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Staci Ensminger – Aerial Instructor/ Performer
Staci has excelled since her first class with us in 2014. Prior to aerial, Staci was a gymnast holding state titles in different events and All Around, which gave her the edge in aerial training. However, Staci’s ultimate success is mainly contributory to her personality and character. She is driven, dedicated, persistent, hardworking, eager to …
Ruby Karen – Artistic Director/ Instructor
With a career spanning five decades, aerialist, dancer, choreographer and producer, Ruby Karen has thrived in the performing arts—theater, cinema, and music—while mastering various fitness disciplines. With roots in Manila, Ruby Karen’s training and success’ gave her the opportunity to globetrot through metropolises such as, Zurich, Tokyo, New York, Tel Aviv, Mumbai, London, Paris, Munich and Vienna to …
Luca Cecchini – Technical Director/ Instructor
Born and raised in Italy, after a long standing career (25 years) as a chef, restaurateur and event producer, Luca started his training in aerial arts in 2007 with his wife, Ruby Karen as his first instructor, alongside with established instructors and institutions in Southern California and Europe. He is the technical director for the Ruby …
Ana Nyugen – Aerial Instructor/ Performer
Ana Nguyen completed her International Aerial Teacher Training Program (IATTP) and holds an aerial teacher certification from Aerial Arts America., the governing aerial teacher certification organization. Ana is a young aerialist who begun her training in 2010 with the Ruby Karen Project. Being deeply educated in the musical arts her prior years, Ana had no …
Edie Morton – Aerial Instructor
For our mature clients, we offer gentle conditioning classes that combine aerials and other common tools. Our senior instructor, Edie started her aerial training in 2011 at the age of 54. Having understood the fundamentals of aerial arts, Edie boarded the vigorous training required by Aerial Arts America’s teacher certification and in December 2016, she …
Alyssa Wallace – Alumni/ Aerial Instructor/ Performer
Alyssa Wallace is a Dancer, Dance Teacher and recently has completed the IATTP course (International Aerial Teacher Training Certification), a precursor to being certified in aerial arts by Aerial Arts America. She began dancing at a very young age, and balanced her technical training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical and Pointe to which …
Jenna Ali – Alumni/ Aerial Instructor/ Performer
Jenna started her aerial arts training since 2009 at the age of 6 years old here at the Ruby Karen Project. A protege of this school, she is well equipped with the finest training technique both from a performance and teaching standpoint. Her training also includes her completion of the International Aerial Teachers Training Program …
Guests and Workshop Instructors
The Ruby Karen Project primarily provides first class training in the field of aerial arts. As such we constantly offer workshops and intensive training to our students, to provide a different perception and angle to their current training. As such, we invite established instructors, as notes in the below list below. This webpage is still …
TERRY BEEMAN WORKSHOP – JULY 9 6PM Los Angeles
Renown choreographer, producer and aerial guru, Terry Beeman will be in town for a limited time only. He will be conducting an aerial workshop on Silks and Lyra. WHEN: July 9, 2017 6pm – 8pm WHERE: RKP Satellite @ BPS Studio, 618-B Moulton Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90031 Workshop Fee: $65.00 CLICK HERE TO RESERVE …
Direct from India – Aditi Deshpande’s Mallakhamb Workshops
Mallakhamb is an ancient Indian Sports that is currently popularized by the Circus and Aerial arts community as additional disciplines in said field. Our guest workshop instructor comes directly from Mumbai, India and a 4 Time National Champion in Mallakhamb. She will be teaching various Rope and Pole techniques based on the attendee’s level. $45. …