2018 American Circus Educators Conference

Demystifying Handstand Balance 11:15am - 12:45pm

Re-thinking the Warm-Up: 9 Movement Must-Haves for your Group Warm-Up (and why they’re “must hav... 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Circus Games Swap 11:15am - 12:45pm

Neck fitness: addressing the overlooked 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Introduction to German Wheel 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Keynote: Circus Arts Therapy as a scaffolding for overcoming physical, social, and emotional cha... 9:30am - 11:00am

Shoulders upside down and right side up 11:15am - 12:45pm

From Page to Stage- Creating circus storytelling grounded in educational standards and literacy... 3:45pm - 5:15pm

"Teachers Back Off: Framing Learning Experiences in the Student-Centered Aerial Classroom" 11:15am - 12:45pm

Fabric Puzzles 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Choreography - Building an Aerial Act 11:15am - 12:45pm

Common Rigging Mistakes 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Teaching Contact Juggling: Basics and Benefits 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Consent-based touch in the circus classroom 11:15am - 12:45pm

Career Circus Education - Roundtable Discussion 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Researching Circus Arts 2:00pm - 3:30pm

LGBTQ+ 101 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Getting brave about fundraising. How to ask real humans for the money you need to run your progr... 11:15am - 12:45pm

Shoulder Engagement in Hanging and Handstands 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Creating fun and engaging circus with a social change message 11:15am - 12:45pm

Fumbling Towards Equity: Addressing race, class, privilege, and other uncomfortable topics in so... 2:00pm - 3:30pm

2018 US Circus Survey Results 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Social Circus Mingle 6:15pm - 7:00pm

Social Circus Cons...

Magic Effects Workshop 11:15am - 12:45pm

Revolution for Harmony! Circus partnership between Circus Harmony and the National Circus School... 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Coaching Strategies to Promote Positive Self-Image 11:15am - 12:45pm

ACE Safety Program 2:00pm - 3:30pm

ACE/AYCO Health & Wellness Committee Update on Abuse Prevention & Response Efforts 3:45pm - 5:15pm

CircusYoga Tools of Teachers 9:30am - 11:00am

Clown - Gag writing for groups 11:15am - 12:45pm

1 ball, 2 ball and 3 ball games for teaching youth too young to learn to juggle. 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Introduction to German Wheel 9:30am - 11:00am

Flexibility: everything you’ve wanted to know and then some 11:15am - 12:45pm

Beyond Body Language: New Understandings of Meaningful Movement, Research Experiences, and Commu... 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Intro to Rigging 9:30am - 11:00am

Exploring Meathooks and Reverse Meathooks on Straps: Tips, Tricks, and Theory. 11:15am - 12:45pm

Inventive Trapeze Pathways and Sequences 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Keynote: Social Justice Matters! A Social Justice Method of Practice for Artists... 3:45pm - 5:00pm

Recreational Adaptive Circus Training: First Lesson on the Spanish Web plus more 9:30am - 11:00am

Make it Mean Something: exercises for theatrical improvisation on aerial apparata. 9:30am - 11:00am

"Aerial Theatre and Act Creation" 11:15am - 12:45pm

Performing Fabric 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Let's make 5 balls the expectation! 9:30am - 11:00am

For-Profit or Non-Profit? A roundtable discussion 11:15am - 12:45pm

Safety Beyond Mats: Principles, processes and practices to prevent sexual, physical and emotiona... 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Moving from Safe Space to Brave Space: Challenging White Privilege in Our Circus Communities 9:30am - 11:00am

Analyzing Hoop Beats 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Social Circus Series 1: Let's Grow Social Circus! 9:30am - 11:00am

Social Circus Series 2: Show us what you do! Using models to explain your program impact. 11:15am - 12:45pm

Customizing Social Circus 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Director-Owner Roundtable 9:30am - 11:00am

Queering Circus 11:15am - 12:45pm

Resilience: Adverse Childhood Experiences, The Neurobiology of Stress, and Building a Trauma-Inf... 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Social Circus Cons...

VAMP: a Circus-centric alternative to MindBody 1:15pm - 2:00pm

Master the Backhandspring 9:30am - 11:00am

Concepts of Universal Design for Learning and its Connection to Circus Education 11:15am - 12:45pm

Circus and Accessibility: Moving Forward Together 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Making circus that matters: Artistic tools beyond technique 9:30am - 11:00am

Literally Physics 11:15am - 12:45pm

Digital Marketing and Social Media for Circus Studios 2:00pm - 3:30pm

To tuck or not to tuck? 11:15am - 12:45pm

Game Lab 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Clown 101: Play, Character, and Routines 3:45pm - 5:15pm

How to Spot, Teach, and Do Human Pyramids: Foundational Techniques 11:15am - 12:45pm

Circus and Accessibility: Moving Forward Together 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Keynote: Prioritizing Child Protection in the Circus Community 9:30am - 10:45am

Physical Theatre for Aerialists: An Introduction to Aerial Performance and Storytelling 11:15am - 12:45pm

Rope Beats Break Down 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Discovering Fundamental Aerial Alignment on Straps 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Refining Inversions Through Pilates 11:15am - 12:45pm

C Is for C-Curve, It Rolls Enough For Me 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Rigging lab 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Mini-Trampoline 11:15am - 12:45pm

Teaching Unicycle: From First Pedals to Center Ring 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Rolla Bolla 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Song Circles for Social Inclusion 11:15am - 12:45pm

Teaching Contact Juggling: Basics and Benefits 3:45pm - 5:15pm

SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION & RESPONSE BASIC TRAINING FOR CIRCUS PROGRAMS 11:15am - 12:45pm

Social Circus Initatives around the world 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Social Circus Series 3: Using data to assess program outcomes 11:15am - 12:45pm

ChoreoLab: Activating Space 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Neurobehavioral approach to learning and memory in circus arts 11:15am - 12:45pm

Adaptive Circus and the Significance of the American with Disabilities Act and the Health Insura... 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Equipment Inventory and Inspections: Overview of a Prototype Tracking System 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Social Circus Cons...

VAMP: a Circus-centric alternative to MindBody 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Teaching Strategies for Mixed-Level Classes 11:15am - 12:45pm

Organizational Learning Community Agreements to Advance Equity and Inclusivity 12:45pm - 2:00pm

Introduction to Liberation Health theory and methodology 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Consent Games for Circus 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Building an Inclusive Circus Community 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Creating Youth Driven Performances and Programs 3:45pm - 5:15pm