Aerial Circus Class Winter 2024 (I, II, III)

Winter Aerial Class 2024

January 22-March 18, 2024

The Center for the Arts

314 W. Main Street • Grass Valley, CA

Aerial I, II, III

AirAligned will teach you tricks and skills on Aerial Silks, Aerial Rope, Spanish Web, Dance Straps and Aerial Hoop. Fly, climb, and swing in Aerial Circus! Taught by instructors Joe Simms, Sebastian Merrick and Molly Wingerd of AirAligned.

Instructor: Joe Simms

Mondays: Jan. 22, 29 Feb. 5, 12, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18,  (8 classes)

Aerial I 3:30-4:45 (beginning)

Aerial I 4:45-6:00 (beginning)

Aerial II 6:00-7:15 (intermediate)

Aerial II & III 7:15-8:30 (intermediate & advanced)

Ages: 8+

Cost: $270

This Consent & Release form must be completed upon registration, otherwise student may be moved to a waitlist. 

AirAligned will teach you tricks and skills on Aerial Silks, Aerial Rope, Spanish Web, Dance Straps and Aerial Hoop. Fly, climb, and swing in Aerial Circus! Taught by instructors Joe Simms, Sebastian Merrick and Molly Wingerd of AirAligned.

Aerial II skills:
The ability to climb with at least 2 different climbs.
Inversions in the air.
Hip Key in the air.
All known single foot tie in skills in the air. *those that they know
All known double foot tie in skills in the air. * those that they knowledge 
Basing Inversion/straddle back

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS 

Joe Simms joined The Movement Alliance in 2002 where he met Tresa Honaker who was part of the original directors and founders of TMA. Joe has been a principal performer/soloist with AirAligned since 2004. Joe has a background in the Martial Arts of Tae Kwon Do Jujitsu and most recently Aikido. Master classes include: Velocity in Seattle Washington, Conduit Dance Company in Portland Oregon, The Edge in Los Angeles, aerial intensives with Ingrid Hoffman L.A. and Isadora Duncan Dance Company. Joe is currently working as a body worker, aerial and Pilates instructor and is the owner of Pilates Body in Nevada City. Joe is AirAligned’s Co-Director and heads up the AirAligned Academy in Grass Valley.