About Tom
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Tom is a professional circus artist and teacher who started training Dutch acrobatics, upgraded it with Ukrainian technique, refined his work under the tutelage of various experienced coaches and incorporated elements of dance and martial arts in his movement.
Some of his teachers are: Jim and Det, Wybren Wouda (ACAPA; Codarts), Slava Kukuskin (Kiev; Moscow; ESAC), Chris Murawski (German & Polish Sport acrobat with more than 20 national and international titles)
Tom was born in Bavaria (Germany) as the only German who is not on time. After trying almost every sport he got hooked on acrobatics at the age of 18.
During his chemical engineering studies, he started performing in various groups, duos and trios all over Europe.
After an “early-life-crisis” in 2014, he decided to quit his studies (which made his parents really happy), and went as a guest student to the circus school ACAPA in Tilburg where he graduated together with Ayla Moes who is currently one of his acrobatic partners.
Since then, he has been performing in various festivals, theatres, operas, circuses and dance shows amongst others.
In the last years, he also joined WIRWAR Company and teamed up with Friedi Kohring with whom he works since march 2020.
His combined lack of discipline, natural ability to avoid hard work, love for comedy series, excessive sun bathing and awesome hairstyle, have created the performer and teacher he is today.

Workshops:
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About both workshops:
The focus of these workshops will be on using the right technique, finding the most effective way to do tricks and learning some cool elements.
Participants will learn how to break down complex skills and how to work with dynamic energy.
The level of the workshops will be adjusted to the participants and will cover different levels. If some drills are too hard, there will be an easier pre-exercise, if some tricks are too easy, then there is always a way to make it difficult for you.
NOTE: to attend the full weekend, you need to be able to meet the prerequisites for the sunday (advanced day).

**Saturday 19th, Intermediate**
****FULL – WAITLIST ONLY****
If you want to learn or improve your standing acrobatics and hand to hand, then this is the workshop for you!
Basic training to build the foundation, exercises and drills to work on positioning, timing and technique. Next to all of that, you will learn fun and challenging tricks with different variations based on your level. Every day starts with a specific warm up and ends with a cool down.
>>> Content <<< ------------------------------- step by step guidance to standing h2h and f2h learning the technique for lifting and throwing static and dynamic tricks which DON’T involve h2h and f2h funny and challenging tricks individual handstand and specific power training >>>Prerequisites<<< --------------------------------- F2H L-BASE STANDING ON SHOULDERS Jumping into a handstand on the floor (you don't need to hold it) 20 - 30 seconds handstand against the wall **Sunday 20th, Advanced** (to book the full weekend, you need to meet these prerequisites and dial up options will be offered on Saturday as apropriate): >>> Content <<< ------------------------------- - high level H2H and F2H basics (static and dynamic) - Tricks in H2H and F2H (entrances, transitions, dismounts) - Easy flying tricks (half turns; handspring butt down;...) - Podshedshka & Pitch (building it up from the start, to some high level variations for people who can do it already) - one arm h2h, knot, one foot,... Next to the technical training we also focus a lot on: - How to spot dynamic skills - How to break down complex skills >>>Prerequisites<<< --------------------------------- STANDING HAND TO HAND: - jumping in and holding for 10 seconds (safe and easy) - base can walk and squat in the H2H STANDING FOOT TO HAND LONG ARMS - 10 seconds (safe and easy) PODSHEDSHKA / CUT UP / INLOCATE (FOR THE AMERICANS) - TO STANDING ON SHOULDERS - base needs to push to long arms - flyer needs to roll until hands touch the knees PITCH/STAFF/EINSTEIGER TO F2H - regular or to contra/reverse with spotter Location & Timings --------------------------------- National Centre For Circus Arts Coronet St, N1 6HD Timings for both Saturday and Sunday are 10:00-13:00: Workshop part 1 13:00-14:30: Lunchbreak 14:30-17:30: Worshop part 2 Cost & Booking --------------------------------- Earlybird (Until 30th September): 1 day = SOLD OUT both days = SOLD OUT Regular bird (After 30th September): **** Saturday/intermediate FULL - WAITLIST ONLY**** Sunday only = £90 both days = £SOLD OUT To secure your spot, message Joey/Evolution Acrobatics for payment details.