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9am - 10:30am Circus Arts      Flying Trapeze - Int to Adv             10 places - $66pp

11am-12:30pm Circus Arts      Flying Trapeze, beginners             10 places, $66pp 

Circus Arts Australia is Australia's largest chain of circus schools, specialising in Flying Trapeze and other Circus Arts. 

Location: Workshop BigTop

1:30-3:00pm Jessica Perry (Miller) Rope BEGINNER - 8 places - $60pp

3:30 - 5:00pm Jessica Miller - Rope  Intermediate - Advanced - 8 places $60pp

I spent a large part of my childhood living on a small sailing vessel with my parents, climbing the mast and swinging from the rigging. When I was ten, we went back to Colorado and I started circus because my parents didn’t know what else to do with me. I started with flying trapeze and aerial acrobatics in Colorado and then performed with Le Petit Cirque in California while I finished school. At 17, I spent a year completing the full-time protrack program at the New England Center of Circus Arts in Vermont. Then, I was accepted to the National Centre for Circus Arts in London where I also performed with Stufish productions in SOHO and CIRCA in Depart. I am inspired by people and their stories.

Location: Workshop Bigtop2pm - 3.30pm Mixed Circus          Beg - Int - 20 places Ages 17+ $50pp     

3.30-5pm Mixed Circus                Beg - Int 20 places Ages 17+            $50pp  

Circus Arts Australia is Australia's largest chain of circus schools, specialising in Flying Trapeze and other Circus Arts. This workshop is presented by Circus Arts and Ascension Byron Bay

 Location: Outdoors 

10-11.30am Beginners - Advanced

11.30-1pm Intermediate to advanced 

15 places $55 Per person

Deni Davidson is a graduate of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus School, during which time they performed at places such as the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Arts Centre and currently one of the heads trainers with Performance Art Western Sydney and has trained under Australia leading hula hoopers.
Deni has advanced level body seperation and hand manipulation techniques.

Location: Next to Petit Rig outdoors

Tight Wire - All levels

11am - 12.30pm 8 students per class $60PP

Notes: Outdoors so bring water hat and sunscreen. Need flat soled shoes such as jiffies with rubber or leather soles. Leather is best.

Ashley has been a Circus performer in many different acts for more than 40 years. He has performed throughout the world and his passion has always been the wire in all its forms. Most of his career he performed on the low wire with his idol being Con Colleano, the first person in the world to perform a forward somersault on the wire. Ash mastered the forward somersault and also the back through the paper ring on the wire. He has several world records and is an Australia’s got talent semi finalist.

At the 3rd Australian Circus Festival Ashley had several achievements with the big one winning the Gold Award in the premiere show. Winning the 2017 Australian Circus industry daredevil award he also performed a Skywalk above the big top and took out a further two endurance world records on the high wire.

Location: Beside Petit Flying Trapeze rig outdoors

9am - 10:30am - Flying Trapeze   Int - Adv - 10 places               $66pp

11am - 12:30pm - Flying Trapeze Beginners - 10 places              $66pp

Circus Arts Australia is Australia's largest chain of circus schools, specialising in Flying Trapeze and other Circus Arts. 

Location: Workshop Bigtop

1:30-3:00pm, Erin-Lee Casserley Carpet Spinning - All levels           10 places $40pp

Erin has been foot juggling for 6 years. Erin began her foot juggling training at Performance Art Western Sydney, where she was inspired by Emma Phillips, another foot juggler who was training there at the time. Erin began with spinning carpets. Erin began her umbrella training on a trip to China, where she trained with the Hebei Acrobatics Troupe in 2015 for two weeks. Since then Erin continued her training with J.S. Creations. In 2017 Erin joined Eroni's Circus and enjoyed her time so much, that she remains there 2 years later.

Location: Workshop BigTop

9am - 10:30am - Flying Trapeze   Int- Adv - 10 places - $66pp

11am - 12:30pm - Flying Trapeze   Beginners - 10 places - $66pp

Circus Arts Australia is Australia's largest chain of circus schools, specialising in Flying Trapeze and other Circus Arts. 

Location: Workshop BigTop

1:30-3:00pm - Kofi Isaccs        Static Trapeze - Advanced               5 places - $60pp

Kofi is a graduate of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus,he moved from Perth after deciding he wanted to pursue a career as a performer. He has performed many times around Albury and Perth including the WA Circus Festival, HotHouse Theatre’s Galah Bar, at the Retro Youth Cafe, and in Melbourne as part of the Arts8 Elite Training Institution Collaboration showcase. 

Location: Workshop BigTop

Tight Wire - All levels
11am - 12.30pm 8 students per class $60PP

Notes: Outdoors so bring water hat and sunscreen. Need flat soled shoes such as jiffies with rubber or leather soles. Leather is best.

Ashley has been a Circus performer in many different acts for more than 40 years. He has performed throughout the world and his passion has always been the wire in all its forms. Most of his career he performed on the low wire with his idol being Con Colleano, the first person in the world to perform a forward somersault on the wire. Ash mastered the forward somersault and also the back through the paper ring on the wire. He has several world records and is an Australia’s got talent semi finalist.
At the 3rd Australian Circus Festival Ashley had several achievements with the big one winning the Gold Award in the premiere show. Winning the 2017 Australian Circus industry daredevil award he also performed a Skywalk above the big top and took out a further two endurance world records on the high wire.

Location: Beside Petit Flying Trapeze rig outdoors

11am - 12:30pm, Jessica Perry (Miller) Contortion - Beg - Int - 10 places $60pp

I spent a large part of my childhood living on a small sailing vessel with my parents, climbing the mast and swinging from the rigging. When I was ten, we went back to Colorado and I started circus because my parents didn’t know what else to do with me. I started with flying trapeze and aerial acrobatics in Colorado and then performed with Le Petit Cirque in California while I finished school. At 17, I spent a year completing the full-time protrack program at the New England Center of Circus Arts in Vermont. Then, I was accepted to the National Centre for Circus Arts in London where I also performed with Stufish productions in SOHO and CIRCA in Depart. I am inspired by people and their stories.

Location: Workshop BigTop

1pm - 2:30pm - Jessica Niven Tumbling - Beg - Int - 8 places $60pp

As a toddler always climbing everything, my terrified parents threw me into gymnastics to learn how to fall. Ever since then I`ve loved and sought out anything that involves getting up high and flying through the air. At the age of 17 my love of gymnastics developed into a love of circus and I headed off to the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) in Melbourne, Australia to begin my career as a professional acrobat.
 
Graduating NICA in 2011 I began to use my circus skills as a launching platform to see the world and went on to perform in London, Bali, America, Thailand, and Israel as part of festivals, companies, resorts, events and camps.
Now in London as part of the 2015-16 intake of BA Students at the National Circus Centre I have come to heighten my level of skills and stylization, specifically on my main circus apparatus, the swinging trapeze.

Location: Workshop BigTop

10am-11:30am - Petit Flying Trapeze - 10 Spaces - $60pp

11:30am-1pm - Petit Flying Trapeze - 10 Spaces - $60pp

Location: Outdoors

Tight Wire - All levels
11am - 12.30pm 8 students per class $60PP

Notes: Outdoors so bring water hat and sunscreen. Need flat soled shoes such as jiffies with rubber or leather soles. Leather is best.

Ashley has been a Circus performer in many different acts for more than 40 years. He has performed throughout the world and his passion has always been the wire in all its forms. Most of his career he performed on the low wire with his idol being Con Colleano, the first person in the world to perform a forward somersault on the wire. Ash mastered the forward somersault and also the back through the paper ring on the wire. He has several world records and is an Australia’s got talent semi finalist.

At the 3rd Australian Circus Festival Ashley had several achievements with the big one winning the Gold Award in the premiere show. Winning the 2017 Australian Circus industry daredevil award he also performed a Skywalk above the big top and took out a further two endurance world records on the high wire.

 8:00 - 9:00am - Ira Seidenstein   Clowning Techniques                      8 -14yrs - 12 spaces - $50pp

9am - 10:30am                    Clowning Techniques                15yrs - Adult - 12 places - $60pp

Ira Seidenstein has worked in over 140 live productions. After working in Cirque du Soleil's Corteo he created such projects as: The Madness of King Lear (Avignon, Edinburgh); The Book of Clown (Adelaide 2017), Commedia Toto (Italy); Cubist Clown Cavalcade (Paris): A Flower of the Lips (Sydney); and directed 18 actors in the uncut "Antony & Cleopatra" (Sydney).

He has worked in 20 Shakespeare productions including 10 of the plays such as directing Henry the Fifth with 12 women; and, 10 adaptations including his comedy "A Girl's Guide to Hamlet". In 2012/13 Ira was in Slava's Snowshow in Europe and Australia. He trained as an Iyengar yoga teacher, was a tumbling and comic acrobat, mime, slapstick comedian, classical actor, director, playwright, and choreographed over 200 comic sketches and slapstick acts. His Masters Degree is in "Visual and Performing Arts", and his Doctorate is in Education. . He is the Founder of International School for Acting And Creativity and internationally mentors clowns, teachers, choreographers, and directors.

Location: Workshop BigTop

11am - 12:30pm  Jessica Niven  Duo Dance Trapeze - beginner        6 places - $60pp

1pm - 2:30pm  Jessica Niven      Duo Dance Trapeze - Int - Adv        6 places, $60pp

As a toddler always climbing everything, my terrified parents threw me into gymnastics to learn how to fall. Ever since then I`ve loved and sought out anything that involves getting up high and flying through the air. At the age of 17 my love of gymnastics developed into a love of circus and I headed off to the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) in Melbourne, Australia to begin my career as a professional acrobat.
 
Graduating NICA in 2011 I began to use my circus skills as a launching platform to see the world and went on to perform in London, Bali, America, Thailand, and Israel as part of festivals, companies, resorts, events and camps.
Now in London as part of the 2015-16 intake of BA Students at the National Circus Centre I have come to heighten my level of skills and stylization, specifically on my main circus apparatus, the swinging trapeze.

Location: Workshop BigTop

5pm - 6:30pm - Lara-Elise Hilborn Cloudswing - Beg-Int - 3 places

6.45 - 8.15pm $90pp

Pre reqs for cloudswing: Must wear full length tights/leggings so the backs of their knees are covered, socks, a tight fitting shirt with 3/4 sleeve is desirable to protect under the arms for crucifix and no bare stomachs because of the safety belt. Hair tied back, know how to wrap for a basic or russian climb on a rope.

Lara Elise, Australian circus performer specialising in Dynamic Cloud Swing, Flying Trapeze and Aerial Silks. Lara is currently on tour with Burtons circus and has previously performed in Australia with Lennon Bros Circus, Stardust Circus Australia, as well as internationally for the Magic Circus of Samoa, Emerald City Trapeze and Pullmantur Cruises. 
Her style on Cloud swing is a blend of techniques learnt from renown trainer - Victor Formin at Ecole Leotard in Montreal and Rodleigh Stevens at Trix Circus School on the Gold Coast.

11:30am - 12.30pm - Melise Avion   Aerial Straps Conditioning          Beg -Int 6 places - $60pp

Melise’ Avion is an award-winning aerialist who began her career performing with Circus Carousel, of the Brophy Aerial Theatre Company. Before long, she had established her own aerial entertainment company, which quickly saw her performing for TV shows and high-profile corporations around Australia. 
Melise’s career began with aerial silks, lyra, duo lyra & sling, but she has since delved into an eclectic mix of circus disciplines. 

Melise’ specialises in aerial straps and hand-balancing/chair stacking, having trained with some of the world’s best coaches including internationally-renowned Russian coach, Victor Fomine. At the  4th Australian Circus Festival, Melise will be debuting her latest straps act— an act that embodies the infectious charm & bold character work she is so widely renowned for.

Location: Workshop BigTop

Tight Wire - All levels
11am - 12.30pm 8 students per class $60PP

Notes: Outdoors so bring water hat and sunscreen. Need flat soled shoes such as jiffies with rubber or leather soles. Leather is best.

Ashley has been a Circus performer in many different acts for more than 40 years. He has performed throughout the world and his passion has always been the wire in all its forms. Most of his career he performed on the low wire with his idol being Con Colleano, the first person in the world to perform a forward somersault on the wire. Ash mastered the forward somersault and also the back through the paper ring on the wire. He has several world records and is an Australia’s got talent semi finalist.

At the 3rd Australian Circus Festival Ashley had several achievements with the big one winning the Gold Award in the premiere show. Winning the 2017 Australian Circus industry daredevil award he also performed a Skywalk above the big top and took out a further two endurance world records on the high wire.

Location: Beside Petit Flying Trapeze Rig outdoors 

7:00-8:30am, Maddy & Liam     Hand to Hand - Int - Adv                 8 pairs bookings max - $70pp

MUST HAVE PARTNER

Maddy Burleigh and Liam DeJong are an adagio pair from Melbourne specializing in hand to hand, adagio and Perch.Liam has done gymnastics and sports acrobatics from age 4. He graduated NICA in 2013 where he also got to perform as apart of the opening ceremony performance for the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain .Maddy started gymnastics from a younge age and began her circus journey and career with Liam in 2015.They have both loved performing in amazing places around Australia with the circus "Wonderland spegieltents" and with "Lennon brothers Traditional circus" but are both very exited to be performing internationally in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and will also be performing in London with "Rouge the show." (They have also loved performing internationally from just returned from performing in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and have aslo been performing in London with the same show called "Rouge the Show").

 Location: Workshop BigTop

9am - 10:30am Hayley Cabral  Hand Balancing, Beg - Int              15 places - $60pp

Learn handbalancing techniques from professional handbalancing contortionist Hayley Cabral in her 2 hour intensive workshop! Hayley Cabral has dedicated her life to the art of Handbalancing and flexibility. She began her professional career as a handbalancing contortionist at 14 years old performing in a Los Angeles based Circus troupe "Cirque Berzerk". She then went on to tour with Circus Vargas in California and traveled the world performing aboard cruise ships as a guest entertainer with her husband. Hayleys handbalancing techniques range from those used in Artistic gymnastics, Mongolian contortion, Russian style acro, Yoga, and her own personal techniques she developed after performing her handbalancing act for over 10 years worldwide.

Location: Workshop BigTop

11pm - 12:30pm Gemma & Lauren Kids Lyra class - all levels             10 places, $85 pp

1:00-2:30pm, Gemma & Lauren -Duo Lyra - Int - Adv                          8 places - $85pp

Gemma and Lauren both hail from Sydney, Australia, where they train at Avion Aerial Arts and placed 2nd runners up in the doubles category of the Miss Lyra competition.

 Location: Workshop BigTop

3:00-4:30pm, Poppy & Zion Acrobalance - beginners - 10 pairs $90pp

5:00-6:30pm, Poppy & Zion Acrobalance - Advanced Pairs $90pp

Poppy and Zion are a unique duo, who are mostly known for their Pointe Adagio, a technique that is not performed by any other acrobatic couple in Australia and very few others in the world. They met at the National Institute of Circus Arts in 2015, and it was love at first sight. Their life is like a fairy tale both on and off stage, sharing their passion for all things partner work with each other and their audience. They not only dazzle audiences with their dynamic Pointe Adagio, but thrill them with  exhilarating Risley, making them a truly versatile duo.

Location: Workshop Bigtop

Gaucho Workshop                       7pm - 8:30pm - All levels              15 places - $60pp

Hilario Master Gaucho is one of the most well known and respected Gaucho Act entertainers. With over 20 years performing in Las Vegas in the iconic production of "Jubilee", he has withheld a high standard of professionalism throughout his career, receiving the honor to perform for the Queen of England alongside mega stars Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Lance Burton and many other legendary acts. Hilario has worked in 

Location: Workshop Bigtop

Petite Flying Trapeze                  2pm-3:30pm - All ages                     10 Spaces - $60pp   

                                                3:30pm - 5pm - All ages               10 Spaces - $60pp 

Circus Arts Australia is Australia's largest chain of circus schools, specialising in Flying Trapeze and other Circus Arts. 

 Location: Outdoors

Mixed Circus 17+ Beg - Int    12:30pm-2pm $50pp                2pm-3:30pm $50pp

Circus Arts Australia is Australia's largest chain of circus schools, specialising in Flying Trapeze and other Circus Arts. This workshop is presented by Circus Arts and Ascension Byron Bay

Location: Outdoors

 7:00-8:30am, Gemma McDonald Stretching for aerialists All levels 15 places - $60pp

Gemma McDonald is one of Sydney's leading aerialists and contortioists. Gemma was trained in aerial arts at Avion Aerial Arts, where she trained under Melise Avion and many other well known coaches. Gemma has trained contortion with International Contortion coach Jasmine Straga and taken part in Contortion Workshops with famous Mongolian Contortionist Otgo Waller.

Location: Workshop BigTop

9am - 10:30am - Stan Ricketson Aerial Straps - Beginner - 4 places $80pp

11am - 12:30pm Stan Ricketson Aerial Straps - Int - Adv - 4 places $80pp

Stan Ricketson’s background is in elite gymnastics, having trained at the High Performance Centre of Gymnastics in Melbourne Australia. Stan then went on to study Theatre Arts at Swinburne University Melbourne Australia, where he honed his performance skills. After completing his Diploma in Theatre Arts Stan went on to train for three years at the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) graduating in 2011 specialising in Aerial Straps, Chinese Pole and Teeterboard. Stan has performed aerials and acrobatics all over the UK and in Europe with touring shows, corporate functions, traditional circus, cabarets and festivals. 

Stan is currently co-producing and performing in the new circus show 'Barbaroi' which premiered at 2015 Melbourne Fringe Festival. 'Barbaroi' has gone on to play at 2016 Tasmanian Circus Festival and will be headlining at 2016 Adelaide Fringe Festival at the Peacock venue, Gluttony.

Location: Workshop BigTop

1pm - 2:30pm - Duo Aussiebela Acrobalance - Beginners - 20 places $40pp

3pm - 4:30pm - Duo Aussiebela Acrobalance - Int - Adv - 20 places $40pp

Danii is the 'Aussie', born and raised in Mudgee, NSW, Australia. She has travelled the world with the talents of a professional dancer and aerial acrobat. Sasha is the 'Bela' - reigning from Minsk, Belarus. He is a professional gymnast and acrobat, performing Russian Bar, Russian Swing, Trampoline and Cube Juggling.Together they are the ultimate power duo. They perform a Quick Change Adagio that combines Beauty, Strength, Mystery and Magic. This unique act will leave any audience amazed and entertained.

Location: Workshop BigTop

5pm- 6:30pm - Ludwig Schukin German Wheel - 5-11yrs - 8 places $50pp

7pm- 8:30pm - 12+ years. All levels 8 places - $60pp

There will be one small wheel that will fit kids 135 cm tall and under. Second wheel is an adult size, but it will ok for bigger kids.

Circus Coach and Class Coordinator for the National Institute of Circus Arts, Ludwig is the master of traditionalFrench mime and theatrical clowning.Ludwig toured the world for 25 yearsperforming clowning and aerial straps with the Moscow State Circus.  Luwig specialises in German Wheel.

Location: Workshop BigTop

2pm-3:30pm - All Ages - 10 Spaces $60pp 

3:30pm-5pm All Ages - 10 Spaces $60pp

Circus Arts Australia is Australia's largest chain of circus schools, specialising in Flying Trapeze and other Circus Arts. 

Location: Outdoors

Tight Wire - All levels
11am - 12.30pm 8 students per class $60PP

Notes: Outdoors so bring water hat and sunscreen. Need flat soled shoes such as jiffies with rubber or leather soles. Leather is best.

Ashley has been a Circus performer in many different acts for more than 40 years. He has performed throughout the world and his passion has always been the wire in all its forms. Most of his career he performed on the low wire with his idol being Con Colleano, the first person in the world to perform a forward somersault on the wire. Ash mastered the forward somersault and also the back through the paper ring on the wire. He has several world records and is an Australia’s got talent semi finalist.

At the 3rd Australian Circus Festival Ashley had several achievements with the big one winning the Gold Award in the premiere show. Winning the 2017 Australian Circus industry daredevil award he also performed a Skywalk above the big top and took out a further two endurance world records on the high wire.

Location: Outdoors beside Petit Flying Trapeze rig.