Silks Teacher Training: Progressions - Cathy Gauch
Silks Teacher Training: Progressions - Cathy Gauch
SILKS/FABRIC, ALL LEVELS
SUNDAY 12-130 UP
This workshop is for current and aspiring aerial silks instructors. We will look at how to teach in a progressive manner, specifically looking at how to teach hip key & locks, theory & practice and how to teach varying levels & abilities. Also how progressions can be a pathway to variations on the basics. This workshop is also open to students who want a better understanding for themselves of how to look at silks progressions in their own practice. Assistant Jocelynn Rudig.
Cathy Gauch is the director and founder of Aircat Aerial Arts based in Boulder, CO. She has been an aerial performer, instructor, teacher trainer and coach for over 30 years, coaching children and adults, beginners through professionals. She has performed in stage production shows, corporate events, tours, circus shows, and gala benefits, for companies including, SandCastle Guam, Cirque Le Masque, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, World Cup Skiing Opening Ceremonies, Bella Luna Circus, the Aerial Dance Festival, and co-produced the highly successful aerial tango show AIResTANGO.
Teaching credits include, the International Aerial Dance Festival, L’Ecole National du Cirque, American Youth Circus Organization, Glenwood Spring Dance Festival, Aspen Recreation Department, Aspen & Carbondale Community Schools in Colorado. Her students have gone on to perform with Cirque du Soleil, Cirkus Smirkus, Ringling Brothers, Motley Crue, Devotchka, and numerous shows and corporate events around the world.
She has produced and directed aerial and circus shows for The Crystal Charity Ball in Dallas, Dallas Petroleum Club, Hunter Douglas, Misys Healthcare Systems, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, and Cooper Mountain Arts Festival.
Awards include the prestigious Neodata Endowment in Dance, Aspen Dance Connection’s artistic excellence award, and Westword’s Best Aerial Class.
She has been specializing in aerial fabric since 1995 and believes that people of all strength levels can enjoy dancing with aerial fabric. Her teaching methods are safe and effective and she supports all levels of aerialists, from brand new beginners to professionals. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado and coaches aerial arts at the Boulder Circus Center and produces the annual Colorado Aerial Arts Summit. More info at www.aircat.net.
OBSERVERS: NOT allowed
PHOTO & VIDEO POLICY: Students may take photos, short video clips for their own use. May not post to social media.