2024 Festival | Workshops
2024 Workshops Lineup will be posted on October 29. Please revisit this page.
Welcome to our exhilarating aerial arts workshops! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced enthusiast, our workshops offer a unique opportunity to explore the world of aerial arts and perfect your skills. To sign up, simply follow the steps below:
1. Select the specific workshops you’d like to attend from our exciting lineup. Click on “Reserve Now” to access our Workshop Forms registration page.
2. Then fill out the required information and complete payment. (If you have a free workshop class, please have your code ready).
3. Once you have submitted your registration form, you will receive an email confirmation.
4. If your desired workshop is full, please make sure to join our waitlist so we can keep you informed.
Please scroll down to the designated workshop box for detailed descriptions, pre-requisites, and to reserve.
Workshop Block 1
Saturday, 11/9 10:30am -11:45am | Flying Silks! Winch Techniques with Juliana Neves
Saturday 11/9 10:30am -11:45am | Hand Balancing with Sasha Fedortchev
Saturday 11/9 10:30am – 11:45am | Intermediate Hammock with Ruby Karen
Saturday 11/9 10:30am- 11:45am | Intermediate Trapeze with Kevin Holland
Workshop Block 2
Saturday 11/9 12:00pm – 1:15pm | Advanced Hoop with Rebecca Starr
Saturday 11/9 12:00pm – 1:15pm | Beg/Int Straps Conditioning with Vivian Tam
Saturday 11/9 12:00pm – 1:15pm | Tissu Roll Up with Sasha Fedortchev
Saturday 11/9 12:00pm – 1:15pm | Intermediate Trapeze with Lora Kapelczak
Please scroll down to the designated workshop box for detailed descriptions, pre-requisites, and to reserve.
Workshop Block 3
Sunday 11/10 8:00am – 9:15am | Advanced Silks with Juliana Neves
Sunday 11/10 8:00am – 9:15am | Beg/Int Hoop with Lora Kapelczak
Sunday 11/10 8:00am – 9:15am | Intermediate Hammock with MarySue Jurgella
Sunday 11/10 8:00am – 9:15am | Intermediate Double Sling with Ruby Karen
Workshop Block 4
Sunday 11/10 9:30am – 10:45am | Open Rope with Helen Day
Sunday 11/10 9:30am – 10:45am | Beg/Int Silks with Metzli Gonzalez
Sunday 11/10 9:30am – 10:45am | Beg/Int Straps with Kevin Holland
Sunday 11/10 9:30am – 10:45am | Int/Adv Contortion with Rebecca Starr
Workshop Block 5
Sunday 11/10 11:00am – 12:15pm | Beg/Int Contortion with Lena Fumi
Sunday 11/10 11:00am – 12:15pm | Advanced Silks with Metzli Gonzalez
Sunday 11/10 11:00am – 12:15pm | Open Hoop Duo with MarySue Jurgella
Sunday 11/10 11:00am – 12:15pm | Beg/Int Straps Conditioning with Vivian Tam
Do I have to pay for workshops?
No. WCAAF contestants that purchased the Early Bird Special or Full package have received ONE free workshop class.
Yes. Those contestant that have purchased the Basic Package will need to pay for the workshops that they wish to participate in
Yes. If you want to do more than one workshop each additional workshop you wish to participate in is $45.Â
Yes. Our workshops are offered to all aerialist. If you are only interested in taking workshops, reserve your workshop now. Don’t forget to complete payment at our online store.
Yes, we offer the opportunity to make in-person purchases on the day of the event, allowing you to evaluate your options firsthand. However, we cannot guarantee availability as workshop reservations are on a first come first serve basis.
Unfortunately, we do not provide refunds for workshops. However, we may be able to exchange your workshop spot into a different workshop if availability permits. Please email us for more details.
All sales are final. We encourage you to thoroughly consider your purchase before committing. If you’re unsure, we offer the opportunity to make in-person purchases on the day of the event, allowing you to evaluate your options firsthand. Thank you for your understanding!
Click below to join a waitlist if the workshop you’re interested in is already full.
Saturday | 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Workshops
Instructor: Juliana Neves
In this workshop, students will learn the main tools of Flying Silks disciplines and technique. This workshops requires the use of a wench but the technique can be applied to pulley systems and can also be adapted to other aerial apparatus (read more...)
Instructor: Kevin Holland
Learning new ways to get on the trapeze, move with the bar and the ropes, and utilize spin to work through transitions. Working on stringing skills together in smooth and unique ways.
Instructor: Sasha Fedortchev
Fundamentals of hand balancing. We will be covering form techniques, biomechanics, and conditioning. This workshop will help you get a better awareness of your own body. The skills and hands-on feedback from a professional will lay the foundation for your long term goals.
Instructor: Ruby Karen
Students can expect to work on a series of body loops drops and hammock skills with an emphasis on moving through our sequencing with strength and control! We'll work to put everything together into a short choreographed combo exploring different movement styles and moods.
Saturday | 12 PM - 1:15 PM Workshops
Instructor: Rebecca Starr
Beats and circles and drops, oh my! In this class we will explore the dynamic side of Aerial Hoop. We will focus on technique and explore movements that require momentum, including different kinds of beats, drops, circles, and transitions between dynamic skills (read more...)
Instructor: Sasha Fedortchev
Arm Roll Ups are hard, but a very beautiful and impressive trick to learn on an Aerial Silks. I will teach you how to wrap your arms properly and how to do Roll Ups correctly and safe.
Instructor: Vivian Tam
With a focus on straps conditioning, come learn the basic and fundamental skills during this introductory straps workshop.
Instructor: Lora Kapelczak
This trapeze workshop is an introduction to beats and dynamic hand switches as well as an introduction to perfecting spin flares
Sunday | 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Workshops
Instructor: Juliana Neves
Let's take a close look at these famous and popular drops called Stardrops. Students will learn new ways of wrapping and unwrapping and many variations of the drop and some fun unique drops (read more...)
Instructor: Mary Sue Jurgella
In this workshop, students can expect to work on a series of body loops drops and skills with an emphasis on moving through our sequencing with strength and control! We'll work to put everything together into a short choreographed combo exploring different movement styles and moods.
Instructor: Lora Kapelczak
In this workshop, you will be introduced to the basic fundamental skills to become a Lyra performer.
Instructor: Ruby Karen
In this workshop, come explore the exciting and contemporary side of Aerial Arts. Ruby Karen will guide you through the fundamentals and basic skills of this unique apparatus, which consist of vertical skills with intertwining entrances and exits.
Sunday | 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Workshops
Instructor: Helen Day
This workshop will focus on bringing an elevated performance quality to your work on rope. We will investigate a couple of simple sequences, and students are also requested to bring a section of their own material to work on (4-7 moves with transitions). (read more...)
Instructor: Kevin Holland
We will work on the technique of the straps, sequences of turns, dynamic and static armies, the student will also learn how to work on any objective he has with the element.
Instructor: Metzli Gonzalez
In this workshop, we will explore the important skills that will enhance your performance on Tissu.
Instructor: Rebecca Starr
Fundamental strength and technique class for continuing your exploration of contortion. Our focus is on advanced stretching exercises for back bends, contortion style poses that may include bridge variations, forearm stands, handstands, chest stands (read more ...)
Sunday | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Workshops
Instructor: Lena Fumi
Focus on conditioning and stretching; geared towards increasing range of motion, balance, and strength for contortion. We will work on both active and some passive flexibility drills to build the skills necessary to achieve beginner to advanced contortion poses (read more...)
Instructor: MarySue Jurgella
This workshop is for students new to partner work in the hoop. In this workshop we will explore mirrored shapes as well as basic basing and flying. Students must have strong ability to invert. Previous hoop experience and partner are not required.
Instructor: Metzli Gonzalez
In this workshop, we will dive into advanced level sequences to enhance your performance on Silks.
Instructor: Vivian Tam
With a focus on straps conditioning, come learn the basic and fundamental skills during this introductory straps workshop.
Workshop Prices
Each workshop you wish to participate in is $45.
Unless you have the EBS or Full Package,
you receive one FREE workshop.
Any additional workshops you sign up for are regular price.
Payment options are included when you choose to reserve in a designated workshop.
**No Refund Policy:**
All sales are final. Unfortunately, we do not provide refunds for workshops. We encourage you to thoroughly consider your purchase before committing. If you’re unsure, we offer the opportunity to make in-person purchases on the day of the event, allowing you to evaluate your options firsthand. Thank you for your understanding!
However, we may be able to exchange your workshop spot into a different workshop if availability permits. Please email us for more details
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