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This is an Everyone On Their Bike Workshop!
Encouraging children to practise, persevere and perfect.
In a brief but thrilling demonstrational display, Scott Hone shows children just a small fraction of what he can do on his BMX bike. Almost everybody has ridden a bike but very few can ride a bike like Scott. Backwards on the front wheel - Frontwards on the back wheel - Frontwards on the front wheel - Backwards and yes, upside-down. As he demonstrates, Scott tells children the story of how, when he was given his first BMX bike, he asked, “Is there another way to ride it?” His quest to answer this simple question lead him to first join the Circus, then tour the world doing BMX tricks on stage in front of thousands.
This vignette of Scott’s BMX skills is followed by the Workshop in which Scott covers:-
- Mounting and dismounting
- Correct riding position
- Riding in a straight line
- Slow riding and balance
- Riding around obstacles
- Tight cornering including U turns
- Precision braking
- Emergency braking
- Scanning to the rear
- Lifting up front wheel
- Riding along a narrow plank of wood
- One handed riding and hand signals
Scott also demonstrates important safety issues like:-
- Correct helmet fit
- Bike safety inspection
- Riding up and down hills
- Bike maintenance tips
Scott Hone is a father of 2, BMX rider, juggler, acrobat, clown, photographer and teacher who started his performing career with Circus Oz and has gone on to perform at countless festivals around Australia and the world. He has performed in prestigious locations such as Broadway New York City, London's Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall and Australia’s own Sydney Opera House. As well as teaching BMX riding, tumbling and acro at local dance and circus schools, Scott is a qualified school teacher who does casual relief teaching at local western Melbourne high schools.
Price:$275.00 (GST incl.) or $11.00 per student whichever is the greater.
Suitable: Preps, K to Year 6.
What to bring:- Every Participant needs their Own Bike and Helmet at a minimum. In the case where a participant only has a scooter, they may certainly join in, however, some of the skills will not be relevant. For example, mounting and dismounting. Drink bottle
Times:- 10 Minutes Demonstration followed immediately by a 30-45 minutes workshop, depending on schedule/time allowance and the age and number of participants.
Maximum number of participants:- for 25 participants you will need a large fat area free of pot-holes, loose gravel and bumps. A basketball court (28 by 15 metres) is perfect for 25 students. It is possible to have more participants in one session; however we will need a very large area to accommodate everybody.
What to wear Casual comfortable clothes that are well fitting. For example, shorts, tracksuit pants, or tights as well as a t-shirt or jumper. Skirts and dresses are discouraged because they are potential safety hazards. Shoes must be worn and must not be opened toed shoes, sandals, or thongs.
Scott Herbert Hone ABN:97 769 194 740.
Requires:Prefers an indoor venue 8m deep x10m wide x 4m high. Usually bigger the better. At a pinch can do 6m x 8m x 4m high. Can do outdoors but must have a hard smooth surface. No gravel car parks. Basketball courts / school gyms are great.
What others have said:
BMX trickster and random clown Scott Hone had this reviewer gobsmacked.
Australian Stage, Melbourne.
“Scott Hone…puts his trusty bike through an impressive display of wheelies and twirls."
Time Out, New York.
“…he balances like a prima ballerina on the handlebars of the BMX bike.”
Ballet Dance Magazine, Melbourne.
“Hone turns out to be a surprisingly skillful juggler as well…”
Berkeley Theater Critic, California.