Performance Creation
Level: 301 (Intermediate/Advanced, permission of studio required/see requirements below)
Summer Session: 7 weeks, Monday July 7 - Monday August 19th with performance on Saturday, August 23rd at 1pm.
Cost/Session: $385 Payment plans are available through the office.
Days Available: Mondays 6:00-7:30pm
Important note: This class will run from Monday July 7 - Monday August 19th, (7 weeks, slightly shorter than the regular summer session). It will culminate in a public performance at the studio on Saturday, August 23rd at 1pm.
Prerequisites: This class is for intermediate and advanced students with experience in 301 or 401 level classes, or equivalent. 201 level circus students can enroll with a recommendation.
In this Performance Creation class, intermediate and advanced circus students will collaboratively build a cohesive show from the ground up! Over the course of 7 weeks, students will devise group acts, build transitions, and have the option of working on solo/duo/trio acts with the guidance of an experienced coach. Students will have the opportunity to expand their breadth of circus knowledge as group acts will include a variety of circus disciplines including aerial and ground skills.
This class cost includes the price of Open Studio once a week where students will be able to independently practice and develop their acts. Consistent attendance is key as we're creating collaboratively! Students are required to be a part of the final performance on August 23rd. Optionally, there is also the potential to perform at the Amherst Block Party in September (date TBC).
For people looking to learn something new and exciting, circus is a non-competitive, artistic, fun and safe discipline. All classes at SHOW focus on vocabulary retention, interpersonal life skills, and having fun in a safe environment. Circus is a great way to increase self-esteem, have fun, get in shape, improve focus and learn skills that will translate to every aspect of your life. Circus for Fun, Circus for Life.
Any cancellation made by the student before the first day of class will be given a 100% refund. Any cancellations made by the student after the first class of the session has run is not eligible for a refund (special exceptions may be made for medical situations). If a single class is canceled by the studio (due to weather, staff availability, etc.), the cost of that class will be credited to your P13 account based on the single per class rate. Adult students who miss 1 class during the session may attend 1 Open Studios free of charge, per session, to make up for the missed classes, as space allows. Students making up missed classes using Open Studios must register through the office.
Please note—if you miss a class due to COVID-related reasons, the cost of that class will be credited to your P13 account based on the single per class rate. As a result absences due to COVID will not be eligible for free Open Studio make-ups, but you may use your account credit to pay for Open Studios.
In the event that only one student is present for any given class, the class will automatically be changed to 1 hour in duration.