Handstand workshop in MONTREAL
with Marie-Eve Dicaire
May 30 & 31, 2026
Join me for a 2-day handstand workshop in Montreal.
Open to all levels.
What does it cover?
Beginners:
- Exercises specifically designed to prepare the body for handstands
- Exercises to develop proper alignment
- Drills to help you transition smoothly from your feet to your hands
- Wall exercises to build confidence and familiarity with being upside down
- Confidence-building drills for freestanding handstands
- Various methods for learning how to kick up into a handstand
- Techniques for achieving and maintaining balance in a handstand
- Spotting techniques for safe and effective practice
Intermediate:
- Exercises to optimize alignment
- Exercises specifically designed to prepare the body for handstands
- Exercises to test your two arm handstands
- Exercises to play with isolation
- Practicing press handstands
- Techniques for building stamina
- Various spotting methods
- Exercises for one arm handstand transfers
- Techniques for building stamina in one arm handstands
- Practicing various one arm handstand shapes, such as side bends and Figa
Drill
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Refine
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Master
Schedule
| 30 May | Beginner: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
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| Intermediate: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| 31 May | Beginner: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
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| Intermediate: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
BEGINNER
$CAD 150
I want to learn how to kick up to handstand and balance.
INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED
$CAD 160
I can hold a handstand for more than 5 seconds.
BOTH BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE
$CAD 280
All 4 sessions. Includes Beginner + Intermediate.
Who is MARIE-EVE DICAIRE?
Marie-Ève Dicaire began her artistic journey as a dancer, but after three years of training, she felt something was missing. She auditioned for the National Circus School of Montreal, where she was accepted as a hand balancer, and quickly discovered a love for this rare combination of precision and fluidity.
Since graduating in 2006, she has performed around the world with numerous circus companies, including Circus Monti, Circus Starlight, Cirque Plume, Cirque Éloize, Cirque du Soleil, and The 7 Fingers, as well as in many variety shows across Germany. More recently, she had the privilege of spending three years teaching hand balancing at the prestigious National Circus School of Montreal.
Marie-Ève is still evolving as a dancer, but now she does it while balancing on her hands.
What is Espace Ouvert
Espace Ouvert is an organization based in Montreal, Canada that provides movement artists with various opportunities for career development and artistic practice within a caring, collaborative environment that encourages diversity.
How do you get there?
Espace Ouvert
5000 rue d’Iberville, suite 312
Montréal (QC) H2H 2S6
Entrance door #126
Intensive training Gallery
