rope
Improver Rope Technique 
/ with Lily Rubin-Miller (2026)
Welcome to the wonderful world of rope! This class is perfect for those who are newer to rope and want to build a strong foundation while refining their technique. You'll learn how to apply this knowledge to create fluid sequences and dynamic movement in your rope practice.
The class will begin with a warm-up to prepare your body, followed by an exploration of foundational dynamic techniques, including bell, pike turn, and straddle beats. We'll then move into learning skills, whether it's a pose or a drop, and conclude by connecting everything together in a smooth, flowing sequence that emphasizes momentum and dynamic transitions.
This class is designed to help you build confidence, improve your technique, and unleash the creative potential of your rope practice!
Prerequisites: Catchers, S-wrap, wheeldowns (these can all be on fabric or rope and don't need to be pretty!!), 15 second dead hang from 2 hands on either fabric or rope.
Rope Choreo
/ with Kate Dunne and Lily Rubin-Miller (2026)
Kate and Lily met at the IADF and have always been jealous not to be able to take one another's classes... so they decided to join forces! Expect lots of playful, dynamic and loopy choreo incorporating some floor to air and shared loves of loop theory!
Pre-requisites; comfortable inversions and wheeldowns, simple beat technique.
Advanced Rope Technique
/ with Danilo Pacheco (2026)
The classes aims to refine basic movements, explore swings, introduce dynamics, and teach elements from Danilo’s personal silks/rope vocabulary. The goal is to provide students with exercises that develop body awareness and prepare them to execute dynamic movements such as inlock, twist, and others, utilizing the rope's flexibility to enhance technique.
The second focus of the classes are also dedicated to exploring different movement qualities, new pathways, and rhythms. The objective is to stimulate participants’ creativity through exercises that encourage the creation of original sequences and installations. The proposal is to bring a choreographic perspective from the world of dance into circus arts, enriching movements and breaking away from traditional clichés of climbs, tricks, and predictable combinations in aerial performances. This approach seeks to move toward a broader and more innovative perspective, redefining what an aerial act can be.
A mix of technical and artistic tools will be shared with the students
Advanced Rope Technique
/ with Yiaki (2026)
In this lesson, following a proper warm up and body activation on the apparatus, we will begin with some basic positions and conditioning exercises. Then, we will use beats to approach these positions and taking advantage of the momentum, we will try to create “dynamic combos” on the rope. Furthermore, we will analyze the rolling up technique, static and dynamic.
Attendees should comfortably execute multiple inversions in the air and have a previous experience with the dynamic technique.
Progressions for different movements will be shown, and everyone can go as far as they feel comfortable!
Group Doubles Rope
/ with Charlotte Bruce and Jake Fairbrother (2026)
Group Doubles rope will explore some existing doubles choreo on rope, and then see where it can go next. This is an opportunity to learn new some doubles material, but also to create and share material of your own. Charlotte and Jake will help steer the group towards a cohesive piece, which may or may not perform on the 25th.
Requirements: Strong rope vocabulary, aerial inverts, and stamina of at least 5 mins in the air.
Note: You must do both weeks, you might perform on the 25th. You cannot perform more than once, if you're in a group piece you cannot do a solo.
If this is your first time in the air, if you don’t know a straddle from a side-pickup, then this is the level for you. All classes are tailored for those who just want to give it a go. These can also be open level classes that adapt to all skill levels.
If you have caught the flying bug but are still very much learning your trade, this is your level. Typically these classes are for those who train in aerial at least two hours per week.
This is for confident and competent aerialists who know their stuff. If you are looking to improve your technique and find your own creative voice in the air, well, you’ve found your level right here. This level might require submission of a video to demonstrate skill.
For professionals or highly skilled practitioners only. These are exclusive classes taught by internationally renowned tutors. All classes at this level may require video submissions to demonstrate skill and suitability.