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 ...

FARGO — In a studio where students learn to climb, spin and trust their strength, change is part of the process. At FM Aerial and Movement Arts that change is happening off the silks as well. After ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the Lower Haight’s VRV3 Studios, an aerial conditioning class is open to all skill levels. On the first Saturday of each month, Ascend Aerial Arts in San Carlos has a 90-minute introduction to ...

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 ...

Not ready to jump right into aerial silk? Check out a free demo performance at the Breckenridge Recreation Center just after Valentine’s Day. When: Monday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. Where: Breckenridge ...

A friend coaxed her into trying a class, and from the first time she climbed a silk, she was hooked. For more than a decade, that spark has driven her toward fulfillment of a longtime dream: owning ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — Lindsay Fuller will tell you starting a small business is terrifying. She should know; she’s done it three times. “I always wanted to have something for myself, something I could be ...

In its ongoing efforts to bring a performance arts presence to State College area, the Phoenix Academy of Performing Arts of Pennsylvania will present a two-day Circus Intensive Silks Workshop from ...