Archive for July, 2010

NEW CLASS at Kinetic Arts Center!
Aerial Hoop with Meghan Miller

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Kinetic Arts Center wins Diablo magazine’s Best of the East Bay award for “Creative Fitness Classes” for own Cirq It™. ‘

What is Cirq It™?  We say it’s kind of like Boot Camp gone to the Circus.  Says Diablo magazine, “Their Cirq It class will have you hand standing, gripping a trapeze, and hanging suspended from the ceiling by pieces of cloth.  You’ll work muscles you didn’t know you had . . ..”  In Cirq It™, you get to run away to the circus for about an hour, get a great workout and leave smiling.  Celebrate with us by taking a Cirq It™.    If you haven’t used your free class yet, use it on this one.

“Anyone can take Cirq It™.  You don’t have to be an experienced boot camp, circuit trainer or circus performer.  Everyone can learn how to balance on a rolla bolla, juggle or swing on a trapeze for two minutes at a time.  I designed the class so you are so busy learning a new circus skill that you forget you are building cardio and muscle strength the whole time,” says Jaron Hollander, Artistic Director and creator of Cirq It™.  “Don’t get me wrong — it’s hard work.  I will push you but it’s also really, really fun.  I’ve had students who laugh and giggle through the whole class.”

Classes run Wednesdays at 10am and 3:30pm and Saturdays at 9am. An added bonus is that each class runs simultaneously with a popular Circus Kids class – for those of you with children.  “We have heard requests from parents to have classes running in parallel with their children’s class,” explains Victoria Angello, Managing Director and partner with Hollander.  “Scheduling Cirq It™ parallel to circus classes for younger kids is trying to meet that need. Actually, we have several classes throughout the week scheduled like that.   By the way, I am one of those who giggle through the class.  It cracks me up to do pull ups buried in the tissue or hoola hoop to get my cardio up.  I am up to 40 hoops without stopping now.”

Click here to see Diablo Magazine’s ‘Best Of’ Article

Kinetic Arts Center is located at 785 7^th street (corner Brush and 7^th) in Oakland.  There is plenty of free off-street parking.  Visit www.KineticArtsCenter.com for a class list and schedule or email at info@KineticArtsCenter.com with questions.  Cirq It™ and fitness class fees cost $15 drop in or $12.50 (if you buy a 12-class package) and can be scheduled and ordered on-line.

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Stretch & Strengthen: Circus Style Flexibility Training with Kristina Nekyia

July 18th, 2010 – 2pm-4pm
$35.00 per student – pre-registration
$45.00 per student – day of event

Click HERE to SIGN UP NOW

This 2 hour workshop is for adults who would like to increase their flexibility and range of motion. Students will learn how to safely stretch their legs, hips, shoulders, and back while building the muscle and balance needed to use your flexibility. Techniques are drawn from circus contortion and dance techniques. This class is ideal for circus performers, dancers, martial artists, yogis, athletes, and anyone else who would like to open up their body to a new way of moving. Stretching safely makes your body healthier, stronger, and more resistant to injury.

Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle and a towel (optional). This class is for adults however, mature teens ages 12 and up are welcome.

DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE TO TRAIN WITH KRISTINA BEFORE SHE GOES BACK TO LA!!!

Instructor Kristina Nekyia is a lifelong dancer who began training in contortion at the age of 31 at San Francisco Circus Center. Her dedicated training led her to her to study with the national circus in Ulaanbaatar, and develop the first ever belly dance contortion duet with world-famous contortionist Serchmaa Byamba. She has performed at Teatro Zinzani’s cabaret nights, and worked with numerous circus companies in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She is currently on the faculty of Cirque School LA. Visit her online at www.nekyiadance.com

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4th of July with Circus Spire at Jack London Square

Plan to spend the afternoon with Circus Spire troupers at the Jack London Square 4^th of July celebration.  You will see us on stilts, face painting and jolly making throughout the event.  The event runs from 12Noon – 4pm so you can enjoy the whole day AND then head off before fireworks later in the evening.

4^th of July Special – 50% off  12-class packages for Cirq It™ (circuit training on circus equipment), World Beat Dance Fitness or Tai Chi (this is a $75 savings).  Sale runs through Sunday, 7/4/10.  Call us at 510-444-4800 and use the secret password:  Happy 4^th of July!  Sale limited two per person. 

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Art Murmur Invites Kinetic Arts Center to the Next Friday Night Event – July 2nd, 6-9pm

Find Kinetic Arts Center at the Art Murmur this Friday evening (7/2) from 6pm to 9pm.  The theme of this month’s Art Murmur if focused on West Oakland’s Businesses and we are pleased we were asked to represent the circus side of things.   

If you haven’t attended one of these Friday evening events, plan to stop by.  You will see a small sampling of Oakland’s emerging artists showing off for everyone.  It is such a nice way to wrap up the work week or get started on the weekend, particularly on a warm summer evening (well, cool is warm for us – bring a sweater).  It’s a free event and you can download a tour map at oaklandartmurmur.com/  Find Jen at the Kinetic Arts Center booth over by RPS (Rock Paper Scissors) and stop by to say hi. 

Take advantage of our 4^th of July special:  50% off 12-class packages for Tai Chi, World Beat & Dance Fitness or Cirq It™ (circuit training on circus equipment).  This is a $75 savings for 12 classes – limited two per person. Mention "ART MURMUR" when you call in to purchase. 510-444-4800.

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Oaklavia – Sunday June 27, 2010. 

The streets at West Grand and Broadway started closing to street traffic as early as 6am.  By 10am streets from Bakesale Betty (W. Grand & Broadway) along Broadway, Telegraph and west on 7^th all the way down to Kinetic Arts Center were all closed up tight to car traffic and wide open to foot, roller skates, bikes and anything else non-motorized.  It was a fabulous event produced by WalkOaklandBikeOakland and we couldn’t have been more pleased to participate. 

Kinetic Arts Center was the designated END of the route (if you started at Bakesale Betty) contributed to the event with FREE performances and class workshops to all the folks who rode the entire length of the trip.  Although we heard about great places to stop along the way from many different riders, we are little partial to thinking our spot was the best.

We had running every ½ hour performances by Circus Spire Troupe members and then we invited anyone there to play with us on the trapeze, rope, tissue, stilts, rola bolas.  It was heartwarming to see all the bikes parked on portable racks, grouped in clumps or just lying on the ground throughout the parking lot.  

 Our next big event this summer is Sunday, July 4^th at Jack London Square from 12Noon to 4pm.  In August you will see us at Art & Soul.  We usually run special sales to honor each event.  If you are thinking to buy a package for a class you haven’t tried yet, we recommend stopping by to take advantage of whatever discounts we are offering. 

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