Aerial Fabric Acrobatics

classes

Classes in aerial fabric, hoop, and dance trapeze are offered year-round.

The 2008 Holiday Workshop series is now enrolling - see the Home page for details.

Progress is individual. Safety guidelines are followed for all activities.

online class tickets

Class sizes are limited, so please contact us directly before you purchase to reserve class space.

Classes

dvd videos (coming soon)

Aerial Fabric Training CD or DVD
Pre-production special: $35 each plus shipping
Advance orders being taken
Please email lcoleman (at) estreet.com

Beginning

Intermediate

Advanced

Workshops in your city (new)

Consultant Services:
Aerial silks workshops with curriculum that incorporates specific conditioning skills from Pilates, Dance,Gymnastics, and Feldenkrais.

Curriculum Overview:
Level One includes conditioning specific to climbing, single foot lock, and simple poses to form the basis of a beginning routine. Level Two builds on the skills introduced in Level One. Conditioning is tailored to the double foot lock, straddle back balance, upside down arabesque, hip key, and descent. Level Three uses the skills and conditioning from Levels One and Two to form the basis for all large drops, more complex wraps and poses. Introduces hip and core rotation for the hip key spin, double splits wrap, upside down arabesque drop, and the ankle hang.

Each workshop will have a curriculum hand out.
The curriculum has been effective in bringing success to all skill levels, and to all participants regardless of previous acrobatic or gymnastic experience. And they have fun!

The initial workshop will only be level one, Second workshop will present level one and level two curriculum, and Third workshop will present level one if necessary, level two, and level three. More advanced workshops can be arranged.

Additional aerial equipment can be rented and rigged for workshops. Aerial Fabric will supply equipment for rental and rigging of the additional equipment.

Marketing: Host of workshop is responsible for marketing workshops.

Space: Host of workshop is responsible for space rental.

Fees: Host is responsible for collecting fees for workshops.

Insurance: Aerial Fabric Acrobatics carries insurance for all workshops. Host will be responsible for insurance coverage after the first workshop. However, to qualify for insurance with the insurance carrier used by Aerial Fabric, host must agree to follow the curriculum guidelines as presented in the workshops and all safety guidelines.

Phone and email services: Aerial Fabric can provide consultation to clients for marketing, structure of program, insurance, performance, and equipment needs on an hourly basis.

Cost of Services:
Curriculum Hand out: $150 for each level of curriculum Instruction $75 per hour for a minimum of four sessions two hours: $600 Travel expenses and accommodation to be covered by host of workshop Rigging and Rental of aerial equipment: $100 for each fabric. $100 for rigging of extra fabrics.

Phone and email support and consultation: $75 per hour

aerial fabric

Strength and flexibility. All classes start with strength conditioning and awareness of the muscles used for fabric skills.

Wraps and poses. Basic wraps and poses are taught then combined with dance moves from the floor to the fabric and back. Choreography is developed in collaboration with the students.

Practice. Combinations of poses and basic routine are learned and perfected.

Advanced. More complex wraps and drops are learned and mastered. Each student is coached to develop their own choreography.

Performance. We coach performance skills and preparation for audiences of thousands.

hoop

Equipment. The hoop can be hung high or low, depending on choreography needs. If the hoop is hung lower the student can add swinging and spinning moves along with poses.

Moves and poses. Basic moves and poses are taught then combined with dance moves from the floor to the hoop and back. Choreography is developed in collaboration with the students.

bungee trapeze and straps

Equipment. The bungee harness and bungees are tuned to the individual performer depending on their weight and size. Straps are fixed webbing loops suspended from the ceiling.

Height. Bungee can be used low to the ground as an adagio element with training in flipping and awareness of the body in the air.

Trapeze bar. Bungee trapeze can use a trapeze bar which requires training in spinning moves and bouncing.

Choreography. Basic moves, flips, drops, and poses are taught and then combined with dance moves from the floor to the bungee and back. Choreography is developed in collaboration with the students.

class life at dardanos

Dardano's School of Gymnastics. We have trained with and learned from contortionists, burlesque dancers, belly dancers, fire spinners, hand balancing duos, and jugglers. We are always surprised at who will join us! We share our knowledge of the aerial skills so it makes for fun evenings on Sunday and Wednesday nights.

doubles fabric

We have done some doubles fabric performances. We continue to work on this act and expect to offer it again soon.