HOOP & HAND BALANCING WORKSHOP BY SPENCER CRAIG
Cloud and Duo Trapeze Workshops by Rachel Walker
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Static Cloud Workshop: $45.Trapeze (Duo) Partnering Workshop: $45.*** Rachel is available for private sessions. Please check her schedule of availability
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
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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 AERIAL DANCE THEATER |
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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.
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
FOR TICKET INFORMATION $3.00: Visit Pearson Amphitheater
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
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:
 Newport Beach Film Festival |
 IMAGINOLOGY @ OC Fairgrounds |
CHECK OUT LAST YEAR’S APPEARANCES ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGES
CIRCO ETEREO
Posted by CIRCO Etereo USA on Friday, May 8, 2015
ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS
Posted by Orange County Aerial Arts on Sunday, March 6, 2016
HOOP & HAND BALANCING WORKSHOP BY SPENCER CRAIG
Montreal aerialist SPENCER CRAIG has been madly in love with circus for over 16 years. Beginning his training in aerials and handstands at the National Circus School in Montreal, while being mentored by Cirque Du Soleil’s Meaghan Wegg and Victor Fomine. He has gone on to perform throughout North America, Europe and Africa with his unique aerial hoop number in multiple festivals and companies. Catch him currently performing with Cavalia’s Odysseo under the big top in Irvine, California until March 20th
WHEN: March 13, 2016 – Sunday
TIME: 9:30am – 11:30am
WHERE: Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Red Hill Ave. (cor. Kalmus), Bldg. 1 Suite 107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Fee: $35. until March 10, 2016; $45. Regular Fee
Click here for Advance Reservation and Payment Online
****Spencer’s Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvlDHcVxGzM ****
International Education Exchange
Mumbai, India: Jan. 21, 2016
Directors, Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini visited India to learn it’s prominent sport, Mallakhamb Art (Rope and Pole) from the master guru, Uday Deshpande at Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir. On the same token, the Ruby Karen Project’s educational flagship – the International Aerial Teacher’s Certification Course (IATTP) was passed on to Mumbai’s Fly High’s studio headed by Aditi Deshpande, in an effort to provide formal aerial arts training to India. The partnering of the Ruby Karen Project and Uday Deshpande’s Institution, Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir is just one of the many cultural international education that the RKP school actively promotes, as it visions to provide a platform to future aerial arts education with other international cultural arts and sports around the globe.
Posted by Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir on Monday, January 18, 2016
2015 Manila and Bangkok Aerial Consultancy Education
From September through October, 2015, RKP/ OCAA founding directors, Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini traveled to Manila to conduct several workshops, certification course and aerial technical consultancy. Although repeated visits for the last few years, each event at various organizations, are unique, just like Year 2015.
- The inaugural aerial audition by Ballet Manila to augment their ballet productions with circus arts. Here, Ballet Manila retained the services of Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini as its consultant, aerial coach, choreographer and rigging consultant. The initial production was then staged at Ballet Manila’s Christmas season, entitled Circus D’ Ballet.
Cecchini Gianluca and Ruby Karen were retained to audition, select and choreograph pieces for the newest group of Ballet Manila’s circus department – the aerialists.
Posted by Ruby Karen on Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Dec. 30 at the Circus Ballet Show by Lisa Macuja’s Ballet Manila at Aliw Theater, CCP Complex. What a fabulous treat!!…
Posted by Christine Carlos on Friday, January 1, 2016
- Continuing education conducted for Philippine’s leading aerial company, Airdance, of which has consistently retained Ruby Karen to provide advanced cutting edge aerial education
- The launching of Ruby Karen’s Performer’s Certificate in Bangkok for Aerial Skyfly and several interviews and performances at various parts of Thailand.
- Catch an interview of Ruby Karen as guest at a local Thai TV station in Bangkok. At point 24., Ruby Karen performs a Hoop/ Lyra act (despite the very limited aerial vertical space). Luca Cecchini is the technical rigger at said show. Ruby’s interview is at point 3.0 min.