Kennarar
Lauren Charnow stofnandi
Lauren Charnow er fædd flytjandi sem ólst upp við söng og dans í leikfélagi foreldra sinna í Bandaríkjunum. Lauren lærði dans og leikfimi áður en hún fann loksins sanna ást sína, loftsilki. Lauren hefur stundað nám í sirkuslist og dansi í New York borg og stundað námskeið í Broadway Dance Center, Circus Warehouse og Steps. Eftir að hafa sótt Marymount Manhattan College í New York borg til að læra leiklist, stofnaði hún sinn eigin sirkusleikhóp í New York fylki. Hún sótti Skidmore háskólann þar sem hún fór á námskeið í dansi, leikhúsi, líffærafræði, hreyfifræði og hreyfingarfræði. Hún hefur stundað nám í sirkuslistum við Circus Arts Institute í Atlanta, Georgíu þar sem hún fékk skírteini fyrir loftkennslu í silki og sirkusmeðferð (með því að nota sirkus til að vinna með einstaklingum með mismun á námi). Lauren hefur fengið skírteini fyrir sirkusjóga (eins konar loftfimleikafélaga) auk kennslu í hengirúm/slyngi (Spin City). Hún hefur stundað nám í sirkus við NECCA í Vermont Bandaríkjunum og tók þátt í Caravan Social Circus Training Program við nám í Le Plus Petit Cirque Du Monde í Frakklandi, Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles, Sorin Sirkus í Finnlandi og CABUWAZI í Berlín. Hún hefur helgað undanfarin tólf ár ævi sinnar til að kenna sirkus og rannsaka listir í sirkus. Í Chicago kom hún fram með Comedy Dance Collective og á sýningum Aloft Circus Arts. Lauren er stofnandi Kría Aerial Arts sem opnaði árið 2020 og höfundur Kría Aerial Arts Absolute Beginner Essential Guide and Journal . Markmið hennar er að gera silki úr lofti aðgengilegt öllum sem vilja læra ótrúlega hluti sem þeir eru færir um að ná
Alice Demurtas kennari
Tónleikaferðalag Alice hófst ekki fyrr en á menntaskólaárunum, þegar hún dróst að smáframleiðslu sem hvatti hana til að gera tilraunir meira með leikhús og sjálfstjáningu. Það var þó ekki fyrr en nýlega sem Alice ákvað að víkka sjóndeildarhringinn og ganga til liðs við leiðbeinandann og vinkonuna Lauren Charnow í fleiri tilraunaverkefnum. Árið 2019, eftir tveggja ára stangarþjálfun, byrjaði Alice að þjálfa silki úr lofti í Reykjavík. Það var ást við fyrstu umbúðir. Fyrir áramót hafði Alice byrjað ferð sína sem silkikennari og flytjandi, en hún gekk einnig til liðs við Lauren Charnow sem hluti af sýningafyrirtækinu Charnow, Kría Aerial Arts, sem inniheldur bæði silkiframleiðslu úr lofti og trúðasýningar fyrir börn og unglinga. Sumarið 2020 kynntu tvíeykið fyrsta sameiginlega gjörning sinn sem kallast Rebirth - loftkönnun fortíðar og framtíðar, sem var kynnt á Reykjavík Fringe Festival og Ludlow Fringe Festival. Árið 2021 lék Alice sem Space Cat í GAME ON sem er að undirbúa sig fyrir heimsreisu hennar árið 2022.
Ástríður J. Ólafsdóttir Silks Instructor
Ástríður J. Ólafsdóttir is a painter and performer living in Italy and Iceland. She graduated with a degree in Painting and took a Master in Visual Arts at the Academy of fine arts in Bologna, Italy. In the same city she held numerous exhibitions, for example at the “Museo Civico Medievale”, Association “Civico 32” and the “Zoological Museum”. In 2021 she had her first private exhibition in Iceland at “The House of Mál og Menning” and in 2022 she exhibited both in “Gallerý Núllið” and in “Gallerí Fold”. In these last exhibitions the works shown combine painting and aerial silks in a series called “Panneggio” where she plays with the fabric to create sculpture to paint oil on canvas. Along with the art school she also took acting, singing and dancing classes and performed with drama and musical companies in many theaters in the Bologna area. The aerial silks path started in 2013 at “Itc Teatro” and never stopped. Since then she performed in Italy in a Circus tent based in San Lazzaro and toured around Italy in 2017 with the show “ChefSciò-CulInAria”, a Chef contest on silks. In 2021, in Iceland, she started teaching aerial silks at “Erial pole” and performed in the interactive aerial silks show “Game on” with “Kría Aerial Arts” at Tjarnarbio theater.
She is currently working in Reykjavik on her art, teaching aerial silks and on artistic projects with Krìa Aerial Arts. www.astridurart.com Ig - Fb: @astridurart
Eyrún Ævarsdóttir Silks Instructor
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Eyrún Ævarsdóttir is a circus artist and aerial teacher working in Iceland. She has a lot of experience creating and performing circus shows, as well as teaching circus classes and aerials for several years. She graduated from Codarts University in Rotterdam with a BA Circus arts degree, specializing in aerials.
Tom Burke Partner Acrobatics Instructor
Tom Burke is an experienced and passionate teacher of partner acrobatics and aerial arts. He has been teaching for nearly a decade and is a founding member of Acro Island. Tom's classes focus on safe, effective techniques for standing partner acrobatics, as well as on developing strength, flexibility, and connection with a partner. He has a unique approach to teaching which emphasizes the importance of having fun while learning. Tom is committed to helping each student reach their personal goals, no matter their skill level.
Jóakim Kvaran Handstands and Acrobatics Instructor
Jóakim Kvaran is a circus creator and performer based in Iceland. He has been performing professionally for over a decade and has toured around Iceland with Sirkus Íslands and Hringleikur and in Europe with 'Captain Sugar and the Monkeypuppets' and Scapino Ballet. Jóakim has a big interest in sharing his knowledge and has taught youth and adult classes for many years. Jóakim graduated from Codarts University in Rotterdam with a BA in Circus arts degree, where he specialized in acrobatics and Chinese pole.
Bjarni Árnason Juggling Instructor
Bjarni Árnason is a locally based circus performer. He has been performing and teaching in Iceland and abroad for many years. In Iceland, you have seen him in shows with Sirkus Íslands or Hringleikur. When he is not in Iceland he is traveling the world with the Nordic Council, creating or performing their shows. He enjoys sharing his passion for the circus and the benefits of learning a skill or two. Bjarni graduated from Codarts University in Rotterdam with his Bachelor's in Circus, specializing in object manipulation with diabolo.