Inverted Straddle & Walking Waves breaks down the technique for straddle & walking waves in shoulderstand & headstand. While some of the leg work is of a slower intensity, the baseline requirement of headstand & shoulderstand puts this as a higher level session.

Session will explore various popular transitions within floorwork classes. Skills include:

• Reverse kick-ups

• Shoulderstands

• Shoulder rolls

• Roll to shoulder from glute bridge

• Fish pose w/wavy legs

Class will work to build active mobility and, in particular, end of range control through exercises tailored to flex moves performed on the floor, standing at the barre, and in the centre.

The session includes L4 progressions for those who are able to lift feet from ground in the centre with control in tuck, donkey kicks, slo-mo cartwheel, and single leg switch lifts. Conditioning will include the use of a chair, couch (if avail), and controlled handstand shapes against the wall.

More experienced movers who have taken enough classes with me to understand the shorthand version of my cues may appreciate this 35 minute session. Movers can follow along with me as I run through a maintenance set with less cueing, abbreviated sequences to peak positions, and, therefore, more peak positions and exercises in a shorter period of time. Peak positions in this set include:

L 4: Class will begin with warm-up and conditioning drills for three bridge shapes: legs straight, single leg, and hands (closer) to feet.

L 4: Floor Jade Split Tutorial is a intermediate to advanced intermediate skill that requires a considerable degree of strength, flexibility and mobility to perform. The tutorial consists of two versions of the skill, which vary in hand, hip and leg position. Please Should you choose to practice alongside the tutorial, please ensure that you have performed an intermediate level warm-up that includes the range required for this skill.

L 4: Intro to Chest Stand or Ganda Bherundasana Tutorial is an advanced intermediate level session to prepare the body for chest stand.

L 4: Needle Scale/Dancer’s Pose Prep will work to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, line and ability with these higher level skills within various forms of dance and yoga.

L 4: Helicopter Shoulder Roll will work to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, line and ability with this higher level skill within Acro Dance. Participants should have the strength and mobility to move into Shoulderstands, including Plough Pose, with ease.

Class will take fundamental acro dance floorwork moves and apply them to new movements and choreographic sequences. Participants should be comfortable with less cueing and a faster pace of movement.

L 4: Acro Floorwork Choreo #1 will take the fundamental shapes and transitions formed in BK’s other Flex, À La Barre, Acro Dance and Floorwork classes and apply them to new movements and choreographic sequences. Participants should be comfortable with less cueing and faster paced movement.

L 4: Acro Floorwork Choreo #2. Class will take fundamental acro dance floorwork moves and apply them to new movements and choreographic sequences. Participants should be comfortable with less cueing and faster paced movement.

L 4: Acro Floorwork Choreo #3. Class will take fundamental acro dance floorwork moves and apply them to new movements and choreographic sequences. Participants should be comfortable with less cueing and faster paced movement.

L 4: Acro Floorwork Choreo #4. Class will take fundamental acro dance floorwork moves and apply them to new movements and choreographic sequences. Participants should be comfortable with less cueing and faster paced movement.