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Learn foundational sling skills and explore Aerial Dance Chicago’s signature choreographic style on the aerial sling.
No experience needed. Students will used shared aerial slings, provided by Aerial Dance Chicago.
Autumn Term Aug 17 - Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11
Continue your journey in Aerial Dance Chicago’s signature choreographic style on the aerial sling. You’ll be challenged with new sling movements and expressive dance phrases as you continue to explore the air-ground continuum.
Requires at least one term of Beginning Aerial Sling Dance or Beginning Fabric, or equivalent aerial experience.
Autumn Term Aug 17 - Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11
Learn basic climbing techniques, locks, balances and mid-air movements on aerial fabric. We'll get you started right at the beginning.
No experience needed. Arrive 10 minutes early for rigging.
Autumn Term Aug 17 - Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11
Continue to build your strength and coordination and expand your repertoire on the aerial fabric.
Requires prerequisite skills. For the best experience, ADC recommends students bring their own Aerial Fabric. Arrive 10 minutes early for rigging.
Autumn Term Aug 17 - Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11
Learn specialized wraps and new airborne movements and sequences while continuing to develop more strength and control in the air.
Requires prerequisite skills. For the best experience, ADC recommends students bring their own Aerial Fabric. Arrive 10 minutes early for rigging.
Autumn Term Aug 17 - Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11
Explore challenging movement and complex choreography with focus on achieving airborne precision, fluidity of transitions and maximum freedom in the air in this open company class. This class features original choreography and fabric techniques by ADC Artistic Director Chloe Jensen, and includes learning excerpts from company repertoire.
Requires advanced and professional prerequisite skills. For the best experience, ADC recommends students bring their own Aerial Fabric.
Autumn Term Aug 17 - Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11
Lyra is a suspended circular apparatus. Learn basic mounts, shapes, balances and spins.
No experience needed. Students will used shared hoops, provided by Aerial Dance Chicago.
Autumn Term Aug 17 - Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11
Continue to build strength and confidence with review of basic skills, plus learn new shapes, balances, sequences and spins.
Requires prerequisite skills. Students will use shared hoops, provided by Aerial Dance Chicago.
Autumn Term Aug 17 - Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11
Open Studio provides ADC participants of all ages and levels the opportunity to independently practice skills taught in ADC classes. FOR CURRENT ADC STUDENTS ONLY.
How to join Open Studio:
Register online for the date/time you will attend.
Upon arrival, show your Email Confirmation to your instructor for admission into the open studio.
Open Studio Rules:
Students must provide their email confirmation in order to participate.
Students must follow all safety rules, and stay in control during practice.
No drops or daredevil stunts allowed.
MAKE-UPS: Current students may register for Open Studio at no charge to make up a missed class. To schedule a make up, use code “MAKEUP” at checkout and indicate the date of the missed class you are making up.
Discover the magic of aerial silks with our introductory workshop.
Contact us to set up your workshop.
Must be booked and paid for at least four weeks in advance.
Minimum group size is 4 participants. Maximum group size 32 participants.
All participants must complete an online Participant Agreement/Waiver one week prior to the workshop date.
Develop grace, precision, strength and freedom of movement through practicing the art of ballet.
No experience needed to join Beginning-I. Students joining Beginning-II should have at least 6-months prior experience.
Summer Term Aug 17-Oct 11
Registration Deadline Aug 11