AirCraft Circus Intermediate Course in Circus Arts Prospectus 2018

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The AirCraft Circus Intermediate Course in Circus Artshas been designed for students who already havea foundation in circus arts. Entry is automatic for those students who have completed the Foundation Coursein Circus Arts with AirCraft Circus but of course we welcome students wishing to join us from outside.

Who are we looking for?

You may already be a professional performer within the industry with 2 or more key circus skills who wishes toround out their skill base.

You may be an intermediate adult student with the goal of becoming a professional artist.

You may have completed the Aircraft Circus Foundation course in Circus Arts or perhaps you are a studentwho has completed a similar programme at another school.

What do we require for entry?

During the audition students entering the Intermediate Course need to demonstrate good intermediateknowledge of 2 key circus skills together with a good understanding of the skills below.

What does this mean?

As a minimum you will need 20 hours experience or 15 technical classes from a reputable school or trainer inthe following: Acrobatics, Chinese Pole, Aerial Hoop, Rope, Silks, Static Trapeze and Flexibility. If you arelacking experience in some of these 'core' skills we can organise a 'preparatory programme' with techniquethat is required from our syllabus to get you up to entry level before you begin. This can be completed at ourschool or at another institution. Please contact the course director for a breakdown of these requirements.

What do you 'not' need prior experience in?

Previous experience in Straps, Doubles Trapeze and Flying Trapeze is not required but will be part of theintermediate training programme.

The AirCraft Circus Intermediate Course runs for 16 weeks Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.00pm, with a 1 weekbreak.

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AirCraft Circus trainer Matt Hurry with

Foundation Course alumni Kat Lillwall

AirCraft Circus trainer Hauk Pattison


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What does a general day look like on the intermediate course?

The group will be led for warm-up, conditioning, handstands and floor based acrobatics and acrobalance tomaintain strength and build ensemble skill. This will be followed with your intermediate class in core aerial(straps, doubles trapeze, static trapeze, hoop, rope, silks, flying trapeze). Some days will include performance,movement and theory. The days will be rounded off with stretching skills including flexibility and yoga.

In week 10 the students will begin working on creating either solo or group acts, and working together todevelop an ensemble show.

Skills covered include:Aerial Core - Static Trapeze, Hoop, Rope, Silks, Straps, Doubles Trapeze and Flying Trapeze

Acrobatic Core - Tumbling, Acrobalance, Chinese Pole, Handstands and Trampet

Performance - Improvisation, Ensemble, Physical Theatre, Act Creation and Production

Technical Skills - Rigging and Safety

Complimentary Skills - Dance, Conditioning, Flexibility, Extension, Injury Prevention and Journals

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Trainers and AirCraft Circus directors Lucy Francis and Nik Litton


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Entry to the course is by AUDITION ONLY. Auditions are FREE. If you are based in the UK

auditions are held in person at the school (video auditions are available to those outside the UK).

You will be required to demonstrate:

- Strength exercises such as pull ups, leg lifts, rope climb, press ups, V sits.

- Flexibility exercises: both leg splits, straddle with chest down, bridge, pike fold.

- Acrobatics moves: Backward roll to straddle, Handstand forward roll, Cartwheel, Round-o!, Dive

forward roll.

- 2 minute aerial piece in your chosen skill.

The audition will also involve a tour of the space and a private interview with the course director.

This will be a chance to ask any questions or discuss any concerns.

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If you are applying from abroad and unable to make an audition in person you can provide us with a

video audition. Please provide the following on camera:

- State your name, age and tell us why you want to join the AirCraft Circus Intermediate Course in

Circus Arts.- Demonstration of strength (if floor and aerial equipment is available to you) - Pull ups, Leg Lifts,

Rope Climb, Press Ups, V Sits.

- Demonstration of basic acrobatics - Forward Roll, Backward Roll to Straddle, Handstand Forward

Roll, Cartwheel, Round O!, Handspring, Back Flip (can be assisted), Kick Up to Handstand and

Hold.

- Demonstration of flexibility - Right Leg Split, Left Leg Split, Straddle Chest on Floor, Box Split, Pike

Fold, Bridge.

- Two skill demonstrations in any circus, ground based or aerial skill at an intermediate level. This can

be two routines performed and choreographed to music or simply two skill demonstrations with noless than nine technical moves,

- We are looking for technical ability, strength, flexibility, passion, flair and potential. Please

remember this is an intermediate course so we are not looking for advanced skill but you will need a

solid foundation across the board.

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The Intermediate Course in Circus Arts runs 3

times a year:

September to December

January to April

May to August

- Please note classes run as usual on bank holidaysduring the course.

Course Fees

The total cost of the course is 3900 for the 16

weeks.

Upon acceptance a 20% deposit of 780 will be

required to secure your place. The balance will be

paid 10 days before the course start date.

Please note this is a private course, and as yet

there is no funding available for individualapplicants. However some students do find

sponsorship.

I do not live in the UK how do I apply?

Please see Video Audition section on previous page.

In terms of visa entry you will need to look into this at

your own visa o!ce. We can supply a letter

explaining you will be attending the course upon

attendance.

Accommodation

You will need to source accommodation yourself. If

you want to take a look at rental rooms online look in

the SE18, SE7, SE10 or SE2 London postcodes on

spareroom.com, gumtree or loot. These areas are

very close to the school and students usually have no

problems finding accommodation, usually in a house

share.

A limited number of rooms are available for rent at

the course director's houses which is a 15 minute

walk from the school. Please email

[email protected] more information.

If you are interested in joining the course please send

your CV and covering letter explaining your reasons

for wanting to join [email protected].

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AirCraft Circus trainer Hayley Ingle


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Students take part in a Flying Trapeze lesson


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Lucy Francis-Litton

Director and Trainer

Specialities: Flying Trapeze, Cradle, Swinging

Trapeze, Acrobalance and Flexibility

Before life in the Circus, Lucy spent numerous hours

either upside down, cartwheeling or leapfrogging

EVERYWHERE. Aged 12 years old, Lucys passion of

gymnastics grew to obsession. Transferring over to

Sports Acrobatics so she could specialise in Tumbling and

group Acrobatics, she soon became a member of the

National squad and was National competitor for many

years. Aged 18, in order to continue her training she

specifically moved to Leeds Metropolitan University

(Beckett Park Campus) to study for a degree in Sport and

Exercise Science. The opportunity arose for Lucy to takeup High Diving, as a side-line hobby! Her obsessive

nature and determination for perfection, led her to become

British Masters High Diving Champion (1998 & 1999). This

gave her a great grounding to become an all round

International circus Acrobat and Aerialist.

After a number of gruelling auditions, Lucy was selected

to participate in the Circus Training programme for the

New Millennium Experience Company, which led into

performing in the Millennium Dome Central Show during

the year 2000. Following on from this Aerial spectacular

and an ankle and knee operation, Lucy learnt Swinging

Trapeze and went o"to Ibiza for a summer seasonSwinging in Privilege Nightclub for The Good Ship

Manumission. In 2002 she had the opportunity to fulfil

one of her life-long ambitions, the Flying Trapeze. After

performing in front of The National Theatre and spending

the summer flying around in the air, Lucy broke her neck

and had to be pinned back together with a metal plate!

Not to be put o"by this forced rest, Lucy fought back to

the Circus world, (via the stripping world) and went on to

wow audiences all around the World with her spectacular

and daring acts. Over the past 10 years, alongside her

performing career she teamed up with 3 others Mad

Hatters to set up a Circus School called AirCraft Circus,popped out a baby and took another brief year out for

shoulder surgery. Despite all this Lucy continues to wow

audiences around the globe with new and exciting acts.

She currently performs Acrobalance, Hoop, Silks, Triples

Trapeze, Harness, Pole, Fire Fans and Fire Poi. A unique

performer in a league of her own.

Already a qualified Gymnastics instructor, Lucy started to

train people in Circus Arts at the National Centre for

Circus Arts from 2001 to 2010. She was an aerial and

acrobatics trainer for the Degree, Adults, Youth, Corporate

and Intro Day programmes, before becoming the Head

Trainer for AirCraft Circus. With over 20 years teachingexperience if your serious about Circus Training then Lucy

is your girl!

Nik Litton

Technical Director and Trainer

Specialities: Equilibristics, Acrobatics, Cradle,

Flying Trapeze and Rigging

Niks journey into the world of circus was late (32 years old)

& particularly circuitous (taking in Squash coach, Greek

restaurant juggler & Kleeneze round, en route). Nik moved

to London in 1999 to attend the first ever Circus Degree

at The Circus Space in Hoxton. It was here where he met

his now wife Lucy Francis, and they formed a cradle and

Acrobalance duo Double Trouble. During the summer

season of 2002, they performed with The Flying Dudes as

part of their flying trapeze spectacle. At the same time

Alex Frith first suggested living in a warehouse, which was

the birth of the original Hangar.

Although, latterly, gravitating to the teaching & rigging of

circus, Nik continued to perform throughout the noughties;

in a Kids Clown Show, devised by Alex Frith; Acrobalance

for Prince Charles; taught flying trapeze to Charlie

Dimmock, Penny Smith & Sadie Frost; Teeter-board base

for CGI work in Willy Wonkas chocolate factory; juggled

and unicycled as a clown in Pagliacci at the Royal Opera

House; Doubles trapeze base at Londons Hippodrome;

flew in harness in a French TGV advert; Counterweighted

at the International Wella festival in Berlin; Group Acro base

at the Download festival 2011 and in front of 10,000 people

at the O2 arena; he has rigged on Britains Got Talent &and the Olympic closing ceremony, to name a few!!! Niks

experience in circus is diverse.

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Lucy Francis and Nik Litton


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Hauk Pattison Hayley Ingle Matt Hurry

Chinese Pole Rope Silks

Charlotte Dawson Yma Ziranek Wilson

Dance, Acrobatics, Handstands Static Trapeze & Doubles Trapeze

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AirCraft Circus is based in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The newly refurbished school boasts a

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

circus arts training and associated practice.

The Aircraft Circus Foundation and Intermediate Courses have attracted students from across the

UK, Europe, Middle East, USA, South America, Australia, and from a breadth of backgrounds. Since

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

performance art professions.

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AirCraft Circus

Unit 7A,

Mellish House, Harrington Way,

London.

SE18 5NR

020 8317 8401

[email protected]

www.aircraftcircus.com

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