Spread the madness!
Professional Acrobatics Training
Spring: 06.-17. April 2020 | Berlin
Autumn: Nov 2020 | Berlin
Partner acrobatics, dance and physical theater
Welcome at the spring edition of the Performing Acrobatix Programme, a two week intensive training for partner acrobatics in Berlin. The programme provides professional instructions in the field of handbalancing, group acro, hand-to-hand, high acro balance and dynamic skills. Additional to the acrobatics training there will be dance and physical theater classes to spice up our performing skills on stage.
Monday - Friday
06.-17.04.2020
Katapult, Berlin
Schedule
10:00-10:30
10:30-12:45
12:45-13:45
13:045-15:45
16:00-18:00
warm-up and handstands
partner acrobatics – technique, drills and calibrations
lunch break
partner acrobatics – dynamic and group skills/lunge
partnering/physical theater
* Hours are subject to change, this is just to get an idea how the day is structured.
Our approach
Spread the Madness! We want to challenge you! Not only in the tricks, but also in taking the good amount of risk! Carry each other, jump on each other, throw each other and most important trust each other! We will play games to understand “Hand to Hand” from a different perspective – the Kaaos Kaamos perspective!
We gonna make you sweat cleaning up your basics. Tempos, floor positions, tempos, one arms and also tempos! And we will work on your specific tricks with each duo/trio/group. Therefore giving you tools how to continue working on these without a teacher or lunge.
Teachers
Erika Ahola
week 1&2 | acro & handstands
Erika is a professional circus artist from Finland. She is one of the co-founders of Kaaos Kaamos. She specialized to hand to hand, handstand and acrobatics. She is currently working as a performer in different projects and as a teacher at the Die Etage. Movement is her passion and there is always new exiting things to explore. She creates a safe environment to fail and learn. She loves hugs and berries.
Perry Rudolph
week 1&2 | partner acrobatics
Perry always wanted to move. As a kid his grandmother asked him often if he could go to bed like a normal person, he refused while doing a roll into the bed… So it was obvious that he became a circus artist. Therefore he went to several circus schools (Die Etage Berlin, ACaPA Tilburg, Le Lido Toulouse). Nowadays he is performing with Kaaos Kaamos and teaching at Die Etage.
Marion Sparber
to be confirmed
Originally from South Tyrol, Marion is a professional dancer/instructor based in Berlin. She received her professional dance training at Varium in Barcelona and Iwanson Contemporary Dance School in Munich and has collaborated with choreographers and companies such as Francisco Córdova, Physical
Momentum, Stella Zannou and many more.
Alan Fuentes-Guerra
to be confirmed
The mexican dancer and teacher received his education at SEAD Salzburg, Austria, studying at the post-graduate program BODHI Project and at the EPDM in Mazatlán, Mexico receiving his Bachelor in Contemporary dance. Currently he is based in Berlin and is researching in improvisation and theater showing a strong connection with physical dance and movement.
Francesco Procopio
week 1&2 | theater
Francesco is an actor, circus performer and teacher based in Berlin. After graduating from circus school CAU in Granada (Spain) he moved to Berlin where he produced different shows and co-founded the company Dieserto.
He likes to explore new ways of theatre and stage art work with the people he works with.
Katapult is a new space for contemporary performing arts in Berlin
- puzzle mats
- crash mats
- 5 meter high ceilings
- two lunges
www.katapult.berlin
Application and Fees
Prerequisites
Please fill out the application form, include a motivation letter and send a video link (Youtube or Vimeo) of yourself and a partner showing the following:
- L-base hand-to-hand & foot-to-hand: 10 seconds
- squads (flyer & base) in standing foot to hand
- walking in a square in standing hand-to-hand
- pitch to contra foot-to-hand
- sharing your background in performing arts with us
You can join the programme as a single flyer or base, although we recommend coming with a partner you regularly train with. We will give preference to people signing up for the full programme (2 weeks).
max. 18 participants
1st round of applications: Deadline January 31st (Early-Bird price)
2nd round of applications: Deadline March 1st
You’ll get informed 2 weeks after the application deadline.
QUESTIONS?
Should you have any questions concerning the Performing Acrobatix Programme, just drop us a message: kerstin@cameo-acrobatix.net
Price
Early bird price
1 week = 350€
2 weeks = 700€
Full price (After March 1st)
1 week = 400€
2 weeks = 800€
Couples and groups who sign up together for the 2 weeks get a discount of 50€ each! There is a field in the application form where you can enter the name of your friend.
2020
- Spring edition: 2 weeks, focus on duo work, performing your existing act during Katapult Kontemporary Kabaret possible on 18.04.2020
- Autumn edition: 3 weeks, focus on duo & group skills, final group show on last Saturday
Application:
In case the form below does not work, use this link to the online form.
