Join us from June 28th to July 6th! This intensive group and standing partner acrobatics training experience is designed for dedicated practitioners to build their skills during 8 days of focused, goal-driven training.

Multiple progressive workshop tracks from beginner to advanced will allow participants to deepen their practice in specific areas such as dance lifts, dynamic partner skills, hand-to-hand, banquine, injury prevention, and more. Rather than simply learning isolated tricks, this experience supports long-term growth through structured training, personalized feedback, and a collaborative environment with world-renowned coaches.

The Intensive will take place at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, located just south of downtown Seattle in the former Canal Boiler Works building in SODO. The space features padded flooring, numerous sets of safety/spotting lines, and a variety of crash mats.

The intensive will run from June 28th to July 6th.
Daily sessions from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

— July 2 and July 4 will be half-days
— The first day (June 28) will begin slightly earlier, at 8:30 AM

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SANCA is thrilled to welcome Paul Schimmel for a special Flying Trapeze Workshop focused on catching technique, form, and connection in the air. These two-hour immersive sessions include a full hour of catching in- or out-of-lineswith Paul himself—a rare opportunity to refine your timing, build confidence, and deepen your understanding of hands work.

Whether you’re just getting comfortable with catching, working through mechanics, turning out of hands, or ready to return to the board with a bar, this workshop is designed to meet you where you are and elevate your skills.

Schedule
May 11 – May 27
(3 sessions of 3 classes each)

Early Bird Special – Sign up by noon on May 8!

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Scott McDonald is a former Cirque du Soleil performer turned acrobatic coach for a variety of disciplines! He loves teaching people of all levels, backgrounds, and goals in a safe, progressive way that encourages the students and helps them clearly understand the skills they’re working on. When not coaching or training, Scott also conducts and presents circus-related research and hosts his own medical conference in Las Vegas entitled Circus Meets Medicine!

Helicopteros and Reversãos
Option 1: June 13, 2025 | Friday, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Option 2: June, 15, 2025 | Sunday, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Helicopteros (also known as Helicopter Cartwheels) and Reversãos (similar to an off-axis Front Walkover) are very cool-looking cartwheel variations that originated with Capoeira and are now found in tricking, parkour, rhythmic gymnastics, and acro dance. They’re versatile tricks that can be incorporated into nearly any acrobatic discipline, and they’re a lot of fun to do!

Beginner to Intermediate Trampwall
June 13, 2025 | Friday, 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM
In this workshop we’ll be focusing on fundamental skills for trampwall, including wall running technique and variations, full turns, and basic flips to the face of the wall. Everything will be broken down into approachable steps, so no matter what your level is there will be something new for you to learn!

Flips and Twists 101
June 14, 2025 | Saturday, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
In this workshop, we’ll be using the trampoline to learn the movements and concepts that make all flips and twists work. We will break everything down into approachable, safe progressions that can be applied to any skill level or discipline!

Air Awareness for Flying Trapeze and Trampoline
June 14, 2025 | Saturday, 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
If you do Flying Trapeze and want to feel more comfortable in the air, this one’s for you. Through fun games and drills on trampoline, this workshop will give you the freedom of safely knowing exactly where you are during any flip or twist and how to bail safely out of any missed catches!

Cartwheel Variations and Macacos
June 15 2025 | Sunday, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
This workshop will increase your comfort and control while upside down on your hands and is ideal for Capoeiristas and members of the Movement community! We’ll work on a variety of cool cartwheel variations from Tricking and Capoeira as well as the Macaco (Monkey Flip), which is the first step towards learning a backflip for many people!

Acrobatic Kicks
June 15, 2025 | Sunday, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
This workshop will focus on the jumping kicks such as Tornado Kicks, Swing 540s, and others used in Capoeira, Tricking, Tae Kwon Do, and Acro Dance. You’ll feel like a professional ninja after learning these!

Youth Backflip Workshop
In this workshop Abraham will be covering basic strength, mobility, and drills to prepare you for backflips. This workshop will be the perfect introduction to the basic movements associated with the backflip. If you have ever been interested in learning to backflip this workshop is a must! In this workshop you will learn backflip related strength, mobility, and drills you can practice in your own time. You will also be prepared to take the Backflip Intensive Level 1 workshop in a few months when Abraham returns to SANCA for more workshops.

For ages 9 – 15

Saturday, June 28th | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM 

Adult Backflip Fundamentals
In this workshop Abraham will be covering basic strength, mobility, and drills to prepare you for backflips. This workshop will be the perfect introduction to the basic movements associated with the backflip. If you have ever been interested in learning to backflip this workshop is a must! In this workshop you will learn backflip related strength, mobility, and drills you can practice in your own time. You will also be prepared to take the Backflip Intensive Level 1 workshop in a few months when Abraham returns to SANCA for more workshops.

Ages 16+

Saturday, June 28th | 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Adult Backflip Intensive Level 1
Have you always wanted to do a backflip, but never quite felt safe? Then this workshop is for you! In this intensive workshop Abraham will take you through how to do a standing backflip. Abraham has been teaching parkour, freerunning, acrobatics and more for over 10 years. The standing backflip will be broken down into safe, manageable steps, to ensure you feel comfortable with each drill and progression. The workshop will start with mobility, activations and drills, then participants will take turns working up to spotted backflips. Abraham teaches backflip using the two person spotting method. Participants can expect to complete assisted standing backflips by the end of the workshop and occasionally students complete unassisted backflips. The workshop is limited to eight spots to accommodate lots of specific work with each participant. Please bring along a heavy weight t-shirt or sweatshirt to help with spotting.

Ages 16+

Saturday, June 28 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

Youth Backflip Intensive Level 1
Have you always wanted to do a backflip, but never quite felt safe? Then this workshop is for you! In this intensive workshop Abraham will take you through how to do a standing backflip. Abraham has been teaching parkour, freerunning, acrobatics and more for over 10 years. The standing backflip will be broken down into safe, manageable steps, to ensure you feel comfortable with each drill and progression. The workshop will start with mobility, activations and drills, then participants will take turns working up to spotted backflips. Abraham teaches backflip using the two person spotting method. Participants can expect to complete assisted standing backflips by the end of the workshop and occasionally students complete unassisted backflips. The workshop is limited to eight spots to accommodate lots of specific work with each participant.

Ages 9 – 15

Saturday, July 12th | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Adult Backflip Intensive Level 2
Abraham has been teaching parkour, freerunning, acrobatics and more, for over 10 years. This is the perfect workshop if you have previous experience with the standing backflip and want to spend some focused time progressing towards the unassisted flip. The workshop will start with mobility, activations, drills, and spotted standing backflips. The participants will then get the opportunity to practice spotted backflips in a variety of settings designed to help you build comfort with the flip. Abraham focuses on safety while he teaches backflips and tries to provide challenges to each student that will push them to achieve more while making sure everyone remains comfortable. During the workshop participants will be expected to complete assisted backflips in a variety of different settings. With participants’ consent, occasional flips will be recorded for video analysis coaching to help participants better understand the fundamental movements and timing involved in their backflips. Ideally by the end of the workshop some students will be doing completely unassisted backflips. The workshop is limited to eight spots to accommodate lots of specific work with each participant. Please bring along a water bottle and comfortable clothing you can flip in.

Saturday, July 12th | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM