Sunday February 5, 2012 – Sunday February 5, 2012

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The talented Emma Maddox will be running a workshop guiding you through creating the perfect classic pin up look – a popular style of the moment.  It is recommended you bring your own make up bag and brushes so you’ll know you can work the look with what you already have!  Emma will also be able to help you create a look for your alias, putting individuality into your make up style.

This event will be held in a mirrored studio, with tables and chairs to have lots of space to work with.

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We don’t know about you but we love the circus!  With all that shimmying up chinese poles and soaring in the sky with aerial hoops, trapezes, ropes and silks.  Not to mention having a good ol’ hula with a hoop or two or three or four!  Keep reading to see what circus treats we have in store for you:

 

Chinese Pole Workshop with Justine Squire

 

We’re excited to have invited Justine Squire a leading performer and teacher of Chinese Pole to run this 3 hour event for us!

 

We  will cover the initial aspects of Chinese Pole work including how to prepare the body and muscles for aerial work, basic aerial safety, building upper body strength (through conditioning on the pole), and learning basic climbs, positions and sequences.

 

The workshop will be run according to needs of the group and will be a fun and supportive environment to try something a little different

 

Aerial work requires a certain level of fitness and upper body strength but don’t let this put you off!   It just means you will progress faster being able to hold your own weight. The strength will be gained by doing working on the pole and conditioning. The main thing is to have fun and try something new.

 

Price: £40

 

Sunday 20th November / The Island / 11am – 2pm

 

More information and booking can be found here: BOOK NOW

 

 

 

Mixed Aerial – Silks, Rope, Trapeze, Hoop

 

If you have ever wanted to run away to the circus on a regular basis then this is the workshop for you!  Our 3 hour mixed aerial workshops are so popular that we’re making them a regular monthly event.  This means you’ll be able to build on your skills, confidence and repetoire of moves!

 

We’ve also listened to your feedback; we now have two teachers available in the lesson which allows you more freedom to work on the apparatus you choose! Come hang out in the sky with us, we have November and December’s events available to book, so why not sign up to both?

 

Price: £30

 

BOOK NOW: Mixed Aerial November 26th

 

BOOK NOW: Mixed Aerial December 18th

 

 

Hula Hoop Dance Workshop

 

Let Pink Kitten take you back to your youth and give you a warm nostalgic buzz with our hula hoop workshop!

 

In this workshop we will be starting with the basics – learning to get the hoop moving and keep it moving, learning some simple tricks round various body parts and  pulling all we have learnt together to perform a  brilliant Pink Kitten Group hooping routine. For those who have already attended the workshop Lisa always has a few new tricks up her sleeve for you.

 

Not only is hula hooping an amazing way to keep fit and trim (especially round the waist!) it’s a lot of fun aswell.   When hooping at full speed the average hoop dance class could have you burn as much as 100 calories in 10 minutes!  Perfect to work off an indulgent Christmas season!

 

Price: £15

 

Saturday 21st January / Fitness 4 Less / 2pm – 3:30pm

 

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Pink Kitten Christmas Cabaret

 

And in other news, we’re super chuffed to be able to announce the date for our Christmas student show!  On the 17th of December our students will be performing and showcasing their talents from all our courses.  If you’re a student that would like to be involved you can chat with your teacher or contact the office.  One to one sessions are also available in the run up to the show. 

 

Or, if you haven’t quite made it to our lessons, this is a great opportunity to find out more about the exciting classes provided by Pink Kitten!  More information can be found here:

 

Pink Kitten Christmas Cabaret

 

 

 

Pink Kitten Calendar

 

Now, there’s a whispering in the corridors of Pink Kitten HQ that Pink Kitten will be creating a Kitten calendar…  Keep your beady eyes peeled on the forum and Facebook as further details and how you can be involved are released!

 

 

 

Forum

 

For those who haven’t discovered it yet we now have a forum on the Pink Kitten website. Join upto chat with other Pink Kittens, keep up with Pink Kitten News and developments. Signed in forum members will also receive discounts on certain workshops and should find sign up to each event faster and easier as the site will remember you and prefill your basic contact details.

 

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Love and pink elephants,

Poppy Von Tarte & Tabitha Tease x

Saturday January 21, 2012 – Saturday January 21, 2012

Shaftesbury Avenue

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If you have ever fancied running away to the circus then this is the workshop for you.

Escape gravity for a few hours and hang out in the sky with us. This workshop is always popular so get booking now

The amazing Lisa Truscot (http://www.aerialartiste.com) will be your guide for the morning. Lisa is a seasoned professional performer with many years of experience teaching children and adults to do amazing things in the air. She currently performs on aerial silks , doubles trapeze, aerial hoop and has an amazing new doubles roller skating act with her performance partner.

Our Mixed aerial  workshop is aimed at complete beginners and those who have already had a go at aerial.  We will have several bays open at once so you can choose what you want to have a go at

What to wear?
Close fitting clothes are ideal so you dont get caught up when you go upside down. You dont want your t-Shirt over your head!

If you have them; Leggings , a Leotard and T-shirt are perfect. If not, make sure you have long t shirt ( no midriff!) and maybe some long sleeves

 

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Sunday November 20, 2011 – Sunday November 20, 2011

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Chinese Pole with Justine Squire

3 hour workshop in Chinese pole

This will be held 11 – 2pm at the Island, Bristol.
This is a workshop especially for our Pole Dancing regulars!

Although, as with all our courses, all are very welcome

We have invited Justine Squire a leading performer and teacher of Chinese Pole to run this half day event for us!
This workshop is particularly aimed at those who have already attended at least one Intermediate Pole dancing course and have a reasonable fitness level

Justine Squire

Justine Squire ran away to the join the circus after a degree in International Relations in Nottingham. Having then dedicated herself to training at Circus Maniacs school Of Circus Arts in Bristol she went on to perform with NoFitState, Invisible Circus, Circus Ferrel as well as for Cabarets, festivals, Agencies and charities across the Uk and Europe. Despite being addicted to a variety of aerial equipment Justine was always drawn to the traditional discipline of chinese pole. She spends a great deal of time developing work in this area with her doubles partner Tao Guo who she has been performing and teaching with for the past 3 years. Currently Studying Contemporary Dance Theatre Justine continues to train, perform and develop solo doubles an ensemble on work in an effort to  combine the elements of both dance and Circus.

The Workshop

We  will cover the initial aspects of Chinese Pole work including how to prepare the body and muscles for aerial work, basic aerial safety, building upper body strength (through conditioning on the pole), and learning basic climbs, positions and sequences.

The workshop will be run according to needs of the group and will be a fun and supportive environment to try something a little different and also to explore building and creating new movement sequences on the pole and discovering what’s possible.

The class is suitable for those (16+) with a good general level of fitness and body awareness.

Aerial work requires a certain level of fitness and upper body strength but don’t let this put you off!   it just means you will progress faster being able to hold your own weight. The strength will be gained by doing working on the pole and conditioning. The main thing is to have fun and try something new.

What to wear:

The chinese pole we will be using is covered in rubber which allows for grip whilst moving on the pole. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, often 2 layers ( leggings/ tights and jeans) is more protective. Jeans or tough material trousers are essential to prevent rubber burn and get the most from the session – tracksuit bottoms are not suitable. It is useful to have a leotard on or a t-shirt that will tuck into your trousers and to also bring along a long sleeved top. It’s important to bring a pair of rubber soled lace up shoes appropriate for working on the pole, e.g. Converse style is ideal – NOT thick soled sports trainers.

Looking after your body:-

If there are any back problems or injuries it is advisable to discuss this with Pink Kitten before starting the session and to listen to your  body and work at your own pace. Ideally you want to start off  fit and healthy. We will do a warm up and cool down to prepare the body.

Chinese pole uses a lot of muscle groups therefore after the workshop a hot bath and stretching is a good idea.

What Is Chinese Pole?

Chinese poles are vertical steel poles on which circus performers climb, slide down and hold poses. The poles are generally between 3 and 9 metres in height and approximately 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Some poles have a slightly larger pole that rotates around the static central pole using ball bearings. This rotating pole allows a performer to spin on the vertical axis, giving a performer the ability to incorporate rate of spin into what would otherwise be static moves. By bringing the performers body closer into the pole causes the performer to spin faster. A few Chinese poles tricks have been incorporated with pole dancing techniques.

The poles are usually covered with rubber to improve grip.

The most famous trick is “the flag” where the artist hangs straight out from the pole with his or her hands. This requires a very strong upper body

Traditionally men have mainly performed this circus skill as it requires a lot of strength and men have more upper body strength naturally than women (unless trained).

More recently though, a cross over between pole dancing, and movement work and exploration has led to an increase in women now performing and working on the pole.

This is encouraging new ways and cross over’s of art forms which is now an exciting point for its growth and development as an art form/circus skill.

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