OUR CLASSES

 The venue will open for in-person registration for the festival from:

  • Sunday 4th August from 2pm – 4pm.
  • Monday 5th August from 8am onwards.
  • Monday 12th August from 8am onwards.

Note: Classes will start promptly at 9am.  Registration involves filling in a waiver form (2-5 minutes), and then 1-2 minutes at the desk to receive your class timetable, hand in your form, and ask any questions. There may be a queue at busy times.

WARM UP

WARM UP

It is compulsory that you take a warm up if you are attending a morning class. We can’t stress enough how important a good warm up is to prepare you for your day ahead whilst also giving you some really useful information to take away and there’s a great selection to choose from.

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GYROTONIC® BASED MOVEMENT CLASS

GYROTONIC® BASED MOVEMENT CLASS

Seated on low stools, chairs or mats you’ll move the spine and pelvis through a series of arching, curling, bending, twisting and spiralling movements finding fluidity and connection in the body. This work applies wonderfully to aerial and feels great too.

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KINSTRETCH®

KINSTRETCH®

Full body CARs (Controlled Articular Rotations)
Mobilising and activating each joint in isolation as a way to ignite and strengthen our functional movement capacities in preparation for any physical activity. CARs will build your understanding of your functional joint capacity…

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AERIAL DANCE HARNESS

AERIAL DANCE HARNESS

In this class we’ll work in solos and duets using climbing equipment and sit harnesses to create moments of suspension and flight whilst dancing on the floor.

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AERIAL DANCE TRAPEZE

AERIAL DANCE TRAPEZE

ADT is a trapeze where the ropes are rigged to a single point forming a triangular shape allowing the trapeze to spin and the performer to move with ease (eventually) between the floor and the air.

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ACCESSIBILITY

ACCESSIBILITY

These classes from Erin Ball will look at care-based practices and more inclusive ways of offering movement in aerial arts. They will also offer teacher training and look at inherent ableism.

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CYR WHEEL

CYR WHEEL

Cyr is a large steel or aluminium ring that makes a great dance/acro partner – given enough skill and training! This class has the added bonus of giving your body a break (albeit challenging) from aerial hanging.

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COCOON

COCOON

A single piece of fabric rigged as a long loop in which to explore that has the potential to offer more support to the body than traditional aerial fabric techniques.

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CONTACT DANCE

CONTACT DANCE

Another great warm down with the beautiful ocean view or just for the joy of dancing with other people under Magalie’s generous and sensitive tuition.

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CORDE LISSE / ROPE

CORDE LISSE / ROPE

Corde lisse or rope is exactly what it sounds like; a rope rigged from a single point on which to climb and find wraps, locks and descents. At a higher level it becomes a balancing apparatus with the potential for dynamic and release work.

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COUNTERWEIGHT HARNESS

COUNTERWEIGHT HARNESS

This class uses side pick up harnesses (2 points) with the flyer connected to another person (counterweighter) who works with them to find flight, ascents and descents.

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FABRIC

FABRIC

Also called silks, tissu or curtains – they’re not curtains! Consisting of a single piece of fabric, rigged from the middle to provide 2 tails of fabric on which to climb and find various wraps, or ‘locks’ and ‘keys’ to those in the know.

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FLOOR TO AIR

FLOOR TO AIR

This class will be about working on your movement from the floor to your apparatus (the air). This is not an aerial technique class, but about choreography, movement, emotions, ground work, and transitions.

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INTRO TO CONTORTION

INTRO TO CONTORTION

An introductory course with a focus on building strength, stability and body awareness, suitable both for those new to contortion as well as those looking to further develop their skills.

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LYRA / AERIAL HOOP

LYRA / AERIAL HOOP

Looks like a hula-hoop hanging from the sky. A magical device of exquisite torture.  There may be spinning involved…

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MASSAGE AND STRETCH

MASSAGE AND STRETCH

Just the best way to finish up your day at the EADF if your day ends by 4pm! For the rest of us – soldier on for one more class! Or join us in week 2 where it becomes a warmdown at the normal time!

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STRAPS

STRAPS

Straps are two long thin pieces of material, with or without loops at the end, that you wrap or secure onto your wrists or ankles. Arguably one of the more difficult apparatus as you don’t have much to work with!

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VERTICAL DANCE

VERTICAL DANCE

Vertical Dance refers to the plane on which the dance exploration happens. Using climbing harnesses and equipment we upend the dance floor by 90 degrees, using the wall as our dance floor. Liberating, fun, at times strenuous and also discombobulating! There are a variety of classes to choose from here, technique, creative, and doubles.

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WARM DOWN

WARM DOWN

We highly recommend that where possible you take a led warm down as your tutors will still have some amazing gems to impart late in the day and will guide you towards what to do to help recovery for the next day.

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WEEKEND – SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST 2024

 

HEALTHIER AERIAL PRACTICE DAY

HEALTHIER AERIAL PRACTICE DAY

Day of ‘feel good’ body workshops and discussions. Join us on Saturday 10th August for a mix of physical workshops and discussions.

Including Kinstretch with Laura Pero, Stretch/Massage with Magalie Lanriot, and workshops with Jess Abouzeid.

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CIRCUS ARTS FOR TYPICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES

CIRCUS ARTS FOR TYPICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES

Note: This class is for anyone who has attended Erin Ball’s Accessibility and Disability class during the week.

This is a free workshop for typically excluded communities and anyone who has not felt comfortable in traditional circus or movement spaces. 

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