Circus Juventas Spring Session Guide 2021

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Circus Juventas Spring Session Guide 2021 Circus Juventas Spring Session Guide 2021 A nonprofit, 501(c)3 performing arts circus school for youth dedicated to inspiring artistry and self -confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience www.circusjuventas.org Welcome to Spring Session! Due to state mandates, we will continue to be operating at a limited capacity for spring session. Luckily for CJ, the large, open nature of our facility and auxiliary spaces within the building provide plenty of room to meet these requirements while still being able to offer a wide range of classes and levels to our families. The health and safety of our students, staff, and community is our top priority, and we are working diligently to adhere to all mandates and recommendations from Governor Walz, the Minnesota Department of Health, and the CDC. To view our preparedness plan, click here. Please also see how we have ranked our classes into CJ Stay Safe Categories on page 10. Our registration process carefully considers the placement of each student to find the best class for their interests, skills, and schedule. This guide helps focus your choices. Start narrowing down by genre (i.e. experience, acrobatics, aerial, etc.) and use the table of contents below or the index of classes on pages 2-4 of the guide to find a specific class. We highly recommend you take the time to read this entire guide, especially the pages about important dates (page 8). We are also happy to answer questions at 651-699-8229 or by email at [email protected]. The registration deadline is Wednesday, February 3, at 12 p.m.! Index of Classes Below you will find a comprehensive list of all classes offered at CJ! Use this chart as a quick reference when learning about and locating classes within the guide. Make sure you don’t skip the next page (yes, there are that many). Class Name Age Circus Genre Training Level Performing Status Special Notes Page 3-Man Hand Balance 13+ Balance Advanced Non-performing 27 4-Girl Spinning Cube 13+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Performing 17 Acrobatic Jump Rope 13+ Acrobatics Advanced Performing Fixed fee 14 Beginning/New Student, Acrobatics 6+ Acrobatics Intermediate, Advanced Performing 14 Acrobatics Foundations 6+ Acrobatics Beginning/Intermediate Non-performing 14 Aerial Conditioning 11+ Cross Training Intermediate Non-performing 33 Aerial Experience 8+ Experience Beginning/New Student Non-performing 13 Bite Balance 10+ Balance Advanced Performing 27 Bungee Trapeze 12+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level Fixed fee 17 Chair Stacking 13+ Balance Intermediate Depends on Level 27 Chinese Poles 13+ Acrobatics Intermediate Non-performing 15 Circus Experience 6-9 Experience Beginning/New Student Non-performing 13 Toddler/ Circus Kinders 5-6 Kinder Beginning/New Student Performing 12 Cloud Swing 13+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 18 10- Clowning 12 Theater/Dance Beginning/New Student Performing 31 Beginning/New Student, Contortion 6+ Balance Intermediate, Advanced Performing Fixed fee (1000 level) 27 Core Conditioning 13+ Cross Training Beginning/New Student Non-performing Fixed fee 33 Cyr Wheel 13+ Balance Advanced Non-performing 27 Beginning/New Student, Dance 7+ Theater/Dance Intermediate, Advanced Performing 31 Double Cloud Swing 13+ Aerial Advanced Performing 18 2 Index of classes continued... Class Name Age Circus Genre Training Level Performing Status Special Notes Page Double Cloud Swing 13+ Aerial Advanced Performing 18 Duo Cyr Wheel 13+ Balance Advanced Performing Fixed fee 28 Duo Straps 13+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Performing 18 Duo Trapeze 13+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Performing 18 Duo Unicycle 7+ Balance Advanced Performing 28 Fabulous Firsts 6-7 Experience Beginning/Intermediate Performing NEW! 13 Flying Trapeze 12+ Aerial Advanced Depends on Level Fixed fee/Audition required 19 Flying Trapeze Recreational 12+ Aerial Intermediate Non-performing Fixed fee 19 Beginning/New Student, Beginning/ Intermediate, and German Wheel 8+ Balance Intermediate Depends on Level 28 Beginning/New Student, Globes 6-12 Balance Beginning/Intermediate Depends on Level 28 Hammock 13+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Performing 19 Handstands 12+ Balance Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level Fixed fee (1000 level) 29 Hanging Perch 10+ Aerial Intermediate Performing 19 High Bar 13+ Acrobatics Advanced Performing Fixed fee/Audition required 15 High Wire 13+ Balance Intermediate Performing 29 Hoops 12+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 20 Hula Hoop 7-12 Balance Beginning/New Student Performing 29 Intro to Aerial 11+ Aerial Beginning/New Student Non-performing 20 Intro to Solo Trapeze 11+ Aerial Beginning/New Student Non-performing 20 Beginning/New Student, Juggling 7+ Juggling Advanced Performing 31 Ladder Trapeze 11+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Performing 20 Low Casting 9-12 Aerial Intermediate Performing 20 Low Casting Fun 9-12 Aerial Beginning/New Student Non-performing 21 Beginning/New Student, Low Wire 10+ Balance Intermediate Performing 29 Mexican Cloud Swing 13+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 21 Mid Wire 13+ Balance Advanced Performing Fixed fee 29 Beginning/ Intermediate, Mini Hammock 9+ Aerial Intermediate Depends on Level 21 Beginning/New Student, Multiple Trapeze 9+ Aerial Intermediate Performing 22 Pas de Deux 13+ Aerial Advanced Depends on Level 22 Preparatory Team 9-12 Cross Training Beginning/Intermediate Non-performing 33 Revolving Chinese Poles 13+ Acrobatics Advanced Performing 15 Ringmaster 12+ Theater/Dance Intermediate Performing 32 Rola Bola 12+ Balance Intermediate Performing Fixed fee (1000 level) 29 Russian Bar 13+ Acrobatics Advanced Performing 15 Russian Cradle 13+ Aerial Advanced Performing 22 Russian Swing 13+ Acrobatics Advanced Depends on Level 15 Shoot-Thru Ladder 11+ Aerial Intermediate Performing 22 Beginning/New Student, Side by Side 6-9 Aerial Beginning/Intermediate Performing 23 Silks 12+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 23 Sling 12+ Aerial Intermediate Performing 23 3 Index of classes continued... Class Name Age Circus Genre Training Level Performing Status Special Notes Page Beginning/New Student, Spanish Web 12+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 24 Star 7-9 Aerial Beginning/Intermediate Performing 24 Static Trapeze 13+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 24 Beginning/ Intermediate, Stilt Walking 13+ Balance Intermediate Performing 30 Straps 12+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 25 Stretching and Strengthening 10+ Cross Training Beginning/New Student Non-performing 33 Swinging Trapeze 13+ Aerial Advanced Depends on Level 25 Team Acrobatics 10+ Cross Training Intermediate, Advanced Non-performing Fixed fee 33 Teeterboard 12+ Acrobatics Intermediate, Advanced Performing Fixed fee (1000 level) 15 Fixed fee (1000-03 & 1000-05 Beginning/New Student, only)/Audition required (500 & Theater 10+ Theater/Dance Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 1000 levels) 32 Toddler/ Toddlers 3-5 Kinder Beginning/New Student Depends on Level 12 Beginning/New Student, Trampoline 6+ Acrobatics Intermediate Non-performing 16 Triangle Trapeze 13+ Aerial Advanced Performing 25 Triple Trapeze 10+ Aerial Intermediate, Advanced Depends on Level 26 Beginning/New Student, Beginning/ Intermediate, Unicycle 6+ Balance Intermediate Depends on Level 30 Beginning/New Student, Vault Mini 8+ Acrobatics Intermediate Performing 16 Wall Trampoline 13+ Acrobatics Advanced Performing Fixed fee 16 Wheel of Steel 13+ Acrobatics Advanced Performing Fixed fee 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS CLASS INFORMATION PAGES Acrobatics classes……………………………………………………………………….. 14-16 Aerial classes………………………………………………………………………………. 17-26 Balance classes……………………………………………………………………………. 27-30 Circus Theatre/Dance and Juggling classes…………………………………... 31-32 Cross training classes………………………………………………………………….. 33 Experience classes………………………………………………………………………. 13 Index of classes…………………………………………………………………………… 2-4 Kinders classes……………………………………………………………………………. 12 Toddler classes…………………………………………………………………………… 12 GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION CJ Stay Safe Categories………………………………………………………………… 10 Class cost/How to pay for classes……………………………………………. 9 Frequently asked questions…………………………………………………………. 34 How to use our class pages…………………..……………………………………… 11 Important dates …………………………………………………………………………. 8 Performance information…….……………………………………………………… 6-8 4 Staff Changes CJ would like to celebrate long term friend and volunteer, Linda Synder, on her retirement after 19 years under the big top! Linda first entered Circus Juventas with her husband and two children when the new big top doors opened in September of 2001. Through the years many different hats were worn by Linda, including School Administrator and Logistics Coordinator, and she watched the circus grow from a few hundred to over 1,000 students. While her expertise will be missed, we are happy she can spend more time gardening and with her family in their new home. The amazing Shannon Hartle (our Development Assistant) is adding a hat as Interim Assistant to the Executive Director! Shannon will be working alongside Dan and Bethany in the Executive Department helping to make sure all operations are running smoothly under the big top. Outside of work, Shannon enjoys playing with her kitten, Ollie, FaceTiming her family, reading, and dancing. Shannon received her BFA in dance from the University of Iowa in 2019 along with a minor in communication studies and an entrepreneurship in performing arts certificate. 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