June 2024
PRIDE Workshops
Friday, June 7:
5:30 – 6:30pm Family Circus (ages 8 – adult)
6:30 – 6:45pm PSCA Youth Performance
6:50 – 7:50pm Teen Circus (ages 13 – 17)
While PSCA’s classes, workshops, and events are always open to ALL, we want to make this Pride Month extra special for our LGBTQ+ Community! In this 1 hour hour workshop, our LGBTQ+ Staff & Staff Allies will introduce students to the Circus Arts by teaching the basics of Aerial Sling, Static Trapeze, Tumbling, Juggling, Trampoline, and Tightwire. Following the workshop, PSCA’s advanced teens perform and show their circus skills. Participants will leave feeling inspired, empowered, and connected to some new circus friends. All skill levels and abilities welcome!
$10 per participant
Untangling Fabric Theory
Wednesdays, June 5 – 26 @ 12:00 – 1:00pm
Untangling Fabric Theory is a 4 week workshop series with Coach Rachel, delving into the mechanics of the wraps we use and how they support us on the fabric. By gaining insight into the functionality of wraps, you’ll enhance your safety in the air, unlock new movement possibilities, and deepen your relationship with your apparatus. This workshop is designed to give you the tools to create new shapes, drops, and sequences.
This class is for intermediate fabric students who have the ability to invert in the air for the whole class and have knowledge of basic wraps such as catcher, s-wrap, dive wrap, etc.
$140 for all 4 weeks, $120 for Unlimited Members
Dance Trapeze
Thursdays, June 6 – 27 @ 7:00 – 8:00pm
In this 4 week series with Coach Melissa we’ll work on swinging, spinning and dancing with single point trapezes. We will work on interacting with the trapeze as a dance partner vs an apparatus. Some partner or duo work will also take place.
Dance Trapeze was the first form of circus arts that Melissa was introduced to at Juniata College with Nathan Dryden. She also studied Skinner Releasing Technique with Stephanie Skura. Expect elements of these two great influencers to make an appearance during this series.
This class is open level, but students must be able to hang their full body weight in their hand grip for the full class.
$140 for all 4 weeks, $120 for Unlimited Members
July 2024
Intro to Tightwire
Sundays, July 28 – Aug 25 @ 12:00 – 1:30pm
Learn to walk the wire with PSCA’s own wire dancer and coach Bethany McPherson. During this 5-week series, students will learn the fundamental foot positions, balances, and passes of walking on the tight wire. Bethany will lead participants through mobility focused warm-ups and conditioning exercises to bring strength and stability to the training process. The curriculum will cover the basic passes and balances on the wire in parallel, turned out, 3/4, and lateral. Students will also be introduced to sitting on the wire, laydown, lunges, and kneeling. Bring your wire shoes (if you have them), or ballet shoes and a thick pair of socks. No fans, please.
$225 for all 5 weeks, $200 for Unlimited Members