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Airhedz at #NYCE2020

on 6th March 20206th March 2020 By airhedz

Two young women stand in front of large lights spelling out: NYCE

After setting up a Youth Circus in 2018 and an Aerial Youth Group in 2020 to complement our regular adult programme, it was exciting to be in a position to apply for the National Centre for Circus Arts‘ Youth Circus Event.

This blog shares thoughts of the two young people, and the two teachers that attended.

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Practice in Action

on 29th August 201929th August 2019 By airhedz

Tina hovers above the ground, one leg in the aerial hammock; black cat Takeshi stretches in an elegant pose beneath her.

Today I was back in my cabin, stretching my muscles and my imagination, flexing out the holiday stillness, to contemplate what the next aerial yoga class might entail.

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Tina hangs upside down, smiling on aerial fabric.

Tina hangs upside down, smiling on aerial fabric.

Tina hovers in the air in aerial yoga pose.

Tina hovers in the air in aerial yoga pose.

Young boy poses on trapeze.

Young boy poses on trapeze.

Man extends into vertical splits, hands on ground, in aerial yoga pose.

Man extends into vertical splits, hands on ground, in aerial yoga pose.

Stilt-walking Youth

Stilt-walking Youth

Two women lean forwards, one foot in front, each on single-point trapezes.

Aerial Yoga

Stilt Walking Workshops

Woman suspends looking into lens

Woman suspends looking into lens

Still-walking Child

Still-walking Child

Body leans forwards, arm holding silks

Body leans forwards, arm holding silks

Aerial Workshops

Three pairs of legs on stilts

Three pairs of legs on stilts

Airhedz aerial rig in the Olympic Park, London.

Airhedz aerial rig in the Olympic Park, London.

Tina hangs upside down looking into the lens, hair hanging down to the camera.

Tina hangs upside down looking into the lens, hair hanging down to the camera.

Tina Carter on Fabric

Tina Carter on Fabric

Circus Skills Workshops

Three women look out at the audience. Two are wheelchair users, the other stands. A trapeze hangs in the background.

Three women look out at the audience. Two are wheelchair users, the other stands. A trapeze hangs in the background.

Penny Clapcott holds an awesome front planche on trapeze.

Penny Clapcott holds an awesome front planche on trapeze.

Distance shot of Airhedz rig surrounded by a large audience.

Distance shot of Airhedz rig surrounded by a large audience.

Hand holds fabric

Hand holds fabric

Trapeze & Circus Workshops

Tina & Sarah smile to the camera, close to aerial hoop, suspended on a boat.

Tina & Sarah smile to the camera, close to aerial hoop, suspended on a boat.