the country's first full-time intensive partner acrobatic training for intermediate and advanced acrobats has gone into retirement. But new things are afoot! If you'd like to train with Pitch Catch Coaches, please see more info below.
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Who should apply?
The ideal candidate will be:
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Intermediate or advanced acrobats.
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Show proven dedication and discipline to training as well as a positive team attitude
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Looking to improve their professional skill set and/or committed to raising their personal practice to the next level
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Hoping to gain a greater level of technical understanding​
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Excited about building and strengthening their acro community in an inclusive way
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Interested in working with others collaboratively rather than competitively
you must be at least 18 years of age to attend
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. If you are new to Pitch Catch fill out this online APPLICATION FORM. Please note, we are currently full for solo flyers. We are accepting applications from bases, mids who plan to base at least 50% of the time, and partnerships.
**Returning students please use this application form. Videos may be requested from returning students who are switching tracks.
2. Submit video using requirements below to pitchcatchcircus@gmail.com (youtube link is ideal).
3. If applying for BIPOC fellowship or scholarship, fill out this very brief form. You will also need to fill out the application form above.
4. Students can expect to hear back within 2 weeks of receiving videos about acceptance.
5. If you have questions about the application process, email pitchcatchcircus@gmail.com or call Ilana 505-310-9723.
VIDEO REQUIREMENTS
Please note our acceptance process for spring/fall has changed slightly! Instead of applying for a specific track, you will indicate which skills you are comfortable with and show us videos of those skills and then we will assign folks to tracks accordingly. Please use spotters or variations if necessary and do not attempt anything you are not comfortable with. Our primary goal is to understand where you are in your current practice. The most important thing is that you train safely, with proper technique and a positive attitude, the rest we can learn together.
Alternatively, if you have a performance or training video that adequately expresses your skills, you may submit that in lieu of a formal video submission. We may however ask for additional videos. FOR SUMMER STUDENTS: please send us three videos (training videos, instagram reels are fine) that accurately represent your level of standing acro.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us at info@pitchcatchcircus.com.
Solo Skills (needed for all students spring/fall)
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30 second handstand (spotted okay)
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2 different handstand entries (i.e. kick up, tuck up, straddle up)
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5 push-ups
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20 v-ups
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5 pull-ups (assisted okay)
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Backward roll or backward shoulder roll
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Forward roll
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Cartwheel or round off
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Acro Skills (needed for all students spring/fall)
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L-basing foot to hand 15 second hold
- L-basing hand to hand (jump in entry preferred, but show us what you've got)
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Two high with base walking
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Standing Foot to Hand (if possible, show two different entries)
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High bird, camel, or high side star
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Tuck sit (l-basing or standing)
Additional Skills (spring/fall)
show as many of these skills as you are able, spotters/lines ok
please note, you don't have to be able to do any or of all these skills to join;
if you can do the skills above, you meet the requirements for the intermediate track. ​
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Standing reverse foot to hand (add tempos if you are comfortable with these)
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Standing hand to hand (add a controlled exit if you are able, such as back to shoulders, shoot through, etc)
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Standing reverse hand to hand (add a controlled exit if you are able, such as roll down)
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Swinging
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Banquine straight tosses
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Inlocate to hand to hand
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Extended Foot to Hand
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Extended Hand to Hand
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Toe pitch to regular or reverse foot to hand
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Knot, mono hand to hand, or mono foot to hand
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A dynamic skill of your choice (such as corbette, cascade, back tuck to baby)