In this intro to handstand workshops we'll work independtly and in partners to develop our kick to handstand, straddle to handstand and basic handstand hold.
Merging highly physical movement with creative expression, circus requires a great deal of trust, teamwork, risk, and vulnerability. Whether we are creating solo work or a group act, we depend on our fellows to support us, to hold our weight, to lift us up. These connections can take time to build within a circus ensemble or company, but are essential to creating work as a team. In this workshop, we will work together to cultivate deep ensemble connection and community quickly, through counterbalance, weight sharing, and creative movement, culminating in a group flying experience.
Clown, acrobat, theatre-creator. MFA from Dell'Arte International in Blue Lake, CA. Core Ensemble of UpLift Physical Theatre. www.upliftphysicaltheatre.com
Passionate about performance, audience connection, emotional physicality, movement, teaching clown and circus to youth, and... Read More →
Thursday August 17, 2017 11:15am - 12:45pm PDT
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An opportunity for circus performers to improve their acting skills. Topics will include physical presentation, self-awareness, clarity of intention, complicity with other performers and the audience, listening, responding, exits and entrances, relaxation, confidence.
Dic is a circus director, performer, teacher and creator. He is the Executive Artistic Director of Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, and is director and performer in ARTFARM's "Circus for a Fragile Planet" and "Isaac Newton's Little Apple Circus". He has been doing circus stuff... Read More →
"Must can handstand everywhere" is what my coach Xia Kemin used to tell me. We will focus on handstand exercises to increase technique, strength, and "feeling" or "aliveness" within your handstand. This workshop is designed to give you the tools to handstand on a bench, blocks, canes, chairs, people, stairs, and anything else that looks solid enough to handstand on.
Pre- Reqs: Must be able to do 15 push-ups Ability to hold a 15 second free standing handstand recommended.
Join the Trenton Circus Squad as a volunteer coach in a drop-in workshop for the local community. All through the school year, Trenton Circus Squad youth run drop-in workshops for youth aged 6-11; they help teach basic circus skills and provide encouragement for the younger youth to get active, try new things and set ambitious goals for themselves. Capacity: 8. Requirements: some basic circus skills needed e.g. juggling, wire-walking or basic partner acrobatics; you must arrive at the beginning of this session to participate.
Director of Youth Programming and Outreach, New England Center For Circus Arts
Director of Youth Programs and Outreach Coordinator at NECCA, Erin Lovett Sherman is a dancer, aerialist, performing artist, choreographer, educator, and director. She holds a BFA in Dance from The University of the Arts, and has danced and choreographed for many companies including... Read More →
Saturday August 19, 2017 11:15am - 12:45pm PDT
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Join the Trenton Circus Squad as a volunteer coach in a drop-in workshop for the local community. All through the school year, Trenton Circus Squad youth run drop-in workshops for youth aged 6-11; they help teach basic circus skills and provide encouragement for the younger youth to get active, try new things and set ambitious goals for themselves. Capacity: 8. Requirements: some basic circus skills needed e.g. juggling, wire-walking or basic partner acrobatics; you must arrive at the beginning of this session to participate.
In this class students explore their own natural movement preferences, using their individual strengths and habits to create original motifs and phrases. After a guided improvisation session, students create short compositions based on their discoveries. Katherine has over 10 years working in contemporary dance, choreography, and physical theatre; she is excited to share her expertise with the next generation of circus artists! Students are welcome to incorporate portable and safe props into the second half of class (space-permitting).
Welcome to a world where details are huge, objects are alive, and ugly is beautiful! In this class we will explore ways to find clown moments and create scenelets while discovering the what makes things poignant, funny, and truly impacting. Good for performers in general a well!
