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ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS comprises of the apprentice students of the Ruby Karen Project.  It is the performing troupe of the school, regularly presenting showcases and demonstrations in its surrounding communities including its annual spring and holiday showcases, and annual appearances at the OC Fairground’s Imaginology, South Coast’s Festival of Children, Laguna beach’s Festival of Children, and in the past for several years at the Pearson Amphitheater’s Summer Concert, the San Pedro Festival of the Arts and Orange County Great Parks’s summer and new year festivals.

Check out OCAA Playlist  on Youtube

 

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Photos of Workshops

HOOP & HAND BALANCING WORKSHOP BY SPENCER CRAIG

Cloud and Duo Trapeze Workshops by Rachel Walker


STATIC CLOUD and TRAPEZE PARTNERING Workshops by Rachel Walker
 
Saturday, February 25 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Static Cloud @ 12:30 – 2pm  $45.
Trapeze (Duo) Partnering @ 2pm – 3:30pm   $45.
Static Cloud is an aerial act that usually combines trapeze skills, drops, holds and rebound lifts on rope. 
Trapeze (Duo) Partnering: a short horizontal bar hung by ropes and performed by 2 artists creating forms and figures and bearing each other’s weight
ABOUT RACHEL WALKER:  Rachel Walker is a Montreal based aerial trainer.  Teaching at the famed Ecole Leotard, and National Circus School, and formed by legendary trapeze coach Victor Fomine, and ‘7 Doigts de la Main’ co-founder Shana Carroll.
Rachel Walker starred in Cirque du Soleil’s “KOOZA” on solo swinging trapeze.  She has also performed with TV 5, Circus Discordia, Paradiso Festival, and The Dresden Dolls.
Rachel holds a diploma from the Ecole National de Cirque 765 hour accredited teacher training program. With an additional 90 hours in flexibility. She has participated in NECCA teacher trainings as well.

Rachel acts as a guest teacher in North and South America. Cape Town and Buenos Aires.Rachel has been on the judging, and pre selection panel of the Aerial Acrobatic Arts Festival in Denver since 2012, and Vivafest in Las Vegas.  She has received a grant from Polo Circo, to present Master Classes in Buenos Aires.

Rachel’s students have been featured in: Cirque du Soleil’s “O”, “VAREKAI”, & “LUZIA”, Cavalia “ODYSSEO”, Circus Monti, Cirque Plume, SOLYCIRCO Festival, GYNOIDES, Palazzo, Midnight Circus, Cirque Mechanics, Cirque Bezerk, & The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival.

Her students have been accepted to professional institutions such as ENC, ECQ, and ESAC.

To reserve your workshop spot:  Click Here

HOLIDAY PARTY SUNDAY DEC. 11 3PM

 

SUNDAY – DECEMBER 11, 2016 3PM

AERIAL CIRCUS SHOWCASE and
FUNDRAISING for SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
by AERIAL ARTS AMERICA
Showtimes:  3:30pm  &  5pm
Performances by our apprentices and students

FOOD & BEVERAGE POTLUCK STYLE
Share your favorite dish or beverage
RAFFLES and AWARDS

AERIAL DANCE THEATER
3001 Red Hill Ave. Bldg. 1-107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(corner Kalmus – See YELLOW AWNING
info@rubykaren.com (714) 846-6143

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Creative Lab Session

CREATIVE LAB (CL) SESSION Fri 7pm
by Invitation Only
offered to our apprentices at NO COST

Students (Advance Level) are also welcome but need to be approved by RKP Directors

About the CL Session:  Geared towards creativity of existing skill sets and based on vocabulary of the student, the Creative Lab is also where the students interact with each other and synergize the energy for innovation based on learned skills.  IT provides time and space to methodically put together creations with mandatory elements of story telling, audience impact, artistic content, educational and entertainment value.

It is a platform for the student to choreograph pieces for upcoming projects of the apprentice or student showcases. It also provides the opportunity to develop existing fundamentals and vocabularies to expand and perfect choreographic phrases.
This session is by invitation only based on assessments by RKP directors.

To schedule, sign up and reserve online

Check out our YOUTUBE Playlist for our students and apprentice’s creative performances

BREATH OF LIGHTS

CIRCO ETEREO in cooperation with ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS present:

BREATH OF LIGHTS

@ the PEARSON AMPHITHEATER – JUNE 17, 2016

401 North Lemon Street, Anaheim,  CA  92805

Pearson-2016FOR TICKET INFORMATION  $3.00: Visit Pearson Amphitheater

BREATH OF LIGHTS APRIL 2 & 3, 2016 @ ADT

BREATH OF LIGHTS APRIL 2 & 3, 2016 @ ADT

8th Annual Production

Presented by: ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS

Inspired by the script, the Hunger Games, Orange County Aerial Arts is presenting its 2016 annual showcase. Together with its school, this production is the first combined showcase with recital pieces by the students of the Ruby Karen Project Aerial Dance Performing Arts.

Breath of Lights features surreal acts interpreted through aerial, dance, acrobatics and circus arts representing strength, courage, charm, uncanny amusements, intricate forms and shape assembling of factions and characters.  Characters including Katniss, Effie and Ceasar Flickerman are just among the characters portrayed in a different intriguing and entertaining role. The script also provides light hearted vibes that bring in comical images through its costumes and props.  And as we work through the technical challenges of changing aerial equipment,  in combination with creative lighting to justify and fulfill the artistic content of the pieces, one cannot ignore the resulting complimentary and innovative designs.

It is also with great pride to introduce a special piece, the “Candle Yoga” created by Maharashita’s Mallakhamb and Yoga master, Sir Uday Deshpande, and re-staged by Ruby Karen. Said act will be this production’s opening number.
Creative Concept and Choreography by
Ruby Karen
Technical Production by Luca Cecchini
Lighting Design:  AJ Vasquez
Costume Designs by
 Suzette Ali, Edie Morton and Laurel Castenholz

 

Aerial Dance Theater
3001 Red Hill Ave. Bldg. 1-107
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
$15.00 Regular Ticket
$12. Kids 6 & younger/ Seniors
Seating assignment shall be based on the date of ticket purchase.  Click at the above link to purchase tickets.

Mallakhamb State Federation

The Mallakhamb Federation USA has accepted the Ruby Karen Project as a member of MF-USA and voted the same as California’s state representative.

Classes in Rope Mallakhamb are now offered at the Ruby Karen Project Aerial Performing Arts, both in Costa Mesa and Los Angeles.   Please check our schedule for these classes.

OC Fair’s Imaginology and Newport Beach Film Festival

Back by popular demand, the Orange County Aerial Arts together with Circo Etereo Entertainment will be gracing the stages at the Orange County Fairground and the Newport Beach FIlm Festival.  For those looking to enjoy evening parties with great culinary showdowns, couple with Circo Etereo’s entertainment participation, the Newport Beach Film Festival hosts evening parties right after its film showings.  For daytime and family oriented event, OC Fair’s IMAGINOLOGY has awesome kids, youth and adult activities.  Of course, Circo Etere and Orange County Aerial Arts will be providing intermittent shows throughout the day.  Below is the current schedule.  Please note that such will be updated as more information will come.

 

4/16/16 Saturday:   10am – 5pm  Imaginology

Featuring:  Circo Etereo Entertainment

@ Promenade – OC Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

4/17/16 Sunday:   10am – 5pm  Imaginology

Featuring:  Orange County Aerial Arts

@ Promenade – OC Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

4/23/16: Saturday  9:30pm – 11:30pm: Newport Beach Film Festival

Regency South Coast Village and ROOM AND BOARD  Indoors and Outdoors: : 9pm – 12am
1661 W Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704

4/26/16:  Tuesday  9:30pm – 11:30pm  Newport Beach Film Festival

Venue:  TBA

4/28/16:  Thursday  9:30pm – 11:30pm  Newport Beach Film Festival

Venue:  TBA

 

Both OCAA and Circo Etereo will be providing several circus dance stage and aerial performances the entire duration of the events.

Productions for both teams have been organized, conceptualized and choreographed by

Artistic Director, Ruby Karen, with Technical Directorship by Luca Cecchini

For tickets or for more information:

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Newport Beach Film Festival

IMAGINOLOGY @ OC Fairgrounds

 

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CIRCO ETEREO

 

ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS

 

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