CREATION LAB & ACT CREATION
WORKSHOP SERIES

A photograph of an aerialist, an Asian woman with a long ponytail, hanging with her legs tucked into a ball upside down from an aerial hoop, a circular metal object that hangs from the ceiling.

CREATION LAB
Interested in developing your own personal aesthetic, movement language and choreography? Then this course is for you. Going beyond set skills and tricks, this course is designed to delve into your own creative power and give you a variety of tools to develop your own vocabulary, style, sequencing and choreographic storytelling.

Over 4 sessions, we’ll explore a variety of approaches to circus creation through creative exercises that develop personal choreography. You can build towards a specific act, idea or project or simply take the course as an opportunity to investigate each approach and add to your creative toolkit.

Next Session TBD, likely Fall 2025
email us to put your name on the waitlist or sign up for our mailing list

ACT CREATION
Looking for guidance and feedback in developing a circus act or creative piece? Whether this is your first time developing your own choreography or you have previous experience, this course will guide you through step by step over a 6 week period - from initial ideas to choosing moves and sequences, practicing, adding nuance and refining your piece. The course will culminate in an invited showing and filming of our finished or works-in-progress pieces.

Next Session TBD, likely Fall 2025
email us to put your name on the waitlist or sign up for our mailing list
Also available as an asynchronous online course (access included with in-person course).

Both courses are open to any circus discipline, ground or aerial based. If you are working in a unique discipline/apparatus you may need to provide your own equipment. All levels welcome, but participants should have at least a basic understanding of their discipline as no technical skills or tricks will be taught.

Asynchronous Online Act Creation course: $100+HST, add virtual check-ins for $30 (30 min) or in-person (GTA only) for $50
or sliding scale
Additional financial support is also available to BIPOC artists through our training bursary program.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Fill out the form above or send an email to hello@herciniarts.com to express interest. We’ll be in touch within 48 hours to confirm receipt and send you payment information to secure your spot in the course.

COVID-19:
Although masks are no longer required for indoor activities, participants are welcome to wear a mask or face covering throughout the class.
Work spaces will be distanced from each other by at least 6 ft and participants are encouraged to maintain physical distance when possible.

Hercinia Arts recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and requirements and best practices will continue to fluctuate. We will be in compliance with government regulations at the time of this workshop, and reserve the right to make additional changes to requirements based on recommended best practice from health professionals. Updates will be sent to registered participants.

ACCESS:
This class will be taught in English and the instructor will demonstrate skills/movements as necessary for additional visual aid. Participants are encouraged to move at their own pace and to take breaks as needed.
Specific access information for studio space will be updated once course registration opens, please feel free to include specific access needs in pre-registration form.

For any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at hello@herciniarts.com.