Atlanta Aerial Arts & Sky Dance Classes
Dance on air with our Sky Dance classes! This program teaches fundamental techniques and skills that will eventually lead to whatever your next goal may be. Whether crafting aerial performances to gain confidence or boosting upper body strength – our Atlanta aerial arts classes will help you get there.
Even if you have no previous experience, our program will train you to become a strong, knowledgeable, and confident aerial artist through a progressive series of classes. Explore movements and shapes, create choreography, and find your own style as you move on your apparatus.
For experienced aerialists, our more advanced classes will challenge you, polish your technique and style, and prepare you to perform or audition for pre-professional programs.
Sling (Aerial Hammock)
Sling (also known as aerial hammock) will immediately envelop you in the world of aerial fabric. The sling is a versatile apparatus for you to explore creating beautiful shapes and sequences within the fabrics. The sling is a length of aerial fabric hung like a swing on a single point. The support of the sling allows you to distribute your weight throughout your body and is a great choice for people who are building grip and core strength. For aspiring performers, you will soon realize that sling is king. Double point aerial hammock also allows for another layer of creativity and play!
Tails (Aerial Silks / Tissu/ Fabrics)
Strength Recommendations: 10-second hang, clean inversion in sling
If you are ready for a challenge, then Tails is the class for you. Aerial Silks is a floor-to-ceiling length of fabric creating two draping curtains. Learn foundational techniques on the aerial silk tails such as climbing, tying the body in, and upside-down inversions. The aerial silks require a significant amount of grip and core strength, so to get the most out of your classes, we recommend being comfortable with the strength requirements listed above. You will gain a solid understanding of the theory and proper technique behind the basic skills that form the building blocks of the rest of your training.
Rope (Corde Lisse)
Trapeze (Dance/Single Point)
Dance trapeze is a rigid horizontal metal bar suspended by two ropes. You will not be learning to swing and catch as in flying trapeze in this class. Instead, you will learn to dance on the equipment, weaving your way in and around the bar and ropes. It is great for building grip and core strength, and starts with giving more support than Aerial Silks. As you progress, you will open up a world of totally original vocabulary and learn to express yourself in the air.
Lyra (Aerial Hoop)
The lyra is a suspended metal circle! Renowned for its mesmerizing appeal, this is the apparatus for you if you love hoops, circles, and lots of spinning. The lyra showcases flexibility, strength, and provides more support than aerial silks. In the Lyra 1 class, you’ll learn the foundational poses and how to work in and around the hoop.
Aerial Straps (Multi-levels Offered)
The popular misconception about straps is that it’s only for people who already have a certain fitness level. Or that straps is inherently hard. This is not true.
The aim of the class is to take you, at whatever place you are in terms of strength or fitness, and introduce straps as an option for your aerial goals, whether they’re creative expression, flexibility, strength building, to have fun, or all of the above. We even have a 5:1 pulley system, which provides a lot of options for adapting the class to those with disabilities (please give us advance notice so that we can set up the right accommodations).
The fundamentals include how to wrap your hands in the straps, anatomy fundamentals of the shoulder, rotator cuff safety, how to get upside down with the least work possible, and combining straps with dance. The fundamentals also include preparation for level 2 and 3 tricks, such as meathooks, beats, inverted support, flags (a.k.a. reverse meathook), and flares (inverting while spinning).
If all you know about straps is that it looks cool, come give it a whirl!
In Straps 2, you have solid understanding of the fundamentals (such as wrapping, anatomy fundamentals of the shoulder, rotator cuff safety, how to get upside down with the least work possible, and combining straps with dance). Level 2 moves start working on meathooks, beats, inverted support, flags (a.k.a. reverse meathook), and flares (inverting while spinning).
Sky Yoga (Aerial Yoga)
Sky Yoga classes use aerial hammocks to achieve weightlessness, spinal decompression, gentle stretching, and core stabilization. Allow the sensation of flight to bring playfulness and freedom to your yoga practice. Decompress and elongate your spine through weightless inversions. The hammock supports your body’s contours, allowing you to go deeper into stretches and traditional yoga poses. Finally, let the gentle swinging of the hammock relax your mind and release your daily stress. Ages 15+
Sky Fit (Conditioning for Everyone!)
Sky Fit is an intensive conditioning program for all levels whether you’re a complete beginner or seasoned flyer. Suspension training using aerial fabrics will dramatically improve your strength and endurance while creating a lean and toned body. Using your own body weight and gravity, you are in total control of how far to push yourself. Prepare to be challenged and totally spent by the end of class!
Junior Sky (ages 6-11)
Ages 6-11
Our Junior Sky Program develops children’s strength and coordination while introducing them to the exciting art form of aerial silks in a safe and encouraging environment. Students will work through our established level progressions to build their strength and aerial vocabulary. Young flyers will also learn how to work together, both creating and performing group choreographies in class. Because we work in the air without harnesses or safety nets, it is imperative for students to master fundamental skills low to the ground before advancing to harder skills that are performed at greater heights.
All students under 18 must have parent or legal guardian sign a waiver before flying!
