June 28, 2019
by: Jeff Gritchen, OC Register
Click here for direct link: https://www.ocregister.com/2019/06/28/young-girls-flying-high-during-circus-aerial-summer-camp/
Special Lyra Workshop by International Artist
On May 24, 2019 @ 6:30pm, Cirque du Soleil veteran artist, Leysan Gayazova will be hosting a workshop at the Ruby Karen Project’s Aerial Dance School in Costa Mesa. There will be two levels: Intermediate and Advance Level. She will be teaching Lyra (aka Aerial Hoop).
Sign up early as this sessions has limited capacity. Cost is $65./ 2 hours
Click HERE To Sign Up.
Venue: Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Red Hill Ave. Building 1 Suite 107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
*Look for the suite beside the yellow awning at the corner of Redhill & Kalmus
About the Instructor: Leysan started at an early age of 8 years old before joining Kazan Circus School in Russia at the age of 14. During her final years at Kazan Circus School, she competed in 2 international Circus Arts events in Moscow and Festival Mondail Cirque de Demain in Paris where she won a silver medal. After leaving school, Leysan was scouted to be the “Cerceau” Lyra soloist in Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai and then on to Amaluna. She has been training and instructing classes in the Las Vegas area for more than 4 years in multiple disciplines including; Lyra, Rope, Tissue, Flexibility/ Contortion and Aerial Straps Duo.
Congratulations to our students from Steps in the Air
A huge winning brought in by Steps in the Air who partook at VIVAFEST’s aerial competition in Las Vegas, April 21, 2019. Their top three aerialists competed at various divisions and garnered awards as follows::
First Place – Student 19+: Metzli E. Gonzalez; First Place Student 14-15 DIvision: Yuritzi Espinoza;
Second Place – Over 14 Tissu Group ; Sixth Place: Ana Brizuela
Steps in the Air is an up and coming cutting edge circus school in Ensenada, Mexico. The school seeks and maintains high standard education from established schools within the continent and beyond. We are privilege to have been retained to provide consultation in their academic program as well as have trained these artists, individually and as a group, while seeking additional training at our intensive workshops both here at our Costa Mesa location and in their school. We have seen how these beautiful aerialists have grown and matured in their skills and performance. A big applause to these ladies for such hard work and CONGRATULATIONS to all who have supported them in their training. 
RADIO GAGA – A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN
ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS
Presents 11TH Spring Production
RADIO GAGA – A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN
Sat. April 6, 2019 @ 6pm & Sun. April 7, 2019 at 3pm
Directed by Luca Cecchini.
Featuring the Orange County Aerial Arts, Radio Gaga is a compilation of several performing arts creation.
It will showcase unique aerial arts ensemble and innovative pieces inspired by and attributed to the rock band, QUEEN.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR APPRENTICES
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR APPRENTICES FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK
In preparing and participating at the 6th West Coast Aerial Arts Festival Nov. 8 – 11, 2018
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Congratulations to our winners!!!!
MADDIE SEAY – OVERALL Winner and 1st Place Open Semi-Pro Division
STACI ENSMINGER – 1st Place Winner – Professional Division
CALLISTA GILL – 1st Place Winner – Silks Youth Division
DARIAN KAULAHAO – 1st Place Winner – Open Amateur – 18 yrs+
MIKAYLA STOVER – 2nd Place Winner – Lyra & Trapeze Amateur (7 – 12yrs)
VERONICA AGLE – 3rd Place Winner – Lyra & Trapeze Amateur (13 –17 yrs)
*** Since the commencement of the WCAAF six years ago, and since the RKP/OCAA team’s participation at all its events, we are so proud to announce that for the 1st time, our school finally garnered the Overall title. We are very proud of Maddie Seay for her persistence and patience, winning many 1st place titles since age 10 and finally achieving this highest honor.
We have more stories to tell you about our winners. Please watch out for new articles.
Hand Balancing Workshop by Sasha Fedortchev
HAND BALANCING
Every Mondays @ 7pm. Starting April 9, 2018
Learn hidden techniques to improve your handstands and variations with Sasha, an alumni of Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam and a graduate of Moscow Circus School.
10TH – A Glimpse at the Past and Future
10TH – A Glimpse at the Past and Future
April 7 @ 6pm or April 8 @ 3pm
The Ruby Karen Project and its performing troupe, the Orange County Aerial Arts will mark the beginning of its 10th year as a performing arts school. On April 7 & 8, 2018, we will celebrate this in conjunction with our yearly production and recital, entitled: 10TH. We are excited to have all past and present students join us for this production and we look forward to this uniting experience….
10TH is a calling of old pieces we created from the following full-length shows we presented over the past 10 years including: HOLIDAY ON AIR, AIRBORNE, NIGHTMARE ON AIR, TALES OF THE GODS, ADVENTURES OF THE MORTARS, ALICE: FLIGHT TO FANTASY, FAIRYTALE IN BLUE, BREATH OF LIGHTS, SUPER HEROES and this year’s, new piece, “Echorus” representing 10TH.
In this production, several signature pieces created by Ruby Karen have been revived and re-staged: “The Arena”, “Frozen”, “Alice”, “Flower”, “Overture” and this year’s premiering of “Echorus Module”, a work in progress about pitch, dynamics and movement that echo individuality and social relationships through the underlying world of streaming.
To Purchase Ticket: https://10th.brownpapertickets.com
Location: Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Redhill Ave. Bldg. 1 Suite 107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
(go to the corner of Redhill and Kalmus. We are beside the yellow awning)
10TH: A Glimpse at the Past and Future
The Ruby Karen Project and its performing troupe, the Orange County Aerial Arts will mark the beginning of its 10th year as a performing arts school.
On April 7 & 8, 2018, we will celebrate this in conjunction with our yearly production and recital, entitled: 10TH.
We are excited to have all past and present students join us for this production and we look forward to this uniting experience.
10TH is a calling of old pieces we created from the following full-length shows we presented over the past 10 years including: HOLIDAY ON AIR, AIRBORNE, NIGHTMARE ON AIR, TALES OF THE GODS, ADVENTURES OF THE MORTARS, ALICE: FLIGHT TO FANTASY, FAIRYTALE IN BLUE, BREATH OF LIGHTS, SUPER HEROES and this year’s, new piece, “Echorus” representing 10TH.
To Purchase Ticket: https://10th.brownpapertickets.com
April 7 @ 6pm
April 8 @ 3pm
Location: Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Red Hill Ave. Bldg. 1 Suite 107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. (go to the corner of Red Hill and Kalmus. We are beside the yellow awning)
Performances at Newport Beach FilmFest and Imaginology
Circo Etereo and the Orange County Aerial Arts once again back at OC Fairground’s IMAGINOLOGY and NBFF and performing at the following events:
April 14 – 15, 2018: Saturday & Sunday 10am – 5pm Imaginology: Great event for the family
@ Promenade – OC Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
April 27, 2018: Friday: Newport Beach Film Festival
Friday Night Spotlight Gala
5pm – 7pm @ Sherman Garden, Corona Del Mar
May 1, 2018: Tuesday: Newport Beach Film Festival
Pacific Rim Spotlight
9:30pm – 11pm. Time Night Club, Newport Beach
May 3, 2018 Thursday: Newport Beach Film Festival
Closing Night Film & Gala
9:30pm @ LIdo Complex, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, CA
We will be providing several circus dance stage and aerial performances the entire duration of the events. Our Circo Etereo professionals and our adult-pre-professional artists from Orange County Aerial Arts will be appearing at the Newport Beach Film Festival, while our young kids and teen OCAA apprentices will be performing at Imaginology.
Productions for both teams have been organized, conceptualized and choreographed by Artistic Director, Ruby Karen and Technical Directorship by Luca Cecchini
For tickets of more information:
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