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Guided Track - 9 Week Prep Course

$195 Purchase required to enroll
Thinking about performing in the upcoming Student Showcase?! AWESOME. Anyone is eligible to perform if you have the desire and have taken at least 6 months of instruction on the apparatus you wish to perform on. In Performance Prep Course, we will spend 4 weeks choreographing, 4 weeks refining, and 8 total weeks conditioning the heck out of our bodies in preparation for the showcase. Class #9 will be the dress rehearsal. Read the below thoroughly before enrolling. This 8 week course is required for students who have not performed 2 or more times. If you have performed 2 or more times in the AerialCLT student showcase, you are eligible for the Audition Track course. However, you are also still welcome to take this 8 week course :)


How Student Showcase's work in 3 easy steps:
  1. Enroll in a Student Showcase Course that fits your schedule.
  2. AFTER the first Prep Class, begin utilizing Practice Time.
  3. Throughout the 8 classes, you will have guidance choreographing, focused performance prep exercises, group critiques, solo critiques, and a dress rehearsal to get you prepared for the big day.
  4. Perform your heart out at the showcase.

What you get in the Student Showcase Course:
  • 8 classes of instruction
  • 25% off private lessons if you would like more 1 on 1 time to prepare your piece*
  • 1 dress rehearsal
  • your performance on the AerialCLT YouTube channel for you to share with friends and family online (due to copyright laws and YouTube, some songs may be silenced and is out of our control)
  • professional photos will be available for additional purchase (usually a few dollars each)

Things you are responsible for to prepare for the Student Showcase:
  • choreographing your own piece (apparatus available: 21' silks, 36" single tab-less lyra, 36" double tabbed lyra, trapeze)
  • choosing your music (make sure it is on iTunes otherwise you must provide the MP3 to your instructor)
  • choosing and purchasing your costume, hair, makeup, headpieces, props, etc
  • attending all 8 class times and dress rehearsal
  • selecting and purchasing your costume (NO GLITTER!)
  • continuing to attend class on the apparatus you are performing on a minimum of one time per week (Private Track counts for this)
  • attending additional practice times if necessary ($10 a visit or included in Unlimited and Private Track packages). Practice Time Schedule HERE.
*25% off of private lessons to prepare for student showcase. Eligible for lessons with any teacher who teaches performance prep OR in case of the performance prep teacher not knowing your apparatus, this discount applies to an apparatus specific instructor.

Apparatus Available To Perform On:
*heights are without mats, and approximate, as the floor is not level throughout the studio. This is as exact as we can get with measurements!
  • 4 high silks
  • 1 tab-less single point lyra, 36" (fixed height, between 53-56" from ground)
  • 1 tabbed double point lyra, 36" (fixed height, between 53-56" from ground)
  • 1 static trapeze (height of middle bar, fixed height, 62" from ground)
  • 1 dance trapeze (height of middle bar, fixed height, 62" from ground)
  • 1 hammock (fixed height, roughly 45" from floor)
  • 1 rope (upon performers request and approval prior to performance prep beginning)

Fine Print:
  • Please wait until you have attended class 1 before attending practice times.
  • You must attend every class and dress rehearsal in entirety in order to perform (Very few exceptions. Talk to/email Amy if you have an issue. (amy@aerialclt.com)).
  • If you at any point in the course pose as a safety concern you will not be permitted to perform and no refund will be given.
  • You must be able to get through your entire choreography from start to finish by week 5. No do-overs, no resting mid performance, etc.
  • You must continue to attend a minimum of 2 lessons a month in the apparatus you are performing on (Private Track counts for this)
  • By enrolling in this course you agree and commit to the above.
Cancellation policy A refund may be issued if enrollment is cancelled a full 14 days prior to the course start date. To cancel, please email info@aerialclt.com with your full name, course enrolled, and a reason for your cancellation.