Acrobatics and Acro Dance Flow
This workshop taught by the company of People Watching Collective.
The goal of this workshop is to seamlessly move through the acrobatics. We will begin by teaching the mechanics of the acrobatic movements, allowing the students to familiarise themselves with the floor, the space and their relationship to it. The goal is to give the sufficient tools in order to use the acrobatics as an extension of any movement. To unlock this notion, we will guide them through exercises such as; choosing a body part from which to initiate a movement and exploring how this can transform the acrobatics. Then, using the weight of the body to fuel the movement while being conscious of the precarity of its balance.
We will guide the student into a performative state of mind, gathering the notions they have learned to apply them with theatricality. Through improvisation, they will sharpen their sensitivity and navigate through the situation they are creating by using the techniques mentioned above, acquiring an awareness of the dynamics and the relationships depicted through movement.
Things to note:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Dance & acrobatic experience / formal training. Must be comfortable moving your body, rolling on the floor, and doing cartwheels and have comfort kicking up into a handstand. We can adapt the level if you are a beginner in regards to weight bearing - partner movement, but you must be comfortable with physicality and acrobatic movement in your own body.
Age minimum: 18
Workshop Accessibility:
Workshops take place at Circus Culture, which is a wheelchair accessible venue with a ramped entrance and accessible single occupancy bathrooms.
If you need an ASL Interpreter to participate in one of our workshops, please register for the workshop and email our accessibility coordinator to confirm your request by August 24th so that we can coordinate with our interpreter team.
Email our accessibility coordinator polly@hupstatecircus.org with any questions or requests.
Cost: $75.00. + ticket fees