Intro to Circus Arts
For this Winter Workshop you will immerse yourself in a one week long intensive where you will learn the basics of aerial fabric, juggling and hula hooping on the main stage of the Foundry Theater.
Have you always wanted to try aerial acrobatics, or other circus activities, but don’t know if you want to commit fully to a life of circus? Then this workshop is for you!
Come try this fun and creative art form and see if circus is for you!
Learn basic aerial silks, juggling and hula hoop!
Class Structure:
(2 hours a day, 5pm- 7pm)
Monday, December 2nd - 15 minutes Introductions, warm up. 30 minutes intro to aerial, 30 minutes hula/juggling (whole group split into two ((15 mins half group hula, 15 mins half group juggling, switch)), 45 minutes start teaching choreography.
Tuesday, December 3rd - 30 minutes aerial, 30 minutes hula/juggling, 1 hour choreography
Wednesday, December 4th - 30 minutes aerial, 30 minutes hula/juggling, 1 hour choreography
Thursday, December 5th - 1 hour choreography, 1 hour rehearse the showcase
Friday, December 6th - 1 hour choreography, 1 hour rehearse the showcase
Saturday, December 7th - Free showcase for friends and family to demonstrate what you’ve learned.
On the last day we will present a small 15 minute showcase for family and friends to show them the skills you learned.
Show Details:
The Foundry Theater at Antioch College
920 Corry St, Yellow Springs, OH
Saturday, December 7th at 2pm
Everyone is welcome
Free of charge
Your Instructors:
Aerial Instructors
Maya Trujillo and Kayla Graham
Photo by Matthew Collins
Maya Trujillo and Kayla Graham
Maya has two Aerial Teacher Training certificates from the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA), six years of bilingual teaching experience for the GravityWorks school in Mexico, and four years of teaching aerial dance at Aerial Dance Chicago (ADC) in Chicago, IL. Maya was the Aerial Dance Chicago’s Youth Ensemble Artistic Director from 2017 to 2020. She choreographed biannual performances for both the ADC Youth Ensemble and for the ADC Professional Dance Company. She now is Founder and co-owner of GravityWorks Circus Company in Yellow Springs, Ohio alongside Kayla Graham and they have both debuted their first big aerial Ensemble performance this past July 2024 at the Foundry Theater at Antioch College.
Kayla is an actor, director, improviser, and fight choreographer. She has been performing and teaching over the past 10 years throughout Ohio, from Dayton to Columbus to her hometown of Yellow Springs. Kayla is an award winning actress. She received her Theatre Degree from Columbia College Chicago where she laid the groundwork for a career in the arts and found her passion for creating dynamic and safe storytelling. She is thrilled to be a part of GravityWorks and collaborating with Maya in this unique art form to continue her passion of storytelling and bringing dynamic and compelling art to her community.
Hula Hoop Instructor
Casey Moorman
Casey and Sean Moorman
Casey began hula hooping in 2009 after seeing a performance at a music festival. Hula hooping ignited her interest in other forms of movement that led to yoga and eventually aerial arts. Casey performed in our ensemble show, "She Grows Wings," this past July and is excited to share her love of hula hooping with new students!
Juggling Instructor
Sean Moorman
Sean discovered his interest in object manipulation and circus arts in 2009 through poi spinning. Around 2011 he picked up 3 balls and a passion for juggling. He was fascinated by its rich history and the endless possibilities juggling offers through props, patterns, and play. Sean performed with Gravity Works Circus in “She Grows Wings” in 2024 and can’t wait to share the joy of juggling with others.
Interested in trying this out?
Let us know if you are interested in coming to the showcase!
Even though this event is free of charge, letting us know helps us prepare our students.