Beginner | Silks Once you understand the “cross and push” mechanism of a belay, there are a hundred different ways to choreograph getting in and out. We will cover belays landing on the waist, knee, elbow, and in a handloop. We will also learn exits that aren’t horrifically awkward or look like taking off a […]
Learning the definitions and relationships between the “big 5” silks wraps will give you the power to craft gorgeous transitions and combine drops effectively. But what are they and how do you recognize them when you see them? We will look at Hip Key, Same side hook/Catchers, Opposite side hook/Closed Catchers, Cross Back, and S […]
Drops are grouped by wrap and rotation. We’ll start with simple drops from crossback and hip key, talk about tail chasing, the facts of falling and controlling our falls, then add and modify to work out bigger combo drops with those same mechanics. We will walk everything down a lot and create scalable pathways for […]
Int/Adv Understanding C-shaping starts with learning the foundational technique on the ground, working with our approach to hollow, arch, and ipsilateral movement patterns. These can be different from body to body, and here we take a biomechanical approach, learning how to assess each person’s access to certain ranges of motion and explore how body proportions […]
Dance Trapeze | Int/Adv Transferring skills we generally think of as belonging to vertical apparatus to dance trapeze is a great way to create trap acts with more visual interest and flow. In this workshop, we use a theory to modify vertical skills and techniques such as c-shaping, dynamic entries, and wraps on dance trapeze […]
Trapeze | Beg 2+ This workshop explores rolling on the trapeze bar, looking at how the technique differs from rolling on rope and silks, and how we can use it to shift points of contact to create new pathways between familiar trapeze shapes.
All Apparatuses | All Levels This workshop that uses the participant’s own choreography to explore how we can change what story we’re telling onstage by applying different efforts to our actions. There are 8 clearly defined efforts that can stand alone or combine to alter the meaning of any movement, codified by dancer and scholar […]
