3 duo trapeze workshops: base-flyer foundations

Lift, trust, soar!  Experience the art of flying — together.

Sundays, July 6/13/20

with Duo Elova (Helene + Vovo)

2 - 4pm

 

7/6 “Intro & Essential Shapes” (Level 1)

7/13 “Tricks in Hands & Feet” (Level 1)

7/20 “Tricks & Sequences” (Level 2)

 

$80 ($70 by 6/20) One Workshop

$140 ($120 by 6/20) Any 2 Workshops

$180 ($165 by 6/20) All 3 Workshops

 

Discover new ways to enhance your aerial skills while gaining a deeper understanding of partner dynamics. Explore the fundamentals of working as a duo, learning key base & flyer techniques, partner tricks, and crafting seamless sequences. 

 

No DUOS experience necessary.


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more details

July 6 “Introduction & Essential Shapes”  (Level 1)

 

•  Tips & fundamentals of partner work

•  Fundamental technique & engagements for safe practice

•  Essential hand-to-hand shapes

•  Exploring mirroring & staging shapes on the apparatus

•  Level 1 pre-requisites below.

 

July 13 “Tricks in Hands & Feet”  (Level 1)

 

•  Preparation for soft dynamic work

•  Further hand-to-hand shapes

•  Basing from feet

•  Static transitions from hand-to-hand or feet-based shapes to the apparatus & vice-versa

•  Level 1 pre-requisites below.

  

July 20 “Intermediate Tricks & Sequences”  (Level 2)

 

•  Soft dynamic work

•  Dynamic transitions from hand-to-hand or feet-based shapes to the apparatus & vice-versa

•  Further hand-to-hand shapes & more shapes based from feet

•  Sequence building

•  Level 2 pre-requisites below.


pre-requisites

LEVEL 1

 

•  Pre-existing aerial experience (beginner or above)

•  Comfortable with straight-arm inversions (tucked or straight legs)

•  Comfortable upside-down at least 20 seconds

 

LEVEL 2

 

•  Pre-existing trapeze experience (intermediate or above)

•  Comfortable at 15 feet high

•  Comfortable upside-down at least 40 seconds

 

*If you are working with an injury, contact us at info@omfactory.yoga.


meet the teacherS

Duo Elova is Hélène & Vova, two high-spirited professional circus artists offering duo & solo aerial and juggling acts. We specialize in duo trapeze.

 

Vova grew up as a competitive gymnast in West Ukraine. After high school, he entered the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Circus & Variety Arts, leading him to travel the world for over a decade as a professional circus artist specializing in duo aerials for cruise ships & production companies such as Cirque Dreams.

 

Hélène started solo trapeze as a child in a small town in France. After moving to the US a few years ago, she started teaching in Aerial studios. She is now performing duo with Vova for production companies such as Yuri K Productions (Cirque Frost, directed by Neil Goldberg).

 

@duo.elova 

Learn more about Duo Elova here!


For questions or more info about this or any workshop — please contact info@omfactory.yoga!

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