Adult Classes

September 14 - November 16
Mondays 6:15pm - 9:45pm (in Clown Room)

This class will cover basic techniques needed to create a safe and effective fight for the stage. Students learn the basics of all aspects of unarmed stage combat, falling, grappling, punches, kicks, etc. Particular attention will be paid to the safeties required to perform fights as well as how to connect stage combat techniques to text, character and intention. Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) certification classes offer at least 30 hours of training in a specific weapon with a SAFD certified instructor. After completing training, students have the opportunity to perform a staged fight in that specific weapon for the instructor and receive a certificate in basic or recommended proficiency.

September 19 - November 21
Saturdays 9:00am - 12:30pm (in Clown Room)

This class will give students the chance to learn the oldest and most visceral weapon style. Attacks, defenses, footwork and performance skills unique to the execution of safe and effective theatrical knife play will be presented. Students will have the opportunity to take the Society of American Fight Directors skills proficiency test in knife at the end of this course.

The course will conclude with a skills proficiency test. Students that pass will receive a Society of American Fight Director’s certificate in Single Sword.

September 13 - November 15
Sundays 10:00am - 1:30pm (in Gym)

Learn to fight in the style seen in Vikings and The Odyssey. Particular attention is paid to proper partnering and acting the fight. This class will cover the basics of sword and shield stage combat including attacks, defenses, and footwork, culminating in choreography and scenework. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in the Society of American Fight Directors skills proficiency test.

Levels I - III
Saturdays 9:00am - 10:15am

Level I
Mondays 6:15 - 7:15pm
Tuesdays 6:15 - 7:15pm
Wednesdays 6:15 - 7:15pm

Level II
Mondays 7:30 - 8:45pm
Wednesdays 8:30pm - 9:45pm
Fridays 12:00 - 1:00pm

Level III
Mondays 8:45pm - 10:00pm

Our signature “Learn to Fly” class. Build strength and flexibility while learning sequences on trapeze, lyra, Spanish web, and aerial silks. Discover your daring side as you execute a variety of climbs, inversions, and drops.

Our Aerial Arts classes are perfect for performers looking to add new skills to their arsenal as well as for non-performers seeking a unique physical challenge.

**Advanced Aerial Arts Prereq:
- Trapeze (high apparatus): Tuck and Pike under the bar from 1/2 beats
- Trapeze or Lyra (low apparatus): Clean Pullover from floor (no feet on ropes or hoop), 10 Second Hip Balance (no hands)
- Silks or Rope: Consistent Consistent Inversions/Straddle-Ups in the air (no feet on apparatus), 3 Straddle Climbs in a row, 10 second straight arm hang, 10 second bent arm hang

Levels I - III
Mondays 6:15 - 7:30pm

Combining dance, acrobatics, conditioning, and more, this full-body dynamic fitness class will utilize vertical, spinning pole to build strength, flexibility, and confidence!

Level I
Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:45pm

Combining the art of yoga with the help of silk knot!

Level I
Wednesdays 6:15 - 7:30pm

Explore the fundamentals of ballet technique! Whether it's your first ballet class or a return to previous training, this class focuses on finding, exploring, and building the muscles needed to sharpen your lines and find grace in your movement on the ground and in the air. All are welcome!

Levels I - III
Tuesdays 6:15 - 7:15pm
Saturdays 12:15 - 1:30pm
Sundays 11:15 - 12:30pm

Upgrade your workout regimen! Join us for a truly unique fitness experience that incorporates circus apparatus to train muscles you didn’t even know you had. Think squats...but in an aerial silk! This class is beginner-friendly and open to all fitness levels.

CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 22ND
Level I
Thursdays 6:30 - 7:45pm

The world of clowning styles is vast! This class will cover techniques and tools for a mixture of stage, circus, and street clowning, teaching skills for each specific style as well as mixing them all together. We will work through solo, duo, trio, and group situations, build characters, and develop skills for act creation. 

Levels I - III
Thursdays 6:30 – 8:00pm

Get ready to get bendy! In this all levels class we will focus on building a balance of flexibility and strength to increase mobility and work towards becoming a human pretzel. Different classes will focus on different body regions including hip, back, and side bending/twisting.

Taught by Oyuna Yadamajav

Level I
Tuesdays 6:15 - 7:30pm

In this course for beginners, we’ll learn the foundations of this mesmerizing apparatus beginning with wheel manipulations, body mechanics, and learning to waltz. Whether you’re after a new apparatus, a unique workout, or just enjoy being dizzy, come take a spin!

Level I - III
Sundays 10:00 - 11:15am

This class will focus on stabilizing, strengthening, and increasing end range mobility, with a focus on splits, shoulders, and backbends. This class is for:

- Hypermobile folks who want to hone articulation and stability
- Aerialists who want to improve their lines in the air
- Acrobats, dancers, and movement artists who want to increase their mobility range
- Anyone looking to level up their flexibility

Level III
Wednesdays 8:45 - 10:00pm

This course will focus on movement-based research and weekly creative prompts to create unique and inspired choreography. Through this class the students will create a group act (apparatus will be chosen by the class) culminating in a group act for Circus in Progress on Saturday, December 13th. A basic skill level of trapeze and fabric are required, but it is not necessary to be a master of either apparatus to participate. 

**Students should be able to pullover to a hip hang on a trapeze/lyra easily and without a spotter, as well as be able to invert in the air on silks/rope.

Levels I - III
Tuesdays 8:45-10:00pm

People of all physical backgrounds are welcome in this multi-level class! Students work with an instructor to push their individual tumbling abilities and develop increased coordination and agility.

Level I
Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:30pm

Level II - III
Mondays 7:45 - 8:45pm

Start from scratch and learn the fundamentals or continue strengthening your training in inversions. Gain access to your strength and confidence to de-mystify headstands, forearm stands & handstands.

CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 22ND
Level I
Thursdays 7:45 - 9:00pm

Explore a variety of ground-based circus arts! We'll cover skills such as Tumbling, Partner Acrobatics, Walking Globe, Juggling, Stilt-Walking, Tight-Wire Clown, Balancing Objects, and more! We will also cover some solo and group act-building skills. No prior experience in any of these skills required. 

Levels I - III
Wednesdays 7:30pm-8:45pm

Ever thought about trying a new apparatus? Lollipop Lyra is a hybrid apparatus of dance pole and aerial hoop! It’s a perfect apparatus for training strength, flexibility, flow, and performance technique. 

In this class we will focus on fundamentals, tricks, and sequencing. The apparatus combines both the strength of pole dance and the grace of aerial hoop! Whether it be a hobby or for future performances, lollipop Lyra is an excellent skill to add to your repertoire.

Level II - III
Saturdays 1:30 - 2:45pm

This class offers a specific focus on the bar apparatuses: Lyra and Trapeze. Geared towards students who have a confident foundation in these apparatuses, this specialty class will build towards more advanced tricks and performance skills on lyra and trapeze. 

Pre-requisites:
-Clean pullover, tuck under, and straddle up from bar at eye level height (no tagging of feet on apparatus)
-Consistent half beat to tuck under trapeze (high bar)
-10 second hip balance
-1 arm hang (either side) for 5 seconds

Level I - III
Mondays 7:30 - 8:45pm

In this all-levels class you will learn and practice various fundamental acrobatic positions and modalities. From adagio, to stacking, to swinging, to banquine, this class will offer something to the advanced acrobat as well as the novice. you will work  in pairs and groups. in addition to learning safely and efficiently with drills and progressions, we will also spend time on creative acrobatics.

Individual or pre-paired acrobats welcome (each pair will still need to register individually). 

Level I
Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:45pm

This class is an opportunity for artists and performers to creatively develop their practice in material generation and storytelling through movement and physical theater exercises. After building a shared vocabulary in things such as basic acrobatics, contact improv, clowning, and body poetics, we will devise short pieces of work as individuals and as an ensemble. Students will cultivate artistic connections and relationships, expand their access to movement and physical theater forms, and develop material that could live on after the class.

Level II - III
Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:45pm

This specialized class is designed to help aerialists hone their skills on a single apparatus-- rope! Prepare to condition, skill up, and sequence throughout the course of this class. 

Class Requirements
-Ability to hang for 10 seconds
-Ability to invert in the air

Level II - III
Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:45pm

Take your aerial prep to the next level with this upper level class. Active flexibility and functional strength drills to maintain aerial silks muscles, plus a healthy dose of low impact cardio for good measure. Instructor permission required.