It was by the hand of Bernard Turin and a few enthusiasts that the first circus arts classes appeared in Rosny-Sous-Bois in 1983. This followed the municipality's desire, embodied by Anny Goyer and Claude Pollet, to offer aerial activities to adults. This initiative, which was then extended to children, along with the multidisciplinary nature of the teaching, led to the provision of quality training as early as 1986.

The school quickly stood out for its renewal of the traditional circus, and the avant-garde nature of its stagings and teaching, even beyond national borders.

Five years passed and growing success then led to the creation of the École de Cirque de Rosny-Sous-Bois, and in 1994, to Bernard Turin succeeding Anny Goyer, while he was already at the helm of the Centre National des Arts du Cirque de Châlons-en-Champagne (CNAC). By being entrusted with the BATC (Brevet Artistique des Techniques de Cirque), the school took the name ENACR, which it still bears today, an acronym for École Nationale des Arts du Cirque de Rosny-Sous-Bois. In parallel, the ENACR developed partnerships abroad which would continue to establish its international reputation.