Saturday April 25
♣ 11:00 AM
In this workshop, we will discuss how to grip and mesmerize your audience the moment you take the stage. We will cover topics such as walking, expression, posture, and seamlessly going from the ground to your apparatus and vice versa. On stage, we sometimes feel small, but at the end of this workshop, you will feel larger than life, mercilessly leaving the audience wanting more.
Bring a short sequence that you’d like to explore. If you’re not comfortable with coming up with your own, I can provide simple combos for silks, rope, and hoop.
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Whether it’s customizing a costume or attaching a lash, one of the most common backstage questions in performing is, but how do I make it stick? We’re going to dive into all things adhesive in this workshop. You’ll leave with a dose of hands-on experience and some up-close and personal contact with some costumes and accessories I’ve made using the tools and techniques covered.
Prerequisites: None.
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♥ 1:00 PM
Since aerial makes you feel like you can fly, why not add a set of wings?
Amaryllis will take you through creating an act or sequence around a large prop. Large props can add major impact to a piece, but it completely changes how we are able to move and fit on our apparatus.
Prerequisites: Minimum 3 months experience on hard apparatus. Able to invert to the top of the hoop (using feet is fine). Comfortable with getting onto apparatus from chest height using a single knee hook.
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Sculptural Costuming with Hanna
Sometimes we want something a little stiffer than fabric can manage for our costumes: say we need a suit of armor, a pair of horns, an animal head. This workshop will focus on different techniques for making such things, with hands-on playtime included and close encounters with objects I’ve made using the techniques we’re studying.
Prerequisites: None.
♦ 2:45 PM
We’ll also work on transitions from the ground into the air, building pathways that feel natural, sensual, and fun. Throughout the workshop, we’ll lean into the playful side of aerial, tapping into our sensuality, discovering new shapes, and letting the heels guide our expression. Whether you’re brand‑new to dancing in heels or already obsessed, this is a chance to explore, experiment, and enjoy the added drama they bring to your aerial practice. Come ready to move, laugh, and make some noise.
Please bring heels (pleasers are preferred but any heel will work if student does not have pleasers).
Prerequisites: Comfortable in heels (specifically Pleasers) comfortable mounting the bar on either lyra or trapeze, comfortable doing a 30 second- 1 minute long sequence in the air (can be a beginner sequence).
If you have wanted to pick up some sewing basics to customize or make your own costumes, this is the workshop for you! Come dip your toe in and see if you like the water, as we go over how to measure yourself, some basic hand and machine sewing techniques, and how to make basic adjustments to existing costumes for better fit and function. This will be a hands-on workshop, so if you’ve wanted to try using a sewing machine, come have a go at it!
Prerequisites: None.
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♠ 4:30 PM
With all their sequins, feathers, and fringe, circus costumes can quickly become a pain to mend and clean. In this workshop we’ll talk about methods to repair, de-odor, and otherwise refresh your costumes that minimize stress on the elements that make them so shiny and neat.
Prerequisites: None.
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In this workshop, you’ll get a friendly introduction to veil dancing, a beautiful, expressive part of belly dance where a long silk or chiffon veil becomes part of your movement. Dancers use the fabric to create soft, sweeping shapes, dramatic moments, and a touch of mystery!
We’ll explore simple, beginner‑friendly techniques like framing the body, wrapping, spinning, and creating light, airy wings. You’ll get to play with the veil, try out different shapes, and enjoy the satisfying feeling of letting the fabric float and swirl around you.
Come dance, experiment, and have fun with the magic of the veil.
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♥ 6:15 PM
Not your Festish
An Intuitive Lyra workshop with Shelby
This workshop is about you—your cravings, grit, and unapologetic style. Through prompts and moldable choreography, you’ll create selfishly seductive movement and liquify your transitions. This is a guided self-reflective practice and small journals will be provided to receive the most out of your time. At the end of this workshop, you should have a foundational understanding on how to create new pathways and build trust while dancing in the air.
Recommended attire: Leg coverage like yoga pants. Skin-to-skin contact with the lyra can be uncomfortable for beginners. Wear what makes YOU feel good.
Please contact @salixflows on IG if you would like to bring your own lyra.
PREREQUISITES: Must have a safe understanding of entering and exiting the hoop. This workshop is close to all-levels; however, I would not recommend this to an intro to lyra student.
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♥ 11:00 AM
Series Julia: Commanding the Stage: Stage Presence (Day 2)
In this workshop, we will discuss how to grip and mesmerize your audience the moment you take the stage. We will cover topics such as walking, expression, posture, and seamlessly going from the ground to your apparatus and vice versa. On stage, we sometimes feel small, but at the end of this workshop, you will feel larger than life, mercilessly leaving the audience wanting more.
Bring a short sequence that you’d like to explore. If you’re not comfortable with coming up with your own, I can provide simple combos for silks, rope, and hoop.
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♣ 12:30 PM
This workshop explores how aerial performances are created beyond skills and choreography. Instead of focusing on tricks first, we’ll look at how other key factors work together to create a performance that feels intentional and complete.
This is not a choreography class, and students are not expected to “finish” an act during the workshop. Rather, participants will build a personalized performance map they can continue refining after the workshop.
Prerequisites: None! Come one, come all.
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Let’s take a stroll down the dark and scary road of improv. We will discuss many skills that you need in order to improv with the best of ‘em, including being able to anticipate and feel your music and safely move from one place to another, without having to put conscious thought into it at every turn. We will also do some exercises to release inhibitions (IE anxieties) and relax your mind! By the time we are done, the fear of improv should be fading away and you should have some solid skills to take forward to your next performances.
The skill of improv will not only help you with your performances, but I truly believe it can help you deal with the twists and turns of life in a more graceful way.
Prerequisites: An open mind and desire to flow and improv more easily.
♠ 2:15 PM
Dynamics is the heartbeat of a performance. It is the difference between simply executing a trick and truly moving in the air.
In this intensive 90-minute workshop, we move beyond the “what” of aerial skills to explore the “how.” We will break down the mechanics of speed, power, and movement quality to understand how they shape the energy of a piece. By the end of this session, you will:
Master the Mechanics: Dive deeper into how to harness force and momentum to make your transitions feel intentional rather than accidental.
Shift the Energy: Discover how a sudden burst of power or a slow, sustained reach can completely change the “breath” of your choreography.
Build Character: Understand how to use specific movement qualities to evoke raw emotion and tell a story without saying a word.
Leave the ground behind and find the pulse in your practice.
PREREQUISITES: A strong understanding of basic swings (including hand beats and other positions), the ability to generate short bursts of dynamic movement, and a solid foundation on your chosen apparatus.
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♥ 4:00 PM
This interactive workshop focuses on one of the most common performance challenges: feeling awkward on stage. Whether it shows up as uncertainty, rushing, over-thinking, or not knowing what to do with your hands, face, or body, awkwardness often comes from a lack of clear, intentional choices rather than a lack of skill. Through guided exercises and low-pressure movement exploration, students will learn practical tools for entering a performance space and directing attention with clarity. We’ll explore how simple choices around hands, gaze, timing, and orientation can dramatically change how a performance feels both for the performer and the audience. This workshop is not about acting or performing bigger. Instead, it focuses on reducing over-effort, building clarity, and learning how to be present and intentional on stage.
Prerequisites: None! Just an open mind.
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There are a ton of things we can do with make up! Need to be a clown? Fish? Glamorous human? No problem! Based on whatever performance setting that is called for, make up can be adjusted. Join Sarey in a step by step workshop full of tips and tricks, as we build a look together!
There are NO prerequisites for this class, but it’s preferred for you to bring your own make up. If you don’t have everything we are using, you can make a list of things you need to buy in the future!
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