Typically aerial silks involves foot lock, hip lock, drops, butterfly, flamingo and Arabesque forms and shapes. Over 50 students are currently enrolled at the institute for this course.

They offer classes starting at ages 6 and up, and you can learn skills on everything from aerial silks to hoop, also known as Lyra. Jax Beach Aerial Arts teaches offers instruction for ages 6 and ...

During the show, the performers will be using aerial silks suspended from a structure above the stage to perform a choreographed routine, said Cirque de ’LA member and fourth-year human biology ...

Fifteen minutes into my trial aerial silks lesson at Bumbershoot Aerial Arts, I am close to tears. Despite clear instructions from two compassionate teachers, I cannot get the hang of the first move: ...

The art of aerial silks dates back to 1959 when it was first seen at a French circus. Most people these days are probably familiar with it from Cirque du Soleil or the musical artist Pink.

The circus arts are the same wherever you go: Swinging from a trapeze, dangling by a lyra — a suspended hoop — or climbing up a silk rope is the same in any culture, any language. Except for ...