Our January 2012 Community Circus Programme is now available.See below for our full range of courses. We offer courses from trapeze to tightwire, hula hoop to handstands! All ages and abilities are catered for. Email education@nofitstate.com to find our more, or call 02920 221 330 to book.
AERIAL CLASSES
Aerial classes are taught at a range of levels to suit each student’s abilities and experience.
The first step is to join one of our introductory 10- week courses, either at ‘Level 1’ or ‘Fast Track’. Which course you decide to follow will depend on your fitness level. Level 1 is designed for all abilities, whilst Fast Track aerial is designed for those with a good level of fitness, such as dancers, gymnasts and personal trainers.
On completion of the course, Level 1 students will have access to Level 2 classes in rope, silks, aerial hoop and trapeze. Fast Track students can join any of our Level 3 classes. Our courses are very popular so you may have to join a waiting list, but we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as there’s a space.
AERIAL
Ages 16+
Level 1 - 10 Week Course
Mondays, 6pm-7.30pm
Starts 9 January £70 (£50) for 10 weeks
Fast Track - 10 Week Course
Fridays, 6pm-8pm
Starts 13 January £80 (£60) for 10 weeks NEW FOR 2012! Aerial Sundays
Sundays, 11am-6pm
Starts 13 January Monthly creative aerial days to explore ways of working. Led by NoFit State professionals and guest tutors. Dates 22 January, 26 February, 25 March and 29 April. £35
AERIAL HOOP
Ages 16+
Level 2
Mondays, 6pm-7.30pm
Starts 9 January
£35 (£25) per 5 weeks
ROPES & SILKS
Ages 16+
Level 2
Mondays, 7pm-8.30pm
Starts 9 January
£35 (£25) per 5 weeks
Level 3
Mondays, 8pm-10pm
Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm
Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm
Starts week beginning 9 January £40 (£30) per 5 weeks
STATIC TRAPEZE
Ages 16+
Level 2
Mondays, 6pm-7.30pm
Mondays, 7pm-8.30pm
Starts 9 January
£35 (£25) per 5 weeks
Level 3
Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm
Tuesdays, 8pm-10pm
Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm
Starts week beginning 9 January
£40 (£30) per 5 weeks
Level 4
Mondays, 8pm-10pm
Starts 9 January £40 (£30) per 5 weeks
NEW!
FLYING TRAPEZE
Ages 16+
Level 1
Mondays, 7pm-8.30pm
£50 (£40) per 5 weeks
Tuesdays, 8pm-10pm
Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm
Starts week beginning 9 January £60 (£50) per 5 weeks
ACROBATIC CLASSES
TUMBLING
Ages 16+
Drop in session (available weekly £7/£5, or as a 6 week block £30/£25)
Beginners/Intermediate
Tuesdays, 6pm-7.30pm
Starts 10 January
A beginners/intermediate class, which will take you through the basics of tumbling, and work towards back flips and somersaults!
ACROBALANCE
Ages 16+
Drop in session (available weekly £7/£5, or as a 6 week block £30/£25)
Beginners
Tuesdays, 6pm-7.30pm
Starts 10 January
Intermediate
Tuesdays, 8pm-10.00pm
Starts 10 January
Acrobalance is the art of working with a partner or group of people to create pyramids and balances. We have a fun beginners session followed by an intermediate session to learn more advanced moves.
PERFORMANCE CLASSES CLOWN
Ages 16+
Beginners 1
Wednesdays, 6pm-8.30pm
Starts 11 January (11/1, 18/1, 25/1, 8/2, 15/2)
Beginners 2
Wednesdays, 6pm-8.30pm
Starts 29 February (29/2, 7/3, 14/3, 21/3, 28/3) £40 (£30) per 5 weeks
An opportunity to explore your creativity - either for performance or personal development. You will explore the clown’s world - what makes us laugh and why?
Denni Dennis combines the European style of Jaques Lecoq, the Russian character clown, and the Pochinko method (Native American/ European spiritual clown).
He will guide you on your journey to find a unique and personal way to bring your clown to life; at the same time teaching you the process of building and maintaining contact with the audience.
HULA HOOP
Ages 16+
Thursdays, 6pm-7.30pm
Starts 12 January
£5 per session
A fun class, which runs on Thursday evenings when our performers are in town! Check for availability, next classes start 15th September with Adie Delany.
SKILLSHARE Thursdays, 7.30pm-10pm 10 week course programme
£5 per class, or £40 for the 10 weeks
Week 1 5th Jan Juggling / tightwire
Week 2 12th Jan Diabolo / unicycling
Week 3 19th Jan Plate spinning / rola bola/ globe 20th
Week 4 26th Jan Contact/ tightwire 27th
Week 5 2nd Feb Hula / unicycling 3rd
Week 6 9th Feb Balloon modeling/ rola bola/ globe 10th
Week 7 16th Feb Poi / tightwire 17th
Week 8 23rd Feb Staff / Unicycling 24th
Week 9 1st Mar Devil stick / rola bola/ globe 1st
Week 10 8th Mar Hat manipulation / Tightwire 8th
UNICYCLE
Children welcome accompanied by an adult
Beginners
Thursdays, 7.30pm-8.45pm
Starts 12 January
£3 per session
Unicycle Hockey
Thursdays, 8.45pm-10.00pm
Starts 12 January
£2 per session
In our beginners course you can come and learn from our experienced hockey team members! If you’re an experienced unicyclist, join our unicycle hockey team.
MANIPULATION & EQUILLIBRISTIC SKILLS CLASSESThe Thursday Skill Share is an opportunity for performers of all abilities to come along learn and share new skills
This term it’ll be slightly different. You will now have the opportunity to join in on our programme of taught classes, or if you just want to come along and practice your skills that’s fine too! CIRCUS SKILLS
Ages 16+
Thursdays, 7.30pm-10pm
Starts 12 January
£45 or £5 per class
Explore a wide range of circus skills including juggling, tightwire, diabolo and walking globe.
YOUTH CIRCUS
£4 per class (payable at the start of the term)
5-7 Years
Mondays, 5pm-6pm
Saturdays, 12pm-1pm
Starts week beginning 9 January
8-11 Years
Mondays, 5pm-6.30pm
Saturdays, 10.30am-12pm
Starts week beginning 9 January
12+ Years
Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm
Saturdays, 12pm-2pm
Starts week beginning 9 January
Welsh Youth Circus
8-11 Years
Saturdays, 10.30pm-12pm
Starts week beginning 9 January
We run lots of youth circus activities in our training space for young people ages 5+. Some of our older members get the chance to take part in shows and exchange visits, and many have gone on to experience life on the road with our professional company!
Classes are first and foremost, fun! They cover a wide range of skills, and members learn at their own pace in a supportive and friendly atmosphere.
All classes run during school term times. Come and try out your first lesson for free!
ONE-TO-ONE TUITION
£30 per hour
Our teachers are available for private classes in most circus skills from trapeze to juggling to handstands. We also provide professional training in more advanced circus skills such as Swinging Trapeze and Cloudswing.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
£5 per day, £10 per week or £30 per month
We provide a minimum of nine hours per week for circus professionals to train, and usually many more depending on space availability. We welcome all circus professionals; however, if you are not known to our company, please call our Education Officer for a chat.
SHARED TRAINING
Thursdays, 6pm-10pm
Fridays, 6pm-8pm
Saturdays 3pm-6pm
Starts week beginning 9 January
£5 per session
We have some training sessions available for our Level 3 + students to practice their skills. You will need your teacher to authorise your participation in this and inform reception. Times vary according to space bookings. For up-to-date information, please click here to see our online diary.
MASTERCLASSES
We often play host to top circus performers passing on their skills to our professionals and experienced community members, keep and eye on the website for new classes coming up.
INTRO DAYS
Ages 16+
Sunday 5 February / Sunday 3 June - Introduction to Circus
£50 with Western Skills / £30 for intro only half-day
Try flying through the air on Wales's only flying trapeze rig, test your balance on a tight-wire, hand eye co-ordination with juggling, and learn trust and team work with human pyramids! Guaranteed fun.
Sunday 5 February / Sunday 3 June - Western Skills
£50 with Introduction to Circus / £30 for intro only half-day
Have a go at lasso, whip-cracking and knife-throwing with our resident cowgirl Bryony Black.
NEW FOR 2012!
FAMILY CIRCUS INTRO DAY
Ages 5+ Saturday 18 February / Sunday 1 April £30 adults 16+ / £20 children 5+ / for half day Try out some new skills with your nearest and dearest. Learn to juggle, balance on a unicycle, hang from a trapeze, and work together to build human pyramids! For All abilities.
CORPORATE WORKSHOPS
Nofit State can provide workshops for teambuilding, exploring risks, or as a fun treat for your staff. Previous clients include Admiral and Royal College of Nursing.
“The team and I were blown away with yesterday. They all said it was the best thing they’ve ever done and when can they do more!”
L.S., Admiral Insurance
HEN/STAG PARTIES
Circus skills workshops are an increasingly popular activity for hen, stag and birthday parties, with a great choice of activities to suit all ages and abilities.
Nofit State can teach everything from juggling to Flying Trapeze, or perhaps your group would like to try out Western Skills- knife throwing, lasso and whipcracking! A full list of activities available on request.
CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Parties for kids of all ages! We can run private parties, and we also sell gift vouchers for use on our Intro to Circus days, merchandise, or courses.
AGENCYNofit State can provide performers for any occasion, whether it is a small local event in need of a stilt-walker or balloon modeler, or a large corporate event requiring top quality and highly skilled circus performers.
WORKSHOP HIRE
We can run circus skills workshops in a venue of your choice. Please contact us for details of our fun days or school workshops, either one off’s or longer term. Prices from £175 + VAT.
SPACE HIRE
For availability, please call us.
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