EVERY EXPERT WAS ONCE A BEGINNER

Aerial Silks Class Descriptions

Aerial Silks
Circus Entertainment
Navarre
Destin
30A
Gulf Breeze
Santa Rosa Beach
Fort Walton

Remember, progress builds from practice, experimentation, and working together.

AERIAL SILK LEVEL 1 (Beginner)

*Must have taken 6-8 Intro to Aerial classes before taking this class.
Begin to build stamina, strength and stability by working with the silk. Level 1 teaches fundamental skills and tricks. Start with basic climbing and progress into various positions, inversions, drops and choreographed combinations.

AERIAL SILKS LEVEL 2 (Intermediate)

*Must have Mastery of Aerial Silks Level 1 to take this class.
This class will utilize silks to teach various skills and tricks. Start with basic climbing and progress into various positions, inversions, drops and choreographed combinations. For Intermediate classes, students must be able to climb, creating foot locks and have the strength to invert at the top of the fabric.

MIXED LEVEL AERIAL SILKS

*Must have taken 6-8 Intro to Aerial classes before taking this class. This Silks class is open to students beginner to advanced, students will be challenged at a level appropriate to their ability.

SAFETY FIRST AND ALWAYS

Check your rigging
Remove all jewelry (including rings, watches, and earrings) before working on the fabric
Never practice alone – have a spotter handy
If you are tired: Stop
If you feel something is painful: Stop
Correct shoulder positions and core conditioning essential
Practice all wraps low to the ground, before doing them high up
Talk through all parts of a trick out loud
Breathe out more than in
Make sure you have enough distance between yourself and the floor

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