November 6, 2026

Advancing on Chinese Pole

With Sandra Feusi

From its introduction in the United States by Master Lu Yi nearly 40 years ago, Chinese pole is having a renaissance in modern circus. Connect with this lineage and join international pole artist and coach Sandra Feusi in this workshop designed to take your ‘monkeying around’ on the Chinese pole to the next level.

We’ll explore creative climbs, poses, and more complex inversions in the air—all taught with an eye toward how different bodies move and efficient movement patterns.

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More Details

When:
Friday | 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Where:
The Trapezium
10 Town Crier Dr.
Brattleboro, Vermont

Cost:
$75

Prerequisites:
Students should be able to invert in the air on the pole and do two climbs up and down in a row.

What to Wear:
Please dress in layers that include stretchy jeans with leggings underneath, a belt to keep them from falling down, a long-sleeve shirt and smooth-soled shoes. We suggest Asics “Unisex Snapdown 2” Wrestling shoes or old school “Feyie” Shoes.

Ages:
12 & up or by permission of instructor

About the Coach

Born in Switzerland, Sandra Feusi is a graduate of Scuola Teatro Dimitri and trained with Master Lu Yi in San Francisco.

Sandra began performing in San Francisco with the New Pickle Circus, Make-a-Circus, The Dance Brigade and Run for your Life Dance company. She toured internationally for 5 years with Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbanco. After that she and her husband, Sam Payne, created their unique duo Chinese pole act, Vertical Tango, which won a gold medal at the 2005 Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, the Prix de la Ville de Paris, the Prix de Cirque Eloize and the Prix Alexandre Grimailo.

They received a Silver Clown award at the 2008 Monte Carlo festival where they were also presented with the prestigious People’s Choice award. They won the Isadora Duncan award for best choreography. It was the first time this award was given to a circus act. They performed Vertical Tango with Teatro Zinzanni in San Francisco and Seattle, with Circus Knie, with the Carre Theater in Amsterdam, Circus Sarasanni in Buenos Aires, Palazzo in Berlin, and many others.

Sandra has co-directed and choreographed 2 full length shows: Birdhouse Factory and Zoppo.

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