Sneaky Pathways and Drops that Change Direction on Aerial Fabric
Sunday · 12:00 PM · 120 minutes
With Guest Instructor: Chelsea Barrett
Activate your fabric theory brain through an expedition of crafty pathways and split panel sequences. We'll find artful transitions, interesting wraps and shapes, drops, rotations and more sneaky surprises! The second part of this workshop will focus on fabric drops and rotations that change direction. Join us as we delve into theory patterns that are sure to unlock your passion for aerial fabric. Prerequisites: students should be working at an intermediate level or higher, have the strength to stay in the air for 5 minutes through more complicated sequences and invert in the air repeatedly for the duration of the workshop. Comfortable working on Unlocked 360, Star Drop, Windmill to both sides, and a familiarity with forwards, backwards, and sideways rotations
About the instructor
Chelsea coaches at the New England Center for Circus arts, has over 18 years of professional experience as an aerialist, and graduated from NECCA's Professional Training Program in 2017. Chelsea found circus arts leading from a multidisciplinary background in ballet, modern dance, theatre, sewing and music theory. Aerial Fabric is her first love and highly skilled specialty, but she also teaches and performs on sling, rope, Spanish web, trapeze, and cloud swing. Before her journey to snowy Vermont for Necca's ProTrack Program, Chelsea lived in the PNW and is now excited to visit home to share the circus skills she's been working on.