Presented by The Center for the Arts
Mondays, April 13- June 1, 2026
The Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main Street • Grass Valley, CA
Levels: I, II, III
Aerial Circus Class
Ready to fly? ✨ In this thrilling Aerial Circus class, students will learn jaw-dropping tricks and strength-building skills on Aerial Silks, Aerial Rope, and Aerial Hoop. Climb, swing, spin, and soar as you build confidence, flexibility, and grace in the air! Led by expert instructor Joe Simms, this class is perfect for anyone eager to experience the magic of the circus and take their movement to new heights.
Instructor: Joe Simms & Marni Marshall
Mondays- Dates: April 13, 20, 27 May 4, 11, 18 June 1 (7 classes)
Aerial I (beginning): 3:45-5:00pm
Cost: $270
Aerial I (beginning): 5:00-6:15pm
Cost: $270
Aerial II & III (intermediate & advanced): 6:15-7:45pm
Ages: 7+
Cost: $295
This Consent & Release form must be completed upon registration, otherwise student may be moved to a waitlist.
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.
Marni Marshall received her B.A. in Studio Art (Art Education emphasis) with a minor in dance from Sacramento State (2006). It was here that she performed and worked in Faculty and student dance shows, choreographed for fellow student art and drama projects, and was an intern for the American College Dance Festival. Marni also earned her single-subject teaching credential in Art after a two-year internship with Yuba City High School and Project Pipeline (2009). After high school, where she took ballet in Stockton with Dorothy Percival, Marni’s love for dance was broadened by Lovie Bucknell’s Sierra College Modern Dance class in 1998. The Glass Bead Players, and many local Nevada County teachers have also influenced her interests in dance. Marni is fortunate to have taken summer workshops from the Joe Goode Performance Group, Anna Halprin, Stacy Printz and Scott Wells. Marni is a co-founder of The Movement Alliance Dance Theatre Company, and has also performed and trained with Air Aligned Aerial Dance Group since 2002.
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