Circus Essentials 2019

NOTE This is a 3 day class, for people 16+ of all experience levels. All supplies are included. Bring a water bottle. Delicious food is available for purchase onsite and there are a variety of accommodation options. Please also note you may be an unstoppable show off once you've got these skills under your belt. (Participants aged 16 or 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult enrolled in a class at Artisan Camp).

About Chelsea:

Chelsea McGuffin is a Brisbane based acrobat, circus performer and director. She's been a front runner in the industry for decades and holds two Guinness World
Records for walking on champagne bottles. On top of this, Chelsea Co-owns her own Contemporary Circus company, Company 2. This company, founded in 2010, delivers high quality, thought provoking, jaw-dropping work that has toured in over 6 countries. In Chelsea's 3 day workshop you can expect to learn the basics of circus and acrobatics, have a lot of fun and leave the camp with a few tricks up your sleeve!

W: www.company2.com.au

What you'll learn:

Over the course of three days you will learn a large range of circus skills from both Chelsea and one of her internationally recognised ensemble members. Starting with core work, hand stands, human pyramids, partnerwork, strength work, inversions and exploring creativity in a peaceful connected environment. Once you've mastered these basics you'll move on to walking on tight wires and learning aerial skills! There will also be time for an awesome group Jam session so if you have any skill you'd love to learn, or any equipment you've been playing around with such as juggling balls or hula hoops, bring them along!

Times:

The classes run all day over three days, roughly 9 or 10am till 4pm. With a performance outcome on the evening of the 3rd day (Thursday 2 May).

TUE 30 APR 10am-4pm

WED 01 MAY 9am-4pm

THU 02 MAY 9am-4pm and 6:30-9:30pm Artisan Feast

Arrival:

Arrive at the beautiful Woodfordia either the morning of, or the day prior to your workshop starting. The address is 87 Woodrow Road, the home of the Woodford Folk Festival. Follow the signs to the reception venue and you'll be greeted and registered and shown your tent or van space (detailed accommodation options will be released in early February). But the quick version is: own camping or van is free, or you can hire a pre-erected tent or something fancy so you'll feel like a star (we're working on caravans, glamping and teepees!). You are also welcome to travel to site each day if you prefer.

Artisan Feast

Don't forget that to celebrate our final day (THURSDAY May 2) is the night of our Artisan Feast, inclusive in your ticket price, with a bar featuring drinks at 80s prices and a night of entertainment and delicious chef-cooked food.  

The Planting Festival May 3-5th

Don’t want the fun to end? We can help! This year’s Artisan Camp is held in the lead-up to The Planting Festival, which begins on FRIDAY May 3 after the final Artisan Feast. Don’t worry, you can sleep in till lunchtime and stay in your tent or van throughout The Planting Festival.

We'd also like to offer you 50% off your Planting Festival tickets as a thank-you for attending the Artisan Camp 2019. Upon purchase, you will receive an email with instructions about how to receive your discount.