WCAAF 2025 | Workshops
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.
9AM Corde Lisse with Lisanna Paloma
9AM Hammock with Mary Sue Jurgella
9AM Double Sling with Ruby Karen
9AM Circus Makeup with Vivian Tam
9AM Acro with Luca Cecchini
1030AM Loopy Tricks on Rope with Una Bennett
1030AM Horizontal Bar with Lora Kapelczak
1030AM Active Flexibility with Mariana Fernandez
1030AM Duos with Ruby Karen
1030AM Straps with Vivian Tam
12PM Musicality on Rope with Una Bennett
12PM Hand Balancing with Sasha Fedorchev
12PM Trapeze with Mariana Fernandez
12PM Acting in the Air (Tissu) with Helen Day
12PM Hoop with Rebecca Starr
130PM Tissu Roll Up with Sasha Fedorchev
130PM Contortion with Rebecca Starr
130PM Mallakhamb Rope with Uday Deshpande
Additional workshops starting after 12pm. Details will be posted soon.
Workshop Prices
Each workshop you wish to participate in is $53.64
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.
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.
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.
Monday | 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Workshops
Corde Lisse
Who am I and why am I climbing? Elevate your aerial performance on rope.
Monday 11/10 @ 9:00AM
INSTRUCTOR: Lisanna Paloma
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate/ Advanced
• Cardio Warmup and Stretch
• Resistance Band Warmup Sequence; focusing on correct posture and range of motion to
maintain strong, healthy shoulders
• Equipment safety check
• Corde Lisse technique fundamentals; essential positions and movements to form the
foundation of precise technique and progressions
• Introductory climbs, tricks, and sequences
• Intermediate to advanced tricks and combos, as deemed appropriate to student skill-level
and experience
• Creative exploration of individual movement; students are encouraged to discover a style
of movement unique to their bodies, an approach that gives them the ambition, excitement
and passion to continue their own training and artistic process
• Strength & Conditioning; as an intrinsic part of corde lisse, students will take in techniques
and exercises to help build their strength at every level
Hammock
Up In the Loops- Flow and Sequence
Monday 11/10 @ 9:00AM
INSTRUCTOR: Mary Sue Jurgella
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate
Intermediate
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 on the aerial hammock! We’ll work to put everything together into a short choreographed combo exploring different movement styles and moods. This workshop is open to students at an intermediate level.
Double Sling
Double the Fun! The Basics of the Double Sling
Monday 11/10 @ 9:00AM
INSTRUCTOR: Ruby Karen
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner
Beginner
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.
Circus Makeup
Circus-Inspired Beginner Makeup Workshop
Monday 11/10 @ 9:00AM
INSTRUCTOR: Vivian Tam
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Open to all levels
Open to ALL Levels
Recommended makeup basics kit:
Mirror
Face primer
Eyeshadow primer
Foundation
Setting Powder
White eyeliner
Black eyeliner
Brown eyeliner
Eyeshadow colors: any nude palette with black suggested
Blush and contour
Lip color
Setting spray
Additional:
False lashes and eyelash glue
Glitter and glitter primer
Setting spray
Recommended tool kit:
Makeup brushes: powder, foundation, blush, liner, eyeshadow
Makeup removal wipes
Let’s create a stage-ready face for your next show! Learn makeup techniques commonly used by professional artists to help your character stand out and last through an aerial performance. Makeup can be a very useful tool in helping you embrace your stage presence. There is no absolute right or wrong way to do makeup. You will also learn budget-friendly hacks! Even if you don’t have everything in your makeup kit, that’s okay. Bring your makeup kit, tabletop mirror, and let’s have fun!
Acro Partnering
Acro Partnering
Monday 11/10 @ 9:00AM
INSTRUCTOR: Luca Cecchini
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate
Intermediate
Prerequisites: Must be able to hold a handstand against the wall for 90 seconds; 10 push ups; 50 crunches; 20 leg raises from laying position; prior experience with partnering a plus but not required to attend.
This workshop will teach basic acro partnering up to Intermediate level.
Prerequisites: Must be able to hold a handstand against the wall for 90 seconds; 10 push ups; 50 crunches; 20 leg raises from laying position; prior experience with partnering a plus but not required to attend.
Monday | 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Workshops
Rope
Loopy Tricks on Rope and Tissu
Monday 11/10 @ 10:30AM
INSTRUCTOR: Una Bennett
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate/Advanced
Prerequisite : be able to hang comfortably in a two arm hang for 25 seconds suggested
In this workshop we will learn a couple tricks using loops and the negative space we can create between our body and our apparatus. We will also start to create our own tricks an sequences using the loopy/negative space method!
Horizontal Bar
Horizontal Bar
Monday 11/10 @ 10:30AM
INSTRUCTOR: Lora Kapelczak
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
Beginner/Intermediate
Prerequisite : Hang comfortably from hands and perform 10 or more shoulder shrugs
Introduction to beats and dynamic hand switches as well as Introduction and perfecting spin flares
Active Flexibility
Active Flexibility
Monday 11/10 @ 10:30AM
INSTRUCTOR: Mariana Fernandez
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Open to all levels
Open to ALL levels
Active flexibility is about doing exercises that will develop our body’s possibilities of going further in muscle, joints and tendon flexibility, using strength at the same time as working on pushing our limits. This will create both force and elasticity at the same time, which will protect our body from injuries. Having a conscious warm up before arriving at our limits will be important, as well as taking care of a healthy posture continuously.
Duos
Duos
Monday 11/10 @ 10:30AM
INSTRUCTOR: Ruby Karen
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
Beginner/Intermediate
Prerequisite: Students must have the strong ability to invert and endurance to stay in an inversion.
This workshop is for students new to partner work in the horizontal apparatus. In this workshop students will learn to work and move together, exploring and sequencing mirrored shapes and basic basing/flying.
Straps
Aerial Straps
Monday 11/10 @ 10:30AM
INSTRUCTOR: Vivian Tam
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
Beginner/Intermediate
Straps technique can be fun and complimentary training to your aerial career. This workshop is geared towards aerialists that may have been curious about starting straps or have already developed an interest but haven’t yet focused on straps training. We will train static fundamentals, including single arm work. We will also learn a fun sequence that you can continue to adapt and add to your repetoire. All students in this class should be comfortable inverting on any aerial apparatus.
Monday | 12:00 PM - 1:15 AM Workshops
Rope
Musicality on Rope and Tissu
Monday 11/10 @ 12:00 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Una Bennett
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate/Advanced
In this workshop we will play with different ways we can move with/against music. These exercises can come in handy when creating an act or when you’re improvising to your favorite song! Please come with a couple sequences so we can move and groove with technique in your comfort zone!
Hand
Balancing
Hand Balancing
Monday 11/10 @ 12:00 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Sasha Fedorchev
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
Beginner/Intermediate
Are you ready to defy gravity and experience the exhilarating world of hand balancing? Brace yourself for a thrilling adventure that will test your strength, coordination, and mental focus like never before.
Hand balancing, also known as handstand training, is an awe-inspiring discipline that combines elements of gymnastics, acrobatics, and yoga. It involves supporting your entire body weight on your hands while maintaining a stable and controlled position.
This incredible art form has captivated audiences for centuries, with its mesmerising displays of balance, flexibility, and sheer audacity. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or a curious beginner, hand balancing offers an unparalleled opportunity to push your physical limits and unlock hidden abilities within yourself.
Led by safe and caring instructor Sasha Fedortchev. We’ll work together to properly warm-up, learn and apply skills, and cool down. Exercises may include handstands, frog stands, planches, L-sits, elbow levers, presses, leg lifts, and more. Drills will utilize a variety of equipment to help us push ourselves to the next level!
So, grab your mat, find your centre of gravity, and prepare to soar to new heights with the captivating world of hand balancing!
Trapeze
What Type of Momentum You Need
Monday 11/10 @ 12:00 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Mariana Fernandez
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate/Advanced
This dance trapeze workshop focuses on dynamic technique through which tools suitable for our different body shapes and level of execution will be taught. We will explore biomechanical concepts such as beats, explosion/suspension, body weight, rotation and direction changes.
Tissu
Acting in the Air
Monday 11/10 @ 12:00 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Helen Day
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate/Advanced
You’ve perfected the technique, learnt the moves, and got your routine in time to the music…but who are you? And why are you on the stage on this piece of equipment?
This tissu workshop will explore how and why we present work, whether working in full character, a style or mood, or simply as ourselves on the apparatus. Come prepared to play with a short sequence that you’re happy to work with in multiple different ways.
Hoop
Dynamic and Daring Hoop Skills
Monday 11/10 @ 12:00 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Rebecca Star
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Advanced
Advanced
This class is appropriate for students who are very comfortable on the aerial hoop and want to take their skills to the next level. Arm protection needed for elbow and hip circles.
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. No spinning needed, just momentum, strength and control.
Monday | 1:30 AM - 2:45 AM Workshops
Tissu
Arm Roll-ups
Monday 11/10 @ 1:30 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Sasha Fedorchev
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate/Advanced
Requires strong upper body strength
Arms Roll Ups are hard but very beautiful and impressive trick to learn on an Aerial Silks. I will teach you how to wrap properly your arms and how to do Rolls Ups correctly and safe. This class requires a strong upper body.
Contortion
Contortion
Monday 11/10 @ 1:30 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Rebecca Star
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate/Advanced
Prerequisites – This class is designed for students who are naturally flexible, and already training contortion skills. Experience or a strong willingness to explore these areas is expected. Entry/ exit into bridge from standing, hands and feet close together in a bridge or catch ankles, forearm bridge; 3 sec handstand and/or forearm stand, working chest stands.
***This class is 75 min. It is strongly encouraged that you warm yourself up before class. This class does not include a basic warm-up. At the start of class time, you should be appropriately warm and ready to begin with splits and backbends. Please remember to have water and hydrate regularly!
Recommended props are 2-4 yoga blocks and a strap.
Most people think the art of contortion is the art of being flexible; in reality it is the art of controlling flexibility, and looking effortless while doing it. This class will be a fundamental strength and technique class for those interested in continuing their exploration in the discipline of contortion. Through a variety of flexibility and conditioning techniques we will get your body bendy and work towards developing control, awareness and understanding of the body with regard to the principles of contortion. We will focus on advanced stretching exercises for back bends, and move into contortion style poses that may include bridge variations, forearm stands, handstands, chest stands. Rebecca will guide you through the techniques she has learned over years of training and teaching as a circus artist and contortionist.
Rope Mallakhamb
Monday 11/10 @ 1:30 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Padmashri Awardee – Shri Uday Vishwanath Deshpande
WORKSHOP LEVEL: Open to all levels
Open to all levels
Understand the rich history and tradition of Mallakhamb. Learn foundational Mallakhamb techniques and poses. Understand why Mallakhamb and how it enables strength, flexibility, and balance. Personal guidance from World’s best Mallakhamb Coach.
Suitable for all levels (beginners to advanced). No prior experience required.
Personal interaction, meet and greet, Q&A with the expert.
No Refund Policy
All sales are final. Unfortunately, we do not provide refunds for purchases. 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!
For more details on our refund and returns policy, see here.
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