Aerial Classes
No Experience Necessary:
All Ages, Abilities & Bodies welcome!
Learn to climb, dance & do tricks in the air.
We will start low to the ground and build up to new heights.
Aerial Silks
An aerial apparatus with two tails, made from a length of rated fabric. The aerialist climbs up and down the fabric, wrapping sections around the body to hang, drop and slide during the lesson.
Lyra & Moon-Lyra
A metal hoop or moon-shaped apparatus, suspended from a single rigging point. This art form is similar to trapeze, but the unique shapes allowsthe artist to highlight their movement with beautiful pose-based combinations & tricks.
Corde lisse & Mallakhamb Rope
Corde lisse is a thicker, covered rope that is used for aerial acrobatics including climbs, beats, wraps, and drops.
In Mallakhamb Rope, the practitioner performs postures and movements while hanging from a thinner rope, primarily using the feet & toes to climb and hold in various positions. This is a traditional Indian sport, that uses Yoga-Asana & gymnastics movements.
Aerial Sling
& Aerial Yoga
Made of the same fabric as in aerial silks but inverted; meaning the 2 tails are rigged at the top, creating one big loop of fabric.
In Aerial Yoga, this loop can be used to stretch and strengthen while rooted to the ground using traditional yoga asanas.
In Aerial Sling, it can be rigged higher and used as an aerial apparatus. This can be great for beginner silks artists as it provides more support while learning. For more advanced aerialists there are a number of sling specific moves and impressive aerial work that can be a great option for performance in venues where space is limited.
Trapeze
A classic circus apparatus, consisting of a bar suspended by two ropes. We rig this to a single point which makes it great for spinning. Tricks can be done on, under, or above the bar and into the ropes!
Doubles* Aerial
Doubles Aerial acts are executed with two performers on the one apparatus, in which they work together to create positions and bear each others weight. This act can also be performed swinging/spinning, depending on preference. *Partners Required: All aerial apparatus listed can be taught as a doubles lesson.