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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Creator’s Lab Senior Youth Camp (13+)

MONDAY AUGUST 3RD TO FRIDAY AUGUST 7TH

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM DAILY

$300+HST per student

Creator's Lab is a 5-day intensive camp offered to senior youth. Halifax Circus is proud to offer this opportunity to young artists, 13+ years.

Artists from BC's Deer Crossing the Ant Farm will guide a team of youth through the various steps of the collaborative showbuilding process the company has developed over 17 years as part of a touring outdoor production called “The Rainforest Circus".

Each day will begin with team-building activities and theatrical games to limber the body and ignite the imagination. Senior artists will walk the team through the 'blue-sky' phase of theme exploration and how to develop an inspiration board where colours, costumes and show visuals are portrayed.

Once a theme is chosen, individuals will separate into focused groups of interest such as: music, aerials, acrobatics, theatre, storyline, clowning, technical development props and costumes (an individual can be part of multiple groups). We will offer guidance to each creative group in how to develop material around a chosen theme. We will always begin the day as a full cast and end the day with a “Show and Tell" debrief.

As part of the week, the team will take a field trip around the city to discover potential outdoor show locations. The week’s intensive will culminate in a final “Show and Tell” to friends and family with the goal of further show development and performances to take place in the summer of 2027.

AERIAL ARTISTRY WORKSHOP WITH AIYANA

SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH & SUNDAY AUGUST 9TH
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (both days)

$90+HST per student
*Students must sign up for both sessions in this 2-part Workshop.

Hello aerialists! Are you looking to take some time to work on your artistry skills this summer? Do you want to be able to express more in your acts? Do you want more fluidity from start to finish? Then this workshop is for you!

We will be focusing on transitions and on artistry expression. We are going to work on how to create WITH your apparatus and really lean into the teamwork of it. We will do guided exercises in the air and on the ground.

Please come with a small combo prepared. It should be something you can do multiple times. This is not about the most complex longest act you can bring, it’s about something that’s accessible to you that you can use to work on these skills (which you can then apply to a long and complex act). If you have a song you want to do your combo to - you can bring that as well. If you don’t - no problem.

There will be a “work in progress showcase” just for your friends and family that you invite on the last day at 3:15pm. You can also just use this time to film your act for yourself. No pressure.

What to bring:

-BYOSnacks! We will have a bio break for eating some snacks and staying hydrated both days.
-Notebook and pen/pencil
-Water bottle
-Aerial clothing (no jewelry)
-Phone/Phone stand if you want for filming yourself
-Your prepared combo

Max 6 participants - you will not be sharing an aerial point.

Prerequisites:

Be comfortable on 1 aerial apparatus with basic comfort on a second apparatus.
Be willing to explore and try new things.
Be able to make safe decisions about your aerial skills.

*This is a supportive and judgement free environment while we all explore our artistry together*