WORKSHOP ALERT: Lyra Beats and Drops

From pendulums to rotation: understand and embody the physics behind powerful, safe, and efficient dynamics on aerial hoop.

(Prerequisites... five push-ups; single knee hang on both sides; and one pull-up OR a thirty second active hang)

About Mari: After performing soloist ballet roles under multiple esteemed directors, Mari pivoted to full time circus school, graduating in 2017. In the years since, her diverse skillset has continued to thrive through featured work as a multidisciplinary acrobat, aerialist, and dancer on world renown screens and stages. Her credentials include Circus Vazquez, the Fremont Street Experience, Acrobatic Conundrum, Circus Krone, LA Fashion Week, Canyon Concert Ballet, Insomniac, and many more. Mari has also received numerous special awards and accolades as a choreographer and director, including national titles across the United States and Europe, and an international bronze prize from the world’s most prestigious circus festival: Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo.

Throughout Mari’s performance career she has enjoyed sharing her love of movement with other passionate artists. Her coaching tenure exceeding a decade, Mari holds multiple movement certifications and academic credentials in pedagogy. With great passion for the fusion of art and science, her teaching style emphasizes biomechanics and the mind-body connection.