LAVA
www.lavabrooklyn.org
Fall Open House and Classes
Annual Open House, September 8, 2012, 3-5pm
Click here for fall class schedule.
open door activity
Fall classes run Sept 10th - Dec 15th



foot to foot

* Handstands * Acrobatics * Trapeze * Mini-Trampoline *

Look at our class descriptions by clicking HERE.

Get excited for your classes:
Click here to watch the new LAVA Studio video!



foot to foot
Here's the recap:
  • Registration is now open for fall classes
  • Our Open House is on Saturday, September 8th
  • Classes are offered September 10 - December 15
  • Going upside down makes everything look and feel different -- that's good!


LAVA News:
LAVA's Summer Adventures
LAVA summer adventures
Click here to see a video postcard of LAVA's Summer Adventures! Watch excerpts from summer performances, our first teacher training at the LAVA Studio, and LAVA training in San Francisco working on three-highs with Master Trainer Lu Yi. Our travels took us to Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights, Williamsburg, and San Francisco, CA!
 
New Adult Class Offerings and Structure
  • Weeknight classes are now just one hour.
  • You can pay as you go or register for the session to get discount on tuition
  • One-hour classes are just $15 each, or $180 for the session
  • Saturday 1.5-hour classes are now $20 or $240 for the session.
Here are our new class offerings:

LAVA HANDSTANDS FOR ADULTS
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-7:30 PM
Instructors: Diana Y Greiner and Sarah East Johnson

LAVA STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY FOR ALL BODIES
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:45 - 8:45 PM
Instructors: Diana Y Greiner and Sarah East Johnson

Click here for new class descriptions and the full schedule.

 
October 22: LAVA's Fall Gala, "Serenade"

Please join us at Roulette Brooklyn on October 22nd to raise funds for LAVA's exciting 2013 premiere at BAM's new Fisher Theater. "Serenade" will be an evening of live music and performance. The incomparable Mamie Minch, the rockin' and exploding Handsome Man Band, the inimitable Chris Cochrane, and other surprise guests will play live for several new performances by LAVA.

We will have a live auction, hosted by none other than Citizen Reno, delicious food by Gabrielle Hamilton and local Brooklyn purveyors, drink, and plenty of fun.

So mark it in your calendars and keep an eye out for upcoming emails with ticket information.

We hope to see you there!

 
Upcoming Dates at LAVA
Click here to stay in the loop about LAVA performances, classes, and events. Coming up in the next few months:
  • September 8: LAVA's Annual Open House
  • Sept 10 - Dec 15: Fall Class Session
  • October 22: LAVA's Fall Benefit
  • November: Night of Renegades
  • December: Magma Mix
 
From LAVA's Friends Around Town:
Circus Amok in the Parks of NYC, 3 weekends in September
bluebell at the wall
Sarah East Johnson will join Jennifer Miller and the rest of the Circus Amok cast and band for the 2012 circus season September 8 - 23.

Circus Amok is a New York City based circus-theater company whose mission is to provide free public art addressing contemporary issues of social justice to the people of New York City.

Click here for the schedule.
 
September 14 and 15: The Pronouns
bluebell at the wall
On September 14 and 15, Sarah East Johnson will be performing in Clarinda Mac Low's The Pronouns: A Collection of 40 Dances for the Dancers, to honor Fluxus poet Jackson Mac Low's 90th birthday.

Click here for more information and tickets


 
LAVA is supported by funding from Brooklyn Arts Council, New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Estelle's Choice, The Puffin Foundation, LAVA's Annual Handstand-a-Thon, and donations from grassroots contributors (like you!).

Thank you for your ongoing support, donations to our non-profit arts organization are always needed and deeply appreciated!


Photos by Sarah East Johnson, Nancy Brooks Brody, Angela Jimenez, Smith Banfield, Melanie McLean, and Peter Stankiewicz