Vday Dinner Circus Auditions / Submissions!
SUBMISSIONS DUE BY 11/10
*You do not need to present your act. We ask for a skill demo and concept proposal*
It's time for our annual elite show! Versus our normal open format, this involves a guided creative process for higher level acts. You do not have to be a Jagged member to audition for this show, we welcome all people from the general community to participate.
SUBMIT TO JAGGEDSHOWS@GMAIL.COM
Subject line "Vday Submission 2024"
Read details below :)
- Name
- Contact (email/phone)
- Act/apparatus
- Concept via the prompt
- Confirm for in person or zoom interview with video submission. This can be recent instagram clip or quick impromptu 30 sec - 90 sec skill demonstration.
You will receive a confirmation for your audition 11/11 for either
-In person 11/12 9-10:30p
-Zoom interviews 11/13 12p or 9p
Prompt: LOVE REMIXED
Choose one to explore!
1. A known love story in history or fiction in which you make into an updated concept.
2. Take a narrative from your own life you'd like to revise and create your own love story.
*Hints: We are looking to grow you as an artist, so please choose something that means something to you. Your apparatus is the medium for the story we can develop in various ways. Feel free to be over the top and creative! You may interact with the crowd, use props, create a feeling in the room, and whatever you can imagine within reason of execution. We love out of the box ideas and pushing comfort zones in this show. Talent is a requirement, but creating worlds is the objective!
Important Dates
- 12/1 5:30-7:30p Creation Time Sundays weekly vday performers only.
- Progress Rehearsal weekly for notes and problem solving with leadership either Fridays 5-6:30p or Tuesdays 9-10:30p (you will attend one only schedule dependant)
- 1/17 weekend TBA Knockingbird Creative Photoshoot
- 1/31 6:30p Friday Dress Rehearsal + Lights/tech
- 2/7 6:30p Friday Dress Rehearsal
- 2/14 Friday Show
- 2/15 Saturday Show
Jagged Halloween Show 2024!
Get ready for a spooky good time at the Jagged Halloween Show 2024 packed with the most aerial acts we've ever had!
JAGGED VDF Summer Showcase 2024
Celebrate the end of the summer season with us! Featuring 17 aerial acts of all levels from students and teachers and discounts on classes for attendees!
Metamorphosis: Jagged Vday Dinner Circus
Celebrate the season of love by joining us for an evening of food, drink, and circus! Enjoy aerial acts, interactive dessert, and live music
Dynamic Lyra w/ Sarah Patrinellis
This workshop will provide a great introduction to the use of momentum to create an invigorating and bouncy, fun practice on the lyra! Whether this style is completely new
for you or it’s something you’ve been working on, you will walk away with new skills, refinements and a fun dynamic sequence in your back pocket.
Fire Workshop w/ Kendal Magma!
Step into the world of Fire Flow Arts w Kendal Magma! This is an unlit class indoors which will begin with fire saftey practices, and move onto staff and rope dart skills!
LEVEL UP! LA Aerial, Dance, & Circus Festival 2023
LA Aerial, Dance & Circus Festival! Get your pass now!
Vday Show Submissions + Auditions
SUBMIT BY 11/12 AUDITIONS 11/14
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Submit to jaggedshows@gmail.com with act info (apparatus/stage of metamorphosis/concept). Will need to have approximately 90 sec of your piece to show at the audition 11/14/23. You do not need to have a finished piece yet, just a demo of your skills and idea.
METAMORPHOSIS PROMPT:
In life there is a recurring cycle of healing. We are constantly reinventing and adapting to transform into new iterations of ourselves. What metamorphosis have you witnessed, helped, or gone through? Create an act based on one of the three stages of metamorphosis listed below.
CATERPILLAR
-Catalyst for change
-Hunger to grow
-Facing challenges / fears to overcome
-Heartbroken
-Raw / Seductive / Allure
COCOON
-Transformation stage
-Self awareness / realization
-Learning how to heal and evolve
-Me era / Looking within
BUTTERFLY
-Reward new ways forward
-Happiness / Content / Honoring yourself/relationship
-Strength/adaptations
-Butterflies as feeling / Euphoria / Ethereal
You will not be let into auditions without your submission confirmation. You will receive a confirmation upon submission or by 11/13 after all submissions have been received. Some conflicts considered with notice.
There will be space offered for rehearsal and workshopping exclusively for Vday show performers Sundays 5:45-7:45p. Must be available for weekly rehearsals Tuesdays 9-11p leading up until the show excluding holidays to receive notes and feedback from directors.
DIY Lyra Flow Workshop w/ Robin
This workshop will give you a chance to build your own unique flow and equip you with the tools you need for creating your own transitions and creative sequences throughout your aerial career.
Chains Workshop w/ Sharyn
Join Sharyn for a 90 min looped aerial chains workshop. You will safely get acquainted with the chains as a single loop and work towards double loops. You will learn foundational skills that will be put together in a flow sequence.
Jagged Halloween Show 2023
We can't wait to share another round of amazing performances full of Halloween spirit! Featuring a mixture of first time performers and seasoned veterans who have haunted Jagged for years! Enjoy beverages by donation, and a discount on first time membership or drop in class for attendees only. Costumes are highly encouraged but not required! Enter the costume contest upon entry for a chance to win a 4 pack of classes.
JVDF Summer Showcase 2023!
Celebrate our summer season with aerial acts, wine + beer by donation, and special discounts on memberships for attendees!
Lollipop Workshop w/ Jessica
2 hours $75
Lollipop is a freestanding apparatus consisting of a pole at the base and a lyra at the top! If you do either, this is a wonderful mix and expansion of both while remaining unique in the lollipop combo scenario. We will cover:
- off center entries
- using the hoop as a partner for pole
- keeping center spin through simple sequencing
- transitions from lyra to pole via this apparatus (top, middle, bottom)
You should be beginner / intermediate on either or both pole and lyra to attend this workshop. This means being able to invert with ease and maintain a basic spin on pole and or lyra. If you are unsure of your placement or eligibility, please email the studio at info@jaggedvdf.com to further discuss.
Attire:
Treat this as a pole class! Legs should be exposed to the upper thigh for maximum grip. The lollipop is untaped and to utilize the surfaces you will need to have skin on metal contact. Feel free to bring pole grip for extra support! Firm grip or rosin sprays will not be allowed to maintain the equipment.
Dirty Doubles Workshop w/ SPLASH!
In this two hour workshop, you will learn sexy, powerful doubles choreography on the pole and floor in the first hour.
Splash, an international pop star, will teach you how to draw your audience in with facial expressions, confidence, and the "it factor" that won't let them take their eyes off you.
You will enjoy more than thirty minutes of performance time to film yourself, and get that perfect take.
Drinks and refreshments included!
Lollipop Workshop w/ Jessica
Lollipop is a freestanding apparatus consisting of a pole at the base and a lyra at the top! If you do either, this is a wonderful mix and expansion of both while remaining unique in the lollipop combo scenario. We will cover:
- off center entries
- using the hoop as a partner for pole
- keeping center spin through simple sequencing
- transitions from lyra to pole via this apparatus (top, middle, bottom)
You should be beginner / intermediate on either or both pole and lyra to attend this workshop. This means being able to invert with ease and maintain a basic spin on pole and or lyra. If you are unsure of your placement or eligibility, please email the studio at info@jaggedvdf.com to further discuss.
Attire:
Treat this as a pole class! Legs should be exposed to the upper thigh for maximum grip. The lollipop is untaped and to utilize the surfaces you will need to have skin on metal contact. Feel free to bring pole grip for extra support! Firm grip or rosin sprays will not be allowed to maintain the equipment.
P!NK Hammock Workshop!
Join us at Jagged Vertical Dance Fitness for a P!NK themed class! This class will feature special choreography with hammock on the ground and in the air to a song from P!NK's latest album TRUSTFALL and listening to her best hits to get excited for her show at Sofi Stadium on October 5th. Sign up for the themed class and bring a friend to be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to P!NK's show at the Sofi Stadium on October 5th!
Cirque Du Soleil Guest Workshops!
90 Min. Contortion Flexibility workshop by Saraana Kelly of Cirque Du Soleil by Flexperform!
Connection: Jagged VDday Dinner Circus
2/11 & 2/14 7p Doors 7:30p Show
Celebrate the season of love by joining us for an evening of food, drink, and circus! See 9 aerial acts with live music by Dave Cavalier. Our acts will be exploring new connections to their art, themselves, and the world post pandemic!
6 Week Flying Pole Series w/ Priscilla Somogie!
6 Week Limited Flying Pole Series Tuesdays 1/3-2/7
Flying Pole Workshop w/ Priscilla
90 Min. *Some pre-requisites required!
Are you a pole dancer interested in aerial or an aerialist interested in pole? This apparatus is an excellent union of both! This Flying Pole Workshop (aerial pole) will teach you the basics of how to conquer orbiting technique, aerial pole trick combos, and more!
*Must be able to pull up your body on either pole or other aerial apparatus, and be able to climb. Inverting is not required but a plus!
*Please wear a tight fitting shirt or leo and long fitted leggings as the flying pole is silicone
Limited space available. Our last set of workshops sold out quickly, so please sign up now first come first serve!
Jagged Halloween Show
We can't wait to share another round of amazing performances full of Halloween spirit! Featuring a mixture of first time performers and seasoned veterans who have haunted Jagged for years! Enjoy beverages by donation, and a discount on first time membership or drop in class for attendees only. Costumes are highly encouraged but not required! Enter the costume contest upon entry for a chance to win a 4 pack of classes.
Corde Lisse Workshop w/ Izzi Kessner
Cordelisse Foundations and Flow
In this workshop, we will explore the foundations of aerial rope/cordelisse technique, focusing on floorwork and beginning sequencing. We will develop performance skills and explore our own individual ways of movement.
***Pre-Requisites***
This workshop encourages an intermediate skill level on aerial silks, with familiarity in climbing, and experience in inversions.
JVDF Spring Showcase
Celebrating 8 years open with 16 acts! Get your tickets via the paypal link, and donate to support the space including your email if you’d like to receive a livestream link to the show!
Aerial Hoop Spinning & Technique w/ Julie Marshall!
One time workshop with the AMAZING Julie Marshall! Check her out IG @juliemarshalldoesthings
Don’t miss out on this wonderful treat!
JVDF Halloween Showcase!
Join us for our first Halloween in person showcase since 2019!
+ Featuring the most acts we've EVER had by friends of Jagged, first timers, Jagged students, and professional instructors and performers!
+ Wine & Beer available by donation.
+ Masks required at ALL times to protect yourselves and the performers as this is an indoor event! Straws will be provided to get your drinks in safely under the masks.
+ Reservations required.Seating is first come first serve.
+ Costumes encouraged! We will have a costume contest midshow for a prize, please sign up upon entrance to participate :D
+ 15% off first month of membership for new comer attendees night of event only!