Schedule
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 & Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30
September 1 – October 20
Participants will have the opportunity to perform for Madison Circus Space’s Halloween show and also a public performance at Hilldale mall. Performances will be October 21 – 22 and October 28 – 30 (exact days/times TBD).
Fee
$300 for 15 classes ($20/class)
Please note that aerial classes are $30/class. This class is a special opportunity to perform in addition to regular classes.
Prerequisites
Adults: Some fitness practice; Kids: Stephanie's approval
Instructor
Francis Medrano
Stephanie Richards
Swing State Aerial
Contact
steph dot richards 13 at gmail dot com
Register
To register: https://swingstateaerialregistration.as.me/triller
We need a minimum of 10 people to register for this class to run.
Class Description
- Are you up for a new challenge?
- Do you thrive on community?
- Do you like to dance?
- Are you curious about performing?
If you said yes to any of these questions, read more! Francis and Stephanie collaborated to choreograph an accessible dance that includes dancing on the ground and in the air. Through this course, participants will learn an aerial and ground choreography for kids and adults. The end result will be a choreographed routine. Participants will have the opportunity to perform for Madison Circus Space’s Halloween show and also a public performance at Hilldale mall.
Adults: This class is designed for adults who have never done aerial, but who have some current fitness practice and some awareness of their body in space (eg., dancing on the ground, yoga, etc.) Participants will be taught basic aerial skills and safe practices.
Kids: You must have Stephanie’s approval to register for this class. Ages 7-15. The aerial sequences will be familiar for my continuing students, but will be more challenging and stylized.
Expect to be challenged, gain strength, and have fun!
About the Instructor
Stephanie teaches aerial silks and sling. Stephanie has been aerial dancing since 2008, beginning with Wild Rumpus Circus (who also offers amazing circus classes for kids!) and Cycropia Aerial Dance. Stephanie expanded from trapeze into silks, rings, aerial pole, rope, and sling. Beyond a love of flying, Stephanie found that circus offers a warm, supportive community that lifts up all its members. With a career in arts administration, Stephanie is also very concerned with building community relationships, so that no one with a love of death-defying feats ever has to be turned away. Stephanie has trained with Nimble Arts Teacher Training program and Born to Fly. Find out more at Swing State Aerial.
Francis Medrano is an internationally-toured professional dancer, choreographer, entertainer, and creator & founder of Black Power Dance and Lundu Afrofit. His unique methods combine his Afro-Peruvian ancestral rhythms and his passion for fitness. Visit Black Power Dance to learn more.
