[Usittne] FW: Aerial Rigging

[Crystal Tiala]

Aerial Rigging Week
Where: Simply Circus Gym, 86 Los Angeles Street, Newton, MA.
When: Monday, Aug 29 - Friday, Sep 2, 2011
Who should take this: Anyone who wants to learn more about the process of circus or aerial dance rigging.
Supporting Materials: Each participant will receive a USB drive with all handouts and a mountain of supporting materials.
Who is teaching: Steven Santos, Delbert Hall, Jonathan Deull, and guest teachers from around the industry.
Topics that will be covered:

        - The history of aerial arts
        - Risk Management
        - Materials Survey
        - Inspecting, Testing and Selecting Materials and Components
        - Methods of rigging to existing structures
        - Rigging and Inspecting Common Circus Components
          - Fabrics
          - Webs
          - Trapeze Bars (including dance trapeze)
          - Aerial Hoops
          - Chinese Poles
          - Slack Wires
          - Tightwires
          - Harnesses (including wall dancing and general flying)
          - and more
        - Force and force amplification
        - Common situations and  best practices
          - Rigging from wood beams
          - Rigging from steel beams
          - Rigging from trusses
          - Rigging from battens
          - Rigging from bridle points
          - Rigging a-frame trapeze rigs
          - Rigging freestanding aerial rigs
          - Rigging from trees (yes, it CAN be done safely, though  we don't recommend it)
          - Pulley rigging
          - block and fall rigging)

Cost: $1,600 per person
The fee includes breakfast and lunch daily, as well as all materials.  $250 discount for full time college students.

Fee does not include hotel costs.


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Steven Santos
Director, Simply Circus, Inc.
 Email: Steven at SimplyCircus.com<mailto:Steven at SimplyCircus.com>
   Gym: 86 Los Angeles Street
        Newton, MA 02458
  Mail: 14 Pierrepont Road
        Newton, MA 02462
 Phone: 617-527-0667
   Fax: 617-934-1870
   Web: www.SimplyCircus.com<http://www.SimplyCircus.com>




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