Stretch Your Body & Mind in 2010 at the Trap Loft!
Our group classes are a fantastic & fun way to get into or stay in shape,
improve your coordination and agility, or fine-tune your skills...
To join a class, please contact the instructor(s)
directly via email or phone!
To join a class, please contact the instructor(s)
directly via email or phone!
All classes held at The Trapeze Loft, 91 North 1st St. between Berry & Wythe, Brooklyn [map].
Also available at The Trap Loft: Workshops in Juggling • Hula Hoop • Tightrope
Acro Balance • Handstands • Spanish Web • Lyra • Doubles Trapeze
- for more information about classes or rentals,contact us -
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Here for two weeks only in December, Kellie Vella is taking the long way home after a European tour with a kick-arse girly circus show. She's offering aerial silks lessons from beginners to advanced, offering patience and encouragement to newbies, and her eagle eye to advanced aeriealists wishing to refine an existing act or routine.
Available dates:
December 21, 23, and 28, 6-7pm;
December 29, 6-8pm
Contact: kvelour@yahoo.com
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Also avaialble at The Trapeze Loft:
Tightwire with Anne Weshinskey
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| All of us strive to find balance within our lives. Work, friends, family, health, spirituality — our well-being depends on balance. Being centered physically is a possibility that can be created through practice and which can lead to the realization of balance in all other aspects of life |
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Instructor Anne Weshinskey, a former professional low tightwire walker, fosters the development of physical balance by teaching tightwire basics. Tips on alignment, core engagement, concentration, walking styles, practice drills, and trick progression are covered in the beginning class. Students who become comfortable on the wire will be coached on more advanced tricks, the ability to fall, and rigging. Classes consist mainly of taking passes on the low wire and some exercises on the floor in between turns on the wire. Email wondercabinet@earthlink.net for reservations or more information.
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Foot Juggling Workshop with Anika Antipodist!
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This two-hour workshop will be an introduction to the art of foot juggling, or ‘antipodism’. It is possible to foot juggle anything, but during these two hours we will focus on two different props: the spinning carpets and the cylinder. Both of these props are ideal for beginning students of foot juggling. The goal of this workshop will be to provide a foundation for anyone, whether you are interested in performing, or if you just want to try something new. No prior juggling or acrobatic experience is necessary. The only requirement is that you be willing to drop things and to appreciate the fun and satisfaction to be found through dedicated practice.
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The class will start with a short demonstration of antipodism; the next 15 to 20 minutes will be spent getting in touch with the body parts and muscles which do most of the work in foot juggling: The abdominal muscles and the hamstrings. We will perform a series of stretches and conditioning movements to activate these muscles for the juggling tricks. The main part of the workshop will be learning the basic movements with the carpet and the cylinder. Much of the time will be spent on your back with your legs in the air, so this is not ideal for people with back pain.
NOTE: Images shown are of a pro (instructor Anika Antipodist) in action and not indicative of what students in this beginners' class will be attempting/learning! |
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Contact The Trapeze Loft:
Call 917-415-7544 or e-mail us today!
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The Trapeze Loft opened its doors in the Spring of 1999 under the direction of Tanya Gagné; founded as a place to learn and improve circus skills in a professional yet relaxed and supportive environment. Instruction is offered in the form of private lessons, or small group workshops.
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Director Gagné and company after one of many ridiculously entertaining student shows.
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Classes at The Trapeze Loft focus on individual goals and are a fun way to get in shape, build strength and flexibility, and develop mind/body awareness. No prior experience is required - just a desire to learn and grow.
Instruction at The Trapeze Loft is customized to meet each student's needs: while some come for the rigorous exercise, others seek to build skills to help them advance their careers in the circus arts. No one escapes without having fun.
The Trapeze Loft offers instruction in: Single and Double Static Trapeze, Partner Acrobatics, Contortion, Silks, Lyra, Cloud Swing, Handstands, and Hula Hoop. Private classes available.
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The Trapeze Loft is also AVAIALBLE TO RENT by outside artists (aerialists, choreographers)
in need of practice space:
Studio Rental
Including use of equipment: $25/hr plus $10pp
With own equipment = $20/hr plus $10pp
Two person minimum - safety first!
Dance only = $20/hr
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Call to schedule time or consult our CALENDAR to check availability.
Directions to The Trapeze Loft
91 N First St. between Berry & Wythe Sts,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn 10019
By SUBWAY
Take Brooklyn-bound L Train to the Bedford Ave. stop.
Walk south on Bedford Ave. to N. First - turn right.
Walk 1.5 blocks to #91.
The Trapeze Loft will be on your right.
By CAR
From Manhattan via Willaimsburg Bridge:
After crossing bridge, make very first right exit onto Broadway.
Proceed to Berry St. - turn right (onto Berry).
Turn left at N. First St. - proceed to #91.
Via Brooklyn/Queens Expressway:
Take the Metropolitan Ave. exit.
If coming from the East, turn left
at the end of the ramp onto Metropolitan Ave;
If coming from the West, turn right at Metropolitan Ave.
Proceed down Metropolitan Ave; at the fourth traffic light
(intersection of Driggs Ave.), turn left onto North 1st.
Travel 2.5 blocks to #91!
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