Hercinia Arts Collective is currently a nomadic company without a home studio space. The following adult workshops are offered annually or bi-annually through local Toronto studios and/or online, and are also available to tour. We also now offer dance classes for kids, teens and adults in Mattawa, ON.
All of our Toronto courses are offered on a sliding scale to help lift financial barriers to circus arts, and aerial arts in particular. Partial scholarships are available for Mattawa classes. Contact us for details when registering for a course.
After paying for space, equipment and ensuring instructors earn a fair wage, workshop proceeds help fund our original creations, public productions & curation projects. Thank you in advance for supporting our ongoing work!
Dance Classes in Mattawa
Offered through Natalie’s Dance Academy.
Aerial Ambience
In this 5-week series you’ll progress from 5-20 minute ambient sets while exploring improvisational techniques & creative tips to add to your ambience toolkit.
Pre-Registration now open for Spring 2025.
Aerial Silks Ambience also available as an asynchronous online course.
Creative Partnering Lab
In this 4-week series you’ll explore creative partnering techniques from a storytelling perspective.
Creation Lab & Act Creation
Two separate series exploring creative excavation and piecing together a circus act or creative piece.
Next Session TBD, likely Fall 2025.
Asynchronous Online version available.
Intro to Aerial Fabric
In this 4-week series you’ll be introduced to foundational movements on the aerial fabric.
Next Series TBD. Available by request with a minimum group of 4 students.
Intro to Aerial Hoop
In this 4-week series you’ll be introduced to foundational movements on the aerial hoop/lyra.
Available by request with a minimum group of 4 students.
Acrobatic Workshops
Four separate online acrobatic workshops to choose from!
Next dates TBD, online private lessons available
We currently have limited funds available for 1-2 bursaries.
If you’d like to support the program, donations can be made via e-transfer to hello@herciniarts.com or via paypal.me/herciniarts.
Ongoing Bursary Program
We are happy to be able to offer a Training Bursary program specifically aimed at reducing inequities for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour who wish to pursue circus training. You can find out more and apply here.