Our Classes, Special Workshops & Events!

NEW Stilt Jam!--IN MAZO: with Marcia Miquelon. Time to strap on the stilts, put on some tunes and do some stilt dancing! C'mon out and stilt walk with other tall folk, you know you've been missing it.... If time allows we'll delve into some stilt acrobatics, maybe even do a bit of aerial stilting or some stilt line dancing.... The sky is the limit when your legs are that long! RSVP required, if you want to use Rumpus stilts, give us your shoe size.

Who: Ages 9 through adult, with prior stilt walking experience.
When: Saturday, Feb. 18, 4-6 p.m.
Where: Mazo Movement Arts Center (map)
Cost: $5 donation towards the heat 'n stuff if you bring your own stilts, $15 if you want to use ours.

NEW One-Day Circus Camp!--IN MAZO: with Marcia Miquelon and Jacob Mills. Our day will be filled with movement and laughter, as we explore clowning, juggling, pantomime, physical and mask theater, acrobatics, low-flying trapeze, wire walking and stilt walking!

Who: Kids Age 7 and up
When: Wednesday, Mar. 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Mazo Movement Arts Center (map)
Cost: $40

Creative Movement--IN MAZO: with Marcia Miquelon. Foster a love of movement in your pre-schooler! We will combine elements of dance, tumbling, and play to prepare children for a healthy and active lifestyle. Classes will take place in a nurturing environment which fosters self esteem and nurtures creativity.

Who: 3-6 year olds
When: Tuesdays, 4:30-5 p.m., 1/10-2/21/12. NEXT SESSION: 3/20-5/8/12
Where: Mazo Movement Arts Center (map)
Cost: $6/class, $40 for the 8-week session, or by donation

Circus Sampler--IN MAZO: with Marcia Miquelon and Jacob Mills Try your hand at juggling, physical comedy, stilt walking, low-flying trapeze, tightwire walking, acrobatics and more! Each week will hold new opportunities to improve coordination, balance, and focus and to exercise our creativity, our muscles and our smiles.

Who: Kids ages 7 and up
When: Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m., 1/10-2/21/12. NEXT SESSION: 3/20-5/8/12
Where: Mazo Movement Arts Center (map)
Cost: $10/class, $72 for the 8-week session, or by donation

Hatha Yoga--IN MAZO: with Marcia Miquelon. Our Hatha Yoga classes are open to all levels with great attention given to the fluid coordination of breath and movement. Begin where you are, and build strength, flexibility, balance, self awareness and inner calm. Asanas (physical postures), pranayama (breath), invigoration and deep relaxation will be a part of every class.

Who: Teens/Adults, all ability levels.
When: Tuesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m., 1/10-2/21/12. NEW Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00 a.m., 1/18-2/22/12. NEXT SESSION: 3/20-5/8/12 and 3/21-5/9/12
Where: Mazo Movement Arts Center (map)
Cost: $10/class, or by donation

Low-flying trapeze (teens/adults)--IN MAZO: with Marcia Miquelon.
This class will cover the basics of hanging, dangling, flying and floating on single-point, low-flying trapezes and other aerial apparatus. Build strength while having fun; release tension and find length and space in the spine, shoulders and neck.

Who: Teens/adults, no prior experience required
When: Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 1/17-2/21/12. NEXT SESSION: 3/20-5/8/12
Where: Mazo Movement Arts Center (map)
Cost: $10/class, $72 for the 8-week session or by donation. Pre-registration is required.

Ballet, Modern and Improvisational Dance--IN MAZO with Marcia Miquelon. In this fun and educational class, we’ll learn basic ballet and modern floor exercises to develop strength, balance and fuidity, and we’ll foster abstract thinking, spatial awareness and creativity through improvisational games and movement studies.

Who: Age 7 and up
When: TBD: Call if you are interested!
Where: Mazo Movement Arts Center (map)

NEW By the Seat of Your Baggy Pants; Clowning and Circus Skills. In MADISON, GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER: with Jacob Mills. A fun theatrical experience exploring masks, movement, mime, and physical comedy. Capture the comic vitality of the circus, Vaudeville, and physical comedians such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Robin Williams. We'll explore the clown character through fun solo and group improvisational exercises using masks from Switzerland and the Italian Theatre. Add a few circus skills for an action-filled workshop.

Who: Teens/Adults
When: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Goodman Community Center, Madison (map)
Cost: $20. Pre-registration is required.
Register by mail: Download our registration/release form (.pdf) and mail it along w/ a check for your fee.

Aerial arts for kids (7+)--IN MADISON, GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER: with Marcia Miquelon. We'll be spinning, flying and dangling from single-point, low-flying trapezes and other aerial apparatus. After learning/reviewing the basics, we will set up learning, play and practice structures which pose new challenges for all experience levels.

Who: Kids ages 7 and up
When: Sundays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. 1/15-2/26/2012. NEXT SESSION: 3/18-5/13/12; no class 4/8.
Where: Goodman Community Center, Madison (map)
Where: Mazo Movement Arts Center (map)
Cost: $100 for the 8-week session. Pre-registration is required.
Register by mail: Download our registration/release form (.pdf) and mail it along w/ a check for your fee.

Intro to Low-flying Trapeze for adults/teens --In MADISON, GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER: with Marcia Miquelon. We'll be spinning, flying and dangling from single-point, low-flying trapezes and other aerial apparatus. After learning/reviewing the basics, we will set up learning, play and practice structures which pose new challenges for all experience levels.

Who: Adults/teens 13+
When: Sundays, 4:45-6 p.m. 1/15-2/26/2012. NEXT SESSION: 3/18-5/13/12; no class 4/8.
Where: Goodman Community Center, Madison (map)
Cost: $120 for the 8-week session. Pre-registration is required.
Register by mail: Download our registration/release form (.pdf) and mail it along w/ a check for your fee.

Aerial Silks Intro-Intermediate--In MADISON, GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER: with Luv Joy Seamon. Students will work on climbing techniques, footlocks, and basic standing sequences from the footlock, the straddle and the same side hook. We will also use the silks as a sling to teach some of the basic techniques.

Who: Kids 10+ through adults, prior aerial experience is required.
When: Wednesdays, 6:45-8:15 p.m. 2/22-3/28/2012
Where: Goodman Community Center, Madison (map)
Cost: $100 for the 6-week session. Drop-in enrollment available for $18.50/class; priority will go to those who are enrolling for the whole session. Pre-registration is required.
Register by mail: Download our registration/release form (.pdf) and mail it along w/ a check for your fee.

NEW Try Stilt Walking! In MADISON, GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER: with Marcia Miquelon. Been wanting to see what it feels like to walk tall? Here is your opportunity! We'll provide the peg stilts, tips and tricks to finding your balance, spotting assistance and training, and once you've found your stilt legs, introduce some basic stilt-dancing moves. Pre-registration is required, please include your shoe size.

Who: Ages 9 through adult
When: Wednesday, Mar. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Goodman Community Center, Madison (map)
Cost: $25. Pre-registration is required.
Register by mail: Download our registration/release form (.pdf) and mail it along w/ a check for your fee. Please include your shoe size.

NEW Stilt Jam! In MADISON, GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER: with Marcia Miquelon Time to strap on the stilts, put on some tunes and do some stilt dancing! C'mon out and stilt walk with other tall folk, you know you've been missing it.... If time allows we'll delve into some stilt acrobatics, maybe even do a bit of aerial stilting or some stilt line dancing.... The sky is the limit when your legs are that long! RSVP required, if you want to use Rumpus stilts, give us your shoe size.

Who: Kids Age 7 and up
When: Wednesday, Apr. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Goodman Community Center, Madison (map)
Cost: $20, includes stilt rental. Or bring your own stilts and donate $5 towards the rental of the space.
Register by mail: Download our registration/release form (.pdf) and mail it along w/ a check for your fee. Please include your shoe size.

Wild Rumpus Spring Break Circus Camp! In MADISON, GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER: Marcia Miquelon and Jacob Mills. Join the Fabulous Flying Rumpus Family Circus and explore stilt walkling, trapeze, juggling, clowning, pantomime, acrobatics and tightwire. Show your new skills to families and friends at a spectacular end-of-camp performance! For more information see our Circus Camp Page.

Who: Kids Age 7 and up
When: Mon-Fri, Apr. 2-6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Goodman Community Center, Madison (map)
Cost: $235 for the week.
Register by mail: Download our registration/release form (.pdf) and mail it along w/ a check for your fee.

Private instruction in low-flying trapeze, aerial silks, clowning/physical theater, pilates, creative movement: with Marcia Miquelon, Gini Knight, Luv Joy Seamon, Jacob Mills. Prepare for a special performance project, indulge in some fun-based personal training, put a special twist on an upcoming birthday party or celebration. With advance planning, we can tailor our instruction to your schedule and goals. Contact us for more information!