Hi all
thought some of you might be interested in this.
Love
Diva x
Fantasize of flying through the air gracefully on a trapeze? The crowds going wild for your daredevil moves and super-strength. Go on, put a bit of excitement back into your Saturdays. Feed your imagination and live your dreams…

Come along to ‘The Higher Space’ in Liverpool this August and learn the art of circus. We have sessions for all ages and abilities, so if you are a beginner here’s your chance – go for it! If you already have some experience we have classes to extend your skills.

Classes will run on Saturdays from the 9th Aug till the 30th August and all sessions will be led by local circus artist Barry Welsh. The four week course is £40 and participants must book for the entire course. Please note - no refund will be given to any weeks you do not attend. Parents are very welcome to stay and watch through the window at the warehouse during the beginners’ session from 10am - 11.30am.

‘The Higher Space’ is fully equipped with landing mat, changing room, warm up and down space as well as lots of wonderful circus equipment. There are limited spaces available, so to take part you will need to book asap.

Workshop 1: Beginners child - 8-12yrs
Trapeze
10am - 11.30am

Workshop 2: Beginners young person - 12 -15yrs
Trapeze
11.45am - 1.15pm

Workshop 3: Beginners Adult - 16yrs+
2 weeks Trapeze & 2 weeks Silks
2pm - 3.30pm

Workshop 4: Adult intermediate - 16yrs+
2 weeks Trapeze & 2 weeks Silks
3.45pm - 5.15pm

Booking
To book your space please visit this web page and download and fill in our booking form. Wired Aerial Theatre after this has been completed please email to Wendy@wiredaerialtheatre.com. She will then ring you to confirm your place, and at that point you will need to post a cheque.
_________________

__________________
Diva Hollywood - http://www.myspace.com/divahollywood

That sounds like fun! I learnt to fly on stage like tinkerbell a few years ago but would love to have a go at this.

__________________
www.missdiamondblush.com
www.myspace.com/missdiamondblush

I think I may have to move overseas, there is nothing nearly as interesting as this going on in Canada. Even the burlesque scene is desperately lacking...

Fly with the greatest of ease? Hahahahahahahahahahah.........!

Oh my goodness - I did a short course in trapeze with a lovely North East collective called Hang the other year and my lord, nothing prepared me for how hard it was going to be!

I turned up with the misguided notion that it was going to feel a bit like hanging upside down off the apparatus bars during school PE lessons but I hadn't accounted for the fact that I've grown a butt since then and getting that above my head whilst relying on my wasted arm muscles was more of a challenge than I bargained for. Weebles wobble but they don't fall down for a reason - they are bottom heavy. Me on the trapeze is like an inverted Weeble. Not quite as graceful as I had hoped. Also - stupid as it sounds - I had been carried away with the thought of being all beautiful and artistic and completely forgot that I'm not really fond of heights. Another thing is that no-one warns you about the pain and the sore black bruises that you get behind your knees.

Having said all of that, if I had some spare pennies at the moment I'd sign up for another course in a flash. It's great fun! Seriously, if you get the chance, go for it.

Silks on the other hand (think of the old dancing BBC1 channel idents with the pretty gymnastic people doing impressive acrobatic stuff suspended from lengths of red fabric) are one of the most evil torture methods known to women. If you get the chance then run. Run for the hills! Your shoulders will never be the same again!

__________________
Don't dream it - be it!

It should be great as my friend is one of the teachers and even though I am biased he is a truly great artist and lovely teacher.
Diva x

__________________
Diva Hollywood - http://www.myspace.com/divahollywood

It's great that more aerial classes are opening up around the U.K. I'm probabky going to burn dinner again while typing this but I have to say that I am madly in love with trapeze, it's hard a lot of the time, I have a very painful wrist today, but so much fun and really fulfilling when you nail a new trick. I hve only briefly tried flying though, I'm learning static.

I'm learning trapeze at the moment in circus school, it's just static trapeze though. Still lots of fun. I'm hoping to work up to silks but I've been told it's best to wait till I've built up my upper body strength with trapeze for a while, you're right about it being really sore on your arms and shoulders, but it looks so pretty!