Schedule
Sundays, June 13 – July 18 (No classes July 4)
12:00 pm: Beginner 2 and up Mixed-Level Class (Has completed at least 1 introductory session with any instructor)
1:00 pm: Low-Flying Aerial (Has completed at least 1 session on any apparatus)
Wednesdays, June 9 – July 14
8:00 pm: Aerial Silks Sequencing and Theory 101 (Has completed or is concurrently enrolled in Level 2+ silks)
Thursdays, June 10 – July 15
8:00 pm: Beginner 2 and up Mixed-Level Class (Has completed at least 1 introductory session with any instructor)
Fee
Class prices vary on content and class duration – visit swingstateaerial.com/classes for full price information.
Passes and Subscriptions: Swing State Aerial offers a 10-class pass good for Summer 2021, and a weekly flat-rate subscription to pay weekly that can be used to register for any regularly scheduled group silks class with Mackenzie. Please see our website for details.
Prerequisites
See descriptions or email for specific prerequisites
Instructor
Mackenzie Dunn
Swing State Aerial
Contact
fly@swingstateaerial.com or visit swingstateaerial.com/classes
Register
visit swingstateaerial.com/classes or email fly@swingstateaerial.com
Class Description
Classes can be registered for as a full session or as individual classes. Registration for individual classes ends 4 hours before the start of class.
Beginner 2 and up Mixed-Level Silks:
Sundays, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, June 13 – July 18 (No class July 4)
Thursdays, 8:00 – 9:00 pm, June 10 – July 15
Special topics classes: (see link for class details)
Silks Sequencing and Theory 101 – Learning how to connect and create transitions by way of understanding the physics of wraps and body positions.
Wednesdays, 8 pm, June 9 – July 14
Low-Flying Aerial: Play with using your body as a connection between your apparatus and the ground! We will explore big movements like sweeps and circles, spins, mounts, and other ways to use your apparatus down low. We will be using a variety of silks, sling, and dance trapeze – students that have taken at least one session on any apparatus are welcome.
Sundays, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, June 13 – July 18 (No class July 4)
Prerequisites: Please email us for more information about prerequisites for level classes. Special topics classes are open to any student that has taken at least one introductory class session in the applicable apparatus.
Age limits: Students must be 16+
About the Instructor
Mackenzie has an extensive background in dance and movement performance and education, with studies at Macalester College and Iowa State University, and aerial training with NECCA and Born to Fly. Beginning her aerial arts journey in 2010, she practices, choreographs, directs, and performs in shows at MCS and other local venues. As an instructor, she strives to develop solid foundational skills in her students by focusing on each student’s unique physiology and needs to help them be the best aerialist they can be.