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OUR FALL SEASON WILL START SEPTEMBER 6. ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR NEXT ROUND OF CIRCUS TRAININIG?

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WHAT'S NEW:

1. To our Regular Students: Do you want to perform at our holiday showcase - Dec. 3?
2. Take a Workshop and/ or Watch top notch Aerial Acts at the West Coast Aerial Arts Festival (WCAAF)
3. School will be close on Nov 9 - 11 (WCAAF), and Thanksgiving, Nov. 23 & 24
4. Unique Classes: Contortion, Contemporary Aerials and Movement classes
5. Mark your Calendar: Placement Examination: Jan. 13, 20 and 27, 2024
6. OCAA at the American Circus Youth Festival and at the Festival of Children

CHECK OUT OUR UNIQUE CLASSES:

CONTORTION BASED FLEXIBILITY Mon 6pm & Thurs 3pm

by Ruby Karen

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 - "

CONTEMPORARY AERIALS Every Friday @ 6pm

See Highlights of this class on our Instagram Post

This class focuses on applying aerial techniques using unique and specialized equipment. We gathered that upon the completion of this beta program, we shall continue this class using the most sought out apparatus: Static Cloud, Double Sling and Mini Hoop. Reserve Now

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MOVEMENT AND DANCE for Aerialists Every Wednesday 3pm

This class will help you work on the most basic technique for movement that will follow you through in any pathway you choose, whether performing aerials, acting, theater arts, modelling, pageantry and even your day to day encounters.  

The class starts at the barre to work on balance, form and endurance; on the ground to work on core strength and center space to work on combination series and movement. 

Instructor: Ava D’Alessandro

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

Nine of our outstanding apprentices seized the incredible opportunity to participate in the prestigious American Youth Circus Organization festival, a biennial event hosted this year by the renowned School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA) in the vibrant city of Seattle. Demonstrating our commitment to excellence, our dedicated coaches, Luca and Ruby, delivered a remarkable repertoire of five diverse workshops, while our remarkable OCAA team took center stage to present not one, not two, but three captivating showcase performances.

FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN

@ SOUTH COAST PLAZA

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

Are You Interested in Volunteering?

We are looking for volunteers. Tasks vary from production set-up, research, coordination, costume and wardrobe development, organizational, marketing and promotions and other necessary tasks to carry out festival and show events.

Our volunteer program supports schools that require community credits.

Please reach out to us via email, text or phone call.

PRIVATE SESSIONS: ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS

IT IS TIME! Attention - Aerialists competing at this upcoming West Coast Aerial Arts Festival, we highly recommend setting-up private sessions with us within the next 4 weeks to facilitate the customization and seamless presentation of your competition routine.

At Ruby Karen Project, we highly recommend specialized sessions for students who have been training for over a year. These sessions serve as invaluable tools for students to focus on specific skills, tailor their routines to align with their personality, character, and skillset, and explore other areas of the performing arts. Not only do these sessions contribute to enhancing their confidence, but they also provide a unique opportunity for self-discovery. Particularly, these sessions are most popular among students preparing for performances in community and professional settings, as they play a significant role in their artistic and technical development.

Year 2023: Performance Opportunities

Apprentice and Regular Students

*Asterisk means Regular Students can Participate 

*Spring Recital and Showcase April 2

Imaginology @ OC Fairgrounds April 15 & 16

Arts and Science Family Festival @ the Segerstrom May 6

Fieldtrip Workshop Education and Demonstrations June 4

Summer Camp Demonstrations @ ADT June - August

Festival of the Arts. Laguna Beach July 16

AYCO in Seattle WA Aug. 24 - 27

Festival of Children @ South Coast Plaza Sept. 17

Newport Beach Film Festival Oct. 12 - 19

West Coast Aerial Arts Festival Nov. 9 -12 

*Holiday Showcase @ ADT Dec. 3

Other Demonstrations and Showcases

If you are interested in participating in any of our performance activities, please contact us. Shortly after, we will ask you to fill out the Casting Form and purchase the Rehearsal Package as early as possible so we can start choreographing your personalized recital piece. Feel free to reach out to us for questions.

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. You will need to cancel 12 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.