ANTIC FACTORY Use the technique of insanity to make the audience sit at the edge of their seat, mouth agape, in suspense of the next mind-boggling thing you might do! This workshop is ideal for performers of all types and varieties looking to stretch and expand their abilities to captivate and transfix their audience through being present, risky, and absolutely out of their gourd. There will be an emphasis on making the audience laugh, but this class is not only for comedians. Actors, improvisers, circus performers, dancers and construction workers should also come. This workshop will meet twice. Participants are required to attend both meetings. Price is to attend both meetings. BACHATA WORKSHOP & FIELD TRIP Learn to move with your partner and master the steps of Bachata! Learn and practice during the workshop, then take your skills to a club after with your fellow workshoppers. You will learn music recognition and timing, basic steps, and dance floor manners. No partner needed! CHINESE POLE BOOTCAMP WANNA GET EXTREMELY BUFF? Well, pole up private! This boot camp is comprised of exercises and conditioning based around the Chinese Pole apparatus. Core work, active flexibility, and upper body strength building are the cornerstones of this workshop. Once you’ve gone through this training you might as well join the Circus Marines! Participants are strongly encouraged to attend both dates, but it is not absolutely required. Each meeting is $30 ($60 to attend both.) DANCE FOR CIRCUS PERFORMERS This workshop will deepen your performance skills, help you to find more meaningful transitions between tricks, and work on timing and musicality in your routines. Participants will learn how to combine their circus skills with the athleticism of contemporary dance technique to discover new and vibrant movement pathways. This workshop will meet twice and participants are required to attend both meetings. Price is to attend both meetings. DANCE SERPENTINE Welcome to Dance Serpentine, an ancient art of belly dance with strong, striking posture and smooth, graceful stylization. This introductory level workshop will give you basic techniques and tricks you can implement easily into any of your circus performance. This class will cover basic posture, fluid hip and upper body movements, and shimmies. Rooted in tribal and traditional belly dance, this workshop is open to all. WO R K S H O P D ES C R I PTI O N S MINITRAMP DUO TRAPEZE This workshop will introduce the basics of duo trapeze and challenge the more advanced student with higher-level techniques. Students will experiment with synchronized movements, supporting each other’s body weight suspended in the air, release tricks, and finding new ways of moving with two people on a trapeze. GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR INNER CLOWN Dive into the depths of your inner silliness! Drawing on clowning, theater, improv, and movement exercises, we will work intimately to explore ourselves through the lens of a clown. We will bring playfulness and levity to the parts of ourselves we often hide from the world, and use vulnerability and laughter as ways to connect deeply with ourselves and others. HANNA SOMATICS FOR ATHLETES Hanna Somatic Education is the use of sensorymotor learning to reawaken the mind’s control of the neuromuscular system. Somatic exercises enhance both strength and flexibility, decrease pain, and speed recovery time. Learn tools to release contracted muscles, improve body awareness, and enhance movement quality. HOW TO FIND WORK IN THE PROFESSIONAL CIRCUS WORLD In this workshop, renowned Circus Historian Dominique Jando will introduce you to the tools you need to pursue a profession in the Circus world. You will learn to work with agents, producers and casting directors; how to use social media to secure work; the best ways to sell yourself; and how to negotiate contracts. INTRODUCTION TO ROUÉ CYR This workshop will cover the fundamentals to mastering this exciting and unique apparatus. Training will encompass manipulating the wheel, basic tricks and awareness, and steps to continue the pursuit of Roué Cyr. INTRODUCTION TO SWINGING TRAPEZE Participants will have the chance to try swinging trapeze, a heavy trapeze that is in constant swinging motion. Students will learn to push the swing and how to use it for basic moves. Rare opportunity for beginners to give this more advanced apparatus a try! This workshop teaches beginning to advanced mini-trampoline skills with an emphasis on safety, body awareness in space, and conditioning. PERFORMANCE NUTRITION Each participant will begin with the Inbody body composition analysis scan to learn information about their own body fat percentage, lean body mass, water weight, and basal metabolic rate. The scan will be followed by an introduction to the basics of macronutrients (proteins, carbs and fats) and nutrient timing to maximize our performance goals. The capacity for our bodies to change, adapt, and recover is directly related to the fuel we supply it! Meets Mon, Wed & Fri. Price is to attend one date of the workshop: all dates will cover the same material. PILATES FOR AERIALISTS When applied to aerial training, the fundamentals of Pilates can help aerialists prevent injury while retaining the strength and mobility required for their art. Participants can expect to learn a variety of movement patterns and exercises they can put into practice immediately in order to avoid injury, increase strength, and improve stamina on aerial apparatus. PROGRESSIONS TOWARD EXCELLENCE PART 2: WALKOVERS & LIMBERS: MOVING THROUGH INVERSION From standing to backbends and back again, this workshop guides you to being skillful in fundamental acrobatic moves. Refine backbends and access upper body mobility while inverted. Learn to orient yourself while moving backwards and upside down. TEETERBOARD This seesaw-like apparatus will let you take your acrobatic tricks to new heights! Work on the back tuck, the straight jump crossboard, the back layout, the double back layout and more. No acro partner necessary. SALSA WORKSHOP & FIELD TRIP Learn to move with your partner and master the steps of Salsa! Learn and practice during the workshop, then take your skills to a club after with your fellow workshoppers. You will learn music recognition and timing, basic steps, and dance floor manners. No partner needed! SLACKLINE All levels workshop will introduce beginners to materials, rigging, and falling techniques. Experienced students will learn more challenging balance techniques, highline rigging, and safety techniques. SPINE, ABS, CORE, STABILITY AND MORE PROFESSIONAL STAGE MAKEUP APPLICATION This workshop will guide you in discovering and training aspects of your most critical region. Refine your awareness of alignment and be challenged with strength and stability from the inside out and back again. PROGRESSIONS TOWARD EXCELLENCE PART 1: HEADSTANDS & HANDSTANDS: MAINTAINING INVERSION Forget that teeny tool that can only put one crystal on at a time! Learn the basics of different kinds of crystals - brands, sizes, shapes, sources, colors, etc. We will quickly move into the hands-on portion, and learn how to affix stones to costumes and accessories. All tools and materials, including finest-quality Swarovski crystals, will be included in the registration fee. Hands-on workshop in which participants will learn each step of applying makeup for the stage. From an even base to detailed eyes, students will cover blending, highlights, sparkle and more. Includes Ben Nye makeup kit! From supporting weight on your arms to kicking up to pressing, this workshop guides your development in one of the most fundamental acrobatic skills. Find stability and proper alignment in all orientations, and learn to isolate movement at the hips and shoulders while stabilizing your core. C I R C U S C E N T E R .O R G SWAROVSKI SPARKLE - HOT FIX STONE SYNCHRO-TRAMP Synchro-tramp is the art of mirroring a partner who is jumping the equivalent routine on a second trampoline at the same time. This 2-trampoline workshop teaches beginning synchronized trampoline skills with an emphasis on safety, playfulness, and learning to match form and timing. WO R K S H O P WEEK June 1-7 , 201 5 MO N D AY PERFORMANCE NUTRITION Shannon Morse 2pm - 3:30 pm $50 (to attend one day) PROFESSIONAL STAGE MAKEUP APPLICATION Katie Whitcraft 6:30pm - 8:30 pm $50 ANTIC FACTORY Ross Travis 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $60 (for both Mon & Wed) T U ES D AY W E DNE SDAY T HURSDAY F RIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MINITRAMP PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PROGRESSIONS TOWARD EXCELLENCE PART 1: PILATES FOR AERIALISTS HOW TO FIND WORK IN THE PROFESSIONAL CIRCUS WORLD DANCE FOR CIRCUS PERFORMERS Jim Donak 11am -1pm $35 SPINE, ABS, CORE, STABILITY AND MORE Jim Donak 1:30pm - 3:30pm $30 SLACKLINE Daniel Tulberg 6pm - 9pm $25 Shannon Morse 10am - 11:30am $50 (to attend one day) SWAROVSKI SPARKLE: HOT FIX STONE Tracey Shababo 6pm- 8pm $40 ANTIC FACTORY Ross Travis 6:30pm - 8:30pm $60 (for both Mon & Wed) Headstands & Handstands: Maintaining Inversion Jim Donak 11am - 1pm $40 PROGRESSIONS TOWARD EXCELLENCE PART 2: Walkovers & Limbers: Moving through Inversion Jim Donak 2pm - 4pm $40 DANCE SERPENTINE Kae Montgomery 6:30pm - 8pm $18 5, M AY 1 Y B N ! O SESSI WORKSHOP R E M M A S. D A S U T O WA R D S F O R D E TA I L E S A H T I PURC DESK CRED IF YOU GET A $10 ACT FRONT YOU CONT Elizabeth Skwiot 12pm - 3pm $99 PERFORMANCE NUTRITION Shannon Morse 6pm - 7:30pm $50 (to attend one day) SALSA Phoenix Paz 6:30pm - 8pm $20 Dominique Jando 10am -11:30am | $40 INTRODUCTION TO SWINGING TRAPEZE Elena Panova 10am - 12pm | $75 DANCE FOR CIRCUS PERFORMERS Timothy Rubel 11am - 1pm | $50 (for both Sat & Sun) INTRODUCTION TO ROUÉ CYR Tyler Block 1pm -3pm | $100 CHINESE POLE BOOTCAMP Ross Travis 1pm -3pm | $60 (for both Sat & Sun) TEETERBOARD WORKSHOP Jennings McCown 3pm - 5pm | $60 BACHATA Phoenix Paz 4:30pm - 6pm | $20 75 5 Fr e de r i c k St re et, Sa n F ra n cisco | 41 5-759 -81 23 | [email protected] Timothy Rubel 11am - 1pm $50 (for both Sat & Sun) GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR INNER CLOWN Polina Smith 12:30pm - 2pm $25 DUO TRAPEZE Celine Masson 2pm - 4pm $80 HANNA SOMATICS FOR ATHLETES Caroline Wright 3:30pm - 5:30pm $25 CHINESE POLE BOOTCAMP Ross Travis 4pm -6pm $60 (for both Sat & Sun) SYNCHRO-TRAMP Jim Donak 5pm - 8pm $50
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