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✨ 2024 was a milestone year for our community—our students earned the coveted Overall Award and 15 additional accolades at the 12th West Coast Aerial Arts Festival! Join us as we continue to raise the bar in 2025 and beyond.

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Happy New Year! 🎉

Welcome to 2025! To our amazing students, thank you for your dedication and passion. 

Here’s to a year of growth, creativity, and reaching new heights together!

SIGN UP NOW FOR THE WINTER CAMP Thurs and Fri Jan 2-3 10am - 1pm

WINTER CIRCUS CAMP

Jan. 2 & 3, 2025 10am - 1pm 6 - 15 yrs. old

Thursday & Friday


No Experience Needed - PURE FUN

2 Days of Circus and Aerial activities including Aerial Silks, Hoop, Hammock, Bungee, Acrobatics, Contortion, Unicycling, Stilts, Juggling,

Plate Spinning and other object manipulation activities


Thursday and Friday Jan 2 & 3 10am-1pm

Single Day (3-Hrs): $100.00 :::: 2 Days: $190.00


Link for More Details/ Reserve and Pay

PLACEMENT EXAM

Saturday, Jan. 11 & 18, 2025 2pm - 5pm

Please Reserve Your Spot Online

Mandatory to all apprentices, this examination is also open to all students for free. This is an assessment examination for leveling purposes (seven (7) levels: Beginners to Professional). It helps guide the student to sign-up for the classes that are appropriate for his/her level which ultimately provides maximum benefit to the student. Please email us your interest in taking this examination.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAM?

  • Review your notebook/ record that contains all your lessons.
  • Review all the basic moves (see Whiteboard with list of basics)
  • Review fundamental originating moves (locks, straddle hooks, hip keys and inverted crochet leg wraps)
  • Discuss with any of our coaches about skills that you are having difficulty with
  • Pay attention to the proper grip, hand positions and form
  • Come to apprentice session to practice the execution and form
  • Wear proper attire so as not to distract you. No loose tops or exposed skin on the waistline, no shorts, no jewelry, and tie your hair, if long

TO RESERVE: CLICK HERE


Student/ Parent Meeting - JAN 25 @ 1PM

We warmly invite all students and parents to join us for an important meeting on January 25 at 1 PM. This session will focus on providing key updates and insights about our apprentice program, including its goals, structure, and opportunities for growth.

In addition, we’ll cover topics relevant to the programs and services you are currently enrolled in or may be interested in exploring. These include class composition, enrollment processes, reservation protocols, and other important policy guidelines to ensure a smooth and fulfilling experience for everyone.

Your attendance and input are highly valued as we work together to enhance our community and offerings. We look forward to seeing you there!

SPECIAL CLASSES


COMING SOON: STRAPS and other CONTEMPORARY CLASSES

Double Rope

Single and Double Slings*

Mini-Hoop

Static Cloud


DOUBLE SLING CLASS scheduled every Fridays @6pm by Ruby Karen

See Highlights of this class on our Instagram Post


BUNGEE CLASSES and other Contemporary apparatus shall resume Saturday @1:30pm.

Experience the exhilaration of defying gravity in our dynamic class, offering low-impact, high-intensity cardio, blending classic bodyweight exercises with the thrill of suspension. The bungees challenge every muscle group by providing resistance as they lift you up. Join us as we elevate your fitness journey to new heights! Class is Limited Sign-Up Now.


CONTORTION BASED FLEXIBILITY by Ruby Karen

Mon 6pm & Thurs 3pm

A GREAT STRETCHING REGIMEN based on contortion exercises including barre coupled with expert coaching sums up for an effective work-out. The session will extensively cover exercises that focuses on shoulders, back, joint flexors, muscle extensions, ligaments and body alignment.

You will feel free and loose by the end of the class. The instructor will adjust the exercises based on your range of movement, physical condition, limitations, and your goals.


Google Review about Contortion Class: "I love coming to Ruby’s contortion class !!!! She’s a very knowledgeable and empathetic to her individual students , offering variations on the multiple poses throughout the class . She targets the whole body in the hour and I feel so energized after! Also working through contortion has developed a layer of new found strength in my aerial work. I love Monday for contortion class !!! - by Audrey H - "


Sign-Up Now to get started with a new approach in aerial training.

PLAN YOUR WINTER TRAINING

ALL TIME FAVORITES

Aerial Classes: Kids - Teens - Adults

Open Gym for Advance / Professionals

Circus - Contortion - Dance

Private Sessions

Recital and Showcase Performances

Teacher Certification Training Course

See Our Schedule and More

Snippets of Spring Production 2024 - Ying Yang in Motion

WANT TO SEE SOME VIDEOS OF US?



Be sure to stay tuned to our YouTube Channel for these breathtaking displays, featuring awe-inspiring acts by our OCAA apprentices on Silks, Sling, Cube, Hoop, Trapeze, Contortion and more. This is a testament to our unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of circus arts.


YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Photo courtesy of Anne-Lisse Roussel

WHAT IS THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM

The Apprentice program is geared towards recreational and pre-professional training in performing arts, both from a production’s front and backend. It is a contract that consist of technique classes in aerials and acrobatics combined with practice sessions. Supplemental benefits and opportunities include membership in RKP's performing team, the Orange County Aerial Arts (OCAA), demonstrations at several popular venues and community events including the OC Fair, Festival of the Arts - Laguna Beach, Newport Beach Film Festival, South Coast Plaza's Festival of Children, Thousand Lights @ Sherman Gardens, OC Fairground's Winterfest and more. The program also prepares the apprentice for a single competition event at the West Coast Aerial Arts Festival.


Additionally, the apprentice learns added skills not offered to regular students, including ground acrobatics, circus arts, contortion, hand manipulation skills, acro-adagio/ acro-gymnastic partnering, and dance movement in many forms.


Lastly, the apprentice gets to have a one-on-one goal oriented discussion with us and undergoes a yearly placement examination to secure academic growth and maturity in the specific discipline/s they have chosen. It is also in this program where the student is prepped for higher education or professional undertakings.


If you are interested, email us so we can discuss the process more in detail. Click here for more information

Mindbody Reservation and Cancellation Policies

We know that the Mindbody system can be a bit challenging at the beginning however here are a few tricks to ensure you can reserve your spot and cancel on time.

  1. Always sign-in under your name if you are the student or sign-in under your child's name. Contact us if you are having trouble setting-up your child's account.
  2. Most of our 4-class packages expire in 30 days of the 1st scheduled session (with exceptions).
  3. When purchasing a package, be mindful when selecting the 1st class of that package. You will not be able to reserve a date before that initial date you selected.
  4. Reserve 5-7 days in advance for a session, and if you know your schedule well enough, reserve for the remaining sessions of the package.
  5. Our cancellation policy is strictly observed. We are happy to announce that our 6 hr. cancellation policy has been reduced to 6 hours. Please make sure to cancel your reservation six (6) hours in advance of the session you are reserved in, otherwise your session will be considered redeemed.
  6. When getting on the waitlist, make sure that you had opt-in to received text messages and email notification so you will know when you have been admitted to the class. Once admitted, the session will be deducted from your package.
  7. Do not sign-into waitlist if you do not have a session to apply the class, otherwise we will charge you with a single drop-in rate.

If you practice these parameters, you will see how flexible and advantageous the system can be for you. We have opted to give you as much options so you can plan your training and be as efficient with your time.

Waitlist and Notification of Class Admission:

Please update your MB account to receive notification via email and text of admittance from your waitlist reservation. Here's how:

  1. When you log in, go the PROFILE and go to the PERSONAL column.
  2. There is an "Edit" button and it will allow you to add your Phone provider and make sure to enter your mobile phone to get text messages when added from the waitlist.
  3. Also make sure to update your email address and OPT-IN for our newsletter. This way you are up to date on all announcements and have an added source when figuring school activities, news, important announcements.
  4. Please add info@rubykaren.com rubykaren@gmail.com and lucachn@gmail.com in your email's safe list. This way, newsletters do not get dumped in your spam or junk folder.

ATTENTION: If you sign-up as a waitlist, please check its status within 6 hours before the session.

We have a 6 hrs. cancellation policy; Be mindful of our 30 day policy on most packages. We do not extend packages even if there are holidays or closed business days. Make sure to reserve your spot several days to a week before the session to ensure you have a spot.

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