Practical Applications in Performer Rigging: (6 hours)

This combination of lecture and hands on skills sharing to cover the basics of Performer Rigging for Aerialists, Stunt Performers, Coaches, Crew Members, Technical Directors and more. Courses can be tailored to specific requests. This 6 hour course satisfy the Rigging Requirements of most US recognized Aerial Teacher Training Certifications.

Topics included, but not limited to:

-Performer Loads and Human Load Testing

-Choosing Overhead Anchors and Rigging locations

-Loads and Limits of Anchors and Equipment

-New Standards and Certifications

-Common Knots and Anchor Slings

-Performer Lifting, Flying and Operations.

-Mechanical Advantage Systems

-Equipment and Facility Inspections

-Creating Rescue and Contingency Plans

SPECIALIZEd training-

TAILORED to your needs, we have developed performer rigging training to update your existing crew, expand on current rigging practices, build standards and safe practices for production teams and more.  

we have crafted specialized TRAINING for theatre directors, TECHNICAL directors, circus companies, unions, stunt troupes, and more.  

"Great event! Brett Copes (Fight or Flight Ent) really knows his material and delivers it in a memorable anecdotal fashion. Everything he says has direct application value. He organized my fears about rigging and gave me room to layer in intelligence and community as tools as well as handbooks and formulas. Students were taking copious notes as he began and by the end, the room became still and focused, integrating what Brett was saying into their aerial landscape. Brett tells the truth without being dogmatic. I will not forget what he said today, nor will anyone else."  

-SUZI WINSON, OWNER/FOUNDER: CIRCUS WAREHOUSE, NY