Madison Circus Space

Workshops with Lauren Breunig April 2

Aerial Fabric: Creative Climbs and Dramatic Descents, 2:00 – 3:30

Laura Breunig of SHOW Circus Studio in Easthampton performs an aerial sling routine at the Academy of Music Dec. 31, 2016 during the First Night Northampton festivities.
Photo by Daily Hampshire Gazette
Instantly amp up your fabric performance by incorporating new climbs and descents into your aerial vocabulary!  Not only is climbing a great way to condition your body, it will also work your brain (hello, opposite side!) and get your creative gears turning as we find opportunities within each climb to make the movements your own.
Pre-requisites: Ability to consistently invert in the air and do windmill hip keys.

Aerial Sling: In The Loop, 3:30 – 5:00

As the popularity of circus arts and aerial yoga grow, more and more students are becoming interested in aerial sling/hammock, a single loop of fabric often thought of as a “beginner apparatus.” While this fabric loop can be a fantastic way for new aerialists to get off the ground, there’s no reason to stop there! Take your practice further in this workshop that will focus on higher level skills and building sequences. We will work on dynamic drops and rolls, transitions between poses, and learn tools for developing your own choreography.  This workshop is for experienced aerialists–a background in sling is recommended but not required.
Pre-requisites: Some sling experience strongly suggested. Participants must have experience on some aerial apparatus (trapeze, fabric, rope, etc) and should be able to invert in the air repeatedly with good form.

Workshop Details

Date: Monday, April 2, 2018, 2:00 – 3:30, 3:30 – 5:00
Reserve your spot by emailing: stephanie@madisoncircusspace.com
Cost:$40/each or $75 for both
Payment: cash or check (made out to Lauren Breunig).

Instructor Bio:

Lauren Breunig fell in love with circus while working as a counselor at Circus Smirkus summer camp. That love drew her to study with social circus organization El Circo del Mundo in Santiago, Chile during a semester abroad in college. She was so inspired by the transformation and empowerment she witnessed in the students there that she decided to pursue circus herself. After college, she landed in her hometown of Brattleboro, VT and began taking classes at the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA), first as a recreational student and then as part of NECCA’s Professional Training Program. At NECCA, she was trained by world-class coaches from Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Eloize, Ringling Brothers, and Pilobolus. She is the pioneer of an original apparatus, the Sliding Trapeze, and has been featured on as an innovative aerialist in festivals across the United States including the Aerial Acrobatics Arts Festival of Denver, the US Aerial Championships, and VivaFest. Now working as a freelance artist, she has performed with companies including the Christopher Reeve Foundation, the Boston Circus Guild, and Nimble Arts, delighting audiences large and small with performances on the Sliding Trapeze as well as aerial sling, static trapeze, solo and duo fabric, and partner acrobatics. A versatile and engaging instructor, she teaches circus arts to students of all ages at studios, schools, camps, and festivals around the US and abroad, and she also leads Nimble Arts Teacher Training courses.

A veteran of the stage as a singer, Lauren has toured and recorded in the US and internationally with a variety of folk music groups including Northern Harmony, the Renewal Chorus, and her band, Windborne. In 2014, Windborne toured with the prestigious American Music Abroad program, sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs. Acting as cultural diplomats, they traveled to Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Angola, giving workshops, presentations, and concerts.

House Concert

While in Madison, Lauren will be playing a house concert with Windborne.Info: http://www.windbornesingers.com/events/house-concert-5/ Windborne, does traditional vocal harmony music from the US and around the world, as well as songs of social struggle. You can hear samples of our music on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user259116528 and see a video of us singing in front of Trump Tower that went viral on facebook about a year ago here: https://youtu.be/aE3s2IwgcAE