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Rigging Week

Where: Simply Circus Gym.

When: Monday, Aug 29 - Friday, Sep 2, 2011

Who should take this: Anyone who wants to learn more about the process of circus rigging.

Supporting Materials: Each participant will receive a USB drive with all handouts and a mountian of supporting materials.

Who is teaching: Steven Santos, Delbert Hall, Jonathan Deull*, and guest teachers from around the industry.

Topics that will be covered:

   	
        - The history of aerial arts
        - Risk Management
        - Materials Survey
        - Inspecting, Testing and Selecting Materials and Components
        - Methods of rigging to existing structures
        - Rigging and Inspecting Common Circus Components 
          - Fabrics
          - Webs
          - Trapeze Bars
          - Aerial Hoops
          - Chinese Poles
          - Slack Wires
          - Tightwires
          - Harnesses
          - and more
        - Force and force amplification
        - Common situations and  best practices
          - Rigging from wood beams
          - Rigging from steel beams
          - Rigging from trusses
          - Rigging from battens
          - Rigging from bridle points
          - Rigging a-frame trapeze rigs
          - Rigging freestanding aerial rigs
          - Rigging from trees (yes, it CAN be done safely, though  we don't recommend it)
          - Pulley rigging
          - block and fall rigging)
      

Cost: $1,600 per person