The Hip Key (also known as a Hip Lock) is a fundamental yet often times challenging component of Aerial Silks training. You may have been taking classes for years, performing challenging drops and combinations and still struggle with your Hip Key form. If this...

It is imperative that you take care of your shoulders as an aerialist in order to avoid injury and to prolong your enjoyment of this beautiful art form. Adding just a few minutes of shoulder conditioning to your aerial warm up can help you strengthen...

The dictionary defines fluid movement as: Capable of flowing freely like water — used to describe something that can change easily or that changes often : having or showing a smooth and easy style In Aerial Art we can appreciate the fluidity of an...

Can (healthy) fear be your friend?   Earlier this year we hosted aerialists Rain Anya (@paprdollmilitia), Dara Minkin (@aerialdesign) and Brandon Scott (@brandonscottacrobat) at our studio in Los Angeles for the online Aerial Silks Summit ‘Aerial Silks World.’ The summit consisted of aerial performances,...

The Wheeldown/Barrel Roll/ Helicopter. Whatever you call this awesome trick on the Aerial Silks, most aerialists and aerial instructors consider it one of the hardest to Master. Not only do you need to know correct Wheeldown technique and wraps but you also need to...

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...

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...