PPA SPRING INTENSIVE
SAVE THE DATES
March 9-April 3, 2026
Our Spring Program will offer 3 full weeks of training for Track A and B students.
Week 4 will offer Open Training with the option to book private lessons with coaches
+ a special Performance Track with renowned choreographer and coach Arthur Davis!
Applications Open Now
Come for all 4 weeks, or choose weeks that fit your goals (please note you cannot attend week 3 only)
Weeks 1 -3 offer 2 consecutive tracks
Track A ~ facilitated (no partner required, but highly encouraged)
Track B ~ facilitated (no partner required, but highly encouraged)
Week 4 offers either 1) Open Training with optional coach support or 2) Performance Track with Arthur Davis that finishes with a Show!
More about the Performance Track with Arthur Davis
Arthur will be making 2 pieces. 1 with Track A participants and 1 with Track B participants to perform at the end of week 4!
Don’t want to be in a group act but want support developing your act?
We’ve got you! We want to invite artists from around North America to come work on your acts in a supportive environment, get advice / extra eyes and opinions, and have an opportunity to perform what you are working on be it hand balancing, juggling, a duo act, a small group act, etc. Either work independently in open training or book private lessons with Arthur!
About the training facility:
Osega offers 2 sprung floors, a tumble track, 6 sets of safely lines, spotting blocks and crash pads, trampoline and foam pit
Please continue reading to learn more about how the weeks are broken up skills wise.
Applications for our Spring Intensive Open Now
WEEKS 1 - 3
March 9th - 27th
Two tracks will be running concurrently these weeks
If you plan to attend with the person you film your pre videos with, you only have to show with that person
If you plan to attend solo, please show your skills with a couple of different bases or flyers
You do not have to join all weeks, but it’s recommended.
You CANNOT join for week 3 only - we are too far into the program at that point
Track A ~ Facilitated Classes (no partner required)
Prerequisite skills to film and include with your written application
L Base Foot to hand low and long arms
Hands free star
Reverse Star
Low H2H (any entrance)
Working on Standing H2H (can safely do with a spotter)
Standing F2H, base squat 3 times (flyers knees straight)
Track A Goals
Practicing spotting techniques & Building critical thinking around spotting
Refining low balance skills (regular and reverse F2H & H2H)
Smoothing out transitions L basing
Building more consistency in your jump ins to standing h2h
Building stability and control in 2 High, F2H, H2H
Building Timing for Standing Lifts: Bird, Side Star, etc
Building the foundations of toe pitching
Pass the Flyer work
Tumbling
Nervous System Regulation
Track B ~ Facilitated Classes (no partner required)
Prerequisite skills to film and include with your written application
2 Different Entrances into AND out of Standing F2H (do it 2 times in a row with no video edit)
2 Different Entrances into AND out of Standing H2H (do it 2 times in a row with no video edit)
1 Entry into Standing Reverse H2H (do it 2 times in a row with no video edit)
3 F2H Tempos without coming down (flyer knees stay straight)
3 H2H Tempos without coming down
Standing Side Star
Consistent Straight Pitch to hips
Bum Down
Skill you’re most proud of
Flyers: 2 Entrances to Handstand & 10 second freestanding handstand
Bases: 10-12 weighted squats + 10-12 push presses
Track B Goals
Practicing spotting techniques & Building critical thinking around spotting
Building Strength and Timing for Dynamic Standing Acrobatics (Courbets,Cascades, Canon Ball, Drag Up, Jaagers, etc)
Exploring Pitching variations: to feet, ½ turn, to bird, to hands
Inlocate Refinement and Variations
Extended work
Introduction to Group work (IE: Swinging, Banquine, 3 High, T Toss, creative)
Building comfort and stability in Knots (2 in 1)
Working toward / refining One Arm and One Foots
Tumbling
Nervous System Regulation
INVESTMENT
Pricing Tiers for facilitated weeks 1 - 3 are First Come, First Serve
First 16 spots ~ $500 / week ( SOLD OUT)
Next 16 spots ~ $600 / week
Turtle Price ~ $700 / week
Trans + BIPOC Fellowships Available for $0, just mark on your app
Work trade positions available for 25% - 50% off
WE ARE OFFERING A SPECIAL $300 DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ALL 4 WEEKS
WEEK 4
March 30th - April 3rd
Open Training + Performance Track (optional) -
no application needed if you are only Open Training. Application required if joining the Performance Track
This week offers 2 options for students.
Options A) is self guided with the option to book private lessons with coaches. All are welcome to join this week even if you have not attended any previous PPA weeks. Students from previous weeks are encouraged to stay on or come back. The focus this week is on community building, self guided training, skill sharing (if desired) and mingling of levels.
Option B) Opting into the performance track. Half of the day is for open training and private lessons. The other half of the day will be spent working on the group act with Arthur in the performance track which will end with a SHOW on Friday!
More about Open Training week
We know the importance and value of community when it comes to training. Having many acrobats sharing the space, focused and working on skills is motivating and inspiring energy to be part of!
Students can really make this week what you want it to be. We want to create space and opportunities for skill sharing, more time to hang out and work on those final skills you didn’t get the chance to work on in weeks 1 - 3 or a chance to focus on your duo.
This week is designed for both novice and experienced acrobats (or professionals) who want to come train autonomously in a supportive and motivating environment. Perhaps you are working on an act and need space to train. Maybe you are between performing contracts and want to work with a group of peers. Or perhaps you just want to be in the community and play.
Investment for Open Training Only
$200 for the week or $40 / day
$35 for 30 minute coached private (pay coach directly)
$60 for 60 minute coached private (pay coach directly)
Investment for Performance Trackg Tiers are First Come, First Serve
Early Bird Ends January 1st~ $500 / week
Turtle Price Beginning January 2nd ~ $700 / week
Trans + BIPOC Fellowships Available for $0, just mark on your app
Work trade positions available for 25% - 50% off depending on the position
WE ARE OFFERING A SPECIAL $300 DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ALL 4 WEEKS