AirCraft Circus Foundation Course in Circus Arts Prospectus 2018

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AIRCRAFT CIRCUS

FOUNDATION COURSE IN CIRCUS ARTS

- 16 WEEK INTENSIVE -

www.aircrafcircus.com


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THE COURSE

The Foundation Coursein Circus arts is for those individuals who would like to gain a solid and

rounded foundation in aerial and acrobatic core disciplines. Importance is given to gaining strength,

increasing exibility and preventing injury. The course has been designed to help students develop

into professional artists within a safe and structured group environment.

The timetable runs for ! weeks, "onday # $riday, %.&'am # (.''pm, with a week half#term break.

)ach day students will be taught up to * physical, creative and complementary classes+

Aerial Core # tatic Trape-e, oop, /ope, ilks and $lying Trape-e

Acrobatic Core Tumbling, Trampet, 0crobalance, Chinese 1ole and andstands

Equilibristics # 2uggling, ula oop, 3nicycle and 4iablo

Specialist Skills # Tightwire, 4ance Trape-e, arness and tilts

Performance # Improvisation, )nsemble, 1hysical Theatre and 0ct CreationTechnical Skills # /igging and afety

Complimentary Skills 4ance, Conditioning, $lexibility, )xtension, Injury 1revention and 2ournals

5e are looking for disciplined and creative individuals with a passion for learning. It is not necessary

to have prior knowledge of aerial or acrobatic skills, however you 5I66 need to be 7t. 8ou will be

re9uired to audition in theatre, dance, acrobatic or circus related skills so some prior experience is

advised. 0uditions can be purely skill based rather than :performed; if preferred.

0irCraft Circus also o


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DATES AND FEES

The Foundation Course runs three times per

year:

September to December

anuary to April

!ay to Au"ust

# Classes run as usual on bank holidays during

the course.

)ntry to the course is by 034ITI=> =>68.

0uditions are $/)).

The audition will involve a tour of the space and

an introduction with one of the 0irCraft Circus

team. 5e will assess applicants? strength and

exibility through a series of exercises andgames. This will allow us to judge your suitability

for the course and for you to gain a taste of what

will be involved.

8ou will be re9uired to perform an informal two

minute demo of your chosen skill. This could be

aerial or ground#based in the medium of circus,

dance, theatre or gymnastics.

This is followed by a private interview with the

course director. This is your chance to discuss

any 9ueries, concerns or ambitions you may have.


If you are interested in joining the course please

send your C@ and covering letter to+

lucy#aircraftcircus$com

Course Fees

The total cost of the course is A&!'' for the !

weeks.

0 deposit of AB' will be re9uired to secure your

place if accepted.

1lease note this is a private course, and as yet

there is no funding available for individual

applicants. owever some students do 7nd

sponsorship.

Foundation Course Alumni Claire O'Neill

AirCraft Circus director Lucy Franciswith Michael Patterson
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Students take part in a Flying Trapeze lesson


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THE TEA

%ucy Francis&%itton

4irector and Trainer

Specialities: $lying Trape-e, Cradle, winging

Trape-e, 0crobalance and $lexibility

Defore life in the Circus, 6ucy spent numerous hours

either upside down, cartwheeling or leapfrogging

)@)/85)/). 0ged years old, 6ucyEs passion of

gymnastics grew to obsession. Transferring over to

ports 0crobatics so she could specialise in Tumbling and

group 0crobatics, she soon became a member of the

>ational s9uad and was >ational competitor for many

years. 0ged F, in order to continue her training she

speci7cally moved to 6eeds "etropolitan 3niversity

GDeckett 1ark CampusH to study for a degree in port and

)xercise cience. The opportunity arose for 6ucy to takeup igh 4iving, as a side#line hobby er obsessive

nature and determination for perfection, led her to become

Dritish "asters igh 4iving Champion G%%F J %%%H. This

gave her a great grounding to become an all round

International circus 0crobat and 0erialist.

0fter a number of gruelling auditions, 6ucy was selected

to participate in the Circus Training programme for the

>ew "illennium )xperience Company, which led into

performing in the "illennium 4ome Central how during

the year '''. $ollowing on from this 0erial spectacular

and an ankle and knee operation, 6ucy learnt winging

Trape-e and went o< to Ibi-a for a summer seasonwinging in 1rivilege >ightclub for The Kood hip

"anumission. In '' she had the opportunity to ful7l

one of her life#long ambitions, the $lying Trape-e. 0fter

performing in front of The >ational Theatre and spending

the summer ying around in the air, 6ucy broke her neck

and had to be pinned back together with a metal plate

>ot to be put o< by this forced LrestE, 6ucy fought back to

the Circus world, Gvia the stripping worldH and went on to

wow audiences all around the 5orld with her spectacular

and daring acts. =ver the past ' years, alongside her

performing career she teamed up with & others "ad

atterEs to set up a Circus chool called 0irCraft Circus,popped out a baby and took another brief year out for

shoulder surgery. 4espite all this 6ucy continues to wow

audiences around the globe with new and exciting acts.

he currently performs 0crobalance, oop, ilks, Triples

Trape-e, arness, 1ole, $ire $ans and $ire 1oi. 0 uni9ue

performer in a league of her own.

0lready a 9uali7ed Kymnastics instructor, 6ucy started to

train people in Circus 0rts at the >ational Centre for

Circus 0rts from '' to ''. he was an aerial and

acrobatics trainer for the 4egree, 0dults, 8outh, Corporate

and Intro 4ay programmes, before becoming the ead

Trainer for 0irCraft Circus. 5ith over ' years teachingexperience if your serious about Circus Training then 6ucy

is your girl

'ik %itton

Technical 4irector and Trainer

Specialities: )9uilibristics, 0crobatics, Cradle,

$lying Trape-e and /igging

>ikEs journey into the world of circus was late G& years oldH

J particularly circuitous Gtaking in 9uash coach, Kreek

restaurant juggler J Mleene-e round, en routeH. >ik moved

to 6ondon in %%% to attend the 7rst ever LCircus 4egreeE

at The Circus pace in oxton. It was here where he met

his now wife 6ucy $rancis, and they formed a cradle and

0crobalance duo :4ouble Trouble;. 4uring the summer

season of '', they performed with The $lying 4udes as

part of their ying trape-e spectacle. 0t the same time

0lex $rith 7rst suggested living in a warehouse, which was

the birth of the original LangarE.

0lthough, latterly, gravitating to the teaching J rigging of

circus, >ik continued to perform throughout the noughtiesN

in a MidsE Clown how, devised by 0lex $rithN 0crobalance

for 1rince CharlesN taught ying trape-e to Charlie

4immock, 1enny mith J adie $rostN Teeter#board base

for CKI work in 5illy 5onkaEs chocolate factoryN juggled

and unicycled as a clown in :1agliacci; at the /oyal =pera

ouseN 4oubles trape-e base at 6ondonEs ippodromeN

ew in harness in a $rench TK@ advertN Counterweighted

at the International 5ella festival in DerlinN Kroup 0cro base

at the 4ownload festival ' and in front of ',''' people

at the = arenaN he has rigged on DritainEs Kot Talent Jand the =lympic closing ceremony, to name a few >ikEs

experience in circus is diverse.


Lucy Francis and Nik Litton


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THE TRAINERS

auk 1attison ayley Ingle "att urry

Chinese Pole Rope Silks

Charlotte 4awson 8ma Oiranek 5ilson

Dance, Acrobatics, Handstands Static Trapeze Doubles Trapeze



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THE VENUE

0irCraft Circus is based in the /oyal Dorough of Kreenwich. The newly refurbished school boasts a

large aerial training space, creation studio and 7tness studio, all dedicated to the full continuum of

circus arts training and associated practice.

The 0ircraft Circus $oundation and Intermediate Courses have attracted students from across the

3M, )urope, "iddle )ast, 30, outh 0merica, 0ustralia, and from a breadth of backgrounds. ince

graduating, students from our courses have gone on to successful careers in circus and related

performance art professions.



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Mellish House, Harrington Way,

London.

SE18 5NR

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