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Upcoming 2010 Cycropia Workshop:
12 Week Adult Introductory Workshop
Cycropia Aerial Dance will offer a 12-week introduction to low-flying trapeze in Fall, 2010. The cost is $225.
This session is scheduled for Sundays, Sept. 26-Dec. 12, from 2-4 p.m. Our classes are held at the State St. Center, 122 State St. in downtown Madison.
Click here to download our registration form (in pdf format); please print this form and mail to the address on the form.
For more informtion contact Marcia Miquelon at marcianitaus@yahoo.com, or (608) 669-6403.
The State Street Center is located in the first
block of State Street, a few doors down from Michelangelo’s coffee. Take stairs or elevator to the third
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Other Aerial Dance Workshops
Cycropia member Marcia Miquelon teaches aerial dance for kids
and adults at the Mazomanie
Movement Arts Center, 2 Brodhead St., Mazomanie, WI (608)
795-0014, marcianitaus@yahoo.com.
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Teaching Philosophy
The discovery process is key to our style of teaching
aerial dance. Along with structured trapeze technique exercises,
students are encouraged to creatively explore movement at their
own pace. Safety and awareness of the body, the dance space, other
dancers and your partner—the trapeze—are integral to
the class. Warm-up exercises and our approach are inspired both
by modern dance and releasing technique.
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Workshop FAQ
What should I wear?
You should wear comfortable, warm dance or exercise
clothing that allows freedom of movement. Long sleeves and long
pants or leggings are recommended, since bare skin rubbing on
the trapeze or ropes can cause discomfort. You’ll most likely
be going upside down, so wear a shirt that won’t flip up
in your face. Not recommended are: Jeans, belts, clothes with
buckles, zippers or other protrusions, dangly earrings or other
dangly jewelry. You may wish to have ballet shoes or other soft-soled
shoes on hand, although usually we work barefoot.
What can I expect?
Hard work, fun, an exhilarating sense of wonder, brief moments
of weightlessness, the sensation of floating, spinning and flying
through the air. You will learn basic aerial dance movement technique—sweeps,
circles, tracking and tapping and hangs, all in a safe and supportive
environment. You’ll also be given ample opportunities for
exploration; finding your own dance with your new partner, the
single-point trapeze. Some adults who are new to trapeze may experience
some dizziness initially, associated with going upside down and
spinning. Kids usually don’t get dizzy, and some adults
don’t ever get dizzy either. You will grow accustomed to
these new sensations within a few weeks. We recommend not showing
up to class on an empty stomach, and taking a break from going
upside down and spinning as soon as you begin to feel dizzy. You’ll
build up tolerance over time.
What can I start doing now to prepare?
Find a chin-up bar at your local playground or gym, and hang
off it with your hands. This will help you to begin to build hand
strength and endurance (and is a great stretch, besides!). Full-body
exercise such as Yoga and Pilates, which emphasize breath, flexibility
and core strength, such as provide good all-around conditioning
for trapeze.
Please feel free to submit any questions you still have about
our workshops to info@cycropia.org.
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