This class is dedicated to teaching the building blocks of creating illusions and dancing with them. The 3 main illusions we will be focusing on: 1. Fixed Point Isolations 2. Sectioning/Focus of attention 3. Texture of Movement
In this workshop participants will learn how to perform for a audience, how to keep an audience engaged, and how to use their body to create words, actions, and emotions.
Beggining with a guided meditaion, we will be covering the essential skill of grounding and then exploring some of the many techniques used to practice. Afterwards we will cover the basics preparation and exucution of ground work, from basics such as flat back and table top advancing to somersaults and shoulder/headstands. Come relax, and tap into the Earths supportive energy and learn all the benifits that apply not only to our day-to-day lives, but also on our movement/dance/fire journeys.
Tired of planting a tech tree? This class teaches you how to move your feet! Focus on keeping a rhythm while moving your feet in different ways. Learn how to sync your ENTIRE body and movement to a rhythm.
Learn the simple but extremely useful skill of centering, and the many techniques used to practice, including some moving mediation to activate your solar plexus. We will also a guided meditation to contemplate our core. Gathering your awareness and energy up to best move around this world with sure and strong intention. This is important for everyday life, but especially useful for movement arts.
Feeling like you ain’t got enough booty to twerk? Wanna up dat booty game? Learn to isolate your hips and butt cheeks in this sexy twerking workshop; no juicy booty required. Take your ratchet ratchet level from 0-10 with this twerkshop by learning multiple “twerking” techniques. We finna get dat booty jigglin.
Take a break! Grab some food, hydrate, relax, and unwind with flow friends. Don't forget to head to the forums at 12:15 in the main field for an in-depth talk about Consent and Communication. Classes start back up at 1:30!
Learn more about how to simultaneously flow with a partner and your prop. This class is geared towards two handed props such as double staves, fans and mini-hoops but is applicable to poi and triads in some respects. Skill level will be some proficiency with the prop you bring as we will be covering how to do some simple partner moves using what you already know and then some! Knowledge of the grid and tech moves is encouraged for this class. Depending on skill levels and how the class goes we might throw in some aspects of contact dance the class willing!
This class is a discussion and exercise based class designed for experienced teachers and novices, get ready to speak in front of others! Mike has over 6 years of hoop teaching experience and last year alone he taught at 18 flow events. In this class, Mike will discuss his strategies for teaching as well as lead group exercises to explore how each individual person learns, and how to teach them. We will also be discussing techniques for teaching to different class sizes, writing / planning out a class with realistic expectations, connecting with your students, time management, professionalism, and confidence issues. Let’s learn about learning!
Flow artists just want to have fun, and with every great performance comes a great crowd too. Sometimes our friends are just a little too nervous, bored, or generally frusterated when they are flowing (especially in the fire circle), so what better way to lighten the mood then with some comedic relief. This workshop will explore how to appropriately heckle your friends in an enjoyable fashion. Bring your props and a good attitude to practice with eachother and collaborate on new creative ways to get funny.
