July 9-July 22
(2 Week Program, Ages 8-18yrs)

Summer Circo Show is a fully-supported circus production directed by Jaron Hollander, Kinetic Arts Center’s Artistic Director with act development and coaching by some of our most popular coaches.  Jaron Hollander has directed each of the Circus Spire Youth Troupe productions, most recently The Circus Differential.  In addition, if your child is older, has previous performance experience and interested, they could be invited to participate on our production team.  This group of cast members will help decide on production items like:  theme, acts, show order, costumes, etc. Rehearsals for this summer’s show begin the first day of the two-week program. 

The Summer Circo Show 2012 show runs for four shows the weekend of July 20 – 22, 2012 at Kinetic Art Center and then at Oakland’s Art & Soul two-day art festival, August 4 – 5, 2012.  Your child must be available for the July performances listed above, a brush-up rehearsal the week of July 30^th and for Art & Soul both days. Auditions are held on May 20th  Your child must have a 90 second act set to music and be ready to audition with a larger group of kids in acrobatics, improvisation and ensemble.  Not sure how to guide your child in preparing for the auditions?  Not to worry.  We have several coaches available for private lessons which can help guide or critique an audition.  Please call 510-444-4800 to make arrangements.

  Fees:  $795

A non-refundable deposit of $200 is due on acceptance of casting with the remaining balance due June 15, 2012. 

CLICK HERE for the Audition Form – Summer Circo Production 2012

Note – Circus Spire Youth Troupe auditions are being held at the same time.  Your child can audition for one or both on May 20^th.  Please complete the audition forms appropriately. 

Not the right age range for your camper?
OR maybe you aren’t available for these camp dates?
We also have a number of other camp options – CLICK HERE

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Click HERE for more information about the
Circus Spire Program and to Download Audition Materials

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Aerial Rope Masterclass with Alex Allan
Professional Rope Artist

Series runs April 18-May 16 – Students can do from one to all five classes.

CLICK HERE TO ENROLL

One Class = $50
Full Series = $200 (SAVE $50)
Space is limited – Each class must have a minimum of 4 students to run.

Course work will cover Ascents, Descents, Releases, Holds, Drops, Tempos
also…Stretching technique, Rope specific conditioning, & Injury prevention training
 

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May Circo Salon &
Student Showcase

Sunday May 6, 2011
2pm

Come see the Students and Coaches of Kinetic Arts Center show off their Circus Skills!

 Admission is a Suggested Donation of $5 – All are welcomed to attend!

Kinetic Arts Center
785 7^th St  (Corner Brush & 7^th Sts)  Oakland  94607
www.KineticArtsCenter.com  510-444-4800

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Kinetic Arts Center offers multiple types of camps for multiple types of kids and their interests. See below for our Summer Camp 2012 and Circo Day Camp offerings. Summer Camps are one to two weeks in length whereas Circo Day Camps are generally offered on a day-by-day basis during holiday and school breaks.

Enrollment is now open for ALL camps!
Save a spot for your circus star as our camps often sell out.
Enroll online, via phone or in person.

CLICK HERE for more details including dates, camp rates & order form.

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The Circus Differential

THANK YOU FOR 12 SOLD OUT SHOWS!
We love our Circus Community!
Stay Tuned for upcoming events at Kinetic Arts Center

Kinetic Arts Center Presents The Circus Spire Youth Troupe in
 

"The Circus Differential"

March 9-25, 2012
Fridays & Saturdays, 7pm
Sundays, 12noon & 5pm

A Clockwork-World of Gears, Steam Power &
Awe-Inspiring Circus

The Circus Differential is a moving, evolving and gear-driven world with awe-inspiring circus acts.  The Circus Differential is presented by Kinetic Arts Center (Oakland), directed and conceived by Artistic Director Jaron A. Hollander and starring Kinetic Art Center’s own Circus Spire Youth Troupe.  In The Circus Differential you will be transported into a clock world of gears and cogs, energy, color and circus acts which will keep you riveted.  The Circus Differential is appropriate for all ages.

All Ages Welcome
General and VIP Reserved Seating Available
Wheel Chair Accessible

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HOT MOVES ARE A-FOOT: FOOT HOOPING WORKSHOP
with Marria & Revolva
Saturday, January 28,  4-6pm

On Jan. 28, veteran hoopers Marria and Revolva are joining forces at Oakland’s Kinetic Arts Center, under an important rallying cry: Feet are the new waists! These ladies have been foot hooping for years, on stages and in classrooms around the world. But they have never before *united* to share what they know. Come benefit from their combined experience – and discover what happens when you take your hoop downtown. 

You’ll learn the following amazing “feats”:

• GETTING IT STARTED: Your foot is like your hand – only different!

• ALTERNATIVE ENTRANCES: How does the hoop get on there, anyway?

• FINDING YOUR FOOT FLOW: Transitioning between movements.

• ACROBATIC POSSIBILITIES: Cool upside down moves, beginner to advanced.

• PARTNER FOOT HOOPING: Learn to pass and do partner acro poses while foot hooping. 

This video depicts some of what will be covered. (Filmed for fun, with British hoop guru Bags. On Jan. 28, you can learn the “how to” of some moves you see here.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogFWLursnyk

Whether you are a novice or a jedi master foot hooper, you are welcome – and you’ll emerge with new material. The only pre-requisite is knowing how to hoop on your hand. Just 15 spaces available, and discounts for early birds, so sign up today! 

WHEN: Saturday, January 28,  4-6pm

WHERE: 
Kinetic Arts Center
785 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Plenty of free parking in lot
near West Oakland BART and 12th Street

PRICE: 

$30 Early bird registration by Dec. 31st
Click here for pre- 12/31 special: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=2UWLLD3V3SAPL

$35 before January 14th
Click here to pay between 12/31 and 1/14: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=M2ZZM8MX8LZCY

$40 before January 28
Click here to pay between 1/15 and 1/28: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FS8B6DKHZR9A4

$45 at the door (cash only)

MARRIA has been going “ninja” on hoops, since 2005. A founding member of the Boston Hoop Troop, she also co-founded “Ninja Hoops,” with Zach Fisher (their popular “Acro Hooping” workshop toured the country in 2011). She was Boston’s first full-time hoop instructor, and she currently teaches Bay Area drop-ins and at national conferences. And that’s not to mention her stage-savvy, performing with the Vegetable Circus, with Ninja Hoops and in an upcoming duo with Sweet Can Circus’ Natasha Kaluza. Marria can do partner acro moves, while hooping on her foot, while wearing a banana costume. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ninja-Hoops/139616369469094

REVOLVA began hooping in 2002, and has since whirled her way around the world, as a solo act and with troupes and organizations such as The New Old Time Chautauqua Vaudeville Tour, Wanderlust Circus, Clowns Without Borders, Earth DescenDance Circus Theater and Circus Artemis: Portland Women’s Circus (which she co-founded in 2009). A lover of spectacle, she has been opening/support entertainment for Weird Al Yankovic, OK GO and Hot Buttered Rum, become the first and only hooper (and woman) to win Burning Man’s “Fire Idol” contest – and taught at national conferences and festivals. Revolva can hoop on her foot, while hooping on three other limbs, while wearing a wig. http://www.revolvahoopdance.com/

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                                          Sign Up for Camps HERE

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OSA Theatre Actor’s Guild &
The Kinetic Arts Center
Proudly Present
Shakespeare’s "The Comedy of Errors"
at Kinetic Arts Center

Join the actors, aerialists, clowns and acrobats of
Oakland School for the Arts’ Theatre and Circus
departments in the fast-paced juggling act that is
Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors!

Experience Shakespeare’s classic The Comedy of Errors… CIRCUS style! Infused with themes of mistaken identity, isolation, servitude, family, love, insanity, and violence (the comic kind!) this colorful, physical romp tumbles its way through 24 hours of life in Ephesus, a 19th century Italian circus town while searching for your lost twin/soul mate. Bring the whole family, friends young and old and see what all the fuss is about at Oakland School for the Arts and the Kinetic Arts Center!!

Dates and Show Times
Thursday, November 3, 2011 @ 7pm
Friday, November 4, 2011 @ 7pm
Saturday, November 5, 2011 @ 7pm
Sunday, November 6, 2011 @ 2pm * – ASL Interpreted Performance
Sunday, November 6, 2011 @ 7pm

Location
Kinetic Arts Center
785 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607

Tickets now available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/202433
$20 for Adults
$10 for Students and Seniors

Tickets at the door
$25 for Adults
$15 for Students and Seniors

Limited General Admission – All Ages Welcome
For more information: www.oakarts.org or call Kinetic Arts Center 510-444-480 

Photo by: Shoot That Klown

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Come join the Circus Spire Youth Performance Troupe at

Rockridge Out & About Street Faire

Date: Sun, Oct 9th
Time: 12-6pm
Location: College Ave between Alcatraz & Manila

Fun for the whole family.
Admittance is free for all!

Come by the Kinetic Arts Booth and Performance Space at the intersection of College and Claremont.

More event info here: rockridgeoutandabout.com/

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