Summer is here! Well, sort of. Winter is definitely over and we are excited about summer session. Our second year in the studio just flew by ( we moved in May of 2008) and I have to say that we are exactly where I had hoped. I’m so proud of the beautiful, innovative, funny and overall inspiring work that the students created and performed for their end of the session demos and the student cabaret! We are looking forward to a summer full of creativity, exploration and growth. -Stephanie
- Summer classes & camps
- New classes and workshops
- Did you know
- Calendar of upcoming events
SUMMER SESSION
MAY 3 – AUG 20 (NO CLASSES JULY 3-5)
Summer classes have begun but it’s not too late to register! Enrollment is open all session with prorated tuition rates.
SUMMER CAMP AT KT
JULY 12 – AUG 20 (ONE WEEK SESSIONS)
Our summer camp is a creative and fun place for kids ages 6-12 to explore circus over the summer. Kids learn aerial arts, acrobatics, juggling, stilts, clowning and physical theatre, dance and movement as well as costume design and arts and crafts. Each week the kids put on their very own circus performance complete with costumes, make-up and lighting!
AUGUST 23-27
We are doing a special week-long performance training intensive for advanced youth ages 10-21. Skill training, dance and choreography, act development, audition prep and more.
Contact the KT office for more info: (310) 606-2617
NEW CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
MIME THEATRE TAUGHT BY AWARD-WINNING MIME/KT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR STEPHANIE ABRAMS
Learn to use your body and face to express yourself on stage and in life. This unique class focuses on the fundamentals of pantomime technique: body control, use of gesture and facial expression and communicating ideas through movement. Students will learn to use illusionistic mime, physical improvisation and abstract movement to build their movement vocabulary, create detailed characters and tell stories.
No experience necessary. No inhibitions allowed 
Sundays 4:00-5:30pm *Ongoing*
RACHEL WALKER, BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Trapeze artist/coach extraordinairre, Rachel Walker returns to KT for exclusive workshops. Rachel was the original solo swinging trapeze artist with Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza, from 2006-2008. She has also worked with Circus Discordia, the Dresden Dolls, Cirque Eloize and numerous influential directors/ choreographers such as Victor Fomine and Andre Simard (Cirque du Soleil), Shana Carroll (Les 7 Doigts de la Main), and Aimee Hancock (Cirque Eloize).
Dance Trapeze – Sat July 31, 12-3pm
KT Students – $100 / Open to Public – $125
Discover the dance trapeze, a single-point trapeze on a swivel. You will learn basic standing and sitting positions, and work on techniques exploring swinging, spinning, and using the ground. Participants with an appetite for adventure will work on inverted movements and choreography sequences. All levels welcome!
Act Creation Intensive – Sat July 24, 4-7pm; Sun July 25, 6-9pm & Sat July 31, 12-6pm & Sun. Aug. 1, 6-8 followed by an informal presentation of new work.*Must attend all days.
KT Students- $300 / Open to Public- $325
For experienced aerialists – come with your existing piece, or ideas for a new piece. Working in a small group (6 students maximum), Rachel will teach techniques to awaken the creative process, and help you to evaluate your concepts and skills. Students should come with an open heart, ready to work and play.
Space is limited! Call to enroll: (310) 606-2617
DID YOU KNOW…
Our roots our in the theatre. Kinetic Theory began as a physical theatre ensemble in San Francisco in 2000. The company won awards and received public and critical acclaim for their 4 original, mimed plays. The group has been on hiatus since the move to LA and the creation of the studio, but plans are underway to mount an LA production soon!
For more information about auditions, upcoming performances or mime and physical theatre classes contact the KT office: (310) 606-2617
SUMMER CALENDAR
MAY 15
KT Youth Circus Performs at Grant Elementary School Carnival
JULY 3-5
Closed for Independence Day
JULY 12
Summer Camp Begins
JULY 17
KT Circus Performs at The Skirball Cultural Center
AUGUST 14
KT Circus Performs at East Meets West Pole Competition The El Portal Theatre in N. Hollywood
AUGUST 21
KT Circus Performs at The Skirball Cultural Center
AUGUST 20
Summer Camp Ends
AUGUST 22
Summer Session ends
