Gossamer Thread Circus Classes
Gossamer Thread Circus are proud to offer some of the longest-running circus courses in Norwich. Courses are taught predominantly by professional international circus artist Daisy Black, and also feature guest tutors.
Daisy has performed aerial and hula hoops all over Europe & the UK since 2012, including touring big top circuses, corporate events and cabarets from Berlin's famous Wintergarten to the United Nations in Zurich.
She is experienced in teaching a variety circus disciplines to both children and adults. She completed Seachange Arts' 'Train the Trainer' teacher training programme in 2014 and has has taught hundreds of students, from ages 4 to 54, introducing them to a great way to keep fit and learn a new skill. Some of her students have gone on to pursue successful careers as performing artists. Classes are suitable for both absolute beginners and people with existing experience, and are small enough that everyone gets plenty of time on the equipment.
Please click on the headings below for more info and to book a class.
Daisy has performed aerial and hula hoops all over Europe & the UK since 2012, including touring big top circuses, corporate events and cabarets from Berlin's famous Wintergarten to the United Nations in Zurich.
She is experienced in teaching a variety circus disciplines to both children and adults. She completed Seachange Arts' 'Train the Trainer' teacher training programme in 2014 and has has taught hundreds of students, from ages 4 to 54, introducing them to a great way to keep fit and learn a new skill. Some of her students have gone on to pursue successful careers as performing artists. Classes are suitable for both absolute beginners and people with existing experience, and are small enough that everyone gets plenty of time on the equipment.
Please click on the headings below for more info and to book a class.
ONLINE TUTORIALS
AERIAL SILKS
AERIAL ROPE
AERIAL HOOP
HULA HOOPS
INTRO TO HANDSTANDS
CONDITIONING & FLEXIBILITY
OPEN TRAINING
MASTERCLASSES & GUEST WORKSHOPS
"Daisy is a fantastic silks teacher with great technical knowledge. She is always adjusting her teaching style to suit each individual and is an encouraging and supportive teacher. I was completely new to aerial silks when I took my first class, but I feel that I am progressing well under her instruction. Daisy is quick to pick up on any technical errors and always finds a solution to get the best out of her students. I would highly recommend these classes to anyone looking to start aerial silks." - L. Adams, Platinum Dance Academy
"Daisy is a wonderful instructor bringing warmth, laughter, knowledge and experience to class. I moved to the area last year and being in a new place can be daunting for anyone. Her enthusiasm for the art form she teaches is infectious and she manages mixed ability classes with ease breaking complex movements into easy steps. Daisy helped me discover a love for exercise again and I’ve seen amazing changes in my body going from a size 12 to a size 8 in under a year. The classes are a wonderful environment facilitating knowledge share, self improvement and most importantly friendship."
— Catherine Higgins —
"Daisy is a very professional teacher who always ensures her classes help you to learn new movements safely and with good technique so you can build your strength and skills gradually. She has given me fantastic advice on warming up and additional exercises to support the training we do in the sessions and is very knowledgeable and experienced in her field. Her sessions are fun and well planned, but she also looks to push you and progress the training so that it's challenging each week. I would thoroughly recommend Daisy to anyone looking for a high quality aerial silks trainer."
— C. Wood —
— Catherine Higgins —
"Daisy is a very professional teacher who always ensures her classes help you to learn new movements safely and with good technique so you can build your strength and skills gradually. She has given me fantastic advice on warming up and additional exercises to support the training we do in the sessions and is very knowledgeable and experienced in her field. Her sessions are fun and well planned, but she also looks to push you and progress the training so that it's challenging each week. I would thoroughly recommend Daisy to anyone looking for a high quality aerial silks trainer."
— C. Wood —
