Aerial Workshop
The aerial Workshop offers a great foundation to go on to explore the art of flying. Do you like movement and personal expression? If you like burlesque, pole dancing, theatre, dance or yoga then this program is FOR YOU!
Aerial Sandbox
General Public
Remember when you were a child and played in the sand? You could experiment and laugh and be creative and nobody judged you. Well DITA has created a program to rekindle that joyful experience, but in the air! Whether for a company outing, a trade show or a school, no one will want to leave early!
We offer an environment that is;
- safe
- structured to your own pace
- comfortable
- an escape from the stress of daily life
- an oasis of creativity, fitness and fun
- both exciting and relaxing
“In my workshop I will show you how to express yourself in space You will learn how to go beyond thinking of aerial as a series of unrelated movements and tricks, and understand that you can tell stories in the air!”
Aerial Workshop Program
Advanced Students and Stage Professionals
You will learn how to:
- move naturally in the air.
- relate to the apparatus.
- unlock your emotions in performance.
- understand the fundamentals of act creation.
- tell stories in the air and connect with an audience.
3 Modules
These modules are for all skill levels, including beginners. We suggest taking them in order, but they can be taken out of order if you wish. You can also repeat a single module if you wish to concentrate on that area.
Duration
3 x 2.5 hour modules, held over 3 weeks.
Workshop Schedule and Price
(Workshops held 4pm-7pm) – Book individual modules below or via the calendar. Click on each module for more information.
Workshop Modules 1, 2 and 3
No available dates
Book all 3 modules and SAVE $148 (Students who complete all 3 modules will receive the DITA Graduation Certificate)
No date $149
Module 1
Equipment
How to relate to the equipment and to the audience. Although we teach this as an introduction, there are many professional performers who never learn this because they are only taught technique and tricks. But at DITA, we believe you can progress faster and further if you learn how to connect to the equipment and to the audience. These things are different for aerial than for gymnastics or dancing or other skills because you cannot fly without equipment and you are dependent on it for your whole act. As for the audience, aerialists are in a different position relative to the audience than normal stage performers, and because of that most aerialists never learn how to connect with their audience.
No date $149
Module 2
Movement
We focus on how to communicate with your body with the goal being to tell a story in the air. Specifically DITA teaches artists how to move upside down, because this is something non-aerialists never had to learn.
Dec. 3rd $149
Module 3
Emotion
We focus on telling stories. The key to telling stories is unlocking yourself and showing the audience how you feel. It is amazing how a performance can change simply by telling a performer to dress a certain way, or play certain music, or imagine her lover is standing below. Emotion is the final key to the evolution of a story and it is the difference between simply being an athlete and being an artist.
Required Documentation
Students are required to complete the following documentation. Please print out and bring to your first session a signed student agreement. Use the questionaire form to send us you music choices. The preparation form explains what the music is for.
Workshop Location
16a/142 Addison Road, Marrickville 2204