Arizona's FIRST Aerial Circus Arts classes by long-time Muppet Central member!

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:smile: Arizona's FIRST Aerial Circus Arts
classes are now being offered by
Rachel Stegman of Gregangelo &
Velocity Circus...

Dates and Times:
Friday, February 23 6:00-8:00pm
Friday, February 23 8:00-10:00pm
Saturday, February 24 4:30-6:30pm
Sunday, February 25 times TBD

Location: Aspire Gymnastics at
50 S. Hearthstone Way, Chandler, AZ

Class description: In these two-hour
classes Rachel will explain the
variety of aerial circus apparatus,
their similarities, and differences.
Students will learn to check their own
rigging prior to engaging in activity.
Students will be led in warm-
up/stretching exercises followed by
learning some basic static trapeze and
rope/corde lisse/tissue moves.
Students will also learn the
importance of proper body alignment
and critical techniques to safely
executing tricks. In the final
assessment and critique, students will
be provided guidance and direction
into furthering these skills.

• Warm up and body conditioning
• Rigging safety check
• Basic building blocks or key
elements of aerial circus arts
• Beginning climbs and trick sequences
• Cool down and recap of tricks
learned and exercises to build
strength for aerial arts

Basic Requirements for Participation:

• A positive attitude and desire to
learn new skills
• Ability to do 2 un-assisted pull-ups
is suggested
• Some gymnastics, dance, or rock
climbing experience is beneficial, but
not imperative
• Leotard and leggings or a unitard is
strongly advised

Professional Biography:
Rachel Stegman, Senior
Instructor/Administrator for
Gregangelo & Velocity Circus, has
studied technique with numerous
acclaimed circus performers from many
different circuses including Ringling
Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus and
Cirque Du Soleil. In addition she has
studied at the San Francisco School of
Circus Arts (now known as Circus
Center), as well as at Trapeze Arts,
Inc. in Oakland, CA. She learned Corde
Lisse from Gregangelo Herrera,
Artistic Director, and Zeina Grifoni,
founding member, of Gregangelo &
Velocity Circus.

Rachel has performed throughout the
United States with Velocity Circus and
her passion and commitment to Circus
is recognizable in the growth of
Gregangelo & Velocity Circus both
regionally and nationally where her
contributions and senior support has
drawn recognition through her
outstanding leadership.She is a well
sought after coach and is noted for
her exceptional critique and
professional development of all levels
of Aerial Students and is the primary
technique instructor at Trapeze Arts,
Inc. She played a key role in the
development of many students into
professional aerialists with various
circuses both nationally and
internationally including Cirque du
Soleil, Gregangelo & Velocity Circus,
Cirque de la Mer at SeaWorld, Disney
on Ice, and numerous other
international circuses.

Rachel Stegman grew up in Scottsdale,
Arizona, the daughter of a physician
and a former high school English
teacher. Nobody would have guessed
that she would someday become a
Professional Circus Aerialist! She had
her first taste of Circus Arts at the
young age of 8 while on a family
vacation at a Club Med. After that
experience she dreamed almost every
night of becoming a professional
Aerialist. Since Arizona had no circus
schools, her dreams were just that
until she attended a performing arts
camp in New York at the age of 16. She
returns to Arizona where she will be
opening "Velocity Circus School of
Arizona" in the second Quarter of 2007.

Please contact Rachel Stegman directly
for more information and to reserve
your spot. Each 2-hour class is
limited to 4 participants to maximize
experience...

Rachel Stegman
rachel@gregangelo.com
rachelsunnydays@msn.com
415-312-0145
 
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Kermit on rope anyone?!

Maybe I will get a student or two out of this, and we can eventually work on a muppet character routine! Wouldn't that be a fun novelty!
 
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