German Wheel - Mixed Levels

Friday July 11th, 2025, 7pm-9pm

• Instructor: Carly Schuna

• Ages 11 and Up

• Cost: $85 ($150 for both Saturday and Sunday workshops) 

• In this workshop, beginning students will get a thorough introduction to this unique apparatus and students with some previous experience will explore more challenging variations on beginner skills. We'll cover rock, roll with a partner, cartwheels, basic flips, and some spiral. Come ready to work hard and have tons of fun! All heights welcome. 

• Those under 5' and over 6' may not be able to do every move, but modifications will be provided.

German Wheel- Advanced Beginner 

Saturday, July 12th, 2025, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Instructor: Carly Schuna

• Ages 11 and Up

• Cost: $85 ($150 for both Saturday and Sunday workshops) 

• Guest Instructor: Carly Schuna.

• Students with some previous experience will explore more challenging variations on beginner skills. 

• Those under 5' and over 6' may not be able to do every move, but modifications will be provided.

• Pre-requisite: Student has taken at least 1 previous German Wheel workshop

Harness and Wall Dance

Friday March 28th, 2025; 7pm-9pm

• Instructor: Vanessa Waggoner

• Cost: $50

• You may have seen the dancing wall act in our recent SPACE show or watched awesome videos of people dancing on the side of buildings. Well now you can try out this crazy cool form of vertical dance. This workshop will cover some basics of working in a harness and learning choreography on a horizontal surface. No experience required

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Functional Aerial Body

Saturday, Feb 8, 2025; 10:30-12pm

• Instructor: Alex Brody

• Cost: $50

• Description: Your body is your tool for aerial arts and every body has its individual challenges. In this workshop, each attendee will undergo the top tier SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) which provides a broad overview of an individual’s mobility, stability and movement patterns. We will then look at some common aerial skills in light of these results. 

• Pre-requisites: none

CYR Wheel - Beginner and Intermediate

Friday, March 7th; 6:30pm-8:30pm

• Instructor: Allison Ottjepka from Spinnovation Detroit

• Cost: $70 per  2 hr. session

• Come and try this mesmerizing apparatus: the CYR wheel.  Allison is a full time performing artist and certified PAT (progressive axis training) coach with years of teaching experience and a passion for growing artists' skills and flow. PAT focuses on the fundamentals of ground movements and physics needed to elevate and efficiently hone one’s CYR Wheel skills.

• Prerequisites: None

CYR Wheel - Beginner and Intermediate

Saturday, March 8th; 12:30pm-2:30pm

• Instructor: Allison Ottjepka from Spinnovation Detroit

• Cost: $70 per  2 hr. session

• Come and try this mesmerizing apparatus: the CYR wheel.  Allison is a full time performing artist and certified PAT (progressive axis training) coach with years of teaching experience and a passion for growing artists' skills and flow. PAT focuses on the fundamentals of ground movements and physics needed to elevate and efficiently hone one’s CYR Wheel skills.

• Prerequisites: None

Single Point Trapeze

Friday, January 31st; 7-8:30pm

• Instructor: Vanessa Waggoner

• Cost: $50

• Sometimes called the “Dance Trapeze,” the single point trapeze is rigged to a single point with the ability to spin, which lends itself to very interesting visuals. This class will teach hangs, wraps and poses in a choreography on the single point trapeze. 

• Pre-requisites: Passed Intro to Aerial

Dynamic Trapeze/ Lyra Intermediate

Saturday, April 5th; 2:45-4:15pm

• Instructor: Carly Shuna

• Cost: $65

• Come explore the wide world of momentum on trapeze and lyra! Class content may include drops to ankles, full release moves from hands or knees, muscle-ups and moves out of beats. It’s recommended that students bring long sleeves and ankle protection. 

• Prerequisites: Must have an unassisted pullover (tagging ropes with feet ok,) solid ankle hang, comfortable knee and hand beats, and be able to do at least one pull-up.