Duo Trapeze Workshop – Static and Single point

Aerial Circus, Experienced, Professionals, Workshop

Join this Duo Trapeze workshop with Louis-David Simoneau, a seasoned aerial artist with over 15 years of experience performing on the world’s biggest stages.

This workshop covers a complete journey through the fundamentals and artistry of duo trapeze with transferrable pathways to other Aerial Apparatus duo work.

From trust and timing to dynamic movement and partnering connection.

You’ll explore techniques for basing, flying, transitions, and creative sequencing, all
while emphasising communication, safety, fluidity and fun.

Whether you’re discovering the discipline for the first time or refining advanced
tricks, this workshop will deepen your understanding of the discipline and
will make you want to learn even more!

We encourage you to come with an existing partner who you want to work with. If you do not have a partner, please email circus@move.org.nz so we can accommodate you.

Requirements:

Timing and location:

February 21, 2026 – 05:00 PM

Movement Studio 2,

Level 2, Parakiore

Price:

$75 per participant ($150 per duo) for 2 hours

Your tutor

Louis David Simoneau

Louis-David is a highly experienced circus artist and teacher whose love of trapeze began at age 14 and quickly led him to train at the National Circus School in Montréal. There, he developed a broad acrobatic practice across Cyr wheel, aerial silks, hand-to-hand and hand balancing, specialising in duo trapeze. After graduating, he performed his duo act more than 850 times in the original creation of Cirque du Soleil’s Totem, before moving into solo work and international collaborations across a wide range of circus projects. Alongside performing, Louis-David has a strong passion for teaching and sharing his knowledge with emerging circus artists. He later formed a new duo trapeze partnership with Marie-Christine Fournier, earning the Golden Grock at the Vaudreuil-Dorion International Circus Festival, and has since performed worldwide with companies including Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Éloize, Palazzo and Wintergarten Varieté.