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: ...

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 ...

There’s a new fitness class in Spokane Valley that’s taking exercise to new heights. In September, lifelong gymnast Sherrie Martin launched Spokane Aerial Performance Arts and began offering classes ...

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 ...

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – If you’ve ever attended a Cirque du Soleil show and wondered if you could perform those incredible tricks, wonder no more. Jax Beach Aerial Arts in Atlantic Beach is offering ...

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 ...

FARGO — Aerial artist and FM Aerial & Movement Arts studio owner Yvette Reyes loves when things are up in the air. Her technique as an aerial movement artist levitates emotions in both subtle and ...

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 ...

This post was updated May 19 at 1:05 a.m. Cirque de ’LA is flipping Spring Sing on its head. The student circus arts group, started in 2018, will make its Spring Sing debut at the Los Angeles Tennis ...

Have you every wanted to fly on a trapeze? Or dreamed of elegantly hanging upside down on silk? If you are hoping for a creative way to improve your flexibility Lafayette's new gym is able to help.