This extended workshop and jam focuses on L-base partner acro.

10am - 1pm Acro Workshop - including a thorough warm up (as it might be chilly!) and activities to calibrate your acro skills and get you working with different people in the group. The workshop w teach a series of skills and transitions that you can put together into an L-base flow sequence

1pm - 2pm Lunch break

2 - 4pm Acro 

Workshop followed by a break for lunch and then the circus space will be open for jamming, and practicing what you learnt in the morning. The trainers (Em and Sim) will be around to help with any troubleshooting. 

When
The workshops come in pairs so we can progress and build on skills across the weekend:

LocatioN

Castlemaine Circus, 35 Etty St Castlemaine (Old high school campus)

Workshop fee

Prerequisites

Ideally you will have done some partner acro in the past and are familiar with basic L-base shapes (e.g. bird, star and inversions) with enough stability so you're ready to learn how to move from one position to another. Please reach out if you have questioons about the suitability of this workshop

If you're excited about these types of workshops but don't yet have the skills to particiapte, complete the Castlemaine Acro and Handstand mailing list form and we'll let you know about future opportunities, incuding beginner workshops. You can also check out the adult classes at Castlemaine Circus.

Or if you're based in Melbourne check out Women*s Circus (women and other marginalised genders) or Circus Nexus for beginner acro classes.

Q&A

Who's teaching the workshop?

Trainers are - Simone Sheridan &  Emily Ross.

Sim & Em have a fun, inclusive teaching style. They both love L-base acro and have taught together for many years at Women*s Circus and at festivals including APAC and Spin Circus Festival. Their extensive teaching experience means they have a bag full of tricks, techniques, drills and hacks to help unlock skill development and create a fun and supportive learning environment for all participants.

Do I need to come as a pair?
No, it’s not essential that you come as a pair, single indiviuals are welcome. However, if you’re already training as a pair or have someone you would like to work with you are both very welcome! 

I'M COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN, WHAT ELSE IS GOOD FOR ME TO KNOW?

It's easy to catch the train to Castlemaine from Bendigo or Southern Cross Station (Melbourne) or anywhere in between - The most you'll pay is $11, trains typcially run every hour, and you can walk from Castlemaine train station to a massive range of accomodation options, shops, pubs, cafes etc. Castlemaine Circus is walking distance from the train station and centre of town. 

If you need to recover after training - Castlemaine Fitness has an indoor pool and sauna. Walk down any street in the centre of town and you'll find cafes, bakeries, restaurents, and pubs. 

Still got questions? 

Contact Event Organiser