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For questions about of moves, sequences, or prerequisites for any level placement please email the studio at vibeaerialarts@gmail.com

Silks Classes

Beginner Silks

  • This course is open to all students, there are no prerequisites. Students will learn fundamentals of aerial silks as well as beginner sequences. In this course students will improve their strength, coordination, flexibility, and memory.

Intermediate Silks

  • This is an intermediate silks class that will introduce students to drops and sequences. In this class you will learn basic sequences such as the Secretary sequence and Knee Tangle sequence. This class will additionally explore belays and various entrances and exits for them. Drops such as the 360 drop or Elsie drop will be introduced in this class as well. This class is a great way to build on your level 1 skills and start developing performance technique and strength.

  • Prerequisites: Students should be proficient in the below skills before advancing to the intermediate course. If you are not sure please contact the studio for additional details and/or to schedule an assessment.

    • Climbs

      • Basic/French Climb & Russian/Military Climb

    • Foot Locks

      • Single foot locks, double foot locks, & dancer foot locks

    • Inverts - from standing/without the knott

    • Hip Keys

      • Must be able to complete a hip key in the air - can be from a Russian sit.

    • Basic Wraps

      • Catchers Wrap & Jacobs Ladder

    • Beginner Sequences

      • Candy Cane, Rebecca, Catchers wrap to s single leg Scorpion, and at least one entrance to your Crossback straddle (Butterfly).

    • Beginner Drops

      • Salto, 360, & Tick-tock drop

Advanced Silks

  • This is an advanced silks class. This class will focus on aerial sequences, drops, belays, wheel downs, beats, and much more. This class will help you refine your level 1 and 1.5 skills as well learn new ones. This class will help you develop performance skills through endurance as many of the sequences will have you in the air for long periods of time. This class will also help you develop your spin technique while in the air.

    Prerequisites: Proficiency in silks level 1 and 1.5 as well as aerial inverts, inverted climbs, aerial foot locks, and intermediate sequences / drops.

Hammock Classes

Beginner Hammock

  • This course is open to all students, there are no prerequisites. Students will learn fundamentals of aerial hammock as well as beginner sequences. In this course students will improve their strength, coordination, flexibility, and memory.

Intermediate Hammock

  • This is an intermediate hammock class. This class will build on the principles learned in level 1 and will introduce you to sequences and drops. This class will explore various entrances and exits to level 1 moves, combine level 1 moves into longer sequences, and introduce new intermediate poses. This class will help you develop your strength so that you can execute aerial inverts as well as develop a better understanding of aerial fundamentals.

  • Prerequisites: Students should be proficient in the below skills before advancing to the intermediate course. If you are not sure please contact the studio for additional details and/or to schedule an assessment.

    • Ability to invert in base of the hammock without kicking

    • Ability to complete a pull over without kicking

    • Comfortable in all three basic leg hangs (on both sides) - Single Leg Hangs & Crochets 

    • Ability to complete Hip Keys on both sides 

    • Ability to complete Thigh Hitches on both sides 

    • Can comfortably enter/exit a front sit (Also referred to as Diaper, Thrown, & Catchers) 

    • Can enter/exit a Seatbelt wrap

    • Can enter/exit a Corset wrap

    • Can enter/exit a Cross Back Straddle (with the invert)

    • Can enter/exit Rebecca pose (start of any Rebecca Sequence) 

    • Is familiar with basic drops such as a Salto

    • Is familiar with beginner shapes such as mermaid, running man, dancer, and tabletop. 

    • Can complete a 3+ move sequence involving at least one rolling wrap (example: Candy Cane, Double Knee wrap, roll-up to a Warrior or Pin-Up pose)

ADvanced Hammock

  • This is an advanced hammock class. This class focus on developing aerial sequences, drops, rolls, and longer combinations of sequences. In this class you will take the skills learned from level 1 and 1.5 and put them in the air. This class focuses on flow and fluidity as well as aerial technique. This class will help develop performance skills through repetition and exploration.

  • Prerequisites: Proficiency in hammock level 1 and 1.5 as well as aerial inverts, inverted climbs, foot locks, and intermediate sequences / drops.

Lyra Classes

Beginner Lyra

  • This is a introductory class, and as such, is open to everyone. This class will focus on developing the strength needed to safely enter and exit the lyra as well a fundamental poses inside and under the lyra. This class will explore different hand grips and well as knee grips. This class will get students used to being in the air, upside down, spinning, develop strength, and building confidence.

    • Prerequisites: This is a level one class and is open to everyone.

  •  What to Expect: Beginner lyra focuses on the below items as they are prerequisite for moving to our intermediate class. As is the quality and variety of the movements.

    1. Bottom Bar Mounts: Students will be introduced to straddle invert, pike (trapeze mount), pullover (tummy mount), side mount (Delilah or straddle entrance from the side of the lyra). These are all ways to enter the lyra from the ground.

    2. Knee Hangs: Students will be introduced to hock hangs and Delilahs. These can be transitions used to enter/exit the lyra as wells as stand alone poses.

    3. Shapes in the lyra: Students will be introduced to all five of their profile sits as well as other beginner poses such as mermaid, amazon, wineglass, gazelle, birdie, coffin, angle, back balance, and front balance.

    4. Shapes Under the Lyra: Students will be introduced to poses under the lyra such as martini, tofu hook, 1/2 scorpion, candlestick (with hands), walking man (with hands), birds nest, and pencil/split/fang shapes.

    5. Rolls: Students will be introduced to beginner rolls such as a birdie roll and/ ½ cradle (lion in the tree) roll.

    6. Transitions & Spin: Students will be introduced to spins as well as how to connect poses into longer sequences.

Intermediate Lyra

  • This class builds on the foundation developed in our beginner lyra class. This class will work to develop strength, endurance, and improve body awareness. This class will explore different and/or more complex variations of beginner moves, intermediate poses, and introduce students to more complex spins and rolls. This class will also introduce students to top bar entrances/exits, beats, and poses in the spanset.

  • Prerequisites: Student should be able to complete the below items on both sides and with clean form before registering for the intermediate class.

    If you have questions about level placement please email the studio at vibeaerialasrt@gmail.com.

    1. Bottom Bar Mounts: straddle invert, pike (trapeze mount), pullover (tummy mount), side mount (Delilah or straddle entrance from the side of the lyra).

    2. Knee Hangs: Students should be comfortable in entering/exiting their hock hang and Delilah. They should also be able to complete their hock hang without holding the the lyra.

    3. Shapes in the lyra: Students should be comfortable completing all five of their profile sits as well as other beginner poses such as mermaid, amazon, wineglass, gazelle, birdie, coffin, angle, back balance, and front balance.

    4. Shapes Under the Lyra: Students should be comfortable in their martini, tofu hook, 1/2 scorpion, candlestick (with hands), walking man (with hands), birds nest, and pencil/split/fang shapes.

    5. Rolls: Student should be comfortable with beginner rolls such as a birdie roll and/ ½ cradle (lion in the tree) roll.

    6. Transitions & Spin: Student should be comfortable completing a 5+ pose sequence and be able to do so with a slow spin.

Advanced Lyra

  • This is an advanced lyra class. This class is an intermediate / introduction to advanced lyra class. This class will work to build strength to complete longer sequences and will use the bottom bar, top bar, inside of the lyra, and the span set to explore movement. This class will introduce drops, rolls, grip changes, and inverted poses. This class is a great prep for performance skills and well as developing technique.

  • Prerequisites: Proficiency our beginner and intermediate lyra class as well as the items listed below. Student should be able to complete the below items on both sides and with clean form.

    If you have questions about level placement please email the studio at vibeaerialasrt@gmail.com.

    • Top Bar Mounts/Exist: pikes, straddles, and pullovers (tummy mount).

    • Rolls: Russian roll, secretary roll, gazelle roll, pike rolls (mill roll), beauty roll.

    • Shapes in or on the hoop: Russian split, inverted man in the moon, chest stands, shoulder stands, basic elbow hangs, single hip hang, single knee hang, and alien split. 

    • Shapes on top of the hoop such as: Allegra, lay back, Delilah (body is inside the hoop but your knee is on the top), basic spanset shapes, clocksplit, and ankle hangs (with both feet in strap).

    • Students should also be comfortable with basic spin theory, introduction beats, introduction to flares, and single hand regrips (this would be where only one has to move while the other can already be in place). 

OPEN Aerial

  • This is an open studio time for aerial (silks, hammock, or lyra). Students of all levels are welcome to use this time to practice. While an instructor will be present there will be no formal instruction given during this class time.

Circus Conditioning

Circus Circuit

  • This is a mixed level conditioning class that combines cardio with strength training. This class will utilize a variety of apparatus such as pole, silks, hammock, and lyra. This class will include a warm-up, skill set training, and timed circuit training. The exercises will vary in difficulty and number of reps completed depending on the students strength and comfort level.

  • Prerequisites: basic awareness of aerial apparatuses - this would be gained through level 1 classes in each discipline. Ability to complete climbs or climb prep, inverts or invert prep, and safely enter and exit each apparatus.