Aeronautics of Aerial with Sarah Arrigo - December 14th, 1:15-3:15pm

Get ready for some Circus Science! How does flipping on a steel bar and tying ourselves up in ropes make our brains work better? How do we draw upon our strengths and minimize our weaknesses to build a sustainable, lifelong aerial practice? Join Circus artist, licensed occupational therapist and engineer, Sarah Arrigo, for a fresh and funky exploration using our brains and our bodies to take to the air!

In this 2 hour workshop we will apply the scientific principles of kinesiology and ergonomics to our aerial practice and learn some new trapeze tricks while we’re at it! We’ll get curious, hypothesize, and apply our findings to create dynamic aerial movement.

This workshop is perfect for beginning to intermediate level aerialists, with a focus on static and dance trapeze. The principles taught can be applied to all aerial disciplines AND all ages!

Extras! You will be given personalized materials to take home with and opportunities to review material and apply your knowledge.

Participants will walk away with:
-an understanding of neurodiversity, how we receive and organize information through our senses and apply it to aerial movement.
-a discovery of your unique sensory system and applications to achieve your circus goals.
-an basic understanding of neurodiversity, kinesiology, ergonomics and strategies on how to find the fit between you and your trapeze and move more effectively.

Instructor Bio:
Sarah Arrigo is a circus artist, teacher, consultant, occupational therapist and ergonomics engineer. She has performed internationally in a variety of aerial acrobatic events, trained at NECCA, Circus Center SF, Circomedia and National Centre for Circus Arts in the UK and Ecole de Cirque de Quebec. She has over 15 years of teaching experience, from junior olympic national champions to physical and mental health aid at refugee camps. Her focus is to help athletes and artists to understand and use neurodivergence as a strength as well as coaching circus artists to apply their unique abilities to new settings. She uses concepts learned in circus arts as an ergonomist to improve working conditions and prevent musculoskeletal injury in manufacturing environments.

This workshop is 16+ only, please

Students are expected to meet certain prerequisite skills in order to safely participate in this workshop, which include:

*knee hang, catchers, front and back balance

*1/2 angle

*mermaid

*comfortably be on top of the lyra and descend to the bottom that should work too)

*comfortable inverting and requisite strength and comfort to be upside down (in the ropes.)

Ready to register? See the Workshops section of your FLIGHT Pike13 account! Don’t have an account with us? Let’s set you up so you can register!

Healing Sound Bath with Gen Deely - Saturday,September 7th, 6:00-7:00pm

Genevieve Deely is master reiki practitioner and sound healing facilitator. She believes that we are all connected through universal life force energy and loves to use her gifts for supporting deeper self-exploration and connection to your higher self. 

Gen uses the gentle, yet powerful flow of reiki and the beautiful sounds of the crystal singing bowls to support the process of healing and rejuvenation of mind, body and soul. Since water is an excellent conductor of sound, and our bodies are largely water, there is very little effort on your part to receive healing. Sound healing is shown to reduce blood pressure, reduce stress, and induce better sleep.

All attendees will have the option of a stabilized aerial silk hammock, or floor space, if preferred. The silks will be hung on two points to afford more internal room, will not spin, and will be hung low for easy entry/exit. Please be sure to dress in comfortable clothing, and feel free to bring a small pillow and blanket! Space is limited, so be sure to register today!

Workshop Day with Lynn Lombardo - Saturday, June 8th, 1:15-6:30pm

@the_lyra_lady is doing a full Saturday of workshops this June 8th!

NEW STUDENTS LOOKING TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THESE WORKSHOPS- please scroll down and follow the directions and link in yellow!

Intro to Trapeze - 1:30-3:00pm

Learn the basics of a fun new apparatus.  This workshop will cover entries, exits, level 1 moves and combos. Great for 1st time trapeze students or as a refresher to those who have not been on trapeze in awhile.  

Basic aerial skills are required.  Students should be able to mount an apparatus at chest height via a side climb, tuck under or straddle and be comfortable in a knee hang.

This workshop caps at 10 students, allowing for 2 students per lyra.

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Intermediate Trapeze - 3:15-4:45pm

Continue your trapeze journey in this intermediate workshop.  Explore moves that integrate wrapping in the ropes, swivel downs and multiple move combos. Trapeze experience required.  Perfect for students who have taken trapeze class with me or another instructor before.  We will review intermediate 

moves learned in previous workshop or classes while adding on new moves and combos.  

Ability to mount trapeze via straddle and pull over, ability to execute level 1 trapeze skills, comfortable standing on the trapeze and wrapping in the ropes.

This workshop caps at 10 students, allowing for 2 students per lyra.

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Tippy Lyra- All levels 5:00-6:30pm

Discover a whole new way to look at a lyra.  Tippy lyra is rigged sideways and rolls and spins in an entirely different way.  This workshop will cover everything from basics to advanced depending on the comfort of the students.  Learn to flip and spin and beginner drops.  Students must be intermediate or above in lyra. 

Must be able to hold a pencil, be comfortable with flipping and inverting and standing on a lyra.

This workshop caps at 6 students, allowing for 3 students per lyra.

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If you are new to the studio and do not have an account in our system, you can create one here, then purchase “Lynn Lombardo Single Trapeze Workshop Pass” for either of the two trapeze workshops, or “Lynn Lombardo Single Tippy Lyra Workshop Pass” for the tippy workshop, and register for your workshop(s). Be sure that your workshops show in your “Upcoming Schedule” in your Dashboard.

Workshop Day with Dan Saab - Sunday, January 28th, 2-8:30pm

@dansaab is coming to FLIGHT Aerial and Pole Dance Studio Sunday, January 28th for a full day of lyra and sling workshops!

NEW STUDENTS LOOKING TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THESE WORKSHOPS- please scroll down and follow the directions and link in yellow!
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2-4pm Transitional Fluidity (sling)

This workshop does not place a focus on new vocabulary, though new vocabulary may be included. This workshop is an applied concept and theory workshop on movement. The focal point of this workshop is really cleaning and improving the space between tricks. We will break down and discuss different techniques and styles on how to make the students more precise while working in sling.

Prerequisites:

• Beginner: Familiarity and comfort with back straddle, Must be able to get into the hammock
safely and without assistance

• Intermediate: Must be able to cleanly and easily invert in the air, must be able to safely
“diaper drop”/”front salto” without a spot

• Advanced; Straight arm inversions, “Front Salto/Diaper drop” with control ,4 minutes
aerial stamina
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4-6pm Above the Loop (sling)

This workshop focuses on maneuvering into the free space “above the loop”. Students will learn different ways to wrap and create shapes maintaining slack below them. We will cover different entrances into the free space as well as a variety of ways to exit.

Prerequisites:

Intermediate: Must be able to cleanly and easily invert, Must be able to stay in their invert, hook a knee, and hold with one hand to grab the fabric below them.

Advanced: All intermediate requirements, Straight arm inverts, Prior familiarity with a catchers lock and s-wrap
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6:30-7:30pm Dynamic Movement (lyra)

In this workshop, students will learn different flips and slides on the hoop to emphasize the dynamic nature of this apparatus. Students will take several commonly known poses and learn different drops and slides out of them in order to add a different flare to these tricks.

Intermediate: Must be able to straddle invert and tuck/pike invert under the bar with straight legs safely, easily and without assistance, Prior experience with dynamic movement in hoop, Ease with foundational hoop skills.

Advanced: Straight Arm Inversions, 2+ Elbow Circles, Ease with foundational hoop skills

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These workshops will have a max of 5 hangpoints allowing for 5 students max per hangpoint with a maxium attendance of 15 per workshop.

Warmup will be a very brief component of this workshop; students are encouraged to arrive 10-15 minutes early for a self-guided stretch and warm up prior to class!

Existing Students: If you already have an account with Flight Studio, simply purchase “1 Workshop Pass - Dan Saab” and register for your workshop(s).

If you are new to the studio and do not have an account in our system, you can create one here, then “1 Workshop Pass - Dan Saab” and register for your workshop(s). Be sure that your workshops show in your “Upcoming Schedule” in your Dashboard.

Pop-Up Class: Mixed Level Pole with Christine

Thanksgiving Day, November 23rd, 2023 - 9:30-10:45am

This class is a mixed-level pole class that will focus on basic fundamental tricks, which will include spins and inverts. We will encompass advanced variations of the same basic move for those with a more intermediate skill set. This is a great class to work at your own level, as well as be introduced to how beginner spins and inverts can evolve into more advanced combos.

This session is a mixed-level, and students should have take a minimum of 2-3 beginner classes at our studio.

Regular-priced class passes apply for this pop-up class!

Trapeze Workshop with Lynn Lombardo

Sunday, April 9th, 2023 - 1:15-2:45pm

Try your hand at a new apparatus- dance trapeze!  In this workshop you will learn the basic entries and exits and the foundational skills to transition your lyra and sling experience to trapeze.  Learn moves exclusive to trapeze while beginning to explore how to crossover moves between apparatuses.  Pre-requisite:  sling and/or lyra experience/basic moves.  Ability to mount the equipment via tuck under, straddle, pull over  or side climb.

Just $25 early-bird registration, $35 for registrations after April 1st!

Signature Tricks with Irmingard Mayer

Sunday, February 26th, 2023 - 1:00-2:30pm

Learn some of Irmingard’s favorite moves to perform on stage and in competition. From power static spins to floating spin pole flows, her focus is on fluidity, strength and seamless transitions.

Pre Reqs: L2+, Students should be comfortable with basic inversions and working on aerial inversions. Progressions from intermediate to advanced will be offered. 

Students with existing accounts, please sign in, purchase the pass for one or both workshops, then register!

Are you new to our studio, and would like to grab your spot in a workshop? The “sign me up” button below will bring you to a page where you can create an account, purchase a pass for one or both workshops, and register for workshop(s)! You should see the workshop(s) on your account dashboard in your “Upcoming Schedule”.

Low Flow Fluidity with Irmingard Mayer

Sunday, February 26th, 2023 - 3:00-4:30pm

This workshop will build simple techniques into unique and fluid sequences. We will explore seamless quality of movement in skills as well as in transitions. Combinations will evolve for students' to express their individual styles and unique strengths. Layers recommended. Kneepads optional.   

Pre Reqs: L1+, Students should be comfortable with basic spins and climbing. 

Students with existing accounts, please sign in, purchase the pass for one or both workshops, then register!

Are you new to our studio, and would like to grab your spot in a workshop? The “sign me up” button below will bring you to a page where you can create an account, purchase a pass for one or both workshops, and register for workshop(s)! You should see the workshop(s) on your account dashboard in your “Upcoming Schedule”.

Low Flow Aerial Sling Workshop with Dan Saab

Friday, July 1st, 2022 - 5:00-7:00pm

Join Dan Saab (@dan_saab) and polish your low-flow game! In this workshop we will practice maneuvering through different sequences that mainly take place in the loop of the sling. This will cover rolls an and out of wraps as well as different poses throughout.

This workshop is open to ALL levels, but basic guidelines/expectations for students of different levels include:

Beginner: must be able to invert and stand in the fabric without a spot
Intermediate: Familiarity and comfort in inversion and standing in the sling, ability to invert in the air
Advanced: straight-armed inversion in the air, 4 minutes aerial stamina

Pole Strong Method: Strength & Conditioning for Pole Dancers with Frances Daino

Sunday, July 10th, 2022 - 1:30-2:45pm

The PoleStrong Method of Training is my proprietary training system developed to help pole dancers and pole dance instructors alike learn to build a solid foundation of strength for pole. In this 75-minute workshop you will learn how to develop and utilize targeted warmups and trick-specific conditioning drills in the PoleStrong Method to get stronger and progress faster in your pole training. Injury prevention and pole conditioning workout design will also be covered. There are no prerequisites for this course.