Silks • Chains • Trapeze at LADD Miami Circus Arts
Elevate your aerial practice with Kevin Holland — a dynamic performer, educator, and artist who seamlessly blends circus technique with dance artistry.
30-minute focused warm-up — A dynamic, thorough warm-up designed to prepare your body, activate the right muscle groups, and prevent injury while building strength and mobility specific to the aerial apparatus.
90-minute skills & choreography block — Dive deep into technical skill work followed by creative choreography. You’ll learn and refine powerful moves on the apparatus, then combine them into original sequences and short routines. Kevin places strong emphasis on choreography, helping you develop musicality, dynamic phrasing, transitions, and artistic expression so you don’t just perform tricks — you tell a story and create memorable, performance-ready material.
These workshops are designed for aerialists who want to refine their technique while expanding their creative and artistic range in a supportive, high-energy environment.
Workshop Schedule
Tuesday, July 7 — Trapeze 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thursday, July 9 — Silks 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 11 — Chains 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (This is the only Chains workshop taking place in South Florida this year!)
About Kevin Holland
Kevin Holland is a versatile circus performer with a strong foundation in both aerial arts and dance. After earning a BFA in Dance from California State University, Long Beach, Kevin has toured nationally with Cirque Us, Vampire Circus, and Santa’s Circus. Alongside performing, he has taught aerial masterclasses to all ages, worked as a stunt performer for a national commercial for Dixie Consumer Products, and performed in Terry Beeman’s “Mental Head Circus” and other independent productions in Los Angeles. Kevin has also appeared at renowned circus festivals including the West Coast Aerial Arts Festival, VIVAfest, and the San Diego Circus Festival. Outside the circus world, he danced with the LA-based company DIAVOLO: Architecture in Motion, continuing to explore the powerful intersection of movement and architecture. With a passion for creative expression and a commitment to pushing artistic boundaries, Kevin brings dynamic energy, technical precision, and artistic depth to every class.
All-Apparatus Inside The Skill: Deep Dive into the C-Shape Roll.
A 30-minute focused session, priced at $40.
Tuesday March 3, 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Dance Trapeze Workshop Catch Me If You Can: All The Ways In and Out of Catcher Description: In this 90 minutes workshop, we’ll cover all the ways to enter and exit the catcher position on dance trapeze—from dynamic movements to sneaky entries. You’ll learn how to use catchers as a building block for creating unique and authentic sequences. We’ll cover:
Drills for strength, timing, and technique
How to seamlessly transition into other moves
Safe experimentation with different variations
By the end, you’ll have greater confidence in incorporating catchers into your choreography and aerial practice.
Prerequisites: Intermediate aerialists. Must be comfortable inverting and have a solid grasp of basic dance trapeze.
Learning Outcome: You’ll discover various movement pathways, giving you a deeper understanding of how to approach the catcher position and how to seamlessly transition into other moves. By the end of the workshop, you will feel empowered to craft your own connections with ease, opening up new possibilities in your choreography.
A 90-minute session, priced at $90.
Tuesday March 3, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Dance Trapeze Workshop Cross My Back : All the ways In and Out of Cross Back Description: In this 90-minute workshop we will dive into a variety of ways to enter and exit the cross back position. From dynamic movements to sneaky entries, we will explore how to use this movement as a building bloc to create authentic, flowing sequences.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the session, you’ll have mastered 10+ unique pathways that will give you deeper understanding of what type of movements can lead you to this position. You will walk away with the confidence to create your own connections with ease. Most importantly, you will have fun exploring all the possibilities this move has to offer.
Pre-requisites: Participants should be comfortable with movements that lead to and stem from the cross back position. Please bring extra layers to protect your skin as we will be working with the ropes a lot.
A 90-minute session, priced at $90.
Sunday April 26, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dance Trapeze Workshop Back Bone: Choreography on Dance Trapeze Description: This 90-min workshop is designed for aerialists eager to explore new ways of moving on the dance trapeze. In this class, we'll move beyond the traditional "pretty" poses and focus on creating fluid movement in the air using unique choreography. Students will dive into the importance of intentionality, discovering how different approaches to the same positions can drastically shift the way they read to an audience. The session’s emphasis will be on movement efficiency, allowing you to conserve energy while enhancing your expression.
What you will gain: -Techniques for fluidity and ease on trapeze -Insight into how intention alters the audience’s experience -Confidence and tools to create your own choreography
Pre-requisites: Intermediate aerialists. Must be comfortable inverting in the ropes and have good endurance.
A 90-minute session, priced at $90.
Sunday April 26, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
WHO: About the Instructor | Blacktrapeze Artist: Enya White
Enya is a seasoned trapeze artist and Guinness World Record holder, with over a decade of teaching experience. A graduate from the National Circus School of Montreal (2015). She has built a reputation for her unique trapeze style, most notably featured in Luzia by Cirque du Soleil. Enya’s influence spans 31 cities across 10 countries, and she continues to inspire through her impactful online coaching. More than just an aerial coach, Enya is an artist on an ever-evolving journey of self discovery. As a mentor, she guides others through the challenges of a career in the aerial arts, encouraging them to navigate both the highs and lows of their journeys. Beyond the spotlight, Enya's narrative is woven with experiences resonating with many in the industry. After overcoming a life-threatening injury, she sees setbacks as personal messages that shape her path forward. Her years on tour have gifted her invaluable insights, which she now shares with her students, importing the lessons learned along the way. An open book committed to demystifying the life of a professional aerialist, Enya, with over 2000 performances, has weathered creative droughts, battled anxiety, and confronted fears. Through it all, she has discovered and rediscovered herself, honing a style that resonates deeply with her—embracing musicality, femininity, and constantly pushing comfort zone.
