spiral
Spiral 
/ with Jenny Tufts and Oran Leong (2023)
Please note: You do not have to have ever been on a spiral before (There aren’t many of them in the world!)
Spirals are a funny beast – due to the highly customised, handmade nature of them, it’s rare to ever find two alike. We’ll be using several spirals of vastly different proportions in class, so participants will get a broad feel for the different properties of giant spirals versus baby ones, and explore a few principles that can be applied across the spiral spectrum. Classes will include some spiral-specific spin technique, some choreographic offerings, and lots of guided improvisation/creation. Part of what makes spiral so exciting is the relative lack of coded movement, which frees artists to forge their own way and co-create a new language together.
Note: Sometimes bare skin is more effective grip for the spiral, so bring layers.
NOTE: Jenny will teach big spiral, and Oran will teach baby spiral. You will have equal time on both.
Spiral 
/ with Jenny Tufts and Oran Leong (2023)
Spirals are a funny beast – due to the highly customised, handmade nature of them, it’s rare to ever find two alike. We’ll be using several spirals of vastly different proportions in class, so participants will get a broad feel for the different properties of giant spirals versus baby ones, and explore a few principles that can be applied across the spiral spectrum. Classes will include some spiral-specific spin technique, some choreographic offerings, and lots of guided improvisation/creation. Part of what makes spiral so exciting is the relative lack of coded movement, which frees artists to forge their own way and co-create a new language together.
Folks signing up for the skilled/advanced class are not required to have prior spiral experience (thanks to their rarity), but should have a very strong practice in aerial hoop or another spinning bar apparatus.
Note: Sometimes bare skin is more effective grip for the spiral, so bring layers.
NOTE: Jenny will teach big spiral, and Oran will teach baby spiral. You will have equal time on both.