Refine Your Back Swing. Re-define Your Flying.

Your swing is what 'sets' you up for success— so we’re going back to the source.
Join us for BACK IT UP, a one-of-a-kind workshop dedicated to refining one of the most foundational (yet often overlooked) elements of your flying.Â
Through a mix of off-the-rig education, trampoline drills, conditioning, and daily flying, this 3-day experience will help you:
- Build body awareness and technique that transfers directly to the rig
- Reinforce smarter movement through education to build new habits
- Improve your capability to generate power from your swing
- Build an understanding for your own progress in the air
You’ll walk away with tools that will not only elevate your back swing, but will 'seven-set' you up for lasting success in your flying trapeze journey.
🎟️ Space is limited — don’t miss your chance to level up in this one-of-a-kind workshop.Â
This Workshop is For Flyers Who Are Ready to:
✨ Reconnect with their flying fundamentals
✨ Break through plateaus
✨ Develop safer training practicesÂ
✨ Refine body shaping technique
✨ Step into their new flying potential
Requirements:
✔︎ Unassisted take-off
✔︎ Working on a swing
Whether you’re new to your swing or looking to evolve your technique & style, this workshop will deepen your understanding of your body in the air and 'set' you up to fly stronger, smarter, and with the greatest of 'ease'!Â
🎟️ Space is limited — don’t miss your chance to level up in this one-of-a-kind workshop.Â
Where & When?
📍 Emerald City Trapeze Arts, Seattle, WA
đź“…  Aug 29–31, 2025Â
⏰  Friday 2:30 - 5:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 3:30pm
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 What’s Included:
âś…Â 3 Days of Training at ECTA
âś… Ground-Based Body Shaping Education & Conditioning
âś… Trampoline Skills & Swing-Specific Drills
âś… Real Time Application on The Fly Rig
âś… Supportive Community Vibes
✅ Expert Coaching from L.J. Mintz and Parker Madison

One of a kind!
This unique workshop will bring you back to a foundational part of your swing - the back swing. Focusing on technique, positions, and body awareness, you will gain tools that will "seven-set" you up for more than just your swing!Â
Prepare to open yourself to your new flying potential!
3 Days of learning with
L.J. Mintz & Parker Madison
August 29th - 31st, 2025
Emerald City Trapeze Arts
Set me up for Success!

Meet your Coaches

L.J. Mintz
With over 25 years as a movement professional, L.J. brings an artistic quality combined with a scientific approach to moving the body.
Physical fitness and movement have always been a part of L.J’s life. With her strong background in dance, gymnastics, and circus arts, she has performed around the globe as a flying trapeze artist, aerialist, and modern dancer, performing with circuses such as Big Apple Circus and Cirque Du Soliel.
Her natural interest in human movement continued with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science & Health promotion, as well as certifications with STOTT PILATES, Pilates Method Alliance, Pilates Sports Center, and National Academy of Sport Medicine.Â
Throughout the years, L.J has been fortunate to work with diverse populations in several different forms of movement. Using her knowledge & experience, combined with her patience & enthusiasm, L.J provides educational, focused, supportive coaching to flyers around the world.Â

Parker Madison
Captivating performer, dedicated coach, and genuine nice guy, Parker will elevate your flying at any level.Â
Parker was an elite trampolinist and has 19 years of experience in coaching and training trampoline and tumbling. He learned technique from World and Olympic class coaches over many years of clinics and workshops during his competitive years. His passion for trampoline developed from a deep admiration for circus as a child after having seen Cirque Du Soleil’s “Alegria”. Parker spent over a decade performing on the competition floor and has been practicing, coaching, and performing the circus arts since 2020. He has even worked on trampoline technique with flyers from Mystere, Algeria, and The Royals!
Parker’s goal when starting trapeze was to bring as much trampoline knowledge, spatial awareness, drills, and technique to the trapeze community as possible to help develop more understanding of timing, flow, and flips! Making connections between trapeze and trampoline has allowed him to quickly understand the mechanics of trapeze and develop a trampoline curriculum that directly relates to trapeze for the most efficient transition of skills and technique.
With a lot of energy, knowledge, experience, and patience, Parker provides very safe and technical trampoline instruction that will level up your flying and build your courage on the rig!

Back It Up! - with L.J. Mintz and Parker Madison
This unique workshop will bring you back to a foundational part of your swing - the back swing. Focusing on technique, positions, and body awareness, you will gain tools that will "seven-set" you up for more than just your swing! Sessions will include off the rig body education, conditioning, and trampoline skills and drills in addition to flying each day! Prepare to open yourself to your new flying potential!