Circus Theatre Company
PULSE screenshot 006.png

Special Workshops 2025

Special Workshops in Circus Skills! December 2025 at Ellerslie Arts.

 

Hair Hanging with Louis-David Simoneau

24th October 6:30 - 9pm

26th October 4:30 - 7pm

27th October 4:30 - 7pm

Join an exclusive hair suspension workshop with Louis-David Simoneau, where you'll master the crucial technique of safe hair preparation and learn how to condition your body for this unique aerial discipline. His expert guidance ensures not only the initiation to this unique discipline but also the preservation of your hair and body. By focusing on proper scalp care, tension distribution, hair knot steps, and strength building, this workshop empowers you to execute hair suspension artfully while protecting your well-being. Perfect for people with previous physical work experience; aerialists, dancers, gymnasts, martial arts, yoga, …

More info and bookings

Duration: 3 x 2.5 hours 

Dates: 24th, 26th, 27th October

Cost: $1,060

Participants please bring: INFOSHEET HERE

Max participants:

Course will run with: minimum 4

Special Workshop Series for December 2025

We had a few spare spots in the space in December and I’ve been away so much I’ve not done any teaching the year! So I was super keen to share some time and learning space with anyone who wants to up-skill a bit!

The workshops will run with a minimum of 6 sign ups, so if you’re keen make sure your friends join too!! Please let me know if you need any more information or wanna chat about pre-reqs or anything!

Hope to see you there! xx Eve

Toss the Flyer - Thursdays 6 - 7:30pm

Dynamic Technique: Duo Trapeze - Thursdays 7:30 - 9:30pm

Performance and Act Creation - Fridays 5:45 - 9pm

for info and bookings email eve@thedustpalace.co.nz

 
 

Toss the Flyer

Dynamic Trio, colloquially known as Toss, is the art of skill-fully throwing and flipping between three or more people. Two bases swing a flyer between them, using the momentum to execute amazing tricks and skills. Dynamic trio is exciting, hard physical work and very very fun. 

This three part workshop will cover fundamental techniques for safely training Dynamic Trio as well as level appropriate skills and their progressions. We cover body positions, strength development, the physics of motion, safety and most importantly communication.  

Email Eve to Book / Inquire

Duration: 3 x 1.5 hours 

Dates: 4th, 11th and 18th December 

Cost: $120

Prerequisites: n/a 

Participants please bring: wrist wraps or tape, chalk. Comfortable clothing you can move in with wrists exposed. Fliers should also have ankles exposed.

Max participants:

Course will run with: minimum 6

Dynamic Technique: Duo Trapeze

Want to level up your aerial doubles? This workshop will push your Duo Trapeze technique to the next level. Focussed on dynamic technique, we’ll cover the generation of momentum from tempos up. Workshop will cover semi and full releases as well as a cute collection of movement pathways. Come ready to work and have your skills pushed.

EMAIL EVE to INQUIRE/BOOK

Duration: 3 x 2 hours 

Dates: 4th, 11th and 18th December 

Cost: $150

Participants please bring: Base/Flyer can comfortably hang on a bar and invert and have been working together in the air. 

Max participants: 8

Course will run with: minimum 6

Performance Lab

Suitable for both new performers and more experienced artists. Performance Lab is focussed on developing performance skills for circus artists from the ground up. How to grow your presence onstage, tell the story you want to, connect the ground to the air, and un-leash your creative voice! 

EMAIL EVE to INQUIRE/BOOK

Duration: 3 x 3.25 hours 

Dates: 5th, 12th and 19th December 

Cost: $185

Max participants: 12

Course will run with: minimum 6