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

In this workshop, we will explore fundamentals of hand beats with skill progressions appropriate to a variety of student levels. We will also connect various tempos and rolls, with an emphasis on entrances and exits for elbow circles. All the skills we learn can be applied to lyra as well. This workshop will cater to intermediate/advanced level aerialists who meet the prerequisites, even if trapeze is not their primary discipline. Prerequisites: 3 unassisted consecutive skin

Antoine Boissereau is a French-born graduate of the National Circus School of Montreal. He has been performing from an early age, from big top tours to intimate cabarets to independent original creations. Credits include: Cirque du Soleil, The 7 Fingers, Circus Monti, Cirque Eloize, Water for Elephants on Broadway. He strives to share his passion for circus and aerial arts as much on stage as in the studio with fellow passionate members of the circus and dance community. Ant