Classes Term 2, 2023
**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS WE HAVE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SCHEDULING**
ALL class participants need to have purchased their annual membership (only $20.00) to attend class. The membership fee ensures you are covered by our insurance.
MONDAY CLASS
*Please note, apparatus are split into 5-week blocks
Beginners Aerials – Silks
Mondays 24th April – 22nd May inclusive (5 weeks)
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Trainer: Ali Kimbrough
$140 Full / $130 Concession
Beginners Aerials – Trapeze
Mondays 29th May – 26th June inclusive (5 weeks – Public Holiday Mon 12th June – Class will proceed as normal)
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Trainer: Sarah Stevenson
$140 Full / $130 Concession
For brand newbies and those who are interested in revisiting the fundamentals. This 5 week block will cover the basics of aerial silks and trapeze, including climbing, inversions, correct technique and building strength and flexibility.
Beginners pre-reqs:
For newbies to the world of aerials, or for those returning after a break who want to revisit fundamental skills. No fitness or skills pre-requisites. Examples of skills taught include French and Russian climb, straddling over from the crash mat and in the air, footlock, and skills and sequences in the knot. On trapeze, we’ll cover coming to sit and stand with good technique, and skills like crescent moon, birds nest, gazelle and mermaid.
TUESDAY CLASS
*Please note, apparatus are spilt FORTNIGHTLY
Intermediate Aerials – Trapeze
Tuesdays 25th April, 9th May, 23rd May, 6th June & 20th June (5 weeks)
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Trainer: Sarah Fitzgerald
$140 Full / $130 Concession
Intermediate Aerials – Silks
Tuesdays 2nd May, 16th May, 30th May, 13th June & 27th June (5 weeks)
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Trainer: Jane Davis
$140 Full / $130 Concession
Focus on pre-performance conditioning and aerial skills. Intermediate: for those who have mastered the skills in the beginners class and are ready for more!!!
Intermediate pre-reqs:
- Silks – bent arm hang, straddle over hold (from the ground, and ideally but not essentially from a climb), climb to the top of silks, footlock. Skills taught at the intermediate level include; basic drops on silks (chair drop, catchers, 360 etc), belays, tissu sequences.
- Trapeze – includes coming to sit and stand with good technique, and a routine of 5-7 skills. Trapeze skills include monkey roll, clix, rolls to sit and stand, dismounts. Lyra is also introduced at this level.
WEDNESDAY CLASS
Intermediate Adagio
Wednesdays 26th April – 28th June inclusive (10 weeks)
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Trainer: Chantel & Aeron
$260 Full / $230 Concession
Otherwise known as the fine art of standing on your friend…. Acrobalance is the circus art of creating partner balances and acrobatic skills with two or more people.
THURSDAY CLASSES
Advanced Aerials
Thursdays 27th April – 29th June inclusive (10 weeks)
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Trainer: Ali Kimbrough
$280 Full / $250 Concession
In this class, we’ll play with building aerial sequences (learning tricks and linking them together). We will build strength, endurance, and sequences on each apparatus (silks, trapeze).
Advance pre-reqs:
Confident and consistent straddle over from a climb on silks. Hiplock from a climb (any technique). Stamina and fitness to begin working on sequences and routine building. A wide range of skills on both trapeze and silks. Strong body awareness of own limitations and strengths.
Acquired Taste Choir
2nd & 4th Thursdays of the Month
Dates: 27th April, 11th May, 25th May & 8th June
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Extra Class – Friday 19th May 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Trainer: Tia Wilson
$65 Full / $55 Concession
LOCATION: Coniston Community Centre
A community social choir with a unique circus edge! Join us in vocal experimentation, percussive exploration, and the joy of connection, as we create our own renditions of our favourite songs. No audition is required.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Open Training
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Sundays:
• 7th May (Jane)
• 21st May (Sarah S)
• 4th June (Sarah S)
• 18th June (Sarah S)
$10 per person – Pre-payment is required as we don’t take cash.
Come and play on the gear, practice what you’ve been learning in classes. This is a space for self-directed practice without a trainer. Please be mindful to work within your competency in this space!
Please note:
- Casual class tickets will no longer be offered for aerials and adagio given the administrative workload associated. They are still available for choir and hoops. We have offered make-up classes during COVID to support members to stay away if unwell. This policy will also be revised.
- All class participants need to have purchased their annual membership (only $20.00) to attend class. The membership fee ensures you are covered by our insurance.
Booking secures your place in a class. If you don’t have a card to book online, please email the Treasurer at circuswow@gmail.com and ask about a payment plan.
Circus WOW welcomes all women 18+, including those who identify as women. We also welcome intersex, non-binary and gender diverse people.