Pitch Catch Fall
october 16 - Nov 17

Pitch Catch Circus School is thrilled to offer its 8th annual Fall Program in Asheville, NC. Join coaches Niko Douwes, Blox, Christine Moonbeam, Ryan Hamity, Micah Ellinger, Cassie Preyss, Ariel Mihic and Z Farrell for a 5-week partner acro intensive.

We’ll be offering 3 concurrent tracks for intermediate, advanced, and proficiency track students. Students are encouraged to attend the full 5 weeks, but may attend as little as 2 weeks. One week minimum for returning students. Arrangements can be made for half days or partial weeks to accommodate locals or remote work schedules.

The 30-hr per week program focuses on standing acrobatics including hand to hand, group acro and optional Icarian modules. Partner acrobatics training is rounded out by instruction in tumbling, handstands, flexibility, pre-hab/conditioning. Students also receive a minimum of 30 minutes per week in private instruction. Classes will run from 8:15am - 4:15pm, Monday - Friday. Open gym will occur on Saturday evenings 4:30 - 8:30pm. Click here to see a sample weekly schedule.

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Please note, because social justice is an essential value of Pitch Catch, we do require all students who benefit from white privilege to attend a training on power dynamics, and we also offer additional trainings conversations throughout the program.

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Fellowships and Scholarship for BIPOC Students: 

We recognize that the very quality of our programs depends on the diversity of our students, and in order to provide recompense for that value, we are offering up to 12 fellowships to the program for students who identify as black, Native American (Indian), First Nations, Latinx, Asian, and/or mixed race. This fellowship provides full access to the program at zero or reduced cost.

Additionally, we will be offering up to 3 scholarships that include a housing/travel stipend for BIPOC students that have financial need. For more information and to apply, click here to fill out a  brief application. Please note you will also need to fill out our full application form.

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New this year -- we will also be offering 1 "hardship" scholarship to someone who may not fit into the categories above but has experienced significant hardship in their life -- this may be someone who has served jail time, recovered from addiction, lives with a disability, or is making it work as a single parent. This scholarship will cover full tuition, and may also be eligible for a housing stipend. Click here to fill out a brief application. You may be asked to submit financial documentation.

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Helping Acrobats

In order to best support our less experienced students, and to provide a way to make the program more economical for some students, we are accepting applications for up to 8 helping acrobats. Helping acrobats must have a high level of proficiency in spotting and performing advanced standing skills (i.e. you must easily meet the requirements for the advanced track).  It is most ideal if helping acrobats have taken Pitch Catch courses previously, but a sufficient knowledge of standing skills can substitute. Helping acrobats offer their support in up to 5 lower level classes per week in exchange for a significant discount.  Click here to fill out the helping acrobat application. You will also need to fill out our full application form

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Work Trade

We offer a very limited amount of work trade opportunities for students that are unable to afford the bottom of the sliding scale and do not fit into any of the above categories. Work trade tasks may include cleaning, child care, social media and hosting open training sessions. If you would like to apply for work trade, please email info@pitchcatchcircus.com.

SLIDING SCALE

At Pitch Catch we strive to make circus accessible to all types of people with skill and heart regardless of their economic  background. We ask that you accurately access your income-making POTENTIAL (i.e. not just your monthly earnings, but assets, education, etc.) when paying for this program. If you are able to pay more for the program, your contribution supports our BIPOC scholarships and helps grant access to others who may not otherwise be able to enjoy the benefits of circus. It also helps ensure we are able to continue offering this program in years to come. We strive not to turn folks away for lack of funds, so if the cost of the program is a major obstacle, be in touch with us.

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Here is a rough guideline, recognizing that it may vary quite a bit based on how many people you support with your income and/or what assets/debt you have.       

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If you need additional helping conceptualizing this, we really like the graphic to the right.