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Shoulder Management (aka The Complex Shoulder Complex)
Jim Donak
Sunday, May 10th, 12-4:30 (including a break).
Cost: $80, maximum of 10 people.

This workshop is designed for aerialists, climbers and anyone who pushes the limits of their shoulders.

The goal is to teach teachers and athletes the skills needed to assess and adapt training approaches in order to maximize proper function, minimize and recover from injuries and handle the challenges of strenuous training.

The first part of the workshop is an interactive slide presentation in which the functional anatomy and common dysfunctions of the shoulder are presented and explored through movement.

The second part of the workshop involves the learning and practice of exercises to develop stability, strength and flexibility.

To register, contact Nancy at 415.759.8123 ext.15 or email nancy@circuscenter.org. For More Information Contact
Jim Donak- 415-515-3282 or jim@divingbuddah.com.


Parkour Workshop
The art of urban acrobatics

with Neal Cordova and Ben Suvonnasupa
March 27, 2009
7 - 9pm

Parkour (l'art du delacement = the art of movement) is an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possibly, using principally the abilities of the human body. It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding enviroment - from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls - and can be practiced in both rural and urban areas.

Cost: $20


European Clown Entree Workshop

with Dominique Jando
March 20 - April 17, 2009
Five Fridays from 7pm - 9pm
Cost: $79 CC students / $120 public

Weekend Workshop:
April 4, 11:30am - 6:30pm
April 5, 11am - 4pm
Cost: $75 CC students / $160 public

Clown "entrees" (or scenes) are the common repertoire of European clowns, and some of them were even in the repertoire of medieval fairground comedians. In America, after the advent of the three-ring circus (1981) and the disappearance of the talking clown, the repertoire eventually found a new home in vaudeville and burlesque.

Entrees are short comic pieces with a dramatic structure. They resmeble in many ways that "canvases" f the Commedia dell'Arte, with a major difference: whereas Commedia deals with a cast of pre-set characters (Arlecchino, Pantalone, etc.), clown entrees are redefined each time by the specific clown that. In that, they are an excellent medium for character development.

Besides being "comedy classics" (in the sense of "classic theatre"), and a very useful basic repertoire, the variety of situations entrees offer allows the student of comedy to better undertand the mechanics of comedy and learn its techniques: what makes it work, the rules of working with partners, how to make the audience part of the game (and this has nothing to do with using them as 'volunteers'!), how to let the story lead your character's actions, how to improvise within the constraints of an already existing story-line, how to keep focused on the story...

To register: contact Nancy at 415.759.8123 ext. 15
or email nancy@circuscenter.org



How to Train and Not Get Hurt
Jim Donak
Sunday, April 26, 2009
10am - 5pm
Please enroll by Thursday, April 23

It is common for people to train without really understanding how to differentiate between pain and injury or how to adapt exercises to their specific needs. This three part workshop addresses these concerns. The first part is a lecture and discussion of neuromuscular anatomy, basic biomechanics, mechanisms for injury, and injury management. The second part presents how to train the foundation skills of flexibility, stability, and strength.  The third part includes performing proper warm-up techniques and practicing the various approaches used in the Extreme Stretching class(please refer to the Extreme Stretching class description). Be prepared to take notes, and work hard.

Cost: $120

To register: contact Nancy at 415.759.8123 ext. 15
or email nancy@circuscenter.org

 


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