Spring/Summer
Session
April 29-June 5
Contact classes@toyboatcommunityartspace.com for more info!
Trouble registering? Call us! (314)795-7232
Wanna find out who in the world are these folks teaching classes? Scroll to the bottom of the page to find our TEACHER BIOS!
AERIAL CLASSES for ADULTS
Beginning Trapeze
Twirl all around on the static trapeze! Build strength and learn how to do some cool tricks up on the trapeze! We will be working on tricks in the ropes, hangs and combinations!
$90 for a 6 week session
Taught by Sadye Osterloh
Adult Class: Sundays 11:30-1pm
BEGINS MAY 5!!
Twirl all around on the static trapeze! Build strength and learn how to do some cool tricks up on the trapeze! We will be working on tricks in the ropes, hangs and combinations!
$90 for a 6 week session
Taught by Sadye Osterloh
Adult Class: Sundays 11:30-1pm
BEGINS MAY 5!!
$
90.00
Beginning/Intermediate Trapeze
This is for folks who already know the basics on the ole trapeze! We will be working on inversions, balances, combinations and more!
$90 for a 6 week session!
Taught by Sadye Osterloh
SORRY, UNAVAILABLE THIS SESSION
$90 for a 6 week session!
Taught by Sadye Osterloh
SORRY, UNAVAILABLE THIS SESSION
$
90.00
Intermediate/Advanced Trapeze
This class is for students that are ready to take their trapeze knowledge to a whole new level! Must have instructor approval prior to registration.
$90 for a 6 week session
Taught by Sadye Osterloh
Adult Class: Sundays 10am-11:30am
$90 for a 6 week session
Taught by Sadye Osterloh
Adult Class: Sundays 10am-11:30am
$
90.00
Silks on Mondays
Learn some beautiful, exciting, jaw dropping tricks on the aerial silks!
$90 for a 6 week session!
Taught by Samantha Bird
Mondays 7-8:30pm
$90 for a 6 week session!
Taught by Samantha Bird
Mondays 7-8:30pm
$
90.00
Open Aerial Practice
This is a time for students who are registered for aerial classes to come practice their new tricks in a safe, supervised environment. Must be an aerial student to attend.
$7/practice session
Hosted by Samantha Bird
Wednesdays 6:30-8pm
$7/practice session
Hosted by Samantha Bird
Wednesdays 6:30-8pm
$
7.00
Fun Kids Classes!
Kids Trapeze/Acrobatic Circus Explosion!!!!!
Time to have a bunch of fun! Circus Playtime! We'll work on trapeze tricks, sling tricks, tightwire, tumbling, partner acro, prop balancing and just having a whole bunch of fun!
Perfect for ages 3-9!
$90 for a 6 week session
Taught by Sadye and Samantha
Sundays 1:30-3pm
BEGINS MAY 5!!
Perfect for ages 3-9!
$90 for a 6 week session
Taught by Sadye and Samantha
Sundays 1:30-3pm
BEGINS MAY 5!!
$
90.00
Magic for Kids!
(ages 7-16)
Each participant will receive the unique opportunity to learn, make, and perform some of the basics of magic, cullminating in a performance for family and friends. Taught by Wendel Wandell
SORRY, UNAVAILABLE THIS SESSION!
(ages 7-16)
Each participant will receive the unique opportunity to learn, make, and perform some of the basics of magic, cullminating in a performance for family and friends. Taught by Wendel Wandell
SORRY, UNAVAILABLE THIS SESSION!
$
60.00
Kids Improv/Comedy
(ages 5-15!)
Learn basic slapstick, comedy and general hilarious goofiness thru games, exercises and group work!
$60 for a 6 week session!
Mondays 5:30-6:30pm
Taught by Nina Ruffini
Learn basic slapstick, comedy and general hilarious goofiness thru games, exercises and group work!
$60 for a 6 week session!
Mondays 5:30-6:30pm
Taught by Nina Ruffini
$
60.00
JUGGLING!!
Juggling (All levels!)
Whether you're a first time juggler or a seasoned tosser, you'll have fun while you advance your skills. This class will focus on 3 ball juggling technique, juggling clubs, partner juggling and more!
Taught by Ingrid Johnson (Big Gulp)
and Walter Beals (R2D10)
of the infamous Forty Fingers and a Missing Tooth
$60 for a 6 week session
Ages 10 and up (exceptions may be made)
Mondays 6pm-7pm
Whether you're a first time juggler or a seasoned tosser, you'll have fun while you advance your skills. This class will focus on 3 ball juggling technique, juggling clubs, partner juggling and more!
Taught by Ingrid Johnson (Big Gulp)
and Walter Beals (R2D10)
of the infamous Forty Fingers and a Missing Tooth
$60 for a 6 week session
Ages 10 and up (exceptions may be made)
Mondays 6pm-7pm
$
60.00
POI
Poi spinning is a performance of twirling flaming or illuminated balls on chains. Classes will move through basic to intermediate poi technique and body movements. There will be music and fun tricks at every class. Poi are available at class, if you don't have your own to bring.
Taught by Brandon
$60 for a 6 week session
Mondays 5:30-7pm
Taught by Brandon
$60 for a 6 week session
Mondays 5:30-7pm
$
60.00
FUN ONSTAGE!
Adult Improv/Comedy
(ages 15 and up)
Learn Basic slapsitck and comedy through exercises, games and group work.
Explore takes, tricks and falls and the origins of comedy! Learn to trust yourself and your instincts as you let your inhibitions go and discover your innate ability to create!
$60 for a 6 week session
Wednesdays 8pm-9pm
Taught by Nina Ruffini
(ages 15 and up)
Learn Basic slapsitck and comedy through exercises, games and group work.
Explore takes, tricks and falls and the origins of comedy! Learn to trust yourself and your instincts as you let your inhibitions go and discover your innate ability to create!
$60 for a 6 week session
Wednesdays 8pm-9pm
Taught by Nina Ruffini
$
60.00
FITNESS AND STRETCHING!!
Morningtime ZUMBA!
Tedious treadmills...NO!!! Static stairclimbers....boorring!! A workout disguised as a PARTAY??? NOW we're talking!
Come join the ZUMBA Fitness party on Saturday mornings -- grab your tennies, get you workout in, and still have the rest of the day ahead of you! No experience or sense of rhythm necessary -- desire for fun is the only prerequisite~
Taught by Kathy Bonyun
$36 for a 6 week session ($6/class)
Saturdays 9:30am-10:30am
Come join the ZUMBA Fitness party on Saturday mornings -- grab your tennies, get you workout in, and still have the rest of the day ahead of you! No experience or sense of rhythm necessary -- desire for fun is the only prerequisite~
Taught by Kathy Bonyun
$36 for a 6 week session ($6/class)
Saturdays 9:30am-10:30am
$
36.00
Stretch Variety by DONATION!!
Get stretching! This class will mix it up and give you a full range of stretching from light yoga, loosening up joints to getting into some deep stretches. This is a donation based, pay what you can class! If you want to purchase this class on the internet, it is $5/class, otherwise just come on down to the space and pay what you can!
Taught by Blair Felder
$Donation$
Sundays 3-4pm
Taught by Blair Felder
$Donation$
Sundays 3-4pm
$
5.00
PROP ART
Mask Making
Learn to make some really cool masks, using your own face as a base! In this class, you will not only make a cast of your own face, but you will make fitted masks taboot! Shoowee!
Taught by Walter Beals
$150 for a 6 week session (materials included!!)
Wednesdays 6-9pm NEXT SESSION: APRIL 3-MAY 8th
Learn to make some really cool masks, using your own face as a base! In this class, you will not only make a cast of your own face, but you will make fitted masks taboot! Shoowee!
Taught by Walter Beals
$150 for a 6 week session (materials included!!)
Wednesdays 6-9pm NEXT SESSION: APRIL 3-MAY 8th
$
150.00
TEACHER BIOS!
Sadye Osterloh
Sadye Osterloh is co-founder of the Toy Boat Community Art Space, and runs the circus school! She has been performing trapeze, acrobatics, music, comedy and more with The Runaway Circus for 7years. She studied trapeze, chinese acrobatics, partner acrobatics and conditioning at The Circus Center in San Fransisco, and has been performing and teaching ever since!
Sadye Osterloh is co-founder of the Toy Boat Community Art Space, and runs the circus school! She has been performing trapeze, acrobatics, music, comedy and more with The Runaway Circus for 7years. She studied trapeze, chinese acrobatics, partner acrobatics and conditioning at The Circus Center in San Fransisco, and has been performing and teaching ever since!
Ingrid Johnson
Ingrid Johnson is a co-founder of the Toy Boat Community Art Space and has been a circus performer since she was a young buck! She studied at The Circus Center in San Francisco and CirqueEsteem in Chicago. She has been performing with The Runaway Circus and Forty Fingers and a Missing Tooth for many years! Look at her go!
Ingrid Johnson is a co-founder of the Toy Boat Community Art Space and has been a circus performer since she was a young buck! She studied at The Circus Center in San Francisco and CirqueEsteem in Chicago. She has been performing with The Runaway Circus and Forty Fingers and a Missing Tooth for many years! Look at her go!
Nina Ruffini
Nina is a co-founder of the Toy Boat Community Art Space and is also a comedy/improv/magical marvel! She has studied the living daylights out of theater and comedy and has wowed Asheville audiences for years performing with The Runaway Circus! Shazam!
Nina is a co-founder of the Toy Boat Community Art Space and is also a comedy/improv/magical marvel! She has studied the living daylights out of theater and comedy and has wowed Asheville audiences for years performing with The Runaway Circus! Shazam!
Walter Beals
Walter Beals has been a professional mask maker and mask-making instructor for over a dozen years. With both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Theatre Production from Humboldt State University, he gained most of his mask making skills and knowledge under the training of mask-making and film-and-theatre-makeup master, Janet Warren. Having also spent a year at Circomedia, the International School of Circus arts and Physical Theatre in Bristol, England, he learned about European style masks andmask making from his instructor Bim Mason, former student of Jacques Lecoq.
Walter Beals has been a professional mask maker and mask-making instructor for over a dozen years. With both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Theatre Production from Humboldt State University, he gained most of his mask making skills and knowledge under the training of mask-making and film-and-theatre-makeup master, Janet Warren. Having also spent a year at Circomedia, the International School of Circus arts and Physical Theatre in Bristol, England, he learned about European style masks andmask making from his instructor Bim Mason, former student of Jacques Lecoq.
Samantha Bird
Samantha Bird ran away with the circus nearly 20 years ago, and occasionally dabbles with coming back someday. She is so very happy to be joining creative forces with the Toy Boat horde. Her many years of training and performance include trapeze (static, swinging, & flying), corde lisse, silks, spanish web, roman rings, dance, Chinese Acrobatics, partner acrobatics, theater, clowning, mask & mime, roustabouting, sledgehammering, painting, costuming, very large truck driving...criminy, seriously?! Yes, seriously. Gosh, not to mention that B.A. in Circus Arts and Social Change. Seriously. She has also taught hundreds of amazing students, young and old, in classes, camps and schools stateside and beyond. Greatest accomplishment to date? Two dear little boys to call her own, and they don't mind one bit.
Samantha Bird ran away with the circus nearly 20 years ago, and occasionally dabbles with coming back someday. She is so very happy to be joining creative forces with the Toy Boat horde. Her many years of training and performance include trapeze (static, swinging, & flying), corde lisse, silks, spanish web, roman rings, dance, Chinese Acrobatics, partner acrobatics, theater, clowning, mask & mime, roustabouting, sledgehammering, painting, costuming, very large truck driving...criminy, seriously?! Yes, seriously. Gosh, not to mention that B.A. in Circus Arts and Social Change. Seriously. She has also taught hundreds of amazing students, young and old, in classes, camps and schools stateside and beyond. Greatest accomplishment to date? Two dear little boys to call her own, and they don't mind one bit.
Wendal Wandell
Performing professionally since age 11, Wendal Wandell has combined his studies in psychology and childrens education with his 8 years' apprenticeship with a New England Magic Company to create a wonderfully exciting magic class!! He performs locally and also works with the Vanishing Wheelchair.
Performing professionally since age 11, Wendal Wandell has combined his studies in psychology and childrens education with his 8 years' apprenticeship with a New England Magic Company to create a wonderfully exciting magic class!! He performs locally and also works with the Vanishing Wheelchair.
BrandonBrandon started spinning poi in April of 2000 and fire dancing in 2007. He has been a student of Ballet and Classical Modern since 2008. He performs spinning and dancing with hoops, poi, and staffs with and without fire, has taught many workshops at national and international festivals around the US. He came to Asheville to reconnect with North Carolina and live in community before beginning his travels as a super hero.
