It was back in 1994 on a family trip to Disney World when I saw my first Cirque du Soleil show. I was no more than 6 years old, and I was mesmerized by the acrobatic magic before me. With wide eyes, I ...

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: ...

AIRBORNE: Waverly Jones, pictured, took her first aerial lesson in 2010. She went on to perform with members of LCD Soundsystem and judged Ecuador’s national aerial and pole competition before opening ...

Empowering. Freeing. That's how instructors describe the experience of working with aerial silks. But they say people who have never stepped up to a mat and taken hold of the fabric — which is not, in ...

The origins of the art of aerial silks is debated, but it was in the late 1980s when Cirque du Soleil revamped the technique and brought it to the masses. Now, fitness groups in Southwest Florida are ...

Instructor: Gala Orba, of Boulder, who has been doing aerial silk dancing since 2009. She was trained at the Boulder Circus Center’s AirCat Aerial Arts program, and she has attended the Frequent ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X There’s something so effortless about flying, isn’t there? You lift your wings, feel the air ...

An aerialist ascended silk fabric hung from the ceiling during an Aerial Arts at Carolina club practice. They spun, spiraled and swayed toward the end of the silk but came to a stop just before ...

Over the years there have been a lot of exercise trends come and go, many of them involving forms of dance But this latest addition to working out literally takes exercise to new heights. The art of ...

HOUSTON – Ready to flip your fitness routine upside down? Axis Aerial Arts will take your workout to new heights – literally! They offer everything from aerial silk, to hoop, cube, trapeze, pole ...