Having a healthy balance is what I strive for, and I can say with confidence that I have been successfully working toward it. It's been a bit of a rocky road, but without those challenging times, I wouldn't have been able to learn from it and improve.
📸Photo from- @cirquedusoleil and @1night1drop .
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Show name Amanzi - Artists @strapsninja and @alyssamarxgray
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#wheelofdeath #wheelofsteel #wheelofdestiny
#aerialartist #aerialnation #circusartist #circusinspiration #circuseverydamnday #circusaroundtheworld #circusinternational #aerialsport #cirqueworld #nolimits #usaerial #circus #circusperformer #suspendyourbelief #aerialsport #cirqueworld #strapsstrong #aerialsilks #aerialrope
Who all is ready for the shows to come back?? Who’s ready🤩?!? It’s almost that time!! Check out this sweet flight @lucasaltemeyer on the left and myself center stage. @cirquedusoleil@cirquedusoleilcasting
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When @strapsninja told me we had to have a pep talk about this move, I knew it was going to be bad. 😂😅 Now I want to accomplish 3 reverse rolls! No pain no gain… #aerialist #pain #bruise #cirquedusoleil #straps
⚡️ REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ⚡️for the Pikes Peak Aerial Straps Intensive with special guest instructor David Isaac Gray aka @strapsninja 🥷
Three days. Two tracks. One incredible weekend of training, artistry, power, and movement. Whether you’re stepping deeper into straps technique or refining advanced dynamic skills, this intensive is designed to challenge, inspire, and elevate your training.
📍 Urban Cirque, Colorado Springs, CO
🗓 August 7–9, 2026
We will be offering TWO training groups:
🔥 GROUP A — Beginner / Intermediate
Designed for athletes looking to build strength, foundational straps technique, dynamic movement vocabulary and more!
🔥 GROUP B — Intermediate / Advanced
For experienced aerialists and straps artists ready to train higher-level technique, dynamics, beats, conditioning, and advanced skill progressions and more!!
✨ EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ✨
💸$550 Full Weekend Intensive
Early registration pricing is available through May 31 OR for the first 10 registered athletes in each group — whichever comes first. 🔥
After early registration closes, pricing will increase.
🎟 Full Weekend Intensive Includes:
• Full weekend workshop access with Assigned Group Sessions (A OR B)
• Open gym sessions
• Flexibility and mobility class
• Inclusive training environment
• Direct coaching from David Gray
• Opportunity to train in Olympic City at high elevation alongside visiting aerialists from around the region
⚡️ A LA CARTE WORKSHOPS ⚡️
Single workshops will also be available for registration at $85/class opening up in June!
WORKSHOP LINEUP:
⚡️Introduction to Aerial Flying 101
⚡️Aerial Flying 102
⚡️Master Your Flare
⚡️Flare to Flags
⚡️Master Your Roll-Ups
⚡️Schwen/Tornado Kicks
⚡️Beat Swing & Dislocate Workshops
📌 Message us for more info on group placement and with questions on prerequisite information.
Spaces are limited and expected to fill quickly! Comment “SIGN ME UP” and we will send over registration instructions! 💪🏼
If you’ve been waiting for a chance to level up your straps training…this is it.
#aerialstraps #circusstrong #colorado #ninja #traincation
Great work @alexis_asher__ slay that flying #dislocate work!! Attention Attention, aerial straps world!! If you’d like to learn this little ditty. I will be teaching a few workshops this year around the USA. Please sign up for one if you’d like to learn with me. I’m a traditional Chinese and Russian technique coach. With a splash of Montreal and Gymnastics in the mix. I look forward to seeing you soon(:
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. Aerial Straps by @toughthredz
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Something BIG is coming to Colorado Springs this summer. 🔥🔥
Urban Cirque is proud to present the very first PIKES PEAK AERIAL STRAPS INTENSIVE with internationally recognized straps artist and coach David Isaac Gray. Keep scrollin’ for the details…
📍 Urban Cirque — Colorado Springs, CO
📅 August 7–9, 2026
🎟 Early Registration Opens Friday
For three days, students will have the opportunity to train, create, condition, and level up with @strapsninja in the beautiful Rocky Mountain region. This intensive is designed for dedicated aerialists looking to deepen their straps technique, build strength and endurance, refine movement quality, and explore new dynamic vocabulary in a focused training environment.
We’ll be offering:
⚡ Multi-level training tracks
⚡️ Full weekend enrollment packages
⚡ Beginner/Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced groups
⚡ A la carte specialty workshops
⚡ Technique + theory sessions
⚡ Dynamic movement exploration
⚡ Conditioning + endurance training
⚡ Open gym opportunities
Whether you’re newer to straps or looking to push your advanced work further, this weekend is being built to challenge, inspire, and connect aerialists from all over the region.
We are SO excited to continue growing the aerial community here in Colorado Springs and bring high-level circus education to Urban Cirque. This is just the beginning. ❤️
Tag your training partners below 👇
Who’s coming?
#aerialist #aerialstraps #trainharder #circuseverydamnday #colorado
Yeeeeee haaaaw!!! @calista_cirque has joined the club!! Congratulations girl!! Keep up all the good work(: Also a huge thank you to the breakdance squad for all your help on this occasion!!
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💪🏻 2026 Traincation with @strapsninja 💥 Tier 1 pricing ends April 30th! Fill out the application in our bio by 11:59pm on April 30th to receive Tier 1 pricing. This training is open to anyone interested in straps training. Once you submit your application, we will place you in either the Beginner/Intermediate training group or the Advanced/Professional training group. In addition to David’s straps courses, trainees will also get to choose from supplemental training options such as Flexibility Training, Dance Training for Aerialists, Muscle Recovery & PT, Yoga for Athletes, etc to keep their bodies balanced during the training. Check out all of David’s Straps offerings for the training below⬇️
▪️Beat Swings & Dislocates 102 & 102
▪️Beat Swings & Dislocates 201 & 202
▪️Master Your Roll Ups (master class)
▪️Master Your Flare 101
▪️Flare to Flags
▪️Schwen/Tornado Kicks
▪️Aerial Flying 101 & 102
▪️Aerial Flying 201 & 202
▪️The Art of Auditioning
▪️Coaching Development
▪️Open Training with David
2026 Traincation will be held at Sora Aerial Arts July 10-13th. At Sora we have several 4:1 flying points that will be used during the training, take advantage of the opportunity! We can’t wait!
Click the link in our instagram bio to fill out the application!
#aerialstraps #straps #aerialarts #aerialnation #aerialist
Strike a pose 💁♀️🕺
VERY excited about this new trick. Thank you @strapsninja for the help on this and spin of course 🤣
straps: @toughthredz
#strapsninja #aerialstrapstraining #flexibilitygoals #aerialistsofig #strengthgoals
Be sure to watch till the end… Great job @calista_cirque !!! ⚠️⚠️Attention Attention Attention⚠️⚠️ If you’d like to learn skills like this please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I work with all levels and ages. I am classically trained in the Chinese and Russian techniques, for aerial straps. I will also be teaching this skill and skills like this at workshops around the country this year. If you like my video please be sure to like and follow. Thank you 🙏🏼
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