Come and learn the Aerial Arts as taught by master instructor Cathy Gauch. She has over 20 years experience as an aerialist and has performed and taught throughout the US and overseas.
Class Descriptions of available classes:
Email Cathy if you have questions about your level or need more information on course content.
Beginning fabric technique 1 & 2 pulling taffy, basic strength exercises,
various foot locks, climbs and holds. We will explore the basics of aerial fabric. Part 2 will be a continuation of Part 1.
Dancing with Fabric 1 & 2 using the fabric as a prop to dance with, staying mostly on the ground, improvisation with the fabric, moving in circles, swinging, spinning. For beginners, those with little strength, dancers of all levels from various dance disciplines, people new to fabric and wanting to explore aerial fabric dancing.
Advanced beginner fabric must be able to climb to the top of the fabric and hold their weight upside down, we will work on basic level moves and tricks. For those who have had some aerial fabric before.
Fabric knot skills, tricks and moves in a fabric knot, various ways to tie a knot, various ways in and out of it, sitting, standing, and upside down moves, transitions and short sequences of movements.
Fabric Hammock we re-rig the fabric to form a hammock or sling, with the bottom of the hammock 4-5¹ off the ground. The hammock has it’s own unique set of skills being that you can easily sit or lay in the fabric with it spread out. Many skills from the fabric knot class will translate to the hammock.
Beginning Trapeze & Hoop 1 & 2 - learn the basics of low trapeze and hoop. Many of the skills translate to both apparatus. Learn ways of getting on and off the bar, poses under the bar, sitting on the bar and standing on the bar.
Injury prevention for Aerials Core strengthening and shoulder exercises for maintaining healthy, strong shoulders for doing aerials. Please bring a yoga mat.
Strength and conditioning Learn the core conditioning exercises that are vital to gaining the strength for aerial work.
Cathy Gauch is the director and founder of Aircat Aerial Arts based in Boulder, CO. She has been an aerial performer and coach for over 15 years, coaching children and adults, beginners through professionals. She has performed in stage production shows, corporate events, tours, circus shows, and gala benefits, for companies including, SandCastle Guam, Cirque Le Masque, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, World Cup Skiing Opening Ceremonies, Bella Luna Circus, Cisco Systems, National Jewish Hospital, American Youth Circus Organization, the Aerial Dance Festival, and co-produced the highly successful aerial tango show AIResTANGO.
Teaching credits include, the International Aerial Dance Festival, Glenwood Spring Dance Festival, Aspen Recreation Department, Club Med Ixtapa, Tapestry Dance in Austin, Aspen & Carbondale Community Schools in Colorado. Her students have gone on to perform with Cirque du Soleil, Cirkus Smirkus, Ringling Brothers, The Circus McGurkus, Motley Crue, Devotchka, and numerous shows and corporate events around the world.
She has produced and directed aerial and circus shows for The Crystal Charity Ball in Dallas, Dallas Petroleum Club, Hunter Douglas, Misys Healthcare Systems, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, and Cooper Mountain Arts Festival.
Awards include the prestigious Neodata Endowment in Dance, Aspen Dance Connection’s artistic excellence award, and Westword’s Best Aerial Class.
She has been specializing in aerial fabric for 12 years and believes that people of all strength levels can enjoy dancing with aerial fabric. Her teaching method are safe and effective and she supports all levels of aerialists, from brand new beginners to professionals. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado and coaches aerials at the Boulder Circus Center, Colorado Academy, and Shining Mountain and Roaring Fork Waldorf Schools. More info at www.aircat.net.
We do not have any specialty workshops scheduled at this time.
If you are interested in bringing Cathy to your studio, or hosting a private workshop for you and your students in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, Please contact us and we can arrange private classes.
