Tight Wire Walking is a traditional circus act performed on a narrow metal cable at various heights above the ground. The cable is pulled very tight and has very little give to it. It is a challenging mental and physical activity of balance and focus. Tight Wire walkers may use props such as hoops, parasols or fans to assist with balance or add entertainment. Tight Wire is different from a slack line set up, which is usually nylon webbing that is not so tight, and has more bounce and movement.
Students will take turns balancing and walking on our practice wire, a safe two feet above the ground, while being spotted by an experienced instructor. When students become comfortable walking and standing still on the wire, they may progress to turns, kneeling, sitting, dancing, or using props such as hoops or juggling clubs. Students refine their sense of balance by feeling small shifts in weight and learning to make tiny but focused adjustments to body position. Students will be given balance, strengthening and stretching activities to practice at home.
Participants not only build the strength, co-ordination and dedication necessary to advance to higher level circus performance, but also work with their peers towards a group performance at the end of the term.
- Times
- Middlies: Monday, 5pm - 6:30pm
- Teens: Wednesday, 5pm - 6:30pm
- Adults: Wednesday, 7pm - 8:30pm
- Class Length
- Littlies: 1 hour
- All others: 1.5 hours
- Cost (for 8 week term)
- Littlies: $75
- Middlies: $80
- Teens: $125
- Adults: $140
- Terms
- Term 1: Monday, 10 Febuary - Friday, 4 April
- Term 2: Monday, 6 May - Friday, 27 June
- Term 3: Monday, 28 July - Friday, 19 September
- Term 4: Monday, 20 October - Friday, 12 December
- What to Wear
- Students should wear comfortable close-fitting clothing which gives full range of motion and is suitable for a workout.