Stomping Ground Studio: Aerial Arts Classes in Minneapolis
Aerial & Acrobatic Studio in NE Minneapolis
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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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
Schedule Performance Prep Class
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.***
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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.
January Class Updates. We are so grateful for each and every student that comes into the studio. We hope to continue sharing our space with you and creating the amazing community that is Stomping Ground!
Want MORE CIRCUS!? We do too!! Which is why we’ve added several new classes to our weekly schedule! AND we’ve added more class time availability for some of our more popular classes.
Beginner Intermediate Silks with Kristen – Mondays at 3:30pm
Duo Aerial with Lynn and Kristen – Mondays at 7pm
Handstands & Flexibility with Kristen – Tuesdays at 1:30pm
Aerial Yoga with Josie – Wednesdays at 8am
Beg-Int Silks Foundations with Coco – Tuesdays at 7pm
Early Morning Lyra or Rope with Alissa – Thursdays at 8am
Aerial Conditioning with Anastasia – Thursdays at 5:45pm
Monthly Handstand Happy Hour – Last Friday of every month at 5pm
Purchase Class Pack Here
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Looking to spice up your rope practice? Look no further. In this workshop, we’ll go through a variety of moves including slack drops, half releases, and static poses. This workshop is for intermediate/advanced students with a regular rope or silks practice. Students should be comfortable with inversions and be regularly practicing basic beat pathways (bell, pike, and scissor).
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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.
Check out our December Pop-Up Classes! Throughout December, some of our regular classes will be replaced with pop-up classes with some of our amazing instructors! A lot of these pop-ups will be in lieu of our normal class schedule, so sign up to try something different! Choose from a plethora of subjects including:
Intro to Straps
Rope Palooza
Rope is Fun
Above the Bar Spanset Lyra
Lollipop Lyra
Duo Aerial
Experimental Partner Movement
Basic Floorwork Concepts
Floorwork Choreography
Belay for Days
Silks Theory
Beginner Circus
Each pop-up class is $25. You may use your class packages to purchase these one-off classes.
Purchase Class Pack Here
Sign Up for Classes Here
Bored of working on your handstands alone in your living room? Us too! Come hang out at the studio and work on the ever-elusive handstand with friends. All levels are welcome! Not a class, just an open gym dedicated to handstands. There might be games… or after handstand cocktails at Norseman. $10/Drop-In
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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.
SGS Merchandise Available! You asked and it’s finally here. We have t-shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops, notebooks and more! We have samples of most everything at the studio. You will fill out the order form on the merchandise page, we will send you a payment link and then we will order. If you have any questions about sizing, etc. just reach out to us. We are more than happy to answer any questions!
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We are so thrilled to be collaborating with the amazing organization Vivid Black Paint.
Vivid Black Paint is a non-profit corporation and shall operate exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future Federal Tax Code.
To maximize impact and reach, we may collaborate with other initiatives and entities. Vivid Black Paint accomplishes Our Purpose through events and supportive programming for established and aspiring black artists, indigenous artists, and artists of color to provide their Creative Services to the world and build up their Supportive Networks. We also serve the community at large with joy and entertainment, primarily through art and circus.
Our Programming allows space for our artists to come together, build community, collaborate, exchange, mentor, and witness one another’s art.
Vivid Black Paint will also provide career pathways, internships, and volunteer opportunities within the organization for our artists. In turn, further deepening Vivid Black Paint’s Impact and Mission.
Take a Class
In collaboration with Vivid Black Paint, we are offering a $5/class discount for persons identifying as POC. Please contact us for the code!
There are also 4-class packs for persons identifying as POC available to purchase for Vivid Black Paint classes. This can be purchased here.
Check out more about this amazing organization here! https://www.vividblackpaint.org
Donate to Vivid Black Paint!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/vividblackpaint-community-house