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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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A DANCE ADVENTURE


Prepare to be captivated at the Brockus Project Los Angeles' Black Box Showcase, an event that promises an exhilarating experience for all attendees. This week, we are excited to present a remarkable lineup featuring renowned choreographers and gifted artists, including our very own, Ruby Karen (on Feb. 22), whose awe-inspiring trapeze performance will leave you breathless. This showcase offers a unique opportunity to witness the remarkable talents of both emerging and established dancers, all within the intimate setting of the Black Box theater, which enhances the immersive experience and brings you closer to the artistry on display. Each performance is designed to enchant and inspire, showcasing innovative and compelling movements that reflect the vibrant creativity of our local artistic community. We warmly invite you to gather your friends and join us in this celebration of talent and collaboration—it's sure to be an unforgettable evening that you won't want to miss!


Showdates: Saturday Feb. 22 8pm Sunday Feb. 23 6pm Ticket: $16.

Location: Brockus Project Studios, 618-B Moulton Ave. Los Angeles 90031

https://www.instagram.com/brockusprojectstudios/

ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS 

together with the students of the Ruby Karen Project

will be presenting its 17th Annual Spring Production



KNIGHT OF PRINCESSES


Sat. March 29, 2025 3:30pm @ Aerial Dance Theater, Costa Mesa


Get ready to be swept off your feet by an extraordinary spectacle as the Orange County Aerial Arts, in collaboration with the talented students of the Ruby Karen Project, proudly presents its 17th Annual Spring Production, "Knights of the Princesses"! Join us on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 3:30 PM at the Aerial Dance Theater in Costa Mesa for a breathtaking showcase that promises to be an unforgettable experience. This year’s performance features an enchanting story penned by the brilliant Greg Georgantas, masterfully adapted for live aerial stage by the creative minds of Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini. You won’t want to miss our incredible students and elite performers as they take to the stage, delivering exhilarating, groundbreaking aerial and acrobatic acts that will leave you in awe!

Tickets go on sale - March 1. Act quickly to secure your seats for this spectacular celebration of creativity in the aerial arts community. Bring your family and friends, and let’s come together to cheer on these remarkable performers, fostering a warm and inclusive atmosphere that embodies the spirit of the Ruby Karen Project. Spread the word and share this thrilling event with everyone you know—let's make this a memorable gathering of joy and artistry!

SPECIAL CLASSES starting March 1

**Saturdays @2pm: DOUBLE ROPE - STRAPS CONDITIONING STATIC CLOUD - BUNGEE

Fridays @6pm: DOUBLE SLING

Limited to only two (2) apparatus per session.


See Highlights of this class on our Instagram Post


CONTORTION BASED FLEXIBILITY

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.

**The Saturday contemporary class is a BETA class to accommodate students with different needs. Attendance threshold will be monitored.

CIRCOMASCA - An International Circus Festival

June 13 - 15, 2025, Tuscany Italy


Experience the magic of circus, aerial arts, dance, and music at CIRCOMASCA, set against the stunning Tuscan Mediterranean coastline. From June 13–15, 2025, join us at Parco Della Comasca in Marina di Massa, Tuscany, Italy, for three unforgettable days of workshops, performances by local and international artists, delicious food, specialty vendors, live music, and vibrant visual arts. Don’t miss this celebration of creativity and community!

CircoMasca is a joint production of Aerial Arts America and Squilibrate Aerial Danza

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. Follow us on Instagram: @Circomasca

A Fundraising Concert


Catch a variety of entertainment from our circus friend community performing and providing entertainment to fund raise our OCAA team and Aerial Arts America's festival project in Italy


Project Title: Spring Flight: Aerial Arts for the World

Description: A Fundraising Concert

Who: Circus Community o Southern California

When: May 17, 2025 7pm

Where: Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Red Hill Ave 1-107 Costa Mesa

Ticket Cost: $30. (Available April 15 or earlier)


Attendees will immerse themselves in an environment brimming with creativity, joy, and celebration, all while making a meaningful contribution to a cause dedicated to nurturing the future of aerial arts. Join us for a night filled with inspiration, unity, and the shared mission of elevating the arts together!

PLAN YOUR SPRING 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

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

Orange County Aerial Arts

Performing Team of the Ruby Karen Project


Year 2025: Performance Opportunities

Apprentice and Regular Students

*Regular Students can Participate 


*Spring Recital and Showcase March 29

Newport Beach Country Club Family Day March 30

Imaginology @ OC Fairgrounds April 13 & 14

Spring Flight: Aerial Arts for the World May 18

CircoMasCA, Italy June 13-15

Summer Camp Demonstrations @ ADT June - August

Festival of the Arts. Laguna Beach July 14

Festival of Children @ South Coast Plaza Sept. 15

Newport Beach Film Festival Oct 17–24, 2024

West Coast Aerial Arts Festival Nov. 8 -11

*Holiday Showcase @ ADT Dec. 5

Other Demonstrations and Showcases


If you are interested in participating in any of our performance activities, please contact us.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Maintenance and Production Fees: All active students are required to pay a $20. Mindbody Maintenance fee every year, to supplement cost related to account maintenance. In addition, students who wish to perform at our Spring and/or Holiday showcase are required to pay a production fee of $90. Students who are enrolled in our apprentice program have a production fee of $75.00. This fee assists us in costs of production supplies. 

Both fees are due every January or at its earliest notice of participation.  A 3.5% processing fee is added but optional, if you pay by check or Zelle . To Pay the Fees:

Regular Students (see below)

Apprentice Students


Registration - Waiver - Release Form

Before any activity is provided or executed, all participants, volunteers and staffs are required to sign the Registration, Waiver and Release form, and are required to renew this form every January. Please access your form through this link. You can read the form with this link. However you would need to go to our Waiver Page to sign this. If you are not ready to sign, please do not access the Waiver Page. If you access the Waiver Page more than once, you will be charged $5.00 each time you access this.

To Sign Your Registration Waiver and Release Form

Enter "2025" to access the page

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

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 12 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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