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Creative Lab Session

CREATIVE LAB (CL) SESSION Fri 7pm
by Invitation Only
offered to our apprentices at NO COST

Students (Advance Level) are also welcome but need to be approved by RKP Directors

About the CL Session:  Geared towards creativity of existing skill sets and based on vocabulary of the student, the Creative Lab is also where the students interact with each other and synergize the energy for innovation based on learned skills.  IT provides time and space to methodically put together creations with mandatory elements of story telling, audience impact, artistic content, educational and entertainment value.

It is a platform for the student to choreograph pieces for upcoming projects of the apprentice or student showcases. It also provides the opportunity to develop existing fundamentals and vocabularies to expand and perfect choreographic phrases.
This session is by invitation only based on assessments by RKP directors.

To schedule, sign up and reserve online

Check out our YOUTUBE Playlist for our students and apprentice’s creative performances

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BREATH OF LIGHTS

CIRCO ETEREO in cooperation with ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS present:

BREATH OF LIGHTS

@ the PEARSON AMPHITHEATER – JUNE 17, 2016

401 North Lemon Street, Anaheim,  CA  92805
FOR TICKET INFORMATION  $3.00: Visit Pearson Amphitheater

Pearson-2016FOR TICKET INFORMATION  $3.00: Visit Pearson Amphitheater

BREATH OF LIGHTS APRIL 2 & 3, 2016 @ ADT

BREATH OF LIGHTS APRIL 2 & 3, 2016 @ ADT

8th Annual Production

Presented by: ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS

Inspired by the script, the Hunger Games, Orange County Aerial Arts is presenting its 2016 annual showcase. Together with its school, this production is the first combined showcase with recital pieces by the students of the Ruby Karen Project Aerial Dance Performing Arts.

Breath of Lights features surreal acts interpreted through aerial, dance, acrobatics and circus arts representing strength, courage, charm, uncanny amusements, intricate forms and shape assembling of factions and characters.  Characters including Katniss, Effie and Ceasar Flickerman are just among the characters portrayed in a different intriguing and entertaining role. The script also provides light hearted vibes that bring in comical images through its costumes and props.  And as we work through the technical challenges of changing aerial equipment,  in combination with creative lighting to justify and fulfill the artistic content of the pieces, one cannot ignore the resulting complimentary and innovative designs.

It is also with great pride to introduce a special piece, the “Candle Yoga” created by Maharashita’s Mallakhamb and Yoga master, Sir Uday Deshpande, and re-staged by Ruby Karen. Said act will be this production’s opening number.
Creative Concept and Choreography by
Ruby Karen
Technical Production by Luca Cecchini
Lighting Design:  AJ Vasquez
Costume Designs by
 Suzette Ali, Edie Morton and Laurel Castenholz

 

Aerial Dance Theater
3001 Red Hill Ave. Bldg. 1-107
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
$15.00 Regular Ticket
$12. Kids 6 & younger/ Seniors
Seating assignment shall be based on the date of ticket purchase.  Click at the above link to purchase tickets.

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Mallakhamb State Federation

The Mallakhamb Federation USA has accepted the Ruby Karen Project as a member of MF-USA and voted the same as California’s state representative.

Classes in Rope Mallakhamb are now offered at the Ruby Karen Project Aerial Performing Arts, both in Costa Mesa and Los Angeles.   Please check our schedule for these classes.

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OC Fair’s Imaginology and Newport Beach Film Festival

Back by popular demand, the Orange County Aerial Arts together with Circo Etereo Entertainment will be gracing the stages at the Orange County Fairground and the Newport Beach FIlm Festival.  For those looking to enjoy evening parties with great culinary showdowns, couple with Circo Etereo’s entertainment participation, the Newport Beach Film Festival hosts evening parties right after its film showings.  For daytime and family oriented event, OC Fair’s IMAGINOLOGY has awesome kids, youth and adult activities.  Of course, Circo Etere and Orange County Aerial Arts will be providing intermittent shows throughout the day.  Below is the current schedule.  Please note that such will be updated as more information will come.

 

4/16/16 Saturday:   10am – 5pm  Imaginology

Featuring:  Circo Etereo Entertainment

@ Promenade – OC Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

4/17/16 Sunday:   10am – 5pm  Imaginology

Featuring:  Orange County Aerial Arts

@ Promenade – OC Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

4/23/16: Saturday  9:30pm – 11:30pm: Newport Beach Film Festival

Regency South Coast Village and ROOM AND BOARD  Indoors and Outdoors: : 9pm – 12am
1661 W Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704

4/26/16:  Tuesday  9:30pm – 11:30pm  Newport Beach Film Festival

Venue:  TBA

4/28/16:  Thursday  9:30pm – 11:30pm  Newport Beach Film Festival

Venue:  TBA

 

Both OCAA and Circo Etereo will be providing several circus dance stage and aerial performances the entire duration of the events.

Productions for both teams have been organized, conceptualized and choreographed by

Artistic Director, Ruby Karen, with Technical Directorship by Luca Cecchini

For tickets or for more information:

Newport Beach Film Festival logo

Newport Beach Film Festival

IMAGINOLOGY @ OC Fairgrounds

 

CHECK OUT LAST YEAR’S APPEARANCES ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGES

CIRCO ETEREO

Posted by CIRCO Etereo USA on Friday, May 8, 2015

 

ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS

 

Posted by Orange County Aerial Arts on Sunday, March 6, 2016

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HOOP & HAND BALANCING WORKSHOP BY SPENCER CRAIG

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Montreal aerialist SPENCER CRAIG has been madly in love with circus for over 16 years. Beginning his training in aerials and handstands at the National Circus School in Montreal, while being mentored by Cirque Du Soleil’s Meaghan Wegg and Victor Fomine. He has gone on to perform throughout North America, Europe and Africa with his unique aerial hoop number in multiple festivals and companies. Catch him currently performing with Cavalia’s Odysseo under the big top in Irvine, California until March 20th

WHEN:  March 13, 2016 – Sunday

TIME:  9:30am – 11:30am

WHERE:  Aerial Dance Theater, 3001 Red Hill Ave. (cor. Kalmus), Bldg. 1 Suite 107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Fee:  $35. until March 10, 2016;  $45. Regular Fee

Click here for Advance Reservation and Payment Online

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International Education Exchange

Mumbai, India: Jan. 21, 2016

Directors, Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini visited India to learn it’s prominent sport,  Mallakhamb Art (Rope and Pole) from the master guru, Uday Deshpande at Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir.  On the same token, the Ruby Karen Project’s educational flagship – the International Aerial Teacher’s Certification Course (IATTP) was passed on to Mumbai’s Fly High’s studio headed by Aditi Deshpande, in an effort to provide formal aerial arts training to India.  The partnering of the Ruby Karen Project and Uday Deshpande’s Institution, Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir is just one of the many cultural international education that the RKP school actively promotes, as it visions to provide a platform to future aerial arts education with other international cultural arts and sports around the globe.

 

Posted by Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir on Monday, January 18, 2016

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2015 Manila and Bangkok Aerial Consultancy Education

From September through October, 2015,  RKP/ OCAA founding directors, Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini traveled to Manila to conduct several workshops, certification course and aerial technical consultancy.  Although repeated visits for the last few years, each event at various organizations, are unique, just like Year 2015.

  • The inaugural aerial audition by Ballet Manila to augment their ballet productions with circus arts.  Here, Ballet Manila retained the services of Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini as its consultant, aerial coach, choreographer and rigging consultant.  The initial production was then staged at Ballet Manila’s Christmas season, entitled Circus D’ Ballet.

Ballet Manila's Circus D' Ballet

 

Cecchini Gianluca and Ruby Karen were retained to audition, select and choreograph pieces for the newest group of Ballet Manila’s circus department – the aerialists.

Posted by Ruby Karen on Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Dec. 30 at the Circus Ballet Show by Lisa Macuja’s Ballet Manila at Aliw Theater, CCP Complex. What a fabulous treat!!…

Posted by Christine Carlos on Friday, January 1, 2016

 

  • Continuing education conducted for Philippine’s leading aerial company, Airdance, of which has consistently retained Ruby Karen to provide advanced cutting edge aerial education
  • The launching of Ruby Karen’s Performer’s Certificate in Bangkok for Aerial Skyfly and several interviews and performances at various parts of Thailand.
  • Catch an interview of Ruby Karen as guest at a local Thai TV station in Bangkok.  At point 24., Ruby Karen performs a Hoop/ Lyra act (despite the very limited aerial vertical space).   Luca Cecchini​ is the technical rigger at said show.  Ruby’s interview is at point 3.0 min.

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Featuring Maddie Seay

Special Press Article – December 17,  2015:

Maddie-WCAAF-20132013 WCAAF:  Two 1st Place Winnings

Winners-Tissu- 12-17 Silks

3rd West Coast Aerial Arts Festival (2015) – Winners Teen – Silks Division

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Maddie rehearsing her piece for the festival

Maddie Seay started her aerial training, the summer of 2012 at the age of 10 under the tutelage of Ruby Karen and Luca Cecchini, the school of the Ruby Karen Project Aerial Dance Performing Arts School.  She then joined the apprenticeship program, and started performing with the Orange County Aerial Arts team, providing her with more experience on stage and causing her training to boost up.   She was casted in many of the school productions and she even acquired the lead role of “Alice”, in Ruby Karen’s production staging of Alice – Flight to Fantasy.

In 2013, inspired in her training, she challenged herself by enlisting as a competitor at the West Coast Aerial Arts Festival (WCAAF), a competition based festival.  In her category, competing in the Silks and Lyra divisions, she won 1st Place in both divisions.  And in the following year, 2014, she defended her title in the “12 and Under Silks Division “.  This year,  awakened by the fact that she would have to move up to a division that is highly competitive due to age, the competition was known to even be a tighter fight, as most of her competitors also moved up and the  the retention of the already established strong contenders in the Teen division.  She focused her training in various facet to provide a well balanced competition act yet still  maintained her identity.  …. and all her efforts paid off…. she garnered 1st Place in the Teen Division  Silks Category.

To Maddie, Aerial Arts, has now become her passion. It’s a way for her to express her creativity while developing her strength and endurance. Maddie has become the athlete that she is through Aerial Arts. She loves to perform and compete and looks for any opportunity to do so. When she is not training, Maddie works hard in school. She also enjoys photography, fashion design, art, and spending time with family and friends, including her amazing friends in the aerial arts community. Maddie hopes to someday perform with Cirque du Soleil. She sees aerial arts in her future in some capacity!

Press Update March 6, 2016:  In January 2016, Maddie was delegated as one of AYCO’s (American Youth Circus Organization) youth representative to write about circus in her area.  Check out Maddie’s 1st review:  “Cavalia’s Odysseo”

Watch Maddie’s winning piece at the 2014 West Coast Aerial Arts Festival

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Aerial Hammock Workshop Dec. 27 10:30am

Catch innovative and cutting edge moves on Aerial Hammock.  Taught by no other than Ruby Karen, authority to the aerial arts discipline, This workshop is an open level class focusing on  intermediate and advance level tricks with rolls, drops and fabric manipulation

When:  Sun. December 27, 2015  10:30am

Cost:  $45.   Early Bird:  $35.  with Promo Code:  “HammockWorkshop”

Where:  Aerial Dance Theater:  3001 Red Hill Ave.  Bldg. 1-107,  Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Our Very Own Students @ the West Coast Aerial Arts Festival 2015

WCAAF2015-OCAASliderCONGRATULATIONS to  our apprentices, ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS team for garnering 9 trophies and medals including five (5) 1st Place winners (out of 10 categories.

1st Place: Tissu 7-12 Amateur:  Jenna Ali (RKP/ OCAA)
1st Place: Tissu 13-17 Amateur:  Maddie Seay (RKP/ OCAA
1st Place: Lyra/ Trapeze 7-12 Amateur: Vivianna Amado (RKP/ OCAA)
1st Place: Lyra/ Trapeze 18-27 Amateur: Laurel Castenholz (RKP/ OCAA)
1st Place:  Open Group 7 – 17 Amateur:  Staci Ensminger and Callista Gill (RKP/OCAA)
2nd Place: Open Group 7 – 17 Amateur: Jenna Ali and Maddie Seay (RKP/OCAA)
2nd Place: Open Solo Professional: Ana Nguyen (Circo Etereo/ RKP/OCAA)
3rd Place Hoop 13-17 Amateur: Staci Ensminger (RKP/OCAA)
3rd Place Open Solo7 -12 Amateur: Alina Silva (RKP/ OCAA)

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

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 WORKSHOPS NOV. 13 – 15, 2015

 

The RUBY KAREN PROJECT continuous to be a proud sponsor of the West Coast Aerial Arts Festival that happens every year.  Together with our apprentice group, we prepare our students for this intense yet wonderful process.

At the 4th Annual West Coast Aerial Arts Festival, there will be competitions in various categories.  As a main aerial arts academy in Orange County, we are proud to sponsor the space for the WCAAF event. For more information, Click here for FAQ page

WHAT:  4th Annual West Coast Aerial Arts Festival

When:  November 11 – 13, 2016

Where:      AERIAL DANCE THEATER, 3001 Red Hill Avenue, Building 1 Suite 107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Culminating Event:  Nov. 13 5pm:  Culminating Showcase Venue will be announced.  Check out www.aerialartsamerica.org for more details.

CLICK HERE – WINNERS’ VIDEO ROUTINE: WCAAF 2014

CLICK HERE – WINNERS’ VIDEO ROUTINES: WCAAF 2013

Click here for WCAAF FAQ page

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