4 hours of instruction, covering everything from the history of this beautiful gate-kept art form—to lift off!

Throughout this workshop, we will spend 2, 2 hour days learning the ins and outs of the world of Hair Hanging. On day 1, we will cover the following:
Safety procedures
Anatomy of the hair and scalp
Hair care
History of Hair Hanging
“The pop” and other myth-busting
The secret hair tying method
Proper warmup
Scalp and body conditioning
Rigging
Getting off the ground!
On day 2, we will get a little more comfortable in the air and will cover things such as:
Reviewing the hair tying method
Reviewing the warmup and conditioning
Reviewing Safety
Exploration at different heights
Pendulum, orbits, and spins
Self Rigging (lifting yourself)
No handed takeoff

About the Instructor:
Lane has been an aerialist, performer, and instructor for the past 8 years. She has trained in multiple disciplines including hair hanging, pole, aerial pole, sling, straps &
contortion, and has a background in classical ballet and modern dance. During her
training, she discovered a deep passion for teaching and loves seeing her students
continue to learn and grow.
Lane’s journey as a hair hanger began in 2023 with her instructor Mauricio and his
company “LaFake Project” in Guadalajara. Mauricio studied on scholarship at the Wuqiao circus school in China in 2007, and has taken on over 100 mentorships over the last 8 years. Lane stays very true to Mauricio’s instruction in her teachings, and she strives to keep the art form as authentic as possible to pay respect to its sacred origins.

Prerequisites:
Must be 18yrs +
Must be at a high intermediate/advanced skill level in another apparatus
Must have a high level of body awareness