” Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will” – George Bernard Shaw.

- Stephanie
- Kinetic Theory Founder/Artistic Director

• Summer 2012 Registration
• Summer Circus Camp
• Imagination – 4th Annual Student Cabaret
• Demo Week
• “Check-in and Win” Contest
• Upcoming Workshops
• Juggling Jam
• Important Dates

SUMMER SESSION 2012: APR. 30 – AUG. 19

Youth Split Sessions Available: April 30 – June 24 / June 25 – August 19

The new schedule is here! New classes, more classes and the same great classes you love! Jump start your summer by achieving your circus goals!

Priority Registration (current students)- April 2
Open Registration- April 9

» View the new schedule.

Contact the KT office to enroll or with any questions about the new schedule (310) 606-2617

SUMMER CIRCUS CAMP – GET AN EARLY START!

Trying to get an early start on your summer plans for the kids? Look no further, KT Circus Camp is the place to be! Kids ages 6-12 can spend their summer days learning acrobatics, aerial arts, clowning, juggling, stilt-walking, and even put on their own circus show at the end of each week! We keep our camp small so each child gets individual attention and learns in a safe and creative environment.

6, week-long sessions- July 9 – Aug. 17

Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
$350 per week
*Sibling & multi-week discount available

Sign up before April 15 and save!
Early registration – $300 per week

IMAGINATION, KT’S 4TH ANNUAL STUDENT CABARET

Tickets on sale now!

3 different shows- April 27 & 28 at 8pm and April 29 at 2pm
50 students of all ages and all levels!

All circus disciplines: static trapeze, dance trapeze, rope, hoop, tissue, straps, hand-balancing, partner acrobatics, clowning & physical comedy, contortion, dance, juggling and object manipulation.
$12- advance tickets
$15- door
$30- 3 show pass

» Invite your friends on Facebook.

END OF THE SESSION DEMOS

Learning to put skills together into sequences and choreography in an important part of circus training. Students in skill or artistic based classes create and perform a short piece at the end of each session to showcase the skills they have learned.

Our next demos will be at the end of classes during the week of April 17-23. Check with the office for specific class demo times. Come see our students in action!

FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE!

*In preparation for demos, some classes close for drop-ins/trials during the last 3 weeks of the session. Only the following classes are open to drop-ins through the end of the session:

Monday Hand-Balancing 10:30am-12pm
Tuesday Aerial Pilates 11:30am-1pm
Wednesday Beg. Acrobatics 6-7:30pm & Int/Adv. Acrobatics 7:30-9pm
Thursday Pilates Mat- 10-11am
Sunday Circus Conditioning 4-5:30pm

CHECK-IN & WIN!- FACEBOOK CHECK IN CONTEST

Check-in at KT from your mobile device from now until the end of the session (April 23), write something great about your classes/being at KT and you could win one of these great prizes:

unlimited open workout pass ($150 value)
50min. massage from Sabrina Jackson ($40-$55 value)
drop-in class in any 1.5hr class ($30 value)
KT bag and water bottle ($24 value)
All you have to do is:

check-in on your mobile device when you come in for class or open workout and write something great (what you love about KT, how excited you are for back torture, how great your cabaret piece is going to be, etc)
show the office person your check-in (we will be keeping a tally sheet)
repeat this process as much as possible!
At the end of the session the students with the most check-ins will win!

Contest Rules:

Check-ins are only valid for students that are attending class or open workout at the time they check-in
Valid check-ins from March 3-April 23 will be counted in final tally
Limit one check-in per day
Winners will be announced April 24
Prizes cannot be given as gifts or combined with any other coupon or offer. Redemption may subject to scheduling and availability.
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SUMMER WORKSHOPS

Trapeze artist/coach extraordinaire, 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). After coaching at KT for a year (2008-2009), Rachel returned to Montreal to get back into swinging trapeze. She recently completed the coach certification program at the acclaimed Ecole National de Cirque (ENC) in Montreal and is currently teaching aerial workshops around the globe.

DANCE TRAPEZE – BEGINNER: SUN. MAY 20, 11-1PM/ $60

Discover the dance trapeze, a single-point trapeze on a swivel. 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!

DANCE TRAPEZE – INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: SUN. MAY 20, 6-9PM/ $90

Experienced aerialists will learn a new skill vocabulary and explore advanced swinging and spinning maneuvers including drops and releases while exploring artistic expression and choreography.

SPACE IS LIMITED! SIGN UP NOW!

Rachel is also available from May 20-22 for private and semi-private lessons in static, duo or dance trapeze, hoop or act development.

JUGGLING JAM NOW ON SUNDAYS

Are you a juggler looking for other people to juggle with? Always wanted to learn to juggle but never have? Come to our new “Juggling Jam” sessions on Sundays from 6-9pm. Bring your own juggling equipment or use ours. All levels welcome. NO FIRE but un-light fire props are ok. Only $5 or pay $10 and utilize all of the open workout privileges!

IMPORTANT DATES

MARCH 3- APRIL 23

“Check In & Win” Contest

APRIL 1

Imagination tickets go on sale/Performance Studies applications due

APRIL 2-8

Priority registration for summer session

APRIL 9

Open registration for summer session begins

APRIL 15

Summer circus camp early registration deadline

APRIL 17-23

Demo week

APRIL 24-29

Spring break- No Group Classes. Check with office for open workout times.

APRIL 27-29

Imagination – 4th Annual Student Cabaret

APRIL 30- AUGUST 19

Summer Session. *Youth split sessions: April 30-June 24 / June 25- Aug. 19

” Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will” – George Bernard Shaw.

- Stephanie
- Kinetic Theory Founder/Artistic Director

• Summer Circus Camp- early registration
• “Check-in and Win” Contest
• 4th Annual Student Cabaret- SAVE THE DATE
• 2012-2013 Performance Studies Applications
• Juggling Jam
• Open Workouts – a sweet deal
• Did You Know…
• Important Dates

SUMMER CIRCUS CAMP
GET AN EARLY START!

Trying to get an early start on your summer plans for the kids? Look no further, KT Circus Camp is the place to be! Kids ages 6-12 can spend their summer days learning acrobatics, aerial arts, clowning, juggling, stilt-walking, and even put on their own circus show at the end of each week! We keep our camp small so each child gets individual attention and learns in a safe and creative environment.

6, week-long sessions: July 9 – Aug. 17

Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
$350 per week
*Sibling discount available

Sign up before April 15 and save!
Early registration- $300 per week

CHECK-IN & WIN! –
FACEBOOK CHECK IN CONTEST

Check-in at KT from your mobile device from now until the end of the session (April 23), write something great about your classes/being at KT and you could win one of these great prizes:

• unlimited open workout pass ($150 value)
• 50min. massage from Sabrina Jackson ($40-$55 value)
• drop-in class in any 1.5hr class ($30 value)
• KT bag and water bottle ($24 value)

All you have to do is:

• check-in on your mobile device when you come in for class or open workout and write something great (what you love about KT, how excited you are for back torture, how great your cabaret piece is going to be, etc…)
• show the office person your post (we will be keeping a tally).
• repeat this process as much as possible!

At the end of the session the students with the most check-ins will win!

Contest Rules:

• Check-ins are only valid for students that are attending class or open workout at the time they check-in
• Valid check-ins from March 3-April 23 will be in the final count
• Limit one check-in per day
• Winners will be announced April 24
• Prizes cannot be given as gifts or combined with any other coupon or offer. Redemption may subject to scheduling and availability.

“Like” Kinetic Theory Circus Arts on Facebook!

PERFORMANCE STUDIES PROGRAM
APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 1

The first conservatory-style program for circus/theatre in the US, this 2-year intensive program offers professional quality training in theatrical circus performance to students with advanced level circus skills. Train with some of the top circus and theatre instructors in the world!

In the first year, a strong emphasis is placed on creation, innovation and experimentation, while also honing technique in movement and physical theatre, acting and improvisation, as well as individual and ensemble acrobatics and dance. Students in this program train a minimum of 20 hours per week, focusing on their main discipline (various aerial apparati, hand-balancing, contortion, object manipulation or clowning) and work to incorporate theatre, storytelling and expression into their skill work.

Second-year students focus on creating an individual act and an ensemble production. In addition to performance, students at this level learn all aspects of theatre from costumes and make-up to lighting, stage management, rigging and marketing. Students develop their personal portfolio and finish the program ready to embark on their careers as performers.

To apply you must:

• submit an audition video that best showcases your abilities in both skill and creative expression
• be at least 18 years of age by September 2012 (no age limit)
• have a strong foundation in acrobatics, dance or theatre
• be at an advanced level in your focus discipline
• submit an application

Applications and videos must be received by April 1. Qualified applicants will be invited to audition in person (if possible).

For more information about the program, submission requirements, or to receive an application form, contact Artistic Director: Stephanie Abrams.

JUGGLING JAM NOW ON SUNDAYS

Are you a juggler looking for other people to juggle with? Always wanted to learn to juggle but never have? Come to our new “Juggling Jam” sessions on Sundays from 6-9pm. Bring your own juggling equipment or use ours. All levels welcome. NO FIRE but un-light fire props are ok. Only $5 or pay $10 and utilize all of the open workout privileges!

COME TO OPEN WORKOUT AT KT

The KT studio is open 6 days a week for training, even when there are no classes. Get the extra practice time you need by coming to open workouts. Practice your skills, stretch and condition, or work on your new act in the beautiful and well-equipped KT studio. Open workouts are open to anyone, you don’t even have to be a KT student. We only require that you work safely on skills and equipment that you are able to do on your own.

No need to call ahead or reserve space, just come in:

Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays – 10am-2pm
Tuesdays/Thursdays – 1-4pm + *NEW* 6-9pm
Sundays – 6-9pm *NEW* Juggling Jam only $5!

$10 drop-in fee
$85 for a 10 open-workout pass
$150 per month for unlimited open workouts!

For more information on the open workout policies or to purchase an open workout pass, contact the KT office: (310) 606-2617

DID YOU KNOW…

KT is a great place to bring your camp, school or organization for a field trip. We offer interactive circus field trips for kids of all ages and can accommodate groups as large as 100 kids! Your group can join the circus for the day and learn the skills as well as the basic principles of circus: trust, commitment and teamwork. We also have an new circus show for kids, by kids featuring our pre-professional troupe. We are currently booking field trip groups and performances for spring and summer break.

Contact director Stephanie Abrams for more info on our field trips and kids shows.

IMPORTANT DATES

MARCH 3- APRIL 23

“Check In & Win” Contest

APRIL 1

Imagination tickets go on sale/Performance Studies applications due

APRIL 2-8

Priority registration for summer session

APRIL 9

Open registration for summer session begins

APRIL 15

Summer circus camp early registration deadline

APRIL 17-23

Demo week

APRIL 24-29

Spring break- No Group Classes

APRIL 30- AUGUST 19

Summer Session

” Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will” – George Bernard Shaw.

-Stephanie
-Kinetic Theory Founder/Artistic Director

• Summer Circus Camp- early registration
• Give the Gift of Circus
• Massage & Bodywork at KT
• Refer a Friend!
• 4th Annual Student Cabaret
• 2012-2014 Performance Studies Applications
• Open Workouts – a sweet deal
• Important Dates

SUMMER CIRCUS CAMP – GET AN EARLY START!

GIVE THE GIFT OF CIRCUS

ON-SITE MASSAGE & BODYWORK AT KT

REFER A FRIEND, GET REWARDED

IMAGINATION, KT’S 4TH ANNUAL STUDENT CABARET

PERFORMANCE STUDIES PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

COME TO OPEN WORKOUT AT KT

IMPORTANT DATES

FEBRUARY 21-27

APRIL 1

APRIL 2-8

APRIL 9

APRIL 15

APRIL 17-23

APRIL 24-26

APRIL 27-29

• Expressions, our 3rd student cabaret show, in April
• Summer troupe shows at the Skirball Center and The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
• The Incredible Mr. Nobody in August
• Alchemy & Absinthe at The Edison in September
• Illusions in October
• and, of course, the progress and growth of so many inspired students!

I know, personally, I learned a lot this year. I can’t believe that a year has gone by since I was planning the expansion of the studio. I feel so at home in the new space, it feels like we’ve always been here. As I look towards the future, I look forward to seeing our students continue to build their skills and explore their creativity, be inspired and find their passion, imagine and create and achieve their dreams. This is still just the beginning…

2012 is going to be the year of the creative process. Even if your goal for this coming year is just to get into better shape, being creative and having fun really takes the edge off of your workout. Just remember:

“Progress is a process”, that’s a Stephanie original

“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will”
– George Bernard Shaw.

- Stephanie
- Kinetic Theory Founder/Artistic Director

• Winter/Spring Session 2012
• Winter Circus Camp
• Massage & Bodywork at KT
• Demos!
• Winter Workshops/Holiday Training
• Troupe Auditions
• Annual Holiday Potluck
• Important Dates

Winter/Spring session 2012 will run from Tuesday, January 3- Tuesday, April 23. The new schedule is here!

Priority registration (currently enrolled students only) begins on Monday, December 5

Open registration begins Monday, December 12

WINTER CIRCUS CAMP IS BACK!

TWO, WEEK-LONG SESSIONS: DEC. 19-23 & DEC. 26-30

Looking for a fun and creative place for your kids to spend their winter break? KT’s circus camp is the place to be! Kids ages 6-12 spend their day learning acrobatics, aerial arts, juggling, clowning, stilt-walking, making their own juggling balls and more! At the end of each week the kids put on their own circus show for their friends and family. All levels welcome.

December 19-23 & 26-30
Sign-up for one week or both

Mon- Fri. 9am-3pm
$350 per week
*Discounts for siblings or signing up for both weeks!

Contact the KT office to sign up 310-606-2617
info@kinetictheorytheatre.com

ON-SITE MASSAGE & BODYWORK AT KT

We are very pleased to announce that we now have a massage therapist on site at KT! Sabrina Jackson is an experienced, certified massage therapist that works with many dancers and athletes. She will be offering Swedish, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue and Sports Massage sessions beginning in December. Her services will be offered in the “stretch room” above the main office. This cozy space is private, warm and quite relaxing.

A note from Sabrina:
Hello KT students. My name is Sabrina, and I will be the new resident massage therapist at Kinetic Theory.  I am thrilled to have this opportunity to get to know each and every one of you both in classes and in the the massage room.  As a graduate of the Masters Massage Program at California Healing Arts College, my work is intuitive, nurturing, and supported by specific massage science.  I am a National Academy Of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, a pole dance instructor and have an extensive dance background in several styles of dance.  What this means for you is that I understand what your bodies go through and know what you need.  I offer a combination of dancer specific sports massage and I am eager to learn more about the needs of circus artists of all disciplines. My clients include USPDF Pole Dance Champions (and Kinetic Theory students): Natasha Wang, Mina Mortezaie and Alethea Austin as well as many other celebrated athletes and artists.

Massage Rates & Descriptions:
Enrolled KT Students/Parents- $40 for 50 min OR $55 for 80 min
General Public- $55 for 50 minutes OR $75 for 80 min

Sports Massage:
Increase flexibility with this interactive massage that combines compression, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (specific therapist assisted passive and active stretching techniques) and deep tissue. This is a popular choice for athletes and performers, and is a goal oriented therapeutic modality. While it can certainly feel nice, it’s not the choice if you are looking to zone out and relax.

Swedish Massage:
A full body nurturing experience that will address superficial musculature, improve circulation, enhance digestion, and leave you relaxed and energized.  This is the right choice if you want to let go into that wonderful “massage space” of  half awake half asleep dreamy goodness!

Shiatsu Massage:
The perfect choice for those interested in natural healing. This clothed style of massage uses palming, compressions, and stretches to stimulate energy centers and meridians in the body to bring balance to the internal organs therefore assisting the body in self healing.

Deep Tissue Massage:
Great for those who have chronic pain in specific areas. Unlike Swedish, where the whole body is addressed, deep tissue focuses on one or two areas of the body per session.  I use heated jade stone to soften the tissue and then use cross fiber friction to loosen adhesions in the muscles. The work is deep, slow, specific, and can in some cases cause mild soreness in the tissue for a day or two after.  This one is no joke.  Be ready to breathe!!!!

Jade Stone:
Relax and unwind with this extremely pampering massage! The heat will soothe your muscles and prepare them for deeper work. Alternating temperature (hot and cold) increases circulation, energizes, cleanses internal organs / systems, naturally strengthens your immune system, and enhances your overall sense of well being.

Body Part Express! If you are in a hurry or just want to have your shoulders, back, hips, or any other specific body part addressed you can hop on the table for 20 minutes, and then we can send you on your way!

*Please note I don’t use oil, so your skin won’t be slippery after!

Massage appointments will be available every Tuesday and Thursday and the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.
Please contact Sabrina directly with any questions or to book a session.

Sabrina Jackson (424) 288-9951

END OF THE SESSION DEMOS

DECEMBER 12-18

Our students have worked hard all session and are ready to show off their skills and creativity in their end of the session demos! All “Beginning”, “Intermediate/Advanced” and artistic classes will be doing demos during the last 30min- hour of class during the week of Dec. 12-18. Come see our students in action. FREE!!!

Demo Schedule:

Monday Dec. 12

Youth Circus Arts- 5:30pm
Beg. Aerial Arts- 7pm
Int/Adv, Trapeze & Rope/Tissue- 8:30pm

Tuesday Dec. 13

Beg. Contortion- 11am

Wednesday Dec. 14

Youth Circus Arts- 5:30pm
Beg. Contortion- 7pm
Physical Theatre- 8:30pm

Thursday Dec. 15

Int/Adv. Trapeze- 12:30pm
Beg. Contortion- 2:30pm

Friday Dec. 16

PreK Circus- 5pm
Youth Circus Arts- 5:30pm
Beg. Aerial Arts- 7pm

Sunday Dec. 18

Youth Troupe/ Pre-Pro Troupe- 12pm
Beg. Contortion & Beg. Aerial- 2:30pm
Beg. Contortion- 5pm

WINTER WORKSHOPS & HOLIDAY TRAINING SCHEDULE

Not looking forward to taking a vacation from your training over winter break? Get in extra practice in these December workshops…

Training Intensives with Xiaohong Weng
Xiaohong is coming back, finally! Over the summer his workshops had to be suddenly cancelled when his wife had a horrible accident and nearly drowned. She is doing much better and Xiaohong is looking forward to returning to KT, this time to focus more on hand-balancing and partner acro! Xiaohong is a master acrobatics teacher with over 30 years of experience. He joined the Nanjing Acrobats at the age of twelve and has since dedicated his life to the art of circus. He is currently the Director of Acrobatics at the Circus Center in San Francisco and still performs hand-to-hand around the country.

Sign-up for one, two or all three training intensives:

Partner Acrobatics-*not for beginners*
Tues. Dec. 13, 6-8pm

Flexibility Intensive *all levels*
Thurs. Dec. 15- 6-8pm

Hand-Balancing
Beginning- Sat. Dec. 17- 12-2pm
Intermediate/Advanced- Sat. Dec. 17- 2-4pm

1 intensive= $40
2 intensives= $75
3 intensives= $105

Xiaohong will also be available for private lessons in hand-balancing, partner acro, acrobatics (tumbling, hoop diving, mini-tramp), flexibility and Chinese Pole.

Vertical Exploration- Advanced Rope & Tissue Techniques with guest teacher Jonathan Perez
This KT exclusive workshop is designed for professionals or pre-professionals who are looking to add to their skill vocabulary. The course focuses on creativity on a technical level, demonstrating different ways to do drop preparations or static positions, while also focusing on transitions between movements. Students will also learn different climbs and begin to harness their own creativity into the development of new drops, different wraps, and various kinds movement in the air. Rope will be the primary apparatus but these techniques can be applied easily and readily to tissue as well.

Wednesday Dec. 21
6-8pm
KT Students- $40
General Public- $50

About the Instructor:
Jonathan Perez is a state champion springboard diver, gymnast and aerialist. He is currently finishing his third and final year at the prestigious Ecole Nationale de Cirque (ENC) in Montreal with a major in corde lisse (aka- rope). A native of Whittier, Jonathan is looking forward to returning for the holidays to share his knowledge before finishing his final semester at ENC and embarking on his professional career as one of the world’s top rope artists.

KT CIRCUS TROUPE AUDITIONS

Dreaming about a career as a professional circus artist? Are you ready to take your training to the next level? The Kinetic Theory Circus Troupe & training program is seeking fiercely dedicated, up-and-coming performers…

Must be:

• at least 12yrs. old (no age limit) *
• experienced in acrobatics, dance and/or theatre
• advanced level in your circus focus discipline (aerial, contortion, hand-balancing, partner acrobatics, object manipulation or clowning/character)
• ready to commit at least 9hrs per week to training: Tues/Thurs 6-9pm & Sun. 10am-1pm
• striving to perform and willing to commit to rehearsal & show schedules

AUDITIONS: Thursday Dec. 22, 6-8pm

Contact director Stephanie Abrams for more information or to reserve a space for the auditions.
(310) 606-2617 stephanie@kinetictheorytheatre.com

*Youth troupe program for ages 8-15 as well

ANNUAL HOLIDAY POTLUCK PARTY

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 6-9pm

It’s the time of year for holiday cheer! Mark your calendars for our annual holiday potluck party. Sign-up in the office to bring a dish (don’t show up empty handed) and come and enjoy the company of awesome circus folk.

IMPORTANT DATES

DECEMBER 5

Priority Registration for Winter Session Begins

DECEMBER 12

Open Registration for Winter Session Begins

DECEMBER 12-18

Fall Session Demos

DECEMBER 13, 15 & 17

Xiaohong’s Intensives

DECEMBER 18

Last Day of Fall Session *must use all make-up classes before winter session begins

DECEMBER 21

Rope & Tissue Workshop with Jonathan Perez

DECEMBER 19-23 & 26-30

Winter Circus Camps
Winter Break, No Group Classes. Open Workouts Mon/Wed/Fri 10am-2pm & Tues/Thurs. 1-4pm. Private lessons available with some coaches. *STUDIO CLOSED: DEC. 24, 25, 30 JAN. 1 & 2

JANUARY 3, 2012

Winter Session Begins

Dec. 19th-23rd & 26th-30th–Each week culminates in a show!

info:

Ages: 6-12

Hours: 9am-3pm

cost per week: $350

*sibling discount available

*Discount if you sign up for both weeks!

contact us for more info or to sign up

(310) 606-2617 / info@kinetictheorytheatre.com

Join the Circus without Running Away from Home!

Vampire’s Assistant star Chris Massoglia and Teen.com’s Rebecca Silverstein take a class at Kinetic Theory.

http://www.teen.com/movies/q-and-a/a-day-at-the-cirque/

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
5:00-10:00PM

5-10pm – Open House… Games, food & more!

5:30pm – KT Youth Circus performs ‘Wild Things’ a circus adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book “Where The Wild Things Are”- All ages welcome

6:30-10pm – Performances by KT Circus Troupe members every half hour! – recommended for mature audiences!

8pm – Costume Contest!

$10 suggested donation/pay what you can
*Costume Required!(or one will be provided!!!)
Kinetic Theory
5950 W. Jefferson Blvd.
LA, 90016

310-606-2617