Classes

TRAPEZE & RELEASING WORKSHOPS:

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We are happy to announce that our re-emergence plan includes  classes in lower Manhattan on a donation / pay-what-you-can basis for students at an intermediate-advanced level.

Our Spring Series has ended.

Our Upcoming Summer Series will include:

Releasing Class followed by Open Aerial Improvisation.

Stay Tuned for Class Times & Locations.

Email flybynightdance@gmail.com to guarantee space in class

COVID POLICIES: Due to the current uptick in COVID cases in NYC, all attendees must be fully vaccinated (2 weeks after receiving both doses of a 2-dose vaccine or a single dose of a 1-dose vaccine) with a COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use by the FDA or WHO, and provide proof of vaccination. Proof of vaccination also includes identification (i.e, driver’s license, non-driver government ID card, IDNYC card, passport) and one of the following:

  • CDC Vaccination Card (photo or hardcopy)
  • NYC Vaccination Record (photo or hardcopy)
  • NYC COVID Safe App: Android | iOS
  • CLEAR Health Pass: Android | iOS
  • Excelsior Pass (or Excelsior Pass Plus)
DONATION POLICY: Classes are offered on a donation basis which allows us to be a more approachable community that can better serve a diverse group of people with varying budgets. Please do not feel obligated to pay; you are free to donate however much you want, or are able, to afford. Our suggested donation is $25 per class and can be made to the cash box in the studio or via Paypal to this email: flybynightdance@gmail.com

What might advanced dancers get from our Aerial classes? Dive into opportunities to morph your kinesthetic awareness with  technical knowledge and you will find yourself moving with greater ease when in the air, on the studio floor, or walking down the street. Improvisational structures provide guidance for explorations while also allowing options to explore your own movement expression. Aerial Dance skills are integrated with meditative imagery, hands-on partnering work, and informal discussions that allow students to learn from one another and explore in a myriad of ways.

What might Beginners get from our Aerial classes? Tap into your inner self and improve your kinesthetic awareness with our meditative and improvisational approach to Aerial Dance. Learn basic hangs for low-flying trapeze and how to improvise your own dance within set perimeters. Technical clues are given for basic skills about flying, floating, and laying out in space and these  clues allow you to dance with a sense of ease and delight.

For more info on the somatic Skinner Releasing Technique click HERE

See a Video of Aerial Class

2022 SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS FOR DANCERS OF COLOR       

Each year Fly-by-Night offers scholarships to adult dancers of color who wish to study Aerial Dance with the company. This FREE audition class brings together a community of dancers that might not otherwise have the chance to try Aerial Dance. The audition is usually held over the weekend of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Due to the high number of COVID cases in NYC, we have postponed this class but hope to offer at a later date this spring. Send us an email if interested: flybynightdance@gmail.com