Daniel Fernández is a circus artist based in Brussels, Belgium, who started aerial straps as self-taught, eventually joining the Ésac circus school in Belgium. He has since graduated and co-founded a circus company, Alud Company, which intertwines aerial circus and partner acrobatics with other art forms as a medium to create new and richer circus expressions.
His work is specially driven by the ways that technique can be mixed with other disciplines such as floor acrobatics, partnering, dance and theatre.
Workshops
Straps – Learning to Fly! (Saturday, 02.05.2026 14:00 – 15:30)
Level: Beginner
This workshop is partially aimed at technical development for beginners and intermediate, it’s prepared for helping those who already had contact with aerial straps, as well as for those who have a background in aerial circus, that gives them a base for straps. The aim for beginners is to explore the technique of straps and gain a base and tools so that they can continue growing new skills also after the workshop. The aim for intermediates is to focus in advanced techniques (or their current work in progress) and so, doing more in-detail work. We will work on swinging and turning techniques.
Who can join? All aerialists that can do at least one invert.
Straps – Fluid Weight : Aerial Straps, Acrobatics and Dance (Saturday, 02.05.2026 16:30 – 18:30)
Level: Beginner+
This workshop is focused on aerial straps, both from the point of view of the classical technique as well as from an interdisciplinary variation, which takes its roots in acrobatics, breakdance and contemporary dance. During this course, We will discover that aerial straps has a huge field for diverse movement vocabulary, other than swinging or spinning, and which can bring a lot of opportunities for expressivity, in the form of movement qualities, character or imagery. Let’s explore, learn and have fun!
Who can join? All aerialists that can do at least one invert.
Straps – Flying High! (Sunday, 03.05.2026 14:00 – 16:00)
Level: Intermediate
This workshop is partially aimed at technical development for beginners and intermediate, it’s prepared for helping those who already had contact with aerial straps, as well as for those who have a background in aerial circus, that gives them a base for straps. The aim for beginners is to explore the technique of straps and gain a base and tools so that they can continue growing new skills also after the workshop. The aim for intermediates is to focus in advanced techniques (or their current work in progress) and so, doing more in-detail work. In this workshop we will focus on the specifics of swinging and its variations.
Who can join? Anyone with prior aerial experience on straps. All aerialists that can do at least one clean invert and one pull-up feet off the floor.
Straps – Spin Technique (Sunday, 03.05.2026 16:30 – 18:30)
Level: Intermediate
This workshop is partially aimed at technical development for beginners and intermediate, it’s prepared for helping those who already had contact with aerial straps, as well as for those who have a background in aerial circus, that gives them a base for straps. The aim for beginners is to explore the technique of straps and gain a base and tools so that they can continue growing new skills also after the workshop. The aim for intermediates is to focus in advanced techniques (or their current work in progress) and so, doing more in-detail work. In this workshop we will focus on the specifics of spin technique, and its variations.
Who can join? Anyone with prior aerial experience on straps. All aerialists that can do at least one clean invert and one pull-up feet off the floor.
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