Aerials
Circus 1
60min
Pre-requisites:
5yrs+​
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Entry level aerials classes for children under 9 years old are now circus classes!
Circus class includes Aerials and most weeks the kids will train silks skills to develop a strong foundation for learning other aerial arts.
Circus can also include handheld apparatus like hula hoops and flower sticks as well as group acrobatics and tumbling skills
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Why Circus 1 instead of Aerials 1?
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By teaching Aerial 1&2 skills as a core part of circus classes we are able to deliver a more inclusive programme that provides motivation and encouragement without requiring the same demanding level of stamina and perseverance from our youngest students in these introductory levels of aerials. (And because circus is so much fun!)
Aerials 2
60mins
Pre-requisite:
9yrs+ or,
invited to join after participating in circus 1 and demonstrating required stamina and skill level.
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Students will now start to combine more key aerial movements together as they have built confidence and strength. Kids will also be introduced to the Lyra in this level (aerial hoop). Students start to learn how to wrap for small drops while being inverted, and learning how to hang from the bar with only 1 arm or one knee (rather then two)
Kids then start to work on sequences of connecting tricks together to be able to start to build up the agility and strength to create routines, which will be performed in time to music.
Learning Outcomes level 2
Russian climb, knee climb (various version) Wrapping from caterpillar into seat, catchers position, double foot lock, dead mans pose, half catchers drop, hip lock (can be on the ground) one knee hang (trapeze) elbow hang, chin up pullover (trapeze/lyra) mokey roll (trapeze), high birds nest, skin the cat, Lizard (lyra), back layout dismount, gazzle split (lyra) el dropo, working from a spin (lyra) 2 - 3 doubles moves (Lyra + Trapeze).
Being able to climb and connect 4 trick in a row without coming down on silks and connect 6 tricks on trapeze lyra
Aerials 3
Recreational or Competition
75mins
Pre-requisites:
invited to join after participating in Aerial 2 and demonstrating required stamina and skill level.
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Students now have the stamina and confidence to last longer in the air and hold body tension in various shapes and positions. This is essential to prevent injuries when learning bigger dynamic tricks, that need students to hold their shape when falling in the air. Drops, swings, rolls and spins are the dynamic elements of aerials, which are taught over all 3 apparatuses. Students continue to develop on the Lyra and are introduced to doubles trapeze and doubles lyra.
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Students ready for the next step will make solo and/or duo routines on one of the 4 apparatus learnt in this program.
Students at this level who choose to enrol in the competition class will be supported and encouraged to accept additional opportunities to perform at competitions like Bend the Air and the Australian Pole-sports and Aerial Championships.
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Learning Outcomes for Level 3
Silk drops from hip lock and catchers, double tricks on lyra and trapeze, dynamic tricks on lyra/trapze, forward rolls on trapeze, knee rolls on trapeze, lion rolls on lyra, elbow rolls on lyra, assisted meat hooks, straddle climbs, hooks dismount
Aerialists at this level may also be invited to consider joining our Circus Performance Troupe.
