A couple weekends back, we were in Oakland, California performing at The Crucible for the venues annual ‘Fire and Light’ Soiree. This performance was different then most as we literally performed our duo silks act surrounded by a ring of fire! Seriously! The Crucible...
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The #1 Rigging Mistake We Will Never Make Again
In 2015 we were invited to Paris France to compete in France’s got Talent. We are not French, either of us, nor do we speak French (your guess is as good as ours). The production flew us out and hosted our stay for the...
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5 Recovery Tips for Peak Aerial Performance
We have all experienced at least one day where we wake up, attempt to throw the covers off and ‘seize the day’ before falling immediately back onto our pillow groaning, convinced we were hit by a bus during our sleep! The culprit? A tough...
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Creating Your Aerial Act
We hope your week has been amazing so far! We thought we would give you a cool link that we think you will enjoy (big time): We hear this all the time: “I really want to create a solo aerial silks act but I don’t...
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How to Create New Aerial Tricks
Something happens during moments of unbridled creativity that is difficult to describe. Incredible warmth swells throughout our entire bodies down to the extremities. Emotions like “fulfillment,” “satisfaction,” and “optimism” feel like they are affecting the physiology of your whole body. People often call this...
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How to Find Your Aerial Soul Mate
Do you dream of dancing through the air with an amazing aerial partner? Performing high level switches, catches, poses and choreography to rapturous applause? Trouble is… Every time you think you have found the Torvill to your Dean (or vice versa); she moves across...
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More Holey Then Righteous
One of our Master the Silks students recently posted this on the programs private Facebook page: It is a common question that we receive fairly often and we thought this as good a time as any to share our thoughts. Holes can appear/develop on...
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Overcoming Your Aerial Fears
Gaining confidence in the silks.
So you want to take an advanced level aerial class? Master that twisty Hip Key drop that Karen learnt last month? Perhaps you secretly dream of performing at your studios next student showcase? But there is something stopping you. Preventing you from signing up, climbing up, stepping...
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Creative Cross-Back Entries
Steal these 4 Creative entries into Cross-Back Straddle on the Aerial Silks!
The Cross-Back, sometimes known as the ‘X’ Back into Straddle on the Aerial Silks is a foundational move and ‘right-of-passage’ for any beginning aerial student eager to progress to the Intermediate/Advanced level. Today, we are super excited to bring you another ‘mini-training’ video tutorial...
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Safety In Aerial Arts
Knowledge is power
As aerialists and aerial students it is hugely important to have a solid understanding of safety in Aerial Arts. Even if you only train at one reputable aerial studio that has excellent safety practices and are an experienced and confident aerialist, the time may...
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