Workshop schedule is subject to change. Last update: February 22, 2019.
Saturday February 23rd, 2019
10:00am
DOORS OPEN
FLOW JAM
High ceilings and open space to practice, play, pass, or just prepare for a day full of Madskillz.
Location: Main Floor
Note: while there will be jam space on the main floor throughout the day, the workshop scheduled for the main floor will have priority use – popular workshops may mean less space for jugglers to pass.
10:30-11:30am
DANCE FOR FLOW ARTISTS
Instructor: Sierra Tasi Baker @sierratasibaker AcroFireEntertainment
Level: All Levels Welcome
Location: Lower Floor
Description: If you want to improve your stage presence and dance technique this is the class for you! We will be learning principles of performance based in ballet and contemporary dance such as warming up properly, stage presence, lines, form, technique, spotting, being more dynamic, musicality, using your levels and using the whole stage. Managing to cover all of that in an hour we will spend the last minutes combining what we’ve learned about dance to our favorite flow props.
MULTI-PROP: EXTENSIONS, TUNNELING, AND WHIRLING
Instructor: Katlan Irving
Level: Beginner with some experience with a double prop
Equipment: Bring your own double prop, instructor may have limited props to share
Location: Main Floor
Description: Use any double prop (poi, double staff, double mini hoops, fans, etc) and explore vertical space as both you and your props spin.
11:30am – 12:30pm
FANS: SILK AND TECH SPINNING
Instructor: Nic Flows @soulstonegatherings
Level: See below for details
Equipment: Instructor will have a limited number to share, please bring your own if possible
Location: Lower Floor
Part 1: All Levels Silk Fans (approx 30 min)
You will learn the fundamentals of proper holding techniques, opening and closing your fans. Next we will go over a few of Nicole’s favorite moves in detail, adding a tech flare with tosses and geometric grids.
Part 2: Intermediate Tech Fans (approx 30 min)
We will go over anti-spins and extensions in both wheel and wall plane. It is suggested that you have a understanding of switching between regular grip and reverse grip for this class.
After we have gone over anti-spins and extensions we will take our new skills and put them together for two different tricks; an anti spin same time opposite direction flower pattern, and a anti-spin w/ extension flower.
Getting comfortable with these movements will allow you to have endless patterns to build upon, and switch up. You will need to have a set of fans for this class as I will only bring two sets of extra practice fans.
BALL JUGGLING: BODY THROWS
Instructor: Lucas Adverse @lucasadverse
Location: Main Floor
Level: Intermediate
Equipment: Instructor will have a limited number to share, please bring your own if possible
Description: this workshop will be about how to use your body when juggling 3 balls, and how to do tricks involving body throws.
12:00-12:30pm
KENDAMA: INTRODUCTION
Instructor: Alex Smith @terrakendama
Level: Beginner
Equipment: Instructor will have a limited number to share, please bring your own if possible
Location: Main Floor Stage
Description: Learn the basics of this skill toy that consists of two differently-shaped wood pieces connected with a string, then join the super-beginner section of the kendama contest happening on stage in the afternoon!.
12:30-1:00pm – LUNCH BREAK
1:00-2:00pm
HOOPS: SHOULDER WORK WITH SINGLE AND DOUBLE DUCK-OUTS
Instructor: Leslie Stark @serenityhoops
Equipment: Instructor will have a limited number to share, please bring your own if possible
Location: Lower Floor
Description: this workshop will start with the basics of shoulder hooping, transition into duck-outs and ultimately have you learning the double shoulder duck-out.
METEOR: BASIC PATHWAYS AND MOVEMENTS
Instructor: Lilith Vine @lilithvine
Level: All Levels Welcome
Equipment: Instructor will have enough to share with up to 20 students
Location: Main Floor
Description: learn the basic movements and pathways needed to flow with a meteor.
KENDAMA: CONTEST (until 5:00pm)
Level: All Levels Welcome
Location: Main Floor Stage
Description: hosted by Terra Kendama in partnership with Madskillz Vancouver, this contest will include some prizes and a seeded spot for Van Jam 6, taking place at the main Madskillz in August!
2:00-3:00pm
HOOPS: EXPLORING BARREL ROLLS AND THE VERTICAL PLANE
Instructor: Lola Loops @lolaloops3 website
Level: Intermediate
Location: Main Floor
Equipment: Instructor will have a limited number to share, please bring your own if possible
Description: Explore on and off body hooping in the vertical plane, and learn new fun combos that included barrel rolls, barrel breaks, & vertical hula hooping with 1 -& 2 hoops!
CONTACT JUGGLING: PRACTICING ISOLATIONS, BALANCE, & ROLLING
Instructor: Lukas Knab @lukasknab AcroFireEntertainment
Level: All Levels Welcome
Equipment: Instructor will have a limited number to share, please bring your own if possible
Location: Lower Floor
Description: In this workshop you will learn effective practicing techniques, breakdowns of classic contact juggling drills and movements, as well as methods to improve efficiency while practicing this highly skilled and beautiful art form. Although we will primarily focus on single ball contact juggling, some techniques will be useful when practicing with multiple balls as well.
3:00-4:00pm
HOOPS: INTRODUCTION TO DOUBLES
Instructor: Orbit Princess AKA Marina @orbitprincess
Level: Beginner
Equipment: Instructor will have a limited number to share, please bring your own if possible
Location: Main Floor
Description: In this workshop we will cover the classic two-beat weave with a fancy transition, a linear iso trick, and opposite direction anti-spin flowers. Single hoop weaves, isolations, and anti-spin flowers are prerequisites for these tricks but they will be broken down in this workshop as well!
BALL JUGGLING: FOOT JUGGLING
Instructor: Fancy Andy
Level: All Levels Welcome
Equipment: Please bring your own if possible, Russian balls or bean bag style balls preferred
Location: Lower Floor
Description: Learn the basics – catching a ball on your foot and tossing it up again. Develop ideas for how to incorporate that into your juggling.
4:00-5:00pm
HOOPS: AIR & FLOOR TIME
Instructor: Christa Giles christahoops.com
Level: All Levels Welcome
Equipment: Instructor will have some to share, or bring your own
Location: Lower Floor
Description: From foot hooping while lying on the floor (including basic starts, foot changes, and direction changes), to a variety of tosses, flips and more using hands, arms, knees and feet, this workshop will challenge your body and your brain!
JUGGLING PROPS: FUNKY YUKILATION
Instructor: Yuki Ueda
Level: All Levels Welcome
Location: Main Floor
Description: Learn something cool from Yuki
PLAYING CARDS: FLOURISHING AND MANIPULATION
Instructor: Damien Poirier
Level: All Levels Welcome
Equipment: Instructor will have a limited number to share, please bring your own if possible
Location: Main Floor Lobby Nook
Description: Back by popular demand (Christa has been begging for a re-run of this workshop for YEARS!), this workshop will include some showmanship basics for handling the deck, as well as more challenging cuts and other cardistry.
5:00-5:30pm
CHAIR YOGA STRETCH
Instructor: Joji website
Level: All Levels Welcome
Location: Lower Floor
Description: The perfect ending to a day of movement workshops! Learn: to stretch the major muscle groups, and enjoy a brief discussion of the latest science facts about stretching.
