Aline Chapet--Batlle is a graduated student of the Academie Fratellini in Paris, one of the two superior circus schools in France. Specialized in aerial work, she has been working around Europe and in the world with numerous stage directors (Cisco Aznar, Mauricio Celedon, Adrian Schwarstein...) for various creations from circus to theatre through opera and dance. She is now exporting her work to Australia and teaching in multiple circus schools in the country.

This class will focus on rope-work, drops, and dynamic skills. As a pre-requisite, students must be able to invert from standing on the trapeze bar, while holding the ropes. Depending on the general level of the class, spinning skills may be covered as well.

This class is for the circus educator who would like to review important milestones in child development and learning, as well as discuss motivation and problem behaviours in class. New and future circus arts instructors are welcome to attend. Those instructing or planning to instruct students aged 1 to 18 will find this class most helpful. Topics covered include: physical literacy, child development (motor, cognitive, emotional and social milestones and their application to teaching in circus arts), problem behaviour and effective interventions, learning and memory processes, common special needs diagnoses, and motivation. A short “brain break” will take place halfway through the class for snacks and rest. Please come prepared to take notes.

This class is for anyone who has wanted to start juggling and would like to go through the basic progressions to start from scratch, and train all the way up to 3-ball and 4-ball cascades. This can also serve as a refresher course for the juggler who would like to start teaching beginner juggling progressions. Students have successfully learned basic juggling in one day using this method, with of course further practice necessary to improve their skills. Feel free to bring a note-book, and come ready to learn the easy progressions you can take home and practice on your own!