All the workshops in this huge list are absolutely free! Come learn some new skills; whatever your level, there’s a workshop for you.
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Do not miss our main event! Saturday night is the circus arts variety show, Art-In-Motion.
Schedule subject to change – more details very soon!
Friday, Oct 3
5pm-Midnight
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Friday
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6:00 pm: Juggling Basics Learn the juggling basics or come and practice juggling balls, clubs or club passing.
Equipment will be provided.
Taught by the Berkeley Juggling Cooperative.
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7:00 pm: Hat Tricks Come learn the unique art of juggling hat tricks! Beginners are welcome and equipment is provided.
Taught by the talented Bri!
http://britree.com -
7:00 pm: Contact Club This workshop will consist of instruction on ways to play around with the club especially with contact. No prereq required, if you do not know how to juggle, this is the perfect workshop for you. All Levels.
http://www.Faceboook.com/GrandMasterOng
http://www.MasterOngsPropShop.com
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7:30 pm: Fly Away With Us! (Acroyoga) Acro has stumbled into our lives and made us feel happier and more alive and we want to share this experience with you. We will be teaching the joys and challenges of partner balancing and acrobatic yoga.
Catered to beginners, no experience required, we will learn to stretch, play, balance and fly doing basic acrobatic yoga moves!
About us:
A former college gymnast and quite the extrovert, Alli found her home in the acrobatic yoga community. She is a certified AcroRevolution teacher and has a passion for sharing the practice of acrobatic yoga.
Attracted to the physical challenges and interpersonal connections fostered by acrobatic yoga, Daniel has been engaged and dedicated to this practice for several years now. He has trained with various communities spanning the continent.
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8:00 pm: Multiball for All! "Multiball Contact Juggling is the new black!
Dormant for years and with too few tutorials in the wild, come be part of the revival of Multiball Contact Juggling. This workshop will cover the necessities from 2 ball palmspins all the way through rotating 8 ball cubes and beyond for those who are ready. The class will be broken up into sections based on current skill level and a variety of techniques will be taught to each section to build their Multiball skills to the next level."
All levels are welcome. A limited amount of balls are available for use.
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9:00 pm: Intro to Whip Cracking Learn the basics of whip cracking. I have 8 short bull whips so space is limited.
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9:30 pm: Renegade show Festival-goers should hang around Friday evening to see performances from some of the best artists around. And if you have an act you're working on, this is a perfect place to try it out in front of an audience.
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Saturday, Oct 4
9am-Midnight
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Saturday
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10:00 am: Unicycle party ride Meet at the gym for a party ride through the streets of Alameda with a kickin' sound system. The entire ride is about 10 miles; big wheels (29"+) recommended. There are some short loops available for smaller unis.
http://berkeleyunicycling.org/ -
10:00 am: Juggling Basics Learn the juggling basics or come and practice juggling balls, clubs or club passing.
Equipment will be provided.
Taught by the Berkeley Juggling Cooperative.
http://berkeleyjuggling.org -
10:30 am: Trapeze for Kids Intro to static trapeze. Learn to climb on and sit on the trapeze and hang from your knees.
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11:00 am: Unicycle for All Ages Learn to unicycle! Improve your unicycle skills; learn to idle, hop, or spin.
We have many sizes of unicycles to ride for ages 4-100!
Children welcome.
Taught by ClownSnotBombs.
ClownSnotBombs is a non-profit community circus troupe that believes joy
and laughter are a fundamental human right.
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11:00 am: Learning and Teaching Club Passing Kruk is the founder of the Castro Valley Juggling Club and an expert club passer. He is passionate about teaching juggling.
Intermediate to Advanced level.
http://cvjugglers.org -
11:00 am: Contact Improvisation Contact improvisation is a physical dialogue in motion. In this workshop, we'll develop skills for tuning into ourselves and each other, and then use them to explore techniques for sharing weight, lifting, and being lifted gracefully.
Io Bones is a contact improvisation teacher, dancer, inquiry expert, and somatic therapist in the making. She is passionate about creating explorations that bring people into deeper contact with themselves and each other. -
11:00 am: Ball Spinning Ball Spinning is a fun and unique circus art. Come give it a try! Beginners are welcome and balls will be provided.
Taught by the talented Bri!
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11:00 am: Intro to Whip Cracking Learn the basics of whip cracking. I have 8 short bull whips so space is limited.
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12:00 pm: Untangling the Tanglr (Poi) Teaching anywhere from beginner tangles to more advanced based on the students who show. Tangles are a plus 1 minus 1 tether manipulation done with poi.
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12:00 pm: Intro to Whip Cracking Learn the basics of whip cracking. I have 8 short bull whips so space is limited.
Ages 18+. -
12:00 pm: Diabolo Fundamentals An introduction to diabolo and the basic fundamental techniques. Appropriate for all skill levels. Equipment is provided.
Chris has been diaboloing since 2003 and has taught and performed diabolo at various bay area communities and events. http://www.thespinforce.com -
12:00 pm: Finding Flow: Beginner Hoop Dance In this class I will go over the basics of hooping, from waist hooping to hooping on arms and legs, passes, and some special tricky moves to get you going. Please bring your own Dance Hoop (not a toy store hoop, unless you are a small child - these hoops are almost impossible for a beginner to keep up!).
Hoops will not be provided, but if you would like a custom dance hoop, you can contact me through email and we can make sure there is a hoop for you at the event. All Levels.
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1:00 pm: Tightwire Basics Learn the building blocks of wire walking. How to balance on a wire and how to grow as a wire walker through good form and proper technique.
Erica Saben is a professional wire walker. Originally from the East Coast. With years of experience working with students of all skill levels. For more info check out http://ericasaben.com
Erica teaches at Circus Center in San Francisco.
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1:00 pm: Intro to Double Staff This is an introductory course on double staff designed for brand new spinners. We'll start simple with different ways to hold and spin them, concepts and ideas to play with. We'll build a foundation at which to explore independently. We will play with timing, changing directors, adn turning with our bodies while spinning. Students will leave this class with a basic idea of things to practice, and how to move through beginner patterns fluidly.
http://TheEmberProject.com/
Melanie is a prop manipulator who recently relocated to the bay area from Portland, Oregon, Melanie lives at the Vulcan, in a circus focused community in Oakland. Melanie is a community organizer; working at organizations such as; Pacific Fire Gathering- a regional fire arts festival, performance agency Ember Project as Artistic Director, and Toybox, a not for profit flow arts project which brings free toys and workshops to public events across the country. Melanie teaches at Acrosports in San Francisco to children as their performance director. She has performed and taught at Lightning in a Bottle, Oregon Country Fair, Pacific Fire Gathering, Madskillz, Burning Man, and Firedrums. " -
1:00 pm: Funky Flow: Intermediate/Advanced Hoop Dance In this class I will go over combinations, tricks, and advanced movements for experienced hoopers (but anyone is welcome if you’re willing to try!). It may be smart to bring a larger hoop, as well as a smaller, lighter hoop. If you have any requests for tricks you would like to work on in this workshop (angled hooping, body rolls, paddles & breaks, behind-the-back elbow pass, foot hooping, etc) shoot me an email so I can make sure I include it! If you would like to work on twin hooping (weaves, tosses, etc!), bring two hoops of the same size!
Hoops will not be provided, but if you would like one or more custom dance hoops to be picked up at the event, you can contact me through email and we can make sure there is a hoop for you.
http://bmbperformanceart.com -
1:00 pm: Card Magic "Come to learn some basic card tricks! Here you will be able to learn from a professional magician who will go over everything you need to know to be able to perform a few cool card tricks for your friends. Don't miss this awesome opportunity!
If you can, please bring your own deck of cards. Some decks will be provided.
http://www.magicalnathaniel.com/" -
2:00 pm: Introduction to mountain unicycling (MUni) We have an active mountain unicycling community here in the Bay Area, with weekly rides on great trails. MUni is an easy sport to get into; simple trails are possible for anyone who can ride and freemount, and no special equipment is required to get started.
This workshop will demonstrate basic equipment and skills, and prepare participants for participating in the "My First MUni Ride" workshop at 3:00.
Bring a unicycle (we may have one or two extras), and a helmet and gloves.
http://berkeleyunicycling.org/ -
2:00 pm: Intro to AcroYoga Build strength, flexibility, and balance with a shared practice of partner acrobatics and partner yoga. We'll focus on precision alignment while finding ease and stillness in the poses. Learn the basics of bone stacking and counterbalance to support your partner. The class includes elements of yoga, conditioning, acrobatics, and therapeutics. No need to bring a partner.
Ron teaches Acro at the Athletic Playground and Berkeley Ironworks, and hosts http://AcroMaps.com to help folks find acro around the world. -
2:00 pm: Aerial Dance **OFF-SITE (BERKELEY)** UpSwing Studio has opened their doors for a free aerial dance workshop! A great way to get an introduction to working with a double bar dance trapeze! There is space for 20 participants ages 14+.
For more information about aerial dance and Upswing Studio, please visit:
http://upswingaerialdance.com
2525 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 587-0770
Due to space limitations, please sign up in advance. Please sign up at the front desk at the festival, or using the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sqfeT3cTL9xmsXop9jygAQ2iOiL_DbxyZDTRVrBeo7w/viewform
You can also send an email confirmation to the following address to sign up:
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2:00 pm: How to make Balloon Animals mpress your friends at a party by twisting some balloons into cute animals!
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2:00 pm: Fun and Simple Passing Patterns for 3-6 people Kruk is the founder of the Castro Valley Jugglers. He is an expert club passer and loves teaching juggling.
Intermediate level.
http://cvjugglers.org -
3:00 pm: My First MUni Ride Meet outside the gym for carpooling to a nearby park for a MUni ride. This will be designed for people who've never ridden MUni before, and it will be doable on any unicycle 24" or larger. There may be one or two loaner MUnis available. Hikers are welcome to join us.
http://berkeleyunicycling.org/ -
3:00 pm: Intro to Acroyoga basic acro yoga poses bird, straddle throne and star.
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3:00 pm: Contact Juggling Fundamentals Contact juggling has one of the least popular learning curves in all the circus arts. Besides lacking a lot of easy tricks that can be picked up early in one's journey, contact juggling also encourages a lot of bad habits in self-study that can make a new contact juggler plateau forever. This workshop includes all the necessary knowledge to skip all those bad habits and cut months off the journey of the basic or intermediate contact juggler.
http://www.gravitydefiance.net
Richard Hartnell is one of the USA's eminent contact jugglers. A co-founder of the Bellingham Circus Guild and five-year resident artist at Oakland's Vulcan Studios, he now performs professionally all over the USA and Europe. Most recently, Richard has just returned from a 26-day performance stint at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was drafted into the fire gala at the European Juggling Convention, after which he was commended by Michael Moschen on the quality of his performance. Richard considers performance a kind of activism, and tries to help enable other manipulators to positively change the world at every turn. -
3:00 pm: Belly Dance Basics Overview of belly dance basics, snake arms, shimmies, etc. For advanced students, we will work on layering movements.
Taught by Tahiya.
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4:00 pm: No Hands Rope Dart I will be teaching contact rope dart from the toes to wrists to neck to knees, in how to pull off both traditional martial techniques as contact moves to more experimental darting such as cradling - all without using your hands! Bring your questions and ideas and we'll go from there.
Rachel Blue has been involved with fire and flow arts for seven years, first in Portland OR with the Weapons of Mass Distraction troupe and more recently independently in Oakland CA out of the Trap warehouse collective. While her first love is rope dart, she also teaches and performs with (partner) dragon staff, fusion/tango/blues dancing, contact staff, fans, double staff, and sword. Practice logs are available on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/dresdenbluefire
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4:00 pm: Intro to Slackline Tips for getting started on a slackline. Perfect for beginners. If you have some experience come learn some new moves!
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4:00 pm: Intro to acrobatics and partner acrobatics This workshop covers the mechanics behind fundamental acrobatic moves (cartwheels, forward rolls, backward rolls, backbends, handstands) then looks at how we can incorporate those moves into some simple partner acrobatic tricks.
All levels are welcome.
Laura is a scientist at heart and loves to bring her knowledge of physics and chemistry into her movement practice. She teaches conditioning classes at the Athletic Playground in Emeryville and would love to see you there!
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4:00 pm: 7, 8, 9 club patters for 2 people A workshop on numbers passing patterns for two people, with a focus on practice techniques and fun variations on the standard patterns.
Intermediate/Advanced level workshop.
Please bring your own clubs.
http://berkeleyjuggling.org -
5:00 pm: Trapeze for Kids Intro to Static Trapeze. Come learn to climb up and sit on the trapeze and hang from your knees.
Ages 4-10. -
5:00 pm: Street Performance For everyone who wishes they could pull a meal / utility bill / rent check out of a hat: it's a workshop about street performance! How does one start? How does one improve? How does one choose the right space? How does one win a fight with grouchy rent-a-cops? All these questions and more will be answered.
http://www.gravitydefiance.net
Richard Hartnell is one of the USA's eminent contact jugglers. A co-founder of the Bellingham Circus Guild and five-year resident artist at Oakland's Vulcan Studios, he now performs professionally all over the USA and Europe. Most recently, Richard has just returned from a 26-day performance stint at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was drafted into the fire gala at the European Juggling Convention, after which he was commended by Michael Moschen on the quality of his performance. Richard considers performance a kind of activism, and tries to help enable other manipulators to positively change the world at every turn. -
5:00 pm: Juggling Basics Learn the juggling basics or come and practice juggling balls, clubs or club passing.
Equipment will be provided.
Taught by the Berkeley Juggling Cooperative.
http://berkeleyjuggling.org -
5:00 pm: Double Staff Hybrids Hybrids
This class is designed to build a foundation on double staff patterns and hybrids. I will teach you the philosophy behind most double staff shape making techniques, which will later allow you to build your own sequences and patterns using isolations, antispins, boxes, and extensions. We’ll play with moving our bodies, changing direction and breaking expectations with timing.
This class is great for Beginner to intermediate double staffers.
Equipment will be provided.
http://TheEmberProject.com/
Melanie is a prop manipulator who recently relocated to the bay area from Portland, Oregon, Melanie lives at the Vulcan, in a circus focused community in Oakland. Melanie is a community organizer; working at organizations such as; Pacific Fire Gathering- a regional fire arts festival, performance agency Ember Project as Artistic Director, and Toybox, a not for profit flow arts project which brings free toys and workshops to public events across the country. Melanie teaches at Acrosports in San Francisco to children as their performance director. She has performed and taught at Lightning in a Bottle, Oregon Country Fair, Pacific Fire Gathering, Madskillz, Burning Man, and Firedrums. -
7:30 pm: Art In Motion variety show Don't miss our amazing show! Tickets $15 adults, $5 kids 12 and under.
/festivals/2014/art-in-motion/
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Sunday, Oct 5
10am-5pm
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Sunday
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10:00 am: MUni ride Join up at the gym to carpool for a MUni ride in a nearby park. This ride will be aimed at regular MUni riders, but it should be fun for anyone who comes along.
http://berkeleyunicycling.org/ -
10:00 am: Juggling Basics Come learn the basics of juggling. A great time to practice juggling balls, clubs or club passing.
Equipment is provided.
Taught by the Berkeley Juggling Cooperative.
http://berkeleyjuggling.org -
10:30 am: Trapeze for Kids Intro to static trapeze for kids. Come learn to climb up and sit on the trapeze and hang from your knees.
Ages 4-10. -
10:30 am: Honestly Vulnerable: Clowning for Stage This workshop is designed to build skills and understanding of Clowning in stage performance.
These skills can be used for all types of stage performance, including juggling, dance, acrobatics, acting and physical comedy.
Exercises are designed to develop attributes such as vulnerability, honesty, connecting with the audience, playing the scene, breath, and partnering.
Co-founders of theatrical circus company, A Little Bit Off, David and Amica are classically trained clowns, who create shows where skills are blended seamlessly into a theatrical context. They have studied with many great clowns including Joe Dieffenbacher, Dan Griffiths (Big Apple Circus, 500 Clown), Jeff Raz (Cirque Du Soleil), John Gilkey (Cirque Du Soleil), and more.
They have performed internationally, From Berlin to Hollywood, and are currently touring their 5 time award winning show, Beau & Aero.
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11:00 am: Intro to Slackline Come try the slackline. Dylan will be there to provide some tips and morale support!
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11:00 am: Behind the Wheel (hoops) Using 2 and 3 hoops you will learn to drive your hoops in the right direction. We will go over things like switches, swings, jumps, bounces, and overlaps.
Beginners are welcome. Please bring your own hoops! Mini-hoops work great for this workshop.
Check Kyle out on YouTube!
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11:00 am: 7, 8, 9 club patterns for 2 people A workshop on numbers passing patterns for two people, with a focus on practice techniques and fun variations on the standard patterns.
Intermediate/Advanced level workshop.
Please bring your own clubs.
http://berkeleyjuggling.org -
12:00 pm: Hoop Jam Skill Share This is a SKILL SHARE workshop for all Spin disciplines including hooping.
Come out and show off your new skills or just shake your booty.
All levels encouraged, extra practice hoops & Music available.
Friendly and helpful hoopers to practice and encourage you on your journey in hooping.
Hooping promotes uncontrollable spurts of fun while rejuvenating the body and mind!
Hula Hooping & HoopJams promote the Flow & Circus Arts community
http://www.bayareahoopers.org
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12:00 pm: Contact Club This workshop will consist of instruction on ways to play around with the club especially with contact. No prereq required, if you do not how to juggle this is the perfect workshop for you. All Levels.
http://www.Faceboook.com/GrandMasterOng
http://www.MasterOngsPropShop.com/
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12:00 pm: Ball on Head Balance! Learn to balance a ball on the top of your head! I will also go over a few other stall points on the head and the method to go about learning these stall points.
Please bring your own equipment.
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1:00 pm: Intro to Whip Cracking Learn the basics of whip cracking. I have 8 short bull whips so space is limited.
Ages 18+ -
1:00 pm: Intermediate/Advanced Contact Juggling Where do I go beyond the basics? How do I do those impossible bodyrolls? For those with some contact juggling experience, here's a workshop to get you off the second big plateau in contact juggling: the elbows. In this class we'll deal with chestrolls, folding lines, bridge rolls, rolls behind and around the neck, head rolls, and other goods. The goal: to build a framework for bodyrolling that allows all your rolls to connect to one another and build some super-long, satisfying, beautiful bodyrolling sequences. If we have time then we'll also explore some in-depth isolation techniques.
Intermediate / Advanced level class.
http://www.gravitydefiance.net
Richard Hartnell is one of the USA's eminent contact jugglers. A co-founder of the Bellingham Circus Guild and five-year resident artist at Oakland's Vulcan Studios, he now performs professionally all over the USA and Europe. Most recently, Richard has just returned from a 26-day performance stint at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was drafted into the fire gala at the European Juggling Convention, after which he was commended by Michael Moschen on the quality of his performance. Richard considers performance a kind of activism, and tries to help enable other manipulators to positively change the world at every turn." -
1:30 pm: Unicycling 101 Students will learn the fundamentals of the physics of unicycling. They will "learn how to learn" to ride. This workshop will also cover the basic differences between riding a bike and a unicycle, as well as the basics of unicycle mechanical maintenance.
Jim Sowers is a unicycle basketball champion. He also enjoys long-distance unicycling. He has organized various unicycling events and also has taught many group and individual classes. He is currently an instructor at the San Francisco Circus Center.
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2:00 pm: Lasso spinning Come learn the unique circus art of lasso spinning! Beginners welcome and lassos will be provided.
Taught by the talented Bri!
http://britree.com -
2:00 pm: Juggling Basics Learn the juggling basics or come and practice juggling balls, clubs or club passing.
Equipment will be provided.
Taught by the Berkeley Juggling Cooperative.
http://berkeleyjuggling.org -
2:00 pm: Intro to acrobatics and partner acrobatics This workshop covers the mechanics behind fundamental acrobatic moves (cartwheels, forward rolls, backward rolls, backbends, handstands) then looks at how we can incorporate those moves into some simple partner acrobatic tricks. All levels are welcome!
Laura is a scientist at heart and loves to bring her knowledge of physics and chemistry into her movement practice. She teaches conditioning classes at the Athletic Playground in Emeryville and would love to see you there!
http://athleticplayground.com -
2:00 pm: Games! Fun juggling games and feats. All are welcome to participate.
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