Direct Balancing - Circus and Aerial Experience

How awesome is Aerialize!  A huge thank you to the Aerialize Team …you made us believe we could contort our bodies with ease (you guys made it look so simple!), highlighted the importance of the corporate hat (I bags the bunny ears next time!), proved it didn’t matter how many balls were in the air  and, of course, gave us a new marketing technique – “Zoom zoom screech zap”. Truly inspirational!  We loved every minute of it. 
Cheryl Baker - The Donington Group – Career Transition and Outplacements specialists

By learning a range of circus and performance skills participants in our workshops will:

• work in a creative and physical environment that encourages skill-sharing, and a sense of play.
• develop a strong sense of trust through improved communication methods.
• build confidence through a physical awareness and increase communication, group co-operation and stimulate imagination.
• challenge themselves to go beyond pre-existing limitations to achieve new goals.
• break down inhibitions.
• confront personal fears in the presence of work colleagues.
• be progressive in a group environment.

Aerialize can design and cater a team building experience for your particular specifications. We run workshops in our own space, which we recommend, as you will be able to participate in the aerial component or we can come to you or your conference venue.

Description

The session begins with fun and dynamic drama games to establish strong group dynamics. The group will be broken into smaller groups and they will take part in skills development with our professional circus instructors. There is a change room for participants and a kitchen from where food can be served. Skills development Breaking into small groups (depending of the size of the group), participants will then take part in skills development with our professional instructors. The group will be instructed in the following skills;

1. Acro-balance & acrobatics - together the group will learn how to balance on one another and build human pyramids. Participants will develop a strong sense of trust with one another and enhance their group co-operation skills.
2. Aerials & tight rope - Learning to climb a rope, hang upside down from a trapeze and balance along a thin piece of wire. Overcoming a fear of heights, working in a risk environment and encouraging peers are some of the skills developed in this activity.
3. Performance Making - drama games and performance making skills that are fun and great for developing on the spot creative and lateral thinking. Juggling, hula hoops, devil sticks and diablo will be taught in this session.

Presentation
The circus is all about performing. The group will be asked to work together, with an instructor, using the skills they have learnt to devise a performance to show each other. Although a great challenge, Circus Arts is a non-confronting experience. Instructors will work with each individual's ability to bring out the best in them and the group.

Cost
Please contact us on 02 9560 1233 or info@aerialize.com.au for a quote.

Instructors Professional circus instructors will work with each individual's ability to bring out the best in them and the group. Participants can choose the skills they would most like to focus on.

Venue Details: The Great Hall 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, Sydney, NSW.

Dates and times We can offer workshops most weekdays. Please contact us for further information at info@aerialize.com.au

Participant guideline Participants should bring exercise clothes to change into and tight t-shirts as they will be going upside down. A bottle of water is also advisable.

Other Information: Participants will be required to sign an indemnity and membership form. This can be emailed to the group and completed before arriving at the venue.

Refreshments Light refreshments will be provided in the Kitchen area of the hall with juice and water.

Insurance Aerialize has public liability of $20 million and our artists and instructors are covered by Work cover insurance. Aerialize practices safe working standards at all times.

Terms and Conditions Full payment is required in order to secure the Direct Balancing Experience for your group. There is no refund in the event that the workshop is cancelled by the client.

Comments from previous workshop participants

• There was a real sense of play and creativity for me
• I feel full of energy now and I feel like I could run a marathon
• It is good to see the people you work with in a different environment
• I learnt how to test myself and do things I would not normally do in front of my peers and with the encouragement of my peers.
• I never knew Mark was so good with the hula hoop!!