INTRO TO AERIAL HOOP
This course is a four week series intended for participants who are either brand new to aerial hoop or would like a refresher on basic technique. The course will focus on foundational skills and strength building. Beginning from where we are, we will work to explore the base movements and skills on the ground and in the air. All bodies welcome.
Next Series TBD.
Available by request with a minimum group of 4 students.
MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 6 students
COST:
$140 + 13% HST per person (sliding scale available)
Additional financial support is also available to BIPOC artists through our training bursary program.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Send an email to hello@herciniarts.com with the subject ‘Intro to Aerial Hoop’ to start a conversation about booking your own group class.
COVID-19:
Although masks are no longer required for indoor activities, participants are encouraged to wear a mask or face covering throughout the class, especially when moving about throughout the space.
Aerial points will be distanced from each other by at least 6 ft and participants are encouraged to maintain physical distance when possible. Participants may be required to take turns sharing the same apparatus. The instructor will teach from a distance and may spot certain exercises with consent from participants.
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.
The Redwood Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Chairs are available and can be placed throughout the space. We regret that we are not able to offer ASL interpretation for this event. If you have any other access needs please let us know and will make accommodations where possible.
Transportation: The Redwood Theatre is located steps from Greenwood and Gerrard, and is accessible by the 506 Carlton Streetcar and the 31 Greenwood Bus, which runs from Greenwood Subway station. Bike parking is available out front of the theatre and street parking is available for those who need to drive.
About the instructor:
Kirsten Edwards is a Toronto based multi-disciplinary artist who has been creating, coaching, and performing professionally since 2009. She made her way to the world of circus arts by a somewhat circuitous route with stops in the worlds of competitive dressage, equestrian vaulting and trick riding, literary academia, and the legal profession. She creates and performs on a wide variety of aerial apparatus while specializing in partner aerials and static trapeze. Her recent creative focus has been on collectively created, larger scale works that strive to use aerial circus in conjunction with other art forms to develop a unique, accessible physical performance language. Her career has taken her around the globe having lived and worked across Canada, the UK, the UAE, Germany and across Europe. Kirsten has been sharing her aerial, flexibility, and creation skills as a coach for almost 10 years, most recently at IVA- Pole and Aerial Arts, Berlin and is now excited to be back in Toronto to continue sharing with the community here in her hometown. As a coach she is strongly focussed on preparing students to engage with the challenges and opportunities of circus safely, efficiently, and creatively through proper foundations and progressions.
For any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at hello@herciniarts.com.