja Thunell - Dance Trapeze
• Solen Villard - Acrobatic Duet
• Robin Vliers - Chinese Pole
Throughout their time at the CNAC, this new class will be able to count on the support and guidance of their mentor, Tom Neal, a graduate of the CNAC’s 15th class.
We extend our thanks to all the members of the jury for their dedication and valuable insights; Mathieu Antajan / Olivier Antoine / Barbara Appert Raulin / Mourad Bouayad / Valérie De Wispelaere / Isona Dodero / Eliane Domanski / Peggy Donck / Floriane Dusuel / Ann-Katrin Jornot / Xavier Lavabre / Dominsgos Lecomte / Mikaël Millero / Karine Noël / Sergi Parés / Laura Pazzola / Dirk Schambacher / Zoé Zarlenga-Gaillard.
Thank you also to the technical and administrative teams, who have been hard at work all week.
Finally, a big congratulations to all the candidates for their participation, their energy, and the quality of the discussions we shared during this selection week.