Flying Footless Teacher Training

Bilateral amputee aerialist, Erin Ball, is offering teacher training in her adaptive aerial method on the 21st & 22nd March 2020.

She will be assisted by Vanessa Furlong and Tina Carter on this course, some of you may remember Tina from her work with our Members on ‘This is not for you’, a live production from 2018.

She is looking for people who identify as (physically) disabled to take part in a free aerial workshop on Sunday 22^nd of March.

The Aim: To make circus and aerial activities as accessible as possible. All teachers have many years experience of working with and for Deaf/Disabled people in ground and aerial activities. Tina hopes to run add specifically adaptive aerial classes in Whitstable after the course.

When: 3-4.30pm

Where: The Activity Studio, Whitstable Sports Centre, Bellevue Road, Whitstable

What: Try aerial hoop, fabric, trapeze, hammock under the expert guidance of Erin Ball, Vanessa Furlong and Tina Carter and a group of experienced aerial teachers developing their adaptive/accessible teaching practice.

Who: 18 years+ who identify as disabled. Amputees, wheelchair users, blind VI etc.

To Book: Please contact Tina Carter: airhedztina@live.com or you can call 07973480770 to discuss the project.

“I had the absolute pleasure of participating in Erin Ball’s first Flying Footless workshop yesterday. We worked through a ton of useful information on modifying skills and spotting techniques for lower leg amputees, but I also walked away with a much better understanding of how to work with students with all kinds of different bodies and strengths. I know that working with this material will make me a better coach not only for disabled people, but for all people, period. If you have the chance to take this workshop or bring it to your studio I highly recommend it (the manual is also a wealth of information all on its own).”