Big Teeth Circus Collective presents
"Ordinary Creatures" and workshops:
January 25 and 26 at Dragonfly!
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See the show and take a workshop with these amazing performers and coaches. Ordinary Creatures: Saturday, January 25, 7:30 p.m. at Dragonfly Studios, 4506 Fennel Road, Knoxville, TN Tickets: $15. Ordinary Creatures is a show about monsters: the kind that grow out of the ground, the ones who wear lipstick, who hide in the cellar, who aren’t sorry, the ones we won‘t admit to. Through physical narrative, aerial acrobatics, vibrant ensemble exploration, dance, and more questions than answers, we explore monstrosity in all its glittering facets. Created and performed by Megan Gendell, Molly Graves, Naomi Ullian, Jess Hill, and Catherine Jett. photo credits: Seriffim Photography: @seriffim. |
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WORKSHOPS:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26
10 am - noon: Intro to Dance Trapeze and Going Vertical: Rope and Fabric
Noon - 2 pm: Rope and Fabric: Twist and Roll! and Quirky moves for partner acrobats
2 - 4 pm: Handstands: Strength, Balance, Alignment, & Play
All workshops are $40. To register, click on the title of the workshop.
Intro to Dance Trapeze
Please join us on a foray into the fundamentals of the single-point trapeze. Material will include “how to drive” the trapeze, low-flying skills including coning + swinging, and sequencing + skill building above the bar + in the ropes.
Pre-requisites: General trapeze experience is helpful, but dance trapeze experience not necessary
Going Vertical: Rope and Fabric
This workshop will focus on skills that can be translated between rope and fabric. We will also explore some unique moves that lend themselves to the friction and momentum of the rope. Never tried rope or already know you love it? Come join us!
Pre-requisites: No rope experience required, but students should have some vertical apparatus experience and be comfortable doing at least one climb on a fabric or rope
Rope and Fabric: Twist and Roll!
This workshop will focus on creative ways to harness the friction of the vertical apparatus in various rolling, twisting and windmilling pathways. We will also explore beat sequences, beginner release moves, and momentum-based skills on the rope and fabric.
Pre-requisites: No rope experience required, but students should have some vertical apparatus experience and be comfortable climbing a fabric or rope and inverting in the air multiple times
Quirky moves for partner acrobats
This workshop is for intermediate level partner acrobats looking to add some fresh skills to their toolbox. We’ll share some of our favorites, both those for more traditional base/flyer pairs and for similar sized partners, and discuss the philosophy of partnering from various origins in addition to traditional circus.
Pre-requisites: Students should be able to hold kick up into a handstand against wall, hold a plank for 20 seconds; 2-high as base or flyer a plus
Handstands: Strength, Balance, Alignment, & Play
Enjoy life upside down as you build a consistent handstand. Learn proper technique and drills you can practice alone and with a partner, working toward holding a solid handstand in the center of the room. Emphasis on core stability, shoulder flexibility, and injury prevention will contribute to a handstand practice that is safe, productive, and FUN.
Pre-requisites: For students with some circus/aerial/acrobatic experience.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26
10 am - noon: Intro to Dance Trapeze and Going Vertical: Rope and Fabric
Noon - 2 pm: Rope and Fabric: Twist and Roll! and Quirky moves for partner acrobats
2 - 4 pm: Handstands: Strength, Balance, Alignment, & Play
All workshops are $40. To register, click on the title of the workshop.
Intro to Dance Trapeze
Please join us on a foray into the fundamentals of the single-point trapeze. Material will include “how to drive” the trapeze, low-flying skills including coning + swinging, and sequencing + skill building above the bar + in the ropes.
Pre-requisites: General trapeze experience is helpful, but dance trapeze experience not necessary
Going Vertical: Rope and Fabric
This workshop will focus on skills that can be translated between rope and fabric. We will also explore some unique moves that lend themselves to the friction and momentum of the rope. Never tried rope or already know you love it? Come join us!
Pre-requisites: No rope experience required, but students should have some vertical apparatus experience and be comfortable doing at least one climb on a fabric or rope
Rope and Fabric: Twist and Roll!
This workshop will focus on creative ways to harness the friction of the vertical apparatus in various rolling, twisting and windmilling pathways. We will also explore beat sequences, beginner release moves, and momentum-based skills on the rope and fabric.
Pre-requisites: No rope experience required, but students should have some vertical apparatus experience and be comfortable climbing a fabric or rope and inverting in the air multiple times
Quirky moves for partner acrobats
This workshop is for intermediate level partner acrobats looking to add some fresh skills to their toolbox. We’ll share some of our favorites, both those for more traditional base/flyer pairs and for similar sized partners, and discuss the philosophy of partnering from various origins in addition to traditional circus.
Pre-requisites: Students should be able to hold kick up into a handstand against wall, hold a plank for 20 seconds; 2-high as base or flyer a plus
Handstands: Strength, Balance, Alignment, & Play
Enjoy life upside down as you build a consistent handstand. Learn proper technique and drills you can practice alone and with a partner, working toward holding a solid handstand in the center of the room. Emphasis on core stability, shoulder flexibility, and injury prevention will contribute to a handstand practice that is safe, productive, and FUN.
Pre-requisites: For students with some circus/aerial/acrobatic experience.
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