Madskillz 2013 Workshops Friday June 21 11:00am-12noon Beginner Juggling with Sia Learn how to juggle. Basic Contact Staff with Spades Learn how to spin a staff without gripping it with your hand. Laughter Yoga with Ariel Amara 12noon-1:00pm Beginner Hoop with Christa Giles Waist hooping, lifts and drops, plus intro to hand hooping. Movement with Props with Chris Murdock Beginner Dragon Staff with Jason Stuart 1:00-1:30 Lunch Break! 1:30-2:30pm Advanced Double Staff with Randy The Business of Performance with Richard Hartnell What happens when you quit your 9-to-5 to juggle and spin 24/7? Hoop Body Wraps with Gail O'Brien Ins and outs of flipping the hoop around your body. Vulcan Tech Gospel with Noel Yee Poi Flower #1 – Basics and Beyond 2:30-3:30pm Tales of Fishtails with Spades Come learn entrances, exits and transitions between contact staff moves using the back of your hand. Hoop – Knees, Ankles, Feet with Alley' Oop Beginner Contact Juggling with Sia Learn the first step of contact juggling. Club Swing with Jpeace Fundamentals of club swinging. 3:30-4:30pm Intro to Spinning Fire Fans with Jill Schofield Techniques and hand positions for beginner fan spinning. Dawn's Drills with Dawn Monette Ball body rolling stuff. Contact Clubs with Marvin Ong Manipulate the club without traditional juggling methods. Multiplexes in 2 Count Club Passing with Steven Weven Friday June 21 continued.. 4:30-5:30pm Partner Acrobatics for Prop Manipulators with Morgan & Randy Tricks that leave one or both of the participants with their hands free. 2 Hoops in 1 Hand with Gail O'Brien Basic patterns with 2 hoops in one hand. Vulcan Tech Gospel with Noel Yee Poi Flowers #2 – Transitions & Hybrid Flowers. 5:30-6:30pm Pop, Waves, Glides for Prop Manipulators with Dianna David Club Passing for Beginners with John Spinosa Flow Wands with Jocelyn Wagstaff 6:30-7:30pm Creative Partner Juggling with Sia & Yuki Basic rules on creating patterns & sequences with two or more jugglers. Mime Movement with Poki Creative Hoop Combination with Gail O'Brien How to adapt and break down moves to create your own moves.Saturday Saturday June 21 12:30-1:30pm Free your Style with Dianna David Simple techniques on how to make moves on the fly. Poi Body Tracing with Marvin Ong Learn the concept and framework of body tracing. Partner and Group Contact Staff with Morgan & Randy Placing, passing, stealing, sharing. 1:30-2:30pm Double Body Hooping with Jull Schofield Fundamentals, transitions, and skills with two body hoops. Baton/Short Staff Spinning with Michelle Smith Street Performing with Dawn Monette 5 types of street shows. 2:30-3:30pm Double Staff Dance with Jpeace Contact Juggling: Floating Isolations with Richard Hartnell All the “floating” tricks. Opposite Direction Partner Poi & Passing for Beginners with Noel Yee & Strangeyelle 5 techniques to take home & incorporate into choreography of your own. 3:30-4:30pm Multi Person Hooping with Dizzy Hips Partner dance moves while tandem hooping and more. Intermediate Dragon Staff with Jason Stuart Not Throwing Clubs with Yuki Teaching clubs juggling tricks and concepts without any tosses. 4:30-5:30pm Tricks from Traps: Staff on Staff Contact with Spades Basic description & demonstration of staff on staff contact traps. Clown Games for Prop Manipulation with Ariel Amara Knot Tricks with John Spinosa 5:30-6:30pm Int/Adv Movement with Mini Hoops with Amie Gravell Focusing on flow and transitions. Double Staff Quarter Time with Melanie Troutman Explain some basic ideas and explore variations in timing. Diabolo with Quinn Beasley Sunday June 22 12:30-1:30pm Multi Hoop with Alley' Oop Advanced Moving Passing Patterns with John Spinosa Footwork for Flow Artists with Richard Hartnell Techniques from tai chi & hip hop in order to provide greater mobility, visual appeal, and depth of flow. 1:30-2:30pm Acro Yoga with Morgan Goldberg Explore partner yoga, stacking, counter balance and L basing. Advanced Twin Hand Hooping with Christa Giles Beyond 3-Beat: Unusual Weaves and Toss Patterns. Circus / Juggling Festival Event Planning & Discussion with Steven Weven Round table discussion about festival event planning..