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What did IESA bring you? What impact on your professional project?
A student at IESA between 1996 and 1999, I first of all keep an excellent memory of those 3 years during which I built up a general culture, always useful whatever positions I held afterward. I learned to look at, search for, and use information, I discovered cultures and methods that are still useful to me today. I remember the quality of the law courses taught by Mr. Schmitt, who has a gift for making often complicated subjects easy, and I always keep in mind the classes of Mr. Jean-Pierre Rose. Following my studies at IESA in Art Market with a specialization in painting and graphic arts, I became a second-hand dealer in 1999 by founding the company Mille et un Arts in Strasbourg.
Can you describe your post-IESA career?
After this experience as a second-hand dealer, I worked for nearly 10 years in publishing as a sector manager. At the same time, I have always enjoyed taking part in organizing cultural events. So it was only natural that I became involved in community organizations very early on. I notably took part in creating a musical and organizing many painting exhibitions. For nearly 3 years I was president of a Tourist Office, and for 4 years I have been organizing a Theater Festival sponsored by Richard Bohringer. All these experiences, alongside my professional career, have led me today to partner with the Georget circus to create a Circus School under the name Pôle Européen des Arts du cirque.
Your news: the European Circus Arts Center. What prospects?
Today I am in charge of financial, commercial, and administrative management of the Pôle Européen des Arts du cirque, a big-top venue offering circus arts introductions and shows. The school opened its doors last August 14, and already many children and adults have come under the big top to discover the world of the Circus. In December we will host the 10th edition of the Christmas circus; every year 35000 spectators come to see acts by artists from the 4 corners of Europe. Throughout the year we want to set up many activities in the form of workshops or courses for all audiences: individuals, companies, local authorities, and people with disabilities. The 600-seat big top will also host many events, shows, and seminars…