Christopher Oakley is now offering contortion workshops for dance studios, gymnastic teams, yoga studios and athletic groups. These workshops will include work on increasing flexibility, strengthening muscles, improving active flexibility, hand balancing/inversions, partner stretches, general conditioning, contortion related tumbling and advanced contortion skills. He offers two days of intense work for groups of all ages and skill levels. Each day is 2 hours for a total of 4 hours. If desired, it can be offered as one 4 hour workshop. Please contact Chris for more information and for a price quote.
Classes held at the following address:
SHOW Circus Studio
(Paragon Arts and Industry Building)
150 Pleasant St Suite #350 (3rd Floor)
Easthampton, MA 01062
To Register Please Email
or call Chris directly at
607-725-4648
Please leave a message with your name, phone number, email address and what class you would like to register for. You will get a confirmation email or call. If you have any questions please send an email to the address above.
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Christopher Oakley has been performing and studying contortion and circus for the past five years. He has studied at the San Francisco Circus Center, EOA Contortion Studio in Las Vegas and The New England Center for Circus Arts where he graduated from their Professional Track Program in 2008. He has been a freelance performer for many circus companies in the United States and even performed at the International Contortion Convention in Las Vegas in 2006. He has taught everyone from children at circus summer camps to college gymnasts to adult beginners. He has a passion for teaching and is known for his kind hearted yet firm teaching style. He is still performing and is excited to share his circus knowledge with everyone in the Massachusetts Valley.
Chris has recently opened a new studio called SHOW Circus Studio in Easthampton, MA! He will be teaching private lessons and classes there so check out the website at http://www.showcircusstudio.com
