Students who are enrolled in a session class may use this calendar to manage their class attendance for missed classes and make-up classes, per studio policy.
Additionally, Esh students may purchase drop-ins for classes or sign up for practice time using this calendar.
PLEAD READ THE FOLLOWING POLICIES BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR A DROP-IN CLASS OR PRACTICE TIME:
About Drop-in Classes:
Level 101 classes are open to new students for drop-ins during the first two weeks of the session only, from September 28th - October 11th. After this time, only students with prior experience and instructor approval may drop in on these classes.
All other classes require explicit approval for drop-ins. Esh students are approved to drop in on classes at or below their current class level in each discipline in which they have recently taken classes (or whatever level they were at before the shutdown). Those who are new to Esh but not new to circus arts may drop in on an All Levels class, or must contact us to arrange a skill evaluation before attending a leveled class. If a student purchases a drop-in for a class that they are not approved to take and the instructor determines that they cannot safely participate in class, the student will not be allowed to participate and no refund will be granted.
About Practice Time:
Esh students may sign up for Aerial or Cyr practice time to come in and get in some extra training! During practice time, each student has a dedicated aerial point (or the Cyr floor) to themselves for the hour. For aerial students, a member of our admin team will be in touch shortly after registration to find out what apparatus you would like to use during your training time. Options are: silks, sling, rope, hoop, trapeze (static or single point), and straps. **Straps are not available on Sundays.** Cyr students may use an Esh wheel or bring their own. Wheels will be cleaned before and after use.
You may also sign up for this time if you have your own aerial apparatus. If you are bringing your own apparatus, you must be able to tell us the manufacturer, and the apparatus must pass a visual inspection before being rigged.
General policies:
As part of our reopening plan, Esh is enacting several policy and procedure changes to help us keep our staff, students, and community safer in the era of COVID-19. Policies relevant to drop-in classes and practice time are listed here; please read them thoroughly and reach out to us at info@eshcircusarts.com with any questions before signing up.
We also encourage you to read our full COVID Response Plan here: https://www.eshcircusarts.com/covid-response-plan/
- Scheduling & general policies
- All classes and practice time must be booked by signing up below. Private lessons may be booked by using the Private Lesson Request Form.
- New students are welcome to sign up for Level 101 classes during the first two weeks of the session, from 9/28 - 10/11. All other classes and training time are available only for returning students or those with prior experience at another school or studio. If you are new to Esh but not new to circus, please contact us at info@eshcircusarts.com prior to registering. And please follow Esh Circus Arts on Facebook, join the Esh Students Facebook Group, or sign up for the Esh newsletter at the bottom of the page on www.eshcircusarts.com to be informed when new programming is available!
- Everyone entering the studio must read and agree to the COVID-19 Safety Agreement & Assumption of Risk.
- What to bring
- Students and coaches must wear masks while at Esh. We recommend that students bring an extra mask, and make sure their mask style is one that will stay on while doing circus. For the safety of everyone in the studio, if your mask does not remain in place throughout class, you will be asked to discontinue training.
- Aerial students will receive a personal baggie of chalk or rosin on their first visit to the studio. After that, they will need to bring the baggie with them when they return for lessons or training.
- Students should bring a full water bottle. Per state order, the drinking feature of the water fountain is closed. The water bottle refill feature is available for use.
- Students may bring a yoga mat for use during warm-up if they would like.
- Procedures to maintain physical distancing
- Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before the start of your class time or practice time. Upon arrival, students should store their belongings in the lobby and then enter the main studio, rather than waiting in the lobby for class to begin.
- Student and coaches must maintain a minimum distance of six feet at all times.
- No physical cuing or spotting is permitted during classes, except in emergency situations. Class content will be chosen to minimize the likelihood that emergency spotting will be required.
- In order to maintain space between students, aerial students will be spaced throughout the studio so that no one is using adjacent aerial points.
- Students will remain in one place during warm-up rather than walking, running, or otherwise moving throughout the studio.
- For now, studio capacity during adult classes will be capped at 12 people including coaches, and only two classes will be running at a time.
- Cancellation Policy:
- If a student needs to cancel a drop-in class reservation or point/space rental, they will receive an account credit if they contact Esh at least 24 hours in advance via email to info@eshcircusarts.com. No refunds will be issued. Students enrolled in session classes should manage their class reservations per studio policy.
- With less that 24 hours notice, no refunds or credits will be granted.
- This cancellation policy is firm and no exceptions will be granted. We understand that these policy changes pose new challenges and create new restrictions for students. Our goal in creating these new policies is to balance the need to protect very limited income streams for our staff and studio with our students' need for flexibility in their schedules. If you have questions or suggestions about these policies, please reach out to us at info@eshcircusarts.com.