Flow Fest Circus Sessions & Master Classes Ft Lauderdale 2025
Saturday, January 18, 2025
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Flow Fests is teaming up with Fun in Motion Toys to present 3 Circus Sessions and 2 tracks of Master Classes during the day on Saturday, January 18 !
Circus Sessions: Clown Lab & Aerial Arts
10:30am - Clown Lab with Don Batata Clown (Julian Caldiroli) (120 mins)
Join Don Batata Clown for an experimental and playful journey into the art of clowning and physical comedy. Rooted in years of personal experience, mentorship, and discovery, this Lab offers practical insights and techniques to connect deeply with yourself and create genuine, meaningful connections with your audience.
Designed for intimate settings, this Lab encourages full participation and creative growth. Perfect for anyone curious about clowning or eager to tap into their expressive potential.
Julian Caldiroli (Don Batata Clown) is a juggler, clown, and variety circus performer specialized in ground acts like in unicycle riding, stilt walking, rolla bolla, and among others. Born and raised in Argentina's national capital of street performances, (La Costa) he grew up surrounded by self-produced circus shows that brought life to parks and tourist areas in town every summer. At 15, he joined a street circus, starting as an assistant and sound technician before stepping into the spotlight as a performer. Since moving to Miami in 2012, Julian has been involved at conventions, festivals like Flow Fest, circus schools, and performs in the event industry, sharing a piece of his South American circus with audiences of all kinds. He is now the founder and owner of Eureka Circus, and he’s passionate about creating shows and workshops that inspire joy for people of all ages.
www.instagram.com/donbatataclown
www.instagram.com/eurekacircus
10:30am - Intro to Pole with Ashley Neptune (90 mins)
Intro to Pole: Try your hand at some basic spins, climbing and even inverting and at the end we will put them all together into a fun sexy choreography. This class is geared towards beginners and intermediate students and can be catered to all levels.
12:15pm - Lollipop Lyra with Ashley Neptune (90 mins)
Lollipop is a combination of pole and lyra at the top! Learn tricks, poses and combos that will make you feel empowered and amazing.
Ashley Neptune is the #1 unique aerial specialist in south Florida, specializing in aerial chains, lyra, pole, and so much more! Ashley has been teaching and performing in the aerial, flow, and circus community over 10 years! Her love for freestyle, flow, and dynamic tricks have allowed her to be a successful performer worldwide!
http://Instagram.com/ashleyneptune/
Master Classes: Club Juggling
2pm - 3 Club Swinging and Flow Integration with Brian Thompson (90 mins)
This class will be a deep dive into 3 club swinging and manipulation with a focus on smooth entrances and exits from cascade, and integrating club swinging with juggling. We will cover various 1 and 2 club grips for club swinging and basic all the way to advanced club swinging techniques. This style of juggling is perfectly suited for LED and fire performance and will take your flow and improv with 3 clubs to the next level!
Brian Thompson is a juggler currently based in Tampa, FL. Brian has been learning, teaching, and immersing himself in the culture and world of juggling for over 25 years. From living at The Vulcan in Oakland, CA for 13 years and traveling all over the world to learn from and share with the greatest jugglers of different regions Brian has a unique style of juggling heavily influenced by Mexican, South American and European jugglers. Brian focuses on freedom of movement, improvisation and above all feeling good and having fun while juggling.
https://www.instagram.com/brianjuggles
4pm - Club Contact 101 with The Mighty Bear Snake (90 mins)
This is a beginner level club contact workshop. This workshop covers the basic cradle position for fishtails, the balance point of the club, the prerequisites necessary for fishtails, as well as a few arm/chest/shoulder contact tricks such as wero rolls and conveyor belts.
Originating from Colorado, Cam Resch, known by many as The Mighty BearSnake is an internationally renowned club juggler. Cam has well over a decades worth of experience playing with lights in the dark and zealously sharing both their performance art and extensive knowledge surrounding it. Very much inspired by receiving "light-shows" as a teenager, Cam has ferociously pursued whatever art forms that currently encapsulate their focus, and eventually settled on club manipulation for the last 8 years.
https://www.instagram.com/themightybearsnake/
Master Classes: Hoops & Hoop Dance
2pm - Double Hoop Sequencing with Abi Lindsey (90 mins)
Join Abi in breaking down some epic double hoop sequencing that will challenge and excite you! This workshop is open level, experience with hoops is always a plus, but everyone will walk away with new material to add to their flow. Expect tosses, escalators, rolls, and isolations galore. We will build the sequence step by step allowing you to understand each transition point. Hoops will be available for use!
Abi Lindsey is a multifaceted artist based out of Tampa FL. She first picked up a hoop 12 years ago, and the rest was history. A Jill of all trades, Abi has mastered many different props and disciplines such as fire performance, stilt walking, and aerial. She got her start with performing in the corporate circus world, and continues to perform across the country in various shows. She has taught at countless events for over 10 years including the EJC in Spain, FiMex, Oasis Hoop Retreat, Fire Drums, and many more! When she is not training her circus disciplines you can find her running her clothing company, Midnight Reverie!
www.instagram.com/_midnightreverie_
www.instagram.com/abigailspindsey
4pm - Hoop Dance for YOUR Embodiment with Hoopalicious (90 mins)
The hoop has always been a portal to a more joyful, present and healed version of myself: the ‘me' that existed before life had its way with me. In this intimate hour and a half session, I will guide you through the many ways in which the hoop can spark your most whimsical self to emerge, all while gettin DOWN. Our exploration touches on practices that amplify our ability to be in the moment and surrender to the dance. We will play with access points to Flow through movement, self-awareness and technique. In this Master Class setting you will get personalized attention in a safe container to really let your authentic self out to play! All levels! Bring your biggest hoop!
Anah aka Hoopalicious is known as a pioneer in the art of hoop dance and most recognizable for her focus on body rocking and self development via Hoop Dance. She has inspired countless individuals worldwide to embrace hula hooping as a form of self-expression through her workshops, events, and online tutorials. Anah's dedication to fostering an inclusive community and promoting hula hooping for 25 years has made her a prominent figure in the flow arts space! Her resume includes appearances on Americas Got Talent, The Hooping Life documentary, and premiere parties worldwide with Cirque du Soleil.
Transfer Deadline: January 18, 2025 11:40 am CST
Additional Links74 SW 12th Ave Suite 101, Dania Beach, FL