Silks
Climbs, wraps, inversions, locks and drops on the tissu. Elegant, and seriously demanding.
Levels
Level 1
Our Level 1 Silks class is for those in their first 1-2 years of training, to work on building strength and stamina through a range of conditioning exercises, and begin learning basic positions, locks and wraps.
Prerequisites
- Russian Climb
- French Climb
- Foot Lock
- Inverted Hang (tuck or pike)
These skills are covered in Aerial Foundations on our weekly schedule and The Development Series (8 weeks term)
Level 2
Level 2 Silks students will begin learning sequences of skills and further developing strength in the air to sequence together more complex wraps and simple drops.
Prerequisites
- Inversion (tuck,straddle and pike)
- Single arm hang x 10 seconds
- chip up x 3-5 reps
- Hip lock
These skills can be learnt in Silk level 1
Level 3
This advanced class fuses the art of aerial silks & corde lisse, combining strength and conditioning with repertoire and technique.
Prerequisites
- Straight Arm & Straight Leg Inversion
- Hip-lock, S-wrap & Crotchet at height
- Skin the cat x 5
These skills can be learnt in Silk level 2 and Corde Level 2
This week
On the timetable
Class times come straight from Mindbody.