Want to add a dynamic quality to even simple sequences? Want to learn to find your center and spin into a blur? Spinning quickly makes almost everything look cooler, so let’s make it easy! Come learn techniques to: Tornado spin in center (on 1 or 2 arms or legs) Use the momentum of the spin to make your flare feel easy-breezy (we’ll work on flares to straddle, nutcracker, meathooks, and vertical nutcracker on 1 or 2 arms) Explore techniques for moving through and with your sp

This workshop will focus on dynamic duo trapeze skills, working together as base and flyer, and creating unique pathways and sequences. Signing up as a duo is encouraged but not mandatory. If you sign up solo you'll either be paired up with another student or with an instructor! Pre-requisites: ability to invert, has come to at least 1 duo class or has some familiarity with duo trapeze. Price: $100 for 1 student, $175 for 2 students if signed up as a duo* *If signing up as a

What makes an act excellent? This 2 session intensive interrogates how burlesque and circus acts can supersede their skill and become beautifully political. The focus will be two-fold. Love for the audience which includes act structure (beginning, build and reversal in the middle and ending reveal). How your body inherently is a political canvas for art. Price: $100 for one day, $125-150 for both Signing up for both days is strongly encouraged but not required. Artist discoun

He's back! Catch an acro class with the wonderful Keaton Hentoff-Killian! Keaton's Workshop Schedule: Banquine, 3Highs, Toss (Fri, 5/8 @ 4:30pm) Intro to Partner Acrobatics (Sat, 5/9 @ 10:00am) Creative Hand to Hand and Unusual Partner Pathways (Sat, 5/9 @ 12:00pm) FUNdamentals of Acrobatics (Sun, 5/10 @ 5:00pm) All workshops will be held at Circus Academy Brooklyn | 30 Tompkins Ave, NY 11206 ( directions ) Banquine, 3Highs, Toss Friday, 5/8 @ 4:30pm-6:00pm $50/2.5 credit

He's back! Rock, roll, flip, and spin inside the German Wheel (aka Gym Wheel / Rhoenrad). Learn the basics from national champion and two-time world medalist, Jack Gomberg. When Saturday, April 11 @ 12:00pm Sunday, April 12 @ 10:00am Where Circus Academy Brooklyn 30 Tompkins Ave, NY 11206 ( directions ) No experience necessary Height requirement: 4'9" - 5'11" Indoor shoes required for this class. Hard sole, thin canvas top shoes are ideal such as converse, feiyue, or keds Jac