Grand Rapids Aerial Lounge
Events & Workshops
Trust in Knee by Molly Meru
Molly Meru is known for her knee pits of steel. This signature tricks workshop will help take the shade out of the gravity defying kneehold tricks of your dreams! Everything from jasmine variations to sparrowhawk, daredevil, and cocoon. Get all the tips and tricks to putting your trust in your kneepits without putting strain on your joints.
Prerequisites: Strong beginner foundations advised, no inverts required. Adults Only April 19th, 11:00am - 12:15pm Cost: $40 |
Aerial Twister by Molly Meru
Feel good about your aerial pole tricks but not so great about stringing them together? Does just the idea of choreographing a performance of competition piece give you instant anxiety? Then this is for you! Play some games and movement exercises that will ease the difficulty of creating those fluid aerial pole passes and get you dancing as comfortably in he air as you do on the floor.
Prerequisites: Solid Inverts and a desire for aerial flow Adults Only April 19th, 12:30pm - 1:45pm Cost: $40 |
101 Ways to S-Wrap
Learn creative and obscure entrances into s-wraps, wheel down variations, drops, and interesting exits on the rope that you can take with you to silks.
Prerequisites: Inverts in the air, previous s-wrap or wheeldown experience Instructor: Sebastian May 3rd, 12:30pm - 2pm Cost: $50 |
Off the Hook
Meathooks and the elusive reverse meathooks. In this hands-on theory workshop Students will learn body mechanics and different entrances to these skills. As well as receive progressions and some aerial homework for the future. Come and get a head start on your meathooks Prerequisites: Consistent straight leg inverts, 2 arm hang for 10-15 seconds. No current shoulder injury.
Instructor: Sebastian May 3rd, 2:15pm - 3:45pm Cost: $50 |
Roly Poly Lyra
We will be rolling around the lyra in all kinds of ways as we go through a multiple of rolls. Think snake rolls, elbow rolls, knee rolls, and so much. We’ll touch on all these to give you a better understanding of how to move around the lyra and give you too many drills to count.
Prereq: This workshop is designed for intermediate student and above. No shoulder injuries and ability to do multiple inverts in the air unassisted, Suggested to bring: Belly warmers, compression arm sleeves, an extra pair of thick pants and sweater. Better to have too many layers than not. Instructor: Bethany May 3rd, 4pm - 5:30pm Cost: $50 |
101 Ways to Get Up on Loops
Alright, maybe an exaggeration. But we will learn many different and interesting ways to get up into the loops. We have flag mounts, elbow mounts, angel mounts and so more. You’ll leave sore but ready for more once you’re done this workshop.
Prereqs: Previous aerial experience, the ability to invert unassisted Suggested to bring: Compression elbow sleeves or a sweater, a thicker pair of pants to put over leggings, and a belly warmer. Instructor: Bethany May 4th, 9:30am - 11:00am Cost: $50 |
Loopy Straps Delight
Have you ever wanted hammock to be more painful? Oh, no? Well in this workshop you’ll find out exactly why you do want that. Loopy straps are one of the best apparatus to explore shapes, movement, and sass. We’ll explore all the basic positions as well as the unique complicated rolls, shapes, and drops.
Prereq: No current shoulder injuries, the ability to invert unassisted Suggested to bring: Thicker pair of pants to put over leggings, and a belly warmer Instructor: Bethany May 4th, 11:15am - 12:45pm Cost: $50 |
Intro to Straps
Curious about straps? Looking for a new challenge?
This introductory workshop will cover the basic positions and skills in straps as well as spinning sequences. Techniques and strength gained from working on the straps will help all around with awareness and mobility and is easily transferable back to your favorite apparatus! Prerequisites: Aerial experience or other athletic background (Martial arts, dance, gymnastics). No current shoulder injury May 4th, 2:30pm - 4:00pm Cost: $50 |
Acrobats and Apple Blossoms Photoshoot
Wave Tone Studio - Megan Smit
Robinette's Apple Orchard 3142 4 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids Twp, MI 49525 There will be a Stage Pole/Lollipop in the morning and an Aerial Rig with multiple apparatus options in the late afternoon and evening. |
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