Partner acrobatics, dance and physical theater
Welcome at the new three week programme for partner acrobatics in Berlin. The programme provides professional instructions in the field of handbalancing, group acro, hand-to-hand, high acro balance, dynamic skills and group games. Additional to the acrobatics training there will be dance and physical theater classes to spice up our performing skills on stage.
Monday - Friday
04.-22.11.2019
Katapult, Berlin
Schedule
9:30-10:30
10:30-12:30
12:30-14:00
14:00-16:00
16:00-18:00
warm-up and handstands
partner acrobatics – technical approach
lunch break
partner acrobatics – creative approach
partnering/dance/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 lounge.
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
week 1-3 | dance, shared levitation
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
week 1-3 | dance, shared levitation
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.
Fernando Melki
week 3 | partner acrobatics
41 years old from Argentina. A hand to hand acrobat since the year 2000. Studied at the circus school “Circo Criollo” in Buenos Aires and specialised with various teachers in Spain and France since then. He has been working as a teacher since 2010 and continues to perform in different projects at Galatas and Circus festivals in Spain.
Yifat Rosenblat
week 3 | partner acrobatics
32 years old from Israel. Comes from a background of 6 years in gymnastics. Started with Acrobalance as a hobby in 2008 and in 2014 studied at the Circus School “Carampa” in Madrid for two years. Since then she has been performing with various projects in Spain and has been joining teaching with Fernando in the last two years.
Francesco Procopio
week 1-3 | 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.
As he thinks that performing, movement research, teaching and directing create a connected circle. He always like to explore new ways of discovering with the people he works with, how does theatre and stage art work.
He’s also the artistic director of Studio58 in Berlin and the workshop manager of Katapult.
Katapult is a new space for contemporary performing arts in Berlin
- puzzle mats
- crash mats
- 5 meter high ceilings
- and a lounge
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
- standing hand-to-hand: 5 seconds
- sharing your story/background 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 (3 weeks). There will be two rounds for accepting application and announcing the participants.
1st round of applications: Deadline June 15th
2nd round of applications: Deadline September 15th
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 programme = 900€
Full price (After October 1st)
1 week = 400€
2 weeks = 800€
Full programme = 1100€
Couples and groups who sign up together get a discount of 50€ each! There is a field in the application form where you can enter the name of your friend.
