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2022 American Circus Educators Conference

All times, topics, and presenters are subject to change.

Virtual ticket holders - no need to "sign up" for any of the workshops that will be recorded. Links to recordings will be available in the description of the workshop for all to see, and recordings will be available to view until October 26th!

5:00pm CDT

Pre-EdCon Workshops with Jenn Bruyer & Jim Donak Sky Candy

7:00pm CDT

Texas Juggling Society Meetup (optional for early arrivals)Jens Larson

8:00pm CDT

Burly Bingo (optional for early arrivals) Kick Butt Coffee

9:00am CDT

Welcome & Warm Up Sky Candy

9:30am CDT

Getting Involved with AYCO/ACE Meet & GreetLIMITED AMEAudrey Spinazola • Ashley Robinson

10:45am CDT

Shapecraft - "The Sacred Geometry of Aerial Arts"FULL Charm ALLJenn Bruyer Games SwapFILLING AirboretumClaire Dehm Safety Program Q and A (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED HyrrokkinSafety Committee

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Building 1 LGBTQ+ MeetupLIMITED Building 1Kristen Woods

1:30pm CDT

Invented Apparatus JamFULL AirboretumWinnie Hsia Spin Me Right Round: Low Flow Lyra Dance ChoreographyFULL AMEGinger Snaps Trapeze Flow: Creating Accessible ChoreographyFULL Charm ALLJulia Kennelly More Than MindBody: Comparing Software Systems for Circus (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED GymBeverly H Sobelman Path to Non-Profits: Growing Your Circus Program as a 501(c)3 (recording included with Virtual Ticket)FILLING HyrrokkinCorey Cheval

3:15pm CDT

All About the BeatFILLING Charm ALLXochitl Sosa Advanced Facilitated Stretching: Upper Body ApplicationsFULL AMEJim Donak Aerial/Circus Theatre and Act CreationFULL AirboretumCallie Compton

3:30pm CDT

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Cheat SheetFULL HyrrokkinCynthia Rauschert

5:00pm CDT

Considerations of Connection; Exploring Your Apparatus While Not Leaving The GroundFILLING Charm ALLMeghan Spencer Harness Dance: Introduction to Dancing on the WallFILLING AirboretumAmy Myers Circus Strong Shoulders (recording included with Virtual Ticket)FILLING HyrrokkinEmily Scherb Advanced Facilitated Stretching: Lower Body ApplicationsFILLING AMEJim Donak Circus Class Infrastructure for YouthLIMITED GymJessica Hentoff

6:30pm CDT

Social Circus Meet and GreetFILLING Building 1Social Circus Committee

7:30pm CDT

Reg Bolton Pub Night at Central Machine Works Central Machine Works

9:00am CDT

Juggling JamLIMITED AMEAudrey Spinazola (CANCELLED) Teaching the Straight-Arm Inversion (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED GymJessica John What are you made of? (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED HyrrokkinJim Donak Let the Good Times Roll: 10 Variations on Rolls and CartwheelsFULL Charm ALLMarta Brown Aerial/Circus Theatre and Act CreationFULL AirboretumCallie Compton

10:45am CDT

Hands-on Teaching and Spotting Techniques for Plus Size Aerial StudentsFULL Charm ALLGinger Snaps Trapeze Flow: Creating Accessible ChoreographyFILLING AirboretumJulia Kennelly When the Rope Frays - Burnout and Compassion Fatigue for Circus Coaches (recording included with Virtual Ticket)FILLING HyrrokkinJanelle Peters Circus Youth Voice (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED GymBarbora Adolfova

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Building 1 BIPOC Circus Educators MeetupLIMITED Building 1Copper Santiago

1:30pm CDT

Injuries in the Circus Arts: A research update (recording included with Virtual Ticket)FILLING HyrrokkinTera McBlaine • Stephanie Greenspan • Melanie Stuckey How to Set Up and Use Spotting LinesFILLING Charm AElsie Smith Autopilot Studio: How SOPs & Automation Can Set Your Studio on Autopilot (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED GymKristen Fritsche Social Circus Practitioner PanelLIMITED AMEJessica Hentoff • Dic Wheeler • Cynthia Rauschert • Jens Larson • Indi McCasey • Barbora Adolfova • Social Circus Committee

3:15pm CDT

Coaching Specialty Populations in Aerial Arts, Pole (and other movement practices)FULL AirboretumErinina Ness Harness Dance: Creative Exploration on an Open PointFULL Charm ALLAmy Myers Circus Strong Shoulders (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED HyrrokkinEmily Scherb Guiding Students Who Want To Go ProLIMITED AMEShana Kennedy • Elena Day Bringing the Ring into the Classroom: The possibilities of circus integrated education (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED GymMadeleine Trotier

5:00pm CDT

Harness Dance: Introduction to Dancing on the WallFULL AirboretumAmy Myers Spin Me Right Round: Low Flow Lyra Dance ChoreographyFULL AMEGinger Snaps The Circus Survey 2022 Report! (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED GymSarah Bolton Circus Style Hula Hooping and Multi-HoopingFILLING Charm ALLCallie Compton Creating and Directing Circus with Youth (recording included with Virtual Ticket)FULL HyrrokkinDic Wheeler

6:30pm CDT

Circademics & Circus Science Meet and Greet (sponsored by The Circus Doc)LIMITED Building 1Emily Scherb

7:30pm CDT

Board Game Night Vigilante Gastropub & Games

TBA

Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution Formula with Carrie Heller (recording included with Virtual Only ticket) Teaching Artistry to Students with Gena DuBose (recording included with Virtual Only ticket)

9:00am CDT

Silks FlowLIMITED Charm ALLCaroline Calouche Coaching Specialty Populations in Aerial Arts, Pole (and other movement practices).FILLING AirboretumErinina Ness Supporting Circus Students with Anxiety and Panic (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED HyrrokkinJanelle Peters Directors RoundtableFILLING AMEShana Kennedy Walk the Talk: Creative Youth Development Strategies & Structures for Circus Teaching (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED GymIndi McCasey

10:45am CDT

Training everyBODY: Body Inclusive Teaching (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED GymAshley Robinson Bungee Basics: Low Impact High Fun New Fitness TrendFULL Charm ALLWinnie Hsia • Amy Myers How Many Ways Can You Star Drop?!FULL AirboretumJennifer Guillot 2 Highs 2 People 2 Many WaysFULL AMEElliana Hentoff-Killian Production for Everyone (recording included with Virtual Ticket)LIMITED HyrrokkinAmancay Kugler

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Building 1 Circus Educators with Disabilities MeetupLIMITED Building 1Ashley Robinson

1:30pm CDT

Modifications for Larger Bodies in Aerial SilksFILLING Charm ALLMackenzie Dunn Teaching the Straight-Arm Inversion (recording included with Virtual Ticket)FILLING GymJessica John Pulleys: How Do They Work? (recording included with Virtual Ticket)FILLING HyrrokkinWinnie Hsia

3:15pm CDT

Hypermobility in the Circus Arts (recording included with Virtual Ticket)FILLING HyrrokkinStephanie Greenspan Skill Deconstruction and Progression CreationFULL Charm ALLJim Donak Studio Rigging TourFULL AirboretumWinnie Hsia

5:00pm CDT

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