Intro to Partner Acrobatics

Name: Intro to Partner Acrobatics
Start: 2024-10-06T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-06T19:30:00-04:00
Location: 300 W Hargett St, #40, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

Schedule

Sun Oct 06 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

300 W Hargett St, #40, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601 | Raleigh, NC

Photo credit: Michelle Reid

Begin your journey to weight sharing, counterbalance, and standing on shoulders. In this workshop we’ll dive into the fundamentals of partner acrobatics and quickly work our way up to climbing all over each other. No experience required to participate, just a can do attitude and willingness to work in a group.

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Sierra:
Sierra Rhoades Nicholls has been turning herself upside-down for as long as she can remember. A lover of all things acrobatic and exhilarating, she trained as a gymnast her whole life and has fallen in love with standing on her hands. After growing up in Missoula, Montana, Sierra moved across the country to receive instruction from Maine Circus Academy Professional Level Training Program for two years. She then went on to attend Circadium School of Contemporary Circus in Philadelphia, PA where she graduated in June 2021 with a double major in partner acrobatics and handstands as well as a minor in foot juggling.
Sierra is as passionate about training technically as she is artistically. Hours spent staring at one's hands, fighting for balance, teaches a person to think deeply about their place in the world and how they wish to spend their time. In an effort to make work that spreads roots deep into our souls, Sierra has devoted her life to her craft. That devotion has led her to work with companies such as Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Le Nouveau Sud, Activate Entertainment, ABCirque Productions, Cirqovations, Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre Company and many more!

Sierra's desire to help others find their way in circus as well led her to found CSAW - Connecting Circus Students Around the World in 2018. CSAW is a non-profit devoted to making resources and financial aid accessible for the circus community. CSAW is most well known for its' BIPOC grant programs.
Kevin:
Kevin Flanagan is a classical guitarist turned circus artist from Bronxville, NY. His love of music started with his dad, who made sure that growing up sounded strange. He started taking guitar lessons at the age of ten and hasn't stopped playing since. Kevin followed his love of playing to Ithaca College where he first discovered circus which quickly became an obsession all its own. After graduation he went on to study at the Circadium School of Contemporary Circus. He graduated from Circadium in 2021 and has since performed with Midnight Circus, Le Nouveau Sud, Activate Entertainment, ABCirque, Almanac Dance Circus Theatre, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The International Jugglers Association, Symphoria, and many more. Kevin specializes in unicycle, partner acrobatics, and juggling.
Kevin and Sierra have both been teaching for more than 10 years and love helping people get upside-down, discover new things about their bodies and find new ways to move and be! They're happy to meet you wherever you're at and talk all things acrobatics!