ADF Workshops

ADF Classes & Workshops

ADF 2018, Susan Murphy

Susan Murphy ADF 2018 Faculty

Thank you to all who participated in the 20th anniversary Aerial Dance Festival! Stay tuned for ADF 2019 updates!

Aerial Dance Festival 2018 Class Dates:

Week A classes: July 30 – August 3  | Week B classes: August 6 – 10

Learn more about the ADF 2018 faculty

Registration & Fee Payment

Participants must be at least 12 years of age. An online liability waiver, photo release, and insurance form must be signed by each participant 18 or over, or by a legal guardian or parent if the student is under 18.
***Students will be placed on the waiting list if a class is full at time of registration.
Students must register for the full week-long class as material is contiguous. All Classes are ONE-WEEK and meet Monday – Friday.

Registration process:
A one–time $20.00 registration fee is required for each student to cover administrative overhead.
IMPORTANT: For credit card payment and online registration:
You will set up an “account” for Frequent Flyers payments here.
First, you pay $20 registration fee (non-refundable) and after checking out and logging out, you can then log back in and add your classes to your shopping cart.

Please review the refund policy carefully.

Refund Policy  

  • The $20 registration fee is not refundable.
  • 80% of the payment (minus the $20 registration fee) is refundable through May 27, 2018.
  • From May 28th through July 8th, 50% of the payment (minus the $20 registration fee) is refundable.
  • After July 8th there will be NO REFUNDS.
  • If you pay by check or money order, your refund will be made after the Festival finishes.
ADF 2018 Molly Graves

Molly Graves ADF 2018 Faculty

ADF 2018 Immersions & Classes

Aerial Dance Festival 2018 Class Descriptions

ADF 2018 Class Schedule Grid

Festival format:

3-hour morning immersions Monday – Friday each week. Plus afternoon / early evening “a la carte” 90-minute classes in a variety of aerial apparatus and approaches to working with apparatus taught by nationally recognized faculty. Students may attend one week or both.

3 Hour Immersions

Immerse yourself in study with our festival faculty. Immersions run Monday-Friday 9am-12pm.

Week A – July 30-August 3

  • Bungee Dance & Build – Danielle Hendricks
  • Aerial Orienteering on Fabric: All who wander are not lost – Elsie Smith & Molly Graves
  • The Body Poetic: Wedding Technique & Emotion in Aerial Dance – Susan Murphy

Week B – August 6-10 

  • A.R.T (Aerial Release Technique) Skinner Releasing Technique & Aerial Improvisation – Nancy Smith
  • Connecting with the Floor & Air (Rope & Fabric) – Alex Allan
  • Partnering on Dance Trapeze Intermediate – Megan Cattau assisted by Alysha Perrin

Elsie Smith ADF 2018 Faculty

90 Minute Classes

90 minute classes run each afternoon Monday-Friday.

Week A – July 31-August 5

1-2:30pm

  • Handstand Intensive – All Levels – Yuki Tsuji
  • Low-Flying Trapeze Sequencing – Intermediate – Jayne Bernasconi
  • Partnering in the Air – Elsie Smith & Molly Graves
  • Rope and Harness – Tethered Dancing – All Levels – Valerie Morris

3-4:30pm

  • Aerial Yoga – Jayne Bernasconi
  • Dynamic Vocabulary on Rope & Fabric – Int/Adv. – Alex Allan
  • Lyra/Hoop:  Exploring the Circle – Intermediate – Elsie Smith

5:30-7pm

  • Conditioning & Injury Prevention for Aerialists and Acrobats: Tools of the Trade – Molly Graves
  • Rope Choreography – Int/Adv – Alex Allan
  • Sling: Sensation/Suspension/Falling/Making – Intermediate – Danielle Garrison

Alex Allan ADF 2018 Faculty

Week B – August 6-10 

1-2:30pm

  • Dynamic Vocabulary on Rope & Fabric – Int/Adv. – Alex Allan
  • Handstand Intensive – All Levels – Yuki Tsuji
  • Lyra/Hoop: Up, down and All Around – Int/Adv – Elsie Smith
  • Utilizing Laban Movement Analysis in Aerial Choreography – Susan Murphy

3-4:30pm

  • Aerial Choreography on Mixed Apparatus – Jayne Bernasconi
  • Fabric: Roll Reversal. Back Dives and Beyond  – Advanced – Molly Graves
  • Rope and Harness – Tethered Dancing – All Levels – Valerie Morris

5:30-7pm

  • Conditioning & Injury Prevention for Aerialists and Acrobats: Tools of the Trade – Molly Graves
  • Fabric Choreography for Mad Scientists – Int/Adv – Mandy Hackman
  • Sling: Technique and Artistry – Intermediate – Elsie Smith
  • Softly Swaying – Restorative Aerial Yoga. All Levels. – Jayne Bernsaconi

ADF 2018 Workshops

Thai Massage for Aerialists: Mobility in the Shoulders and Thoracic Spine with Yuki Tsuji

Thursday, 8/2, 7:30-9pm – $15

Learn the healing art of Thai Massage to treat your hard working and sore aerialist (and non aerialist) body. It is essential to take care of your body for injury prevention, maintenance and for injury recovery and healing.
In this workshop, you will learn to give and receive Thai massage that releases tension and tightness and restore the balance in your body.
Eye of the Tiger: Fierce Eye Make-Up Fundamentals for the Performer with Jill Scott
Tuesday, 8/7, 7:30-9pm – $25
This class will provide an in depth understanding the impact performer’s eyes have though cosmetics, particularly during performance.
1) How to apply.
2) What to apply and with what tool.
3) How to make it stay on.
We will explore personal structural anatomy and how to accentuate, diffuse or create features within our own to suit the specific needs of the performer. This class is suited for both hands on learning as well as those who prefer to observe the processes.There will be opportunity for those who wish to practice and create via hands-on for a specific look that’s been selected and plenty of time for questions and answers. We’ll also tackle false lash application, the frustrations and success stories!
The final product of a piece we create as performers can be elevated to another level with the understanding of cosmetics and utilizing this tool to harness our best performance yet.
Suggested supplies for makeup tutorial, but not required: Eye shadow: Neutral brown or grey matte, no sparkles/ frost / glimmer. Black eyeliner (liquid or pencil). Colored shadows: any texture or finish. Fluffy or blending brush. Flat or stiff brush. Angle-tip small brush. Mascara. False lashes. Lash adhesive. Hand towel. Make-up wipes and any other makeup or brushes that folks love to use and perhaps have questions about.
Thai Massage for Aerialists: Remedy for Hips and Low Back with Yuki Tsuji

 

Thursday, 8/9. 7:30-9pm – $15
Learn the healing art of Thai Massage to treat your hard working and sore aerialist (and non aerialist) body. It is essential to take care of your body for injury prevention, maintenance and for injury recovery and healing. Traditional Thai Massage employs hands, feet, arms and legs to guide the receiver through a series of yoga postures with fluid movements, gentle pressure and stretching. Quiet your mind, soften inside and out, and cultivate the loving-kindness to yourself and others.