Circus skills

City Lit
London, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Balance a chair on your chin, ride a unicycle, juggle machetes, escape from a straight jacket and chains - more importantly learn to entertain people by doing nothing.

What is the course about?
To introduce some of the skills involved in circus and circus type performance.

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What level is the course?
Beginners.

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What will the course cover? (contents,themes,projects)
Balance manipulation of single objects, juggling balls, clubs, hats, rings and plates, diabolo and devil stick. ’Dangerous’ objects, knives, machetes, advice on fire. Falling over and getting-up again, rolling escapology.
Performance
General: Acting and not acting, seeing the audience.
Non-verbal: Physical movement, facial expressions and clowning, nervousness and turning it into an asset.
Verbal: How to talk to people and how not to.
Also - focus, improvisation, working with others.
Advice on what to do next, further courses and information etc.

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What can I expect to achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Demonstrate a number of basic physical skills in this field.
Give a performance using one or more of these skills.
Understand some of the tricks of the trade inherent in the presentation of performance.

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Phone:020 7831 7831

School Address:

City Lit, Keeley Street, London WC2B 4BA

Jobs & Resumes: London
Houses & Roommates: London

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