CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
AND PRE-RECS
2026 Class Descriptions and Pre-reqs
Friday Daylong Intensives-
Check-In 9:30-10:00
Each Daylong will break separately for lunch (Food Trucks Outside)
Tricky Transitions with Sam & Luka
We’ve got acro delights, surprises, and puzzles for you! We’ll be focusing on transition treats that teach you how to move better, that invite you to improve your connection or timing, range of motion, balance, or spatial awareness. Some of these transitions will connect into longer flows, others we’ll group with more challenging variations of related movements for some mutli-level modules. We've really taken “all-levels” to heart and aim to offer enjoyable and challenging acro for everyone, from the novice acrobat to the hardened L-base nerd.
Pre-reqs: None. All-Levels welcome.
Performance Creation with Kaelibeth Rose & Chris Rosado
This daylong intensive will guide you through the process of how to create a routine, from the first spark of an idea to your big moment on stage. Not only will you learn tangible formulas for how to bring your vision to life, including stage presence, creative transitions, musicality, and more, you’ll also get the chance to practice these skills in real time. We’re going to create a real group routine that we’ll be performing on Saturday at the talent show! If you’ve dreamed of performing, but didn’t know where to start, this is the perfect opportunity to be fully supported on your first steps. And if you already perform and are looking for ways to improve your art, this rich approach that draws from competitive acrobatic gymnastics, circus arts, and cheer-style acro will take your craft to the next level.
Pre-Reqs: All-levels welcome. A willingness to try new things and a mindset of fun & safety. Optional– If you have a skill (partner or solo) that you feel confident in, bring it (mentally) to potentially be included in the group performance.
Icarian Daylong : Intermediate / Advanced with Kylee & Devin
This year we are keeping it clean and simple. In the front half of our intensive we are going to laser focus on building confidence in the key moments of tempo that make Icarian so sweet and delicious. We will be giving you tools to own your practice to a whole new level. Precision, consistency, and progression.
In the second half of the class we will be focusing on pumping up the jams and getting into unique and challenging material that will be sure to meet every level.
Types of material we will cover; tempos, power application techniques, exponential power curves, thermodynamics, foot to foot, flipping with spins, and even a sprinkle of some whip action if we are all feeling it!
Pre-Reqs: Spotting like Jackie Chan is a requirement for our daylong as well as having an Icarian practice in which you feel comfortable doing some type of inverting skill!
Advanced Standing Acro Intensive with Ryan Gibson and Erica Linz
Spend the day on your feet or above your partner’s head. We’ll be exploring skills past static H2H/F2H and touching on non-dance ways to show them off. A lil’ pitching, advanced transitions in and out of H2H, a smattering of dynamic elements etc.
Class will start with a primer on “counts”, (AKA “5,6,7,8”). We’ll use them for progressions, and a basic tool for presenting skills in a way that is sharp, clean and interesting. Expect standing acro sequences with transitions that focus on “pedestrian” interactions between partners.
Pre-Req: Solid standing H2H/F2H with the partner you’re bringing.
Social hour at Molly Brown's Distillery -5:30pm
Saturday-
Check-In 8:30-9:00 Dress up theme- Fly AF
Saturday Session 1 (9:50- 11:50am):
Dance Lifts with James & Carolina
This class centers on fluid, expressive lifts that travel through space with ease, control, and musicality. You’ll focus on shaping, counterbalance, and smooth transitions so lifts feel suspended and intentional rather than forced. Emphasis is placed on connection, timing, and aesthetics to create lifts that read as dance, not just strength.
Pre-Reqs: none
Roller Coaster Flow with Nate Villatoro & SarahKat
One fine day with a woof and a purr, a flow was born and it caused a little stir. Join KatDog as they take you through a journey of whips and pops that will make you feel like you’re riding a super fun, totally rad roller coaster. Yeehaw.
Pre-reqs: Icarian throne to bird, L-Base F2H, Tarzan swing to bum on hands
Pitch Perfect with Kira & Jack
This intermediate-level class focuses on the technique, timing, and communication required for safe and dynamic acro pitching. Our technique is rooted in sports acro with a dynamic entry that builds a lot of potential power during the tempo. Bases will refine their ability to generate power from the legs and core, manage trajectory, and receive flyers with control and confidence. Flyers will learn how to step in with confidence, clarity, strength, and trust. We will focus on progressions with an emphasis on safety, repeatable techniques, and spotting. Class time will balance technical drills, skill-building sequences, and applied partner work to support both bases and flyers in advancing their pitching practice. There will be spotting lines available for safety.
Pre-reqs: Solid standing foot-to-hand, two-high, and L-base foot-to-hand skills. Students should be comfortable working at height and have a strong foundation in acro fundamentals.
Advanced Icarian - flips that spin with Kylee & Devin
Join us on a journey to add a little spice to your flipping practice. We will be visiting a few different flips that include a spinning motion.
Pre-reqs: Please come with the ability to do a spotted front tuck.
Lunch and Optional Lunch Session (Food Trucks Outside): 11:50-1:15
Line Pulling Class with Darren C
Pre-reqs: None
Performance Rehearsal with Full Send Circus- (for those who want to preform)
Pre-reqs: Attendance at Friday Performance Creation with Kaelibeth Rose & Chris Rosado day long intensive
Saturday Session 2 (1:15- 3pm):
Just Around the Hipverbend with Matt & Ash
Hone your L-basing control by taking transitions farther - adding a lil’ extra reach can turn classic moves into wow-zers. Focus on your control and stability with acro.mash! Surgical shin extensions for height available upon request.
Pre-reqs: none
Turn, Take-off, and Twist with John & Jenae
This intermediate+ class blends familiar Icarian vocabulary with creative exploration. We’ll work through clear progressions toward classic throne pirouettes, then expand the idea by introducing unconventional variations, experimenting with different launch points.
Pre-reqs: Throne straight throws, any Icarian skill incorporating a twist
Human Stacks (3-high) with Laura, Joseph & Cody
This hybrid intermediate/advanced class will cover drills, progressions, and climb technique for trios wanting to explore 3-high’s for the first time. Simultaneously, for trios who already have a 3-high practice, we will teach drills to assist in stabilizing your 3-high for horizontal progression— working towards more advanced skills like h2h in 3-high. Two separate groups will exist during the same class, intermediate group and advanced group.
Intermediate Class Pre-reqs: Comfortable in two high, mids/bases are comfortable basing two high with movement drills.
Advanced Class Pre-reqs: 3-high in lines (with maximum of 2 step correction) + 10 second hold & controlled exit of choice.
Advanced Cannonballs with Ryan & Erica
Have you done cannonballs before but want to step up your game? We’ll be teaching as many entrances into cannonball as we can cram in 90 minutes! From the inlocate to dislocate to the Dragonball entrance, we’ve got it all!
Pre-reqs: Solid standing hand to hand, cannonball experience is helpful but not required
Saturday Session 3 (3:10- 4:40pm):
Free Balance: An Introduction with Sam & Luka
Look ma, no hands! In this intro to free balance, we'll explore the basic technique for handsfree inversions like Star and Shoulderstand, look at how to find needle and other ranges of motion, start to play with transitions with no (or less) hand support, and most importantly, learn to calm the nervous system and fall safely without hands.
Pre-reqs: None.
Dynamic Twists & Pops with Tylyn & Lauren
Ready to add some rotation and creativity to your bed pops? In this class we’ll explore twisting bed pops that float into Reverse Throne, building control, timing, and clean dynamic pathways. Our peak skill is the dynamic and satisfying Risley Down, with Foot Job available as a spicy stretch option. Expect plenty of progressions, technical foot work, and a whole lot of giggles as you creatively get in (and out) of bed.
Pre-reqs: Some Experience in Bed and Bed 180's.
Funky H2H with Courtney & Hobs
Get asymmetrical and weird with us as we explore some funky entrances and exits in hand-to-something! This class will build on h2h concepts while challenging your brain with new ways to balance and find precision.
Pre-Reqs: Comfortable jumping into low H2H is an asset, but not required. Some experience with standing H2H. Hands on spotting skills
Coached Jam: Bring your own skill, lines available
We encourage you to practice what you learned in class or try whatever skill makes your heart sing. Spotting lines are available to everyone– whether it is a “big”or small skill. Everyone will share the lines! Using spots for all skills is required. Make sure your spotter (whether on the lines or hands-on spotting), has experience spotting the skill you are trying.
Pre-Reqs: None, but you must be approved to pull the lines by a teacher.
Dinner (Food Trucks Outside!): 4:40- 6:00
Talent Show/ Acro Games: 6:00-8:30
Sunday Sessions-
Check-In 8:30-8:50 Dress up Theme- Jazzercise
Sunday Session 1 (9:40-11:10am):
Plot Twist with Cole Frederick & Valerie Gibson
Get ready to rethink your transitions! In this creative and challenging flow class, Cole and Valerie will guide you through original pathways packed with unusual entrances, satisfying exits, and the option to spice things up with pops. We’ll layer in progressions and calibrations to meet you where you are, then build toward dynamic, connected sequences that flow endlessly. Expect a mix of focus, laughter, and that “oh wow, this actually works!” feeling.
Pre-reqs: Must be very comfortable with washing machines and basic poses like star, reverse star, and side star. Experience with pops is optional but helpful.
Path to Standing H2H with Nate Villatoro & SarahKat
Standing hand to hand is a foundational skill in partner acrobatics and just looks plain badass if we are being honest! If you find yourself on the sidelines looking in and wondering "Where do I even start?” This class is for you! We will break it down and show you the way to work towards this skill in a safe and efficient way.
Pre-reqs: 30 sec (L base) foot to hand, 30 second handstand free or against a wall, Comfortable 2-High
Reverse Star Icarian with Courtney & Hobs
Play with different ways in to and out of reverse star with Courtney and Hobbs! Flyers will hone their diving and twisting skills while bases work on precision and relating foundational concepts to more complex movements.
Pre-Reqs: Comfort and stability in reverse star, experience with transitional pops (ie bird to throne)
Dislocates with Ryan & Erica
Have you always wanted to learn dislocates but never had the chance? This is your chance! We will be teaching safe entrances to learn how to perform dislocates using a toe pitch assist first then moving on to performing it with just one base. Come level up with us!
Pre-reqs: Strong Standing H2H
Sunday Session 2 (11:15- 12:45pm):
Oddities and Curiosities with Matt & Ash
With nary a regular ol’ bird, side star, or throne in sight, this delightful L-basing machine will explore some unusual points of contact and surprising transitions. Come stretch your brain and your bod with acro.mash!
Pre-reqs: None
Step Up Your Foot to Hand with Monica & Kayli
Step into and step up your standing foot to hand in style! We'll explore streamlined entrances into standing foot to hand, and a piston entry to extended standing foot to hand. If you're ready to add variety to your foot to hand practice, this class is for you.
Pre-reqs: Stable standing foot to hand (at least 10 second hold) with a safe entry and exit.
Intro to Standing Dynamics with James & Carolina
This class focuses on building smooth, confident transitions between elevated standing positions through timing, momentum, and clear partner communication. You’ll refine how to generate power, absorb energy, and reconnect seamlessly so dynamic sequences feel controlled, playful, and continuous rather than forced. Expect an emphasis on trust, responsiveness, and clean catches that keep movement fluid and alive.
Pre-Reqs: 2- high and high bird
Advanced Foot juggling with Kylee & Devin
Time to get into the nitty gritty details! Foot juggling is all about connection and flow. We will be teaching some asymmetrical foot juggling that will also include some high flying launches!
Pre-Reqs: Ability to tempo 3 skills, pizza 180, and flyer log 360
Lunch (Food Trucks Outside): 12:45-2:10
No Lunch Classes
Sunday Session 3 (2:10- 3:50pm):
Lean on Me with Laura & Joseph
Explore the art of shared balance in counterbalances. Using clear progressions and playful drills, you’ll learn how to create stable, dynamic shapes by leaning, lifting, and trusting your partner.
This is a great class to explore changing roles, you get to base AND fly. Open level class. Everyone's welcome.
Pre-reqs: Bring a good attitude and be ready to have fun.
As the Flyer Turns with Sam & Luka
Challenging, balance-y L-base flow with rotational RStar and slackro transitions, including fun same-size friendly training wheels for mono F2H.
Pre-reqs: 10 sec F2H, mono Reverse Star (w/ hands)
Popping into Back Whips with John & Jenae
Join us for a class focused on precise pops, clean timing, and dynamic spotting. We’ll begin by refining foundational back whip technique, then layer in progressions and hands-on spotting drills for safely popping into back whips from a variety of starting positions. Expect a strong emphasis on spotting mechanics and repetition-based drills, designed to train your nervous system to respond confidently and consistently in these skills.
Pre-reqs: Some experience with back whips, precise Icarian straight throws
Valdez (Adv H2H) with James & Carolina
This class focuses on dynamic entries into standing hand-to-hand that blend power, rebound, and precise timing. You’ll work on momentum, timing, refining connection through the catch, and stabilizing the transition into a clean, confident handstand. Emphasis is placed on control, shared responsibility, and smooth flow from initiation to balance.
Pre-Reqs: jump into standing hand to hand
Sunday Session 4 (4- 5:30pm):
Thai Massage with Tylyn & Megan
Relax and unwind at this class learning how to care for one another through Thai Massage techniques.
Pre-Reqs: None. Strong principles & communication standards in consent.
Interplanetary Exploration with Katie, Andy, Kia and Colby
Blast off from one base to another in this unique pops workshop! We'll build up safe techniques and spotting for multi-base pops and give you plenty of time for creativity to develop your own ideas!
Pre-Reqs: Proficiency of basic icarian pops like bird to throne and throne to bird. Experience with Castaways with spots is helpful, but not necessary
Knot another knot pun with Nate Northey & Whitney
Take the jump from 2 hands to 1: learn how to train standing knot with lots of nerdy details!
Pre-reqs: Solid standing h2h
Coached Jam: Bring your own skill, lines available
We encourage you to practice what you learned in class or try whatever skill makes your heart sing. Spotting lines are available to everyone– whether it is a “big”or small skill. Everyone will share the lines! Using spots for all skills is required. Make sure your spotter (whether on the lines or hands-on spotting), has experience spotting the skill you are trying.
Pre-Reqs: None, except you must be approved to pull the lines by a teacher.
Social hour at Molly Brown's Distillery -6:00pm
Monday Jam-10:00-2:00pm