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Winter Schedule 2025-2026

Check out our Schedule of Classes for the winter months.

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CREATE 2026

CREATE 2026

Circus Artist Professional Development

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Closing date for applications: 24th December 2025

Aim

The aim is to support you in undertaking artistic research to explore a concept/topic; and to create a short-form piece of aerial dance circus.

Structure and Scheduling

This 3-month course will support artists in generating and presenting a short-form piece of work. This will be facilitated through a combination of research and act creation workshops, mentoring through one-to-one sessions with our panel of 'outside eyes', with expertise in circus, theatre and dance; and open training. Workshops will take place on Friday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Opening Training and Mentoring will be scheduled for Friday evenings (8pm to 9pm) Sunday mornings (10am to 12noon) and Monday evenings (8pm to 10pm).

Friday, 23rd to Sunday 25th January 2026 Retreat from Aerial weekend & in-course sessions (included in the price, valued at €400) Participants will need to make their own way down to Sligo/North Leitrim. We will set up a Whatsapp Group with all participants to see about car-pooling.

Note: all participating artists must be available to present their final work. Provisionally, this will take place on Saturday, 24th April in the Taking Flight studio.

Witness (May 2026) Artists will also be attending the Dublin Dance Festival as part of the WITNESS (protection programme), valued at €100 per person.

This course is subsided by @artscouncilireland through the Arts Grant Fund.

CREATE 2026

Up coming events

Thursday 6:30pm to 8:00pm 6th November

Rope (improver-skilled)
Hoop (mixed level)
Open Training

Saturday 10:00am to 11:30am 8th November

Kids and Teens

Saturday 12:00pm to 1:30pm 8th November

Fabric or Rope (all levels)
Hoop or Trapeze (all levels)
Open Training

Monday 4:30pm to 6:00pm 10th November

Kids and Teens

Monday 6:30pm to 8:00pm 10th November

Fabric or Rope (all levels)
Straps (all levels)
Open Training

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CREATE: A circus act creation course Performance

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What our students think

This was the most fun I've ever had while exercising! Just so so so much fun! Really easy to go in as a beginner and the instructor made sure I was comfortable and had the right instruction at all times. Can't wait for my 2nd class!
-- Orla


Taking flight is made up of a talented and passionate team of trainers and performers who know how to push you to achieve your goals, and make it fun along the way. Shane works tirelessly to deliver personalised support for every student, always looking for new ways to ensure everyone gets the most out of classes, no matter your level.
-- Mia