Online Classes for April: We’re Switching it UP!

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Hello everyone and happy Sunday!

Akrosphere will not be going on Spring Break! Instead, we will continue with our online content, since we know you can’t actually go anywhere fun for the break and will be stuck at home all the days. After a few weeks of the online classes, we have seen what works and what doesn’t. That means we are going to focus more on the live Zoom classes! We have changed the schedule and structure of classes, so take a look at everything we have have to offer for this month: April Calendar

As you can see, the classes aren’t based by level so much as before, so this means you can join us for an activity EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK! Let’s break these classes down:

-Fun Workout: This will be a fun, lighter day of conditioning, mainly geared towards our younger students. We hope all of our other students will join as well as a good warm up for the rest of the week.

-Open Level Conditioning: This conditioning class is open to all levels and all ages! The coach will provide modifications so that the exercises are ones that everyone can do.

-Juggling!: We decided it would be a great idea to incorporate a ground apparatus that you can do safely from your home! If you don’t have juggling balls, don’t worry! You can use any 3 balls of similar size and weight around your home. On Tuesday, April 14th, we will be making a juggling ball craft during the Hangout, so you can follow along and make your own!

-Target Strength: If you’re looking to get even stronger than when you were in the gym, this is the class for you! In this class we will be using a variety of equipment, like bands, pull-up bars, and exercise balls! This class is geared towards our level 2 and above, but again, any lower levels that want to join can definitely do so and do modified exercises. Akronauts and Circus Kids will need help from a parent.

-Core and Stretch: This class will start with a focused 20 minutes of core and end with some stretching. During the stretching we will focus on flexibility that you will need for your apparatuses, as well as muscle release with foam rollers and therapy balls. 

-Body Movement: We have loved the structure of this class, so it will be the same as it has been!

One of the new things we are introducing are half hour Hangouts! These will be an opportunity for you to go in and just chat and catch up with your friends, since you haven’t seen each other in a while! A coach will always be there to moderate each session. 

-The blue Hangouts will be for ages 11 and up (basically this is all level 1, Cirque Combo, and older Homeschool Combo students). There will be an optional arts and crafts activity that you can choose to do or not. Completely up to you! It’s a hangout with your friends, so we want you to have fun!

-The green Hangouts will be for ages 10 and under (all Akronauts, Circus Kids, and younger Homeschool Combo students). Again, this will be mostly to just talk and catch up with friends, but we are encouraging the little ones to find and print a coloring page from our online content, so they have an activity to do with their friends!

-Company Hangouts will be just for Company students. These will get a special password so that those students can join each week. Be on the lookout for an email that will explain what to expect, along with additional instructions.

Supply List

We have compiled a list of the things you will need to join us:

Blue Hangouts:

  • April 14th: Juggling Balls: 9 balloons, 3 ziplock bags, 1 and a half cups of uncooked rice, scissors.
  • Aril 21st: Sock Poi: 2 long tube socks (one pair), 2 balls (you can use the juggling balls you previously created, or tennis balls, or even make balls out of socks!).
  • April 28th: Making Rope: yarn, scissors, and 1 small piece of duct tape to hold the yarn down. If you don’t have the tape, no worries, you can tie the yarn to a door knob, or chair, it just needs to stay in place.

Green Hangouts:

  • Any coloring pages from our previous online content, which you can find here: Online Circus!

Red Target Strength (all links are clickable and will take you to Amazon):

Purple Core and Stretch:

ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS:

Zoom now requires a password to join all classes. Our meeting ID is still the same: 573-387-5152. Our password is 004024.

All classes will have the same meeting ID and password. If this changes we will let you know!

*The Company students Hangout will have a special password.

I know we just fed you A TON of information, so if you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out and ask! We want everyone to stay strong and ready to get back in the air when we can finally come back into the gym. You have no idea how much we all miss teaching you!

Catch you next week!

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