Weekend Immersion: Aerial Hoop

Roll, snake and sneak your way around the hoop / lyra with transitions between belly and back, top and bottom bar and inside and outside the circle. We’ll work on combinations and also develop the theoretical tools necessary to make your own combinations smoother and more seamless. While spin can always be a part of your flow and play, this workshop is designed to be friendly for the spin-intolerant folks, too.

Prerequisites

Students should have a current and regular hoop / lyra practice, and be comfortable mounting the lyra from pull over or straddle mount, do a one knee hang on at least one side, hold a front balance without hands and invert from sitting to a hang on the top bar with ease.

About the instructor

Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Jenna Ciotta’s early years were spent developing a love of dance, theater, and dry heat. She found circus arts after completing a BA in Gender Studies and an MA in Human Rights. Circus offered a new and exciting creative outlet for personal expression and continues to be a source of creative joy to this day. She specializes in aerial hoop, partner acrobatics, hair suspension, and dabbling. Jenna was a member of the 2019 inaugural graduate class of the 3 year Professional-Track Program at the New England Center for Circus Arts and later worked as part of the core coaching staff. She has performed around the United States for companies such as Cirque Dreams, Caroline Calouche & Co., and is a member of the Boston Circus Guild.