5:00pm - 9:00pm
Walking tour of San Francisco to do acro and take photographs in front of famous San Francisco landmarks
Session One 9:00-10:30am
| s | Class Title | Teacher 1 | Teacher 2 | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner L-base pops | Selysa Love | Taylored Acro | This goes into the finer points of what makes pops occur, how each person generates power, stability, grace, and a soft landing so you can keep doing them forever. This is a great choice for those who are looking to start pops, or for those who are looking to refine and really dial in their pops. | Bird, throne, whale |
| 2 | Intermediate L-base and standing reverse hand to hand | Ross Anderson | Jasmine Rose | Exploring entrances& exits to L-base RH2H + Standing RH2H | L-base H2H 10 seconds |
| 3 | Intermediate standing entrances | Ariel Mihic | Liz Williams | Learn some fun entrances to unique standing acrobatic poses | Thigh stand, two high, standing tuck sit or front support |
| 4 | Advanced front rotating icarian | Joshua Romeo | Sara Musial Romeo | Technique, progressions, and spotting for front rotating icarian skills. The class will work through various pops and build up to icarian front tucks with students working at progressions within their skill level. | Forward roll on floor, solid L-base bird, throne, star |
Session Two 11:00-12:30pm
| s | Class Title | Teacher 1 | Teacher 2 | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner dance acrobatics | Eric Blood | Miyoko Rifkin | Learn 4-5 acrobatic dance combinations that get linked into a choreographed flow to music. | None |
| 2 | Intermediate standing flows with croc | Zac Diener | Alex Witte | High croc and more! Various entries and exits. Standing flows, as well as fun and challenging transitions to and from other standing tricks! We will focus on alignment and technique. | Standing side star, standing high bird, familiarity with L-based croc. |
| 3 | Intermediate Icarian Foundations | Leyla Larkin | John Larkin | Working on pops for a while and ready to really train Icarian? Check out all the tips and tricks we have learned over the years to train smarter and get better faster. | 6+ months of acro, comfortable base or fly: pop from bird to throne with hands & throne to reverse f2h |
| 4 | Advanced standing toe pitching | Adam Hiner | Jenna Hollow | Toe pitching is such a versatile skill. It is a really great way to get into standing from the ground or to just toss your flyer really freaking high. We will be working towards a unique toe pitching skill that is really fun. In the progressions we will walk you through a series of different toe pitches, each their own stand alone skill. | Standing Foot to Hand – no walking |
Session Three 1:30-3:00pm
| s | Class Title | Teacher 1 | Teacher 2 | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner capoeira acrobatics | Zach Fish | Learn basic to advanced acrobatics floor movements from capoeira. Also, some traditional partner flips from that discipline will be taught. | None | |
| 2 | Beginner L-base washing machines | Ariel Mihic | Liz Williams | There is a sequence of movements that start and end in the same position, which is called washing machine. There are many different washing machines. We'll explore some. | Front plank, throne, side star, foot to hand, and star |
| 3 | Intermediate counterbalances | Serena Tang | Natalie Brewster Nguyen | Explore creative counterbalances, handstands on all the things, and interchanging roles with similar-size players. Play with strange, sexy mounts, dismounts, and transitions. | Supported handstand on ankles, thigh stands, cartwheel to straddle bat, 2 high |
| 4 | Advanced standing cannonballs | Ryan Lee Gibson | Cannonballs to hand to hand and entrances to cannonball. |
Session Four 3:30-5:00pm
| s | Class Title | Teacher 1 | Teacher 2 | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner acrobatic spinning and juggling (*bring a prop) | Zach Fish | Learn acrobatic movements that integrate well with any juggling or spinning prop. These movements can be done with hoops, juggling clubs, poi, staff. Also a fun all levels tumbling class for those who do not juggle or spin. Bring your own prop | None | |
| 2 | Intermediate L-base pop whips | Ross Anderson | Jasmine Rose | Linking icarian pops with different whips + learning to pop your whips | Swan Dive & Icarian bird to Throne, Throne to Bird |
| 3 | Handstands on people | Serena Tang | André Newman | Explore each other’s bodily ledges and put a handstand on it! We’ll be playing with wacky supported handstands and inversions on less traditional body parts. | 30 sec handstand against the wall supported handstand on base’s ankles (base supports shoulders or biceps) |
| 4 | Advanced L-base russian rolls | Charles Green | Alyssa Arroyo | Learn drills, progressions and spotting for Russian Rolls | 30 second FTH for flier and base |
Session One 9:00-10:30am
| s | Class Title | Teacher 1 | Teacher 2 | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner clowning | Molly Kate Holsinger | Shara Tonn | Using play and physicality to build characters from the outside in. | Limited to 15 people. |
| 2 | Beginner L-base flow | Micki Mooney | Jeremy Martin | Learn a new l-base flow to add fluidity to your movement | Bird, throne, whale |
| 3 | Intermediate group L-base and standing | Josh Romeo, Sara Musial | Danny Smith, Aniane Smith | Getting high and low with a little help from your friends - Mixing and transitioning between L-base and standing acro with multiple partners. | Solid L-base and standing foot-to-hand; Suggested hand-to-hand for more advanced progressions |
| 4 | Advanced standing hand-to-hand | Brian Kincher-Winoto | Kina Kincher-Winoto | This class will get you beyond standing H2H - it’s only the beginning! Be ready to work hard and learn the technique for Yogi (seven), arch (Mexican or hollow back) and flag shapes. Bases and flyer will also learn their roles in getting to extended H2H. | Standing H2H, preferably have done with more than one partner |
Session Two 11:00-12:30pm
| s | Class Title | Teacher 1 | Teacher 2 | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner thai massage | J Miles | All welcome | ||
| 2 | Intermediate standing dance lifts | Kraig N Mead | Angela Bryant | Dynamic dance lifts use momentum and tempo to launch a dancer. In this class we will explore how to use timing and tempo to create height and grace in your dance acro. | Standing angel and butterfly |
| 3 | Intermediate L-base and standing flow | The AcroSmiths | Danny & Aniane Smith | Flow Like Lava: A Standing & L Based Mixed Flow (Int+) We love to put together things that transition between L-Based and Standing Acrobatics. Sometimes its easy, but not this time. This flow is molten HOT, can you keep from melting? | Standing High Bird. L Base shoulderstand |
| 4 | Advanced L-base asymmetrical holds and isolations | Kelly Thayer | Anya Taraboulsy | A flow Anya and Kelly created during a fun creative sess. We'd like to share this process with you. This flow includes new contact points, opportunities to take away contact points, and asymmetrical holds. It'll focus on body isolation, balance, and strengthening your transitions. We hope to inspire creative choreography and communication in your future L-Base jam sessions. | Comfortable shoulder stand for 30 seconds, Needle for 3 seconds, 3 rounds of Regular Ninja Star, Straddle Bat step up to Star |
Session Three 1:30-3:00pm
| s | Class Title | Teacher 1 | Teacher 2 | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner massage | Jaimie Harrow | Nothing feels better than a well-placed elbow after a long day of acro! Come and learn from a Physical Therapist the best ways to take care of your partners. We'll explore the most essential muscles to release for bases and flyers and you'll learn techniques you can apply all over the body. No experience necessary. | None | |
| 2 | Intermediate standing dance | Tad Merrell | Micki Mooney | Standing bird, 2-high box drill | |
| 3 | Beginner L-base needles | Christopher Filkins | Kelly Thayer | 30 second handstand against the wall | |
| 4 | Advanced standing pitching | Brian Kincher-Winoto | Kina Kincher-Winoto | Dynamic standing acro is really just jumping and landing - with some fancy stuff in between. Let’s learn some dynamic skill that can be done safely and challenge those who are ready! Toe-pitch, boost, and reverse foot to hand will be covered. | Comfortable jumping and landing with or without support. If you can comfortably jump from something as high as a picnic table, this class is perfect for you! |
Open Jam 3:30-5:00pm
| s | Class Title | Teacher 1 | Teacher 2 | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Jam |
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90 minute sessions per day!
4
Classes to choose from per session!
28
Teacher-led classes!
Types of classes
Floor: handstands, counter balances, tumbling, juggling, yoga, dance, creative process, therapeutics
L base: icarian, flows, needles, pops, therapeutics, washing machines, whips, slacro
Standing: cheer, dance lifts, F2H, H2H, star, trios
Movement: stunting, how to fall safely, parkour/ninja, capoeira, poi
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