Classes:
Connecting with the Floor – Intermediate
Mon. 8/2, 10:00-11:30 AM MDT
$35 Class plus recording. | $35 Recording only.
Prerequisites: Ages 14+. Comfortable moving on the floor in new and creative ways. 2+ years of training on vertical apparatus.
This workshop will present movement transitions onto and off the rope to see how we might blend the boundary between floor and air. I will also share tools, exercises and improvisational scores as a means of researching ground-based choreography. It’s my hope that this workshop will encourage a new insight into the creation of choreography that is no longer restricted to the air but can explore the full architecture of our surroundings. Please note this workshop is not practical, i.e. you will not need a rope.
C-Shaping Technique – Intermediate
Wed. 8/4, 10:00-11:30 AM MDT
$35 Class plus recording. | $35 Recording only.
Prerequisites: Ages 14+. A Hip Key and an S-wrap in the air.
In this workshop we will explore the fundamental techniques of C-shaping as a means of rolling up and down the rope. This technique will be applied in a variety of both slow and dynamic rotational movements. A range of progressions and building blocks on the floor and in the air will be provided so that participants at different levels can go home and work towards these skills in their own time. Please note this workshop is not practical, i.e. you will not need your apparatus.
About Alex:
Alex Allan is an aerialist, dancer and theatre practitioner. His initial training was in physical theatre at Charles Sturt University, Australia, 2006-08. He then completed the Professional Aerial Program at the San Francisco Circus Center 2009-11, where he specialised in Aerial Rope. His fascination with physical anatomy and psychology of the body led him to further train as a Structural Integration practitioner at the SOMA Institute outside of Seattle, Washington. His educational background in theatre, circus & body work has been influential in his development as a teacher and performer. He strives to challenge the conventions of aerial acrobatics by blending the boundaries of Circus, Dance and Theatre. His practice exists at the intersection of acrobatics, anatomy, storytelling and soul. Alex has toured the world offering workshops and teacher trainings in Aerial Rope. He has worked collaboratively with companies such as Panama Pictures, Zaccho Dance Theatre, Teatro Zin Zanni and Acrobatic Conundrum. He is currently based in Bristol, UK.
