1 hr 15 min
These classes are for students who are NEW to the apparatus and those who are still mastering the basic skills and techniques. These classes focus on the mechanics of Aerial Sling, Fabric and Trapeze. Students move forward once they are able to climb to the top of the fabric using basic and Russian climb techniques and students should be able to tuck under the bar and get to standing without fear and execute a birds nest pop off.
1 hr 15 min
This level is for students who are able to climb the fabrics and perform foot locks on the ground, but are still working on inverting in the air and mastering the basic skills and techniques. This class will expand on technique, poses, and conditioning. Basic choreography will also be taught to help students learn how to start linking different moves together. Requirements: Students in this level have either completed the Aerial Beginner classes at Artz N’ Motion, or have had basic instruction elsewhere and have the basic body strength necessary for aerial arts and have completed all the skills in the Aerials 1 class. Students may move forward once they have mastered an upside down descent, clean invert straddle consistently, foot locks in the air consistently on fabric.
1 hr 15 min
These classes are for students who are comfortable with the Aerial 1 basics and are ready to continue building on their solid foundation. In this class, students focus on more complex skills, fluid transitions and longer sequences. Requirements: Students must have completed at 6 months of Aerial 1 classes and have completed all the skills in the Aerials 1.5 class. Students may move forward once they have mastered wrapping a catchers lock, can hold body weight in a short arm hold for 10 seconds, 1/2 roll, back balance on fabric.
1 hr 15 min
This level is for students who have mastered Adult Aerials 1.5 skills and techniques and are ready to continue building on the Aerials 1.5 foundation. This class will also focus on improving technique for higher level skills and reinforcing technique with intricate and thought out sequencing. Students will learn Aerial 2 skills, new climbs, drops and dives. In these classes we focus on the mechanics of fabric and sling. Requirements: Students successfully mastered Aerials 1.5 skills. Students move forward once they have mastered the Aerials 2 skills, which include wrapping a catchers lock, an upside-down descent – back balance in the air consistently on fabric. Tuck holds for 20 seconds with 3 clean shoelaces and an invert hollow body into Varekai on the aerial sling.
1 hr 15 min
This level is for students who have mastered Aerials 2 skills and techniques and are ready to continue building on the Aerials 2 foundation. This class will also focus on improving technique for higher level skills and reinforcing technique with intricate and thought-out sequencing. Students will learn Aerial 2.5 skills, new climbs, drops and dives. In these classes we focus on the mechanics of fabric and sling. Requirements: Students successfully mastered Aerials 2 skills including a clean star drop. Students move forward once they have mastered the Aerials 2.5 skills.
Requirements: the approval of the instructor.
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