Gravity Playground: Elevate your aerial act! - Fallon Voorheis-Mathews
Gravity Playground: Elevate your aerial act! - Fallon Voorheis-Mathews
Ground Based, non-aerial - ALL Levels
Saturday 10a-1130a (UP)
Take your aerial performances to new heights by mastering the art of ground dance. Join us for a workshop that will teach you how to seamlessly blend gravity-defying aerial moves with the fluidity of grounded dance, adding a dynamic layer to your repertoire.
Highlights:
Transitional Flow: Learn smooth transitions between aerial and ground movements, creating a mesmerizing narrative in your performance.
Grounded Expression: Develop the grace and expression needed to convey emotion on the floor, enhancing the storytelling aspect of your acts.
Spatial Awareness: Hone your awareness of space, enabling you to navigate smoothly between aerial apparatus and the ground, ensuring a seamless and visually stunning performance.
Collaborative Choreography: Explore movement joyfully with fellow dancers, sparking inspiration.
For:
Aerialists seeking fresh dance ideas.
Aerialists who struggle finding a way into and out of their apparatus.
Aerialists who don’t think they are dancers.
Fallon is the founder and artistic director of In the Wings. She is a proud Colorado native and has been involved in gymnastics and dance since early childhood. After injuries prevented her from pursuing her gymnastics career, she studied dance under Tony Coppola at Mesa State College. Fallon was introduced to aerial dance in 2010 and instantly fell in love with the art form. She started her training at Frequent Flyers as a member of the apprentice company and spent 6 years with Iluminar Aerial where she wore many hats including Assistant Director. Over the years, Fallon has studied with many different companies and artists including Tanya Burka, Annabelle D’Artois, Daniel Sullivan, Ukoiya Mastin, Elsie Smith, TSNY-LA and the Imperial Flyers High Flying Trapeze Club. She most recently spent time in France with her friend, Leah whom she met at the first CAAS, training with Hanne Coeckelberghs and Justine Arden. Outside of dance, Fallon is a dedicated GI nurse who enjoys sneaking away to Paris whenever possible, cleaning up French Bulldog and Cane Corso drool, and murder mystery nights with friends.
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