Want to run away with the circus but not sure where to start? Maybe you just want to stretch out after a hard week or learn how to dance without having to, you know..."dance." Or you may just want to work out but are looking for alternatives to spending your time at the gym. Whatever your reason may be, there's no judgement here - I'm just happy to have you in the studio with me! The circus arts are a great way to build body confidence, a non-traditional movement vocabulary, and feel like a sexy rock star. Plus, it's a seriously fun conversation starter to tell someone, "Body by circus."
I've made my home studio with my friends at Delinquent Debutantes in Nashville, TN. With circus experience all the way back to 2008, my offerings to their fantastic lineup include hula hoop dance, acrobatic floorwork, Cyr wheel, flexibility, and act creation & critiques. ALL of my classes or lessons are open level, meaning you can come in at any time and you'll start right where you need to be. Additionally, everything builds upon simple combinations and exercises, to strengthen your body and your inner circus rock star.
I've made my home studio with my friends at Delinquent Debutantes in Nashville, TN. With circus experience all the way back to 2008, my offerings to their fantastic lineup include hula hoop dance, acrobatic floorwork, Cyr wheel, flexibility, and act creation & critiques. ALL of my classes or lessons are open level, meaning you can come in at any time and you'll start right where you need to be. Additionally, everything builds upon simple combinations and exercises, to strengthen your body and your inner circus rock star.
Hula Hoop Dance is a circus-inspired fitness class combining an adult-sized hoola hoop, a little bit of sexy & creative movement and playlists to put you in the mood to DANCE! Even if you "don't dance" or "couldn't hula hoop as a kid," you will dominate that hoop and floor in your own way by the end of class. As practice makes progress, I will give you new moves and combos to work into your vocabulary.
Flexibility is something you can gain, no matter your age. All it takes is the right combination of stretch and strengthening moves, plus some patience. Then you too can have your splits, bridge, touch your toes or put your feet on your head like in contortion! No goal is too small or silly - even I wasn't this bendy when I started - but trust me when I say, you can do this. Acrobatic Dance is, at the core, intermediate level floorwork and movement. I take all levels of movers and shakers who want to bump up their skills for dance, burlesque, and circus. No tumbling experience necessary! We will work on foundations (jumps, leaps, cartwheels, headstands, and rolls) and move on when you are comfortably read. Additionally, you will learn to connect the "tricks," making the sequence appear to flow from moment to moment rather than "and set and breathe and go." Let's STEP UP your movement profile! |
Cyr Wheel - Currently available at Nashville Circus Center as well as Delinquent Debutantes
Cyr Wheel (roue Cyr) is one of the hottest circus acts right now. Everyone wants to try it but no one knows where to go. Well, I can help you there! I am the first professionally trained Cyr artist in Middle Tennessee, debuting my Cyr act at the Nashville Sideshow Fringe Festival in August 2014 after graduating from the New England Center for Circus Arts in May 2014. Not in the Nashville area? Not a problem - I have options for you; just contact me! Act Creation & Critiques are available for performers from the newbie to seasoned pro. Sometimes performers need someone with an outside eye and opinion; others, we need a song, or storyline, or choreographic help. With 17+ years training & performing in various dance, circus, and burlesque facets, I am ready to help you. All you have to do is ask. Bonus: this is actually something we can do in various forms, as it'll be available via SKYPE and Google Hangouts as well as in-person. Free fifteen-minute consult available to just chat your dilemma out! |
Private lessons start at $50/hour, and include the studio rental fee. Lesson prices are subject to the studio's pricing structure and can change at any time.
Act Creation & Critiques include a free 15-minute consult to determine what the best option is for you. Pricing starts at $40/hour for act presentation critiques; act creation and choreography is a sliding scale based on the act being created.
Act Creation & Critiques include a free 15-minute consult to determine what the best option is for you. Pricing starts at $40/hour for act presentation critiques; act creation and choreography is a sliding scale based on the act being created.