Stomping Ground Studio: Aerial Arts Classes in Minneapolis
Aerial & Acrobatic Studio in NE Minneapolis
Read up on our many happenings in May! We have been busy creating a circus show which hits the stage this weekend: Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th! Also, this weekend we are hosting workshops with Paper Doll Militia artists Saffron and Rain Anya. And later in the month, Carly Schuna will be teaching some workshops too! Read our May newsletter for all the details!
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Our April Newsletter is out! In it you will find all of our upcoming events such as our Spring Showcase coming up this weekend and upcoming workshops with Ginger Snaps and two of Paper Doll Militia artists! We also have a very special show announcement! Read all about it!!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Check out our January Newsletter. In it you’ll find information about our duo aerial class, a duo rope pop-up, four-week series classes, a few scheduled changes, and our next Performance Prep class and Spring Showcase dates!
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This month we are ecstatic to host our third student showcase and to see all their creative juices flowing! Plus we have some other cool things happening, click here for all the details!
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Sherry Walling and Lynn Lunny talk about healing heartache through movement specifically through circus arts during their interview today with WCCO/CBS News.
Dr. Sherry Walling is a psychologist, author and aerial arts performer. Lynn Lunny is a circus arts performer and teacher. Both women tragically lost their brothers to suicide, and it was movement that helped them cope and manage their grief. During Mental Health Awareness month, they share their personal stories about how they found their outlet to heal.
If you’re interested in exploring and healing your own heartache through aerial movement, check out Circus for the Broken-Hearted workshop happening Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Stomping Ground Studio. No aerial experience required.
Private group parties are the best way to celebrate your special time! Get your group together and schedule a private birthday or bachelorette party, or whatever else you’re celebrating!
Click here to fill out a brief questionnaire about your event. We’ll then check our books, and get back to you about scheduling as soon as we can! We usually have availability on Friday evenings and Saturdays mornings or afternoons. Please note that private events are scheduled around weekly classes. Click here to see the weekly class schedule.
April AWAKEN Cohort | Vivid Conversations About Race
This experience includes about 25hrs of Professional Development in Race Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, 3 consecutive sessions + 1 follow session, your workbook and tools, and so much more confidence and clarity in how to engage this very important and impactful work.
About this Intensive Experience:
This 3 part experience, taking individuals from [A]WAKEned, to [A]WOKEned, to WORKin’, is one stepping stone in a lifelong process of curating more welcoming and supportive spaces with regards to race equity.
This series is especially curated for those in the Twin Cities Circus & Performing Arts Community, a metro with some of the worst race disparities in the country. This disparity is constantly showing up in Twin Cities performing arts spaces of both instruction and performance.
Individuals will take part in this intensive because they want opportunities to get to know black and brown people trying alternative arts more often AND they want to be a part of welcoming people of all races to come, to stay, to play, and to authentically take up space.
Click here to read our March Newsletter!
Join us for our Spring Student Showcase Performance Prep Class and show!
In this is a seven-week class session, beginning the week of March 19th, you will meet weekly to work on creating and choreographing a piece on your apparatus of choice!
After the seven weekly classes, you get to debut your new act in our showcase happening the weekend of May 5th and 6th.
Experience on your apparatus is required. Come with tricks and sequences in mind that you would like to incorporate into your choreography. Please note this is not a learn-new-skills type of class. Your coach will be there to assist you in creating flow between your tricks and sequences to compile a new piece of artistry!
You may miss up to one class and make it up during an Open Gym.
Classes start the week of March 19th
Performance Prep with Lynn – Sundays 10:30am – FULL
Performance Prep with Alissa – Sundays 1:15pm
Performance Prep with Kristen – Tuesdays 5:45pm – FULL
Spring Student Showcase – May 5th and 6th, 2023
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February Studio Updates. We are officially in the depths of winter. Lucky for us our studio is cozy, warm, and full of plants. Come escape the winter and move with us!
For all you early birds, we added two morning classes just for you!
Aerial Yoga with Josie – Wednesdays 8am
Aerial yoga incorporates the asanas (postures) of yoga while using the aerial sling. This class is suited for the regularly practicing aerialist or acrobat as a rejuvenating, gentle conditioning practice. It is also suited for a beginner aerialist looking for a light approach to aerial or for anyone interested in a yoga practice. This is not a tricks-based class. An introduction to inversions in the sling or on another aerial apparatus is helpful, but not required.
Early Morning Lyra or Rope with Alissa – Thursdays 8am
Grab your morning beverage and start your day on a Lyra OR Aerial Rope. We’ll explore sequences and moves that have similarities on both or that have nothing in common. You get to pick which of the two apparatuses you want to be on. All levels welcome!
NEW! Aerial Conditioning with Anja – Thursdays 5:45pm
A full body workout designed to increase active flexibility, strengthen and stabilize your core and increase mind body connection to keep you safe and aware in the air. This class will be ground based with occasional use of apparatus for drills. No aerial experience is necessary for this class, it is open to all levels, beginner or advanced. Modifications are provided for every drill, whether it be to make it more accessible, or increase intensity.
Beginner Handstands with Katie – Fridays 4:30pm
This class is designed for people who are interested in handstanding but don’t know where to begin. In this weekly class, we will focus on drills to strengthen our core, shoulders, and stabilizer muscles needed for finding that perfect handstand line. These drills will be interspersed with breaks for stretching and technique discussions.
Hula Hoop Workshop/Classes
Keep an eye out!
In this very special workshop local psychologist and aerialist, Dr. Sherry Walling, will help us explore how physical movement and artistic expression can support our wellbeing and emotional healing.
The integration of circus and healing has generated some interest in the larger community.
***There will be a film crew on site for this workshop. By participating, you consent to your image being included in the filming. Any interviews or personal sharing are completely optional.***
Sign up for Circus for the Broken-Hearted
Check out other training options with our membership program! It includes all open gyms, acro jam, handstand happy hour, and dedicated member training times. Read more here.