Aerial and Acrobatics Classes in Dublin | Taking Flight

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Schedule of Classes (January 2025)

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Fundamentals of Applied Rigging for Aerial

Artist Professional Development

20 hour Training Course

€500 per person (BOOK HERE)

COURSE CONTEXT

climbing & lifting gear aerial apparatus: care & inspection knots, pulleys & mechanical advantage attachments and ratchets introduction to the Method Statement access & harness work rescue planning & practice working with scaffold towers working with aluminium truss

SCHEDULE

2 weekends: March 22-23 & April 5-6 Saturdays: 3pm - 9pm Sundays: 10am - 4pm

TUTORS

BRYAN DONALDSON: Bryan comes from a 3rd generation theatrical family background in New Zealand. Although beginning in theatre and performing as a magician, Bryan went on to become an experienced aerial circus artist. He travelled the world as an aerial artist and rigger with touring circus companies for many years. In 2003 he co-founded 'High Performance' and now teaches the popular course 'Rigging Fundamentals for Aerial Performance' and continues working and developing techniques for aerial rigging.

SHANE HOLOHAN: With a background in mainstreadm education, Shane discovered gymnastics at 25. He attended the Ecole Nationale de Cirque in Montreal where he took their High Performance Teacher Training Programme. In 2013 he set up Taking Flight and has completed a PhD in Arts Practice in the University of Limerick, where he considered how best to support and develop circus artists in building a creative practice. This research is the foundation for Taking Flight's professional development programme: EXPLORE - CREATE - PERFORM.

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Up coming events

Saturday 10:00am to 11:30am 22nd February

Kids and Teens

Saturday 12:00pm to 1:30pm 22nd February

Kids & Teens
Fabric or Rope (all levels)
Hoop or Trapeze (all levels)

Saturday 1:30pm to 3:00pm 22nd February

Open Training

Monday 4:30pm to 6:00pm 24th February

Kids and Teens

Monday 6:30pm to 8:00pm 24th February

Fabric or Rope (all levels)
Straps (all levels)
Open Training

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What our students think

I've tried a couple of studios in Dublin before to decide which one was the best for me... definitely this is the one It was a lovely class, teacher made me feel so comfortable I really had so much fun! 💓💓💓
-- Veronica

My daughter tried a drop-in class yesterday and loved it. There's a cool hippy vibe but the instructors can untangle a kid's foot in the silks so effortlessly that you see the skill that goes into it. It's great exercise without it looking like exercise e.g the warm-ups are done as games. My daughter's review: "I want to go there every day after school"
-- Grace