Co- directors Colm Scott-Baird and Mona McCarthy have extensive experience in the arts and entertainment industry. Originally from Ireland this husband and wife duo are now based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Those who have experienced their shows have said:
'...very sensual and magical. As an audience member I was drawn in to the visceral world between the two of you.'
'Exhilarating, powerful, emotio
nally charged'
'I was transfixed and felt under a spell'
'Full of grace and strength and love'
'Seriously impressed. So good i had to watch it twice...'
They are very passionate about teaching aerial and love the connection they make with people through their classes and workshops.
'We have seen so many grow in confidence and self-belief from doing our workshops. We love to see our participants get the same joy and satisfaction from doing aerial as we do. Aerial is hard and requires determination but the rewards, when they come, are worthy of all the difficulty of getting there, often because of the difficulty of getting there.' Mona McCarthy, Co-Director. Workshop participants have said:
'it's nice to challenge yourself and today was very challenging loved every min thank you again Colm and Mona as always amazingly supportive and fun'
'Inspiration. so many amazing instructors under one roof to mention but I must give most praise to Mona McCarthy and Colm Scott-Baird for their rope and counterweight workshops. Freaking amazing!!!!'
'I try to get to every flying workshop they do because i love Colm n Mona and because they are awesome instructors but also because this is flipping amazing!!!'
'Thank you again to Colm Scott-Baird and Mona McCarthy for taking the time to share their passion of this art with 30 excited kids'
'Had an epic time in the studio with Mona McCarthy and Colm . An aerial workshop for dancers and boy it was amazing!'
For further information on shows and classes please email [email protected]
www.newtonsladder.com
