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Schedule of Classes (January 2025)

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SCRATCH NIGHT: Valentine Weekend Edition

SCRATCH NIGHT: Valentine Weekend Edition

Saturday, 15th February @ 7pm

Artist Application Now Open

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Have you something to say about "Relationships: the good, the bad and the ugly"? Then come along and take part in our Valentine's Weekend Edition of SCRATCH NIGHT. Applications are now open through our website and Instagram LinkTree.

INFORMATION
January 31: applications close.
February 8: tech run & dress rehearsal.
February 15: dress rehearsal and showing.

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CREATE 2025

Supporting artists in exploring a concept and building a short-form piece of work.
  • Mindful practice and Artist Wellbeing
  • Concept & Movement exploration *4 workshops with Outside Eyes *7 sessions with Outside Eyes *Open to all circus art forms (not just aerial) *Cost: €500
Structure and Scheduling
  • 3 month course *(Mondays: 8pm-9:30pm; Fridays: 6:30pm-9:30pm; Sundays: 10am to 1pm) *28 Feb - 2 March: Retreat Weekend in County Sligo *7-17 March: Phase 1 - exploration *21 March - 19 May: Phase 2 - development *24 May: Showing of work

Note: All applicants must have completed EXPLORE or another course on Artistic Research Method.

This course is subsided by @artscouncilireland through the Arts Grant Fund 2025.

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Up coming events

Saturday 10:00am to 11:30am 25th January

Kids and Teens

Saturday 12:00pm to 1:30pm 25th January

Kids & Teens
Fabric or Rope (all levels)
Hoop or Trapeze (all levels)

Saturday 1:30pm to 3:00pm 25th January

Open Training

Monday 4:30pm to 6:00pm 27th January

Kids and Teens

Monday 6:30pm to 8:00pm 27th January

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

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What we've been up to

Artist in Residence 2023: Theaker Von Ziarno Community

Theaker von Ziarno is Taking Flight's first Artist in Residence 2023.

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Community Projects Underway Community

Our very own Manager of Community, Hannah Gumbrielle, studied Inclusion and Exclusion in Circus with Stockholm University of the Arts to further her own practice as a teacher.

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Culture Night Cabaret 2022 Community

Culture Night Cabaret and family Fun Day On the 23rd of September 2022.

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Taking Flight: Artistic Residency Announcement 2022 Community

Taking Flight: Artistic Residency Announcement 2022 Every year, Taking Flight offers a number of artistic residencies to professional artists in the Irish industry or abroad.

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CREATE: A circus act creation course Performance

CREATE: A circus act creation course In 2020, Taking Flight piloted their EXPLORE programme, a course focused on giving individual artists the tools and techniques to research and develop creative work. The success of this course pushed us to introduce CREATE in 2022.

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What our students think

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


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