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Circus Classes & Workshops in the GRR Studio (upstairs)
FLEXIBILITY FOR AERIALISTS
Location: Studio (upstairs)
Class Type: Single classes / Drop-in
Instructor: Erika Lui
Date/Time: Wednesdays 8:30-9:30pm
Cost: $30+tax
This beginner-friendly class is designed specifically for those looking to improve their flexibility with a focus on the movements and positions required in aerial silks, and other aerial disciplines. Whether you’re new to flexibility training or have some experience, this class will help you safely and effectively increase your range of motion and mobility to enhance your aerial skills. This class will focus on helping students develop a deeper understanding and relationship with movement in the body by learning how to safely deepen your stretches, increase mobility, and prevent injury through proper technique and alignment.
This class is designed to be accessible for beginners, with modifications offered to accommodate different levels of flexibility and experience. Perfect for aerialists and movement enthusiasts who want to improve their flexibility in a safe, structured, and supportive environment. No experience is required—just bring a willingness to stretch, learn, and grow!
Max 15 students per class, min 2 to run.
(registration closes 24hrs prior to start of class)
HANDSTANDS
Location: Studio (upstairs)
Class Type: 6-week course OR Drop-in
Instructor: Erika Lui
Date/Time: Tuesdays 8:30-9:30pm | Nov 11-Dec 16
Location: GRR Studio (upstairs)
Handstands are an excellent work-out and cross-training activity to build full body strength, mobility, flexibility, focus, and alignment. This 60-minute class will focus on building and strengthening core-body awareness and stability, prehab for shoulder and wrist strength and mobility, and explore techniques and drills for finding balance in increasingly demanding body positions. Material difficulty can be adjusted to suit the skill level of each student, so that everyone can benefit regardless of if you’re brand new to inverting or are an experienced hand balancer!
Max 10 students per class, min 2 to run
$150+hst (6-weeks) / $30+hst drop-in
ACROYOGA
Location: Studio (upstairs)
Class Type: 6-week course
Instructors: Erika & Andrew
Date/Time: TBD
Cost: $150+tax for 6 weeks (or sign up for remaining classes!)
AcroYoga is a partner-based movement discipline that blends acrobatic movements with yoga, often drawing on concepts from circus, cheerleading, and dance acrobatics. This teamwork-based activity involves a base, flier, and spotter when learning new skills, and focuses on developing both verbal and nonverbal communication to build trust, body awareness, balance, and strength. This 60-minute beginner-focused acro yoga class series will build on and strengthen the fundamentals of L-basing, covering topics such as foundational poses, inversions, standing basics, and transitions and flow. Material difficulty can be adjusted to suit the skill level of each student, so that everyone can benefit regardless of if you’re brand new or already experienced. Register with a partner or as an individual! We encourage students to come with an openness to meeting and working with new people!
Max 30 students per class, min 4 to run.
$150+HST per 6-week course.
(registration closes 24hrs prior to start of first class in the series)
Aerial & Circus Workshops
FLYING POLE WORKSHOP WITH KAITLYN
Location: Aerial Training Space, 1st floor at the back
Class Type: Workshop
Instructors: Kaitlyn
Date/Time: TBD
Cost: $50+tax
Take it to another level with this flying pole workshop. Learn to harness momentum with power, control and grace. Students will learn technique for ground spins and pivots as well as skills up the pole. This workshop is best suited to those who have experience in pole, and have solid foundations in basic skills like climbs, sits & static spins.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Kaitlyn is a performer and champion competitor. She has many roles within the pole and aerial community, and is also a certified instructor and studio owner from Huntsville, ON. Flying pole is her favourite discipline, although her art is trying to expand to many apparatuses. She’s known for her grace and fluidity. Kaitlyn loves flips, splits, thready transitions, and intricate flows.
PREREQUISITES: No pole experience is needed, though students should be able to perform an invert on any aerial apparatus to be able to get the most out of this workshop.
Max 8 students per class, min 3 students to run
Ages 16+
Registration will close 24hr prior to class
INTRO TO CYR WHEEL WITH CHRISTA WILSON
Location: Yoga Studio, 2nd Floor
Class Type: Workshop
Instructors: Christa Wilson
Date/Time: Sunday, November 23, 4-5:30pm
Cost: $50+tax
Have you ever wanted to try Cyr wheel? Now is your chance to step on the wheel and see what it feels like. We will learn the beginning of centre spins on one foot and two feet. We will learn the first start to manipulation of the wheel and we will see what a rock and roll feels like. These are the building blocks of the different skills in Cyr wheel.
There are NO PREREQUISITES, this in an introductory level workshop.
Max. 8 students, min. 2 students to run
Height must be between 160 – 185 cm (due to the sizes of equipment available)
Ages 16+
Registration closed 24hr prior to start
TUMBLING & GROUND ACROBATICS WITH ERICK SANTOS
Location: Aerial Training Space, 1st floor at the back
Class Type: Workshop
Instructors: Erick Santos
Date/Time: Sunday, November 30, 10:30am-12pm
Cost: $50+tax
Acro Workshop: Come learn new skills and improve the ones that you know. We will work on such elements as cartwheel, front and back walk over and potentially front and back flips. We will start with the basics and some conditioning in preparation for the acro skills. No prerequisite skills are needed to attend, come with enthusiasm and willingness to learn and we will work at the level you are at.
There are NO PREREQUISITES, this workshop is open to ALL levels and abilities from absolute beginner to advanced!
Max. 8 students, min. 2 students to run
Ages 16+
Registration closed 24hr prior to start
Join us for an evening of creative exploration as four circus artists share their works-in-progress — raw, risk-taking, and alive in the moment. Each artist will present a short movement-based piece, offering a glimpse into their current creative process.
This is not a polished performance — it’s a space for experimentation, discovery, and dialogue. After the showing, audiences are invited to take part in an open Q&A session, sharing thoughts, questions, and constructive feedback to help shape the next stage of each artist’s work.
Come be part of the process, witness new ideas take flight, and connect with the artists behind the movement for a night of creation, curiosity, and conversation.
Featuring: Duo Christa & Erick, Ryan Stephenson & Erika Lui
Format: 60 min Performance with Q&A discussion
When: Sunday, November 23rd 6:00 PM
Price: $5 for GRR Kit members, $10 for non-members
Location: GRR Kitchener Yoga Studio