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AERIAL SILK ONLINE LESSONS?
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I am soooo excited! I took my kids to gymanastics and talking w the teacher afterwards- i discovered he is a retired circus performer and does privates from his house. He has silks, lyra and trapeze equipment, as well as all the tumbling stuff. My kids and I are going over next week to have a look and see about a group lesson. Even my oldest daughter who has diabetes (shes been very sick lately) and problems w both of her wrists is going to do some therapy there with juggling. Big happy smiling family! Then I can decide if I want toinvest in silks at home and lessons.
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that´s so great paulette! aerial silk is a lot of fun and a great workout =) i had my first class last week and will have this evening my next one. the day after my first class my hands and forearms even hurt a bit. since all the time i pole i never had sore muscles, so i´m sure this will help me to improve also my pole dancing
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Mucho thanx for the links. Very valuable asset for teaching trapeze and silks. Had to back track the web address some to make it to the videos.
Try this one
http://www.feuershow.de/lessons/
search thru the links on the left side to Trapeze/Sheets.
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I haven't used them yet, but these folks also do DVDs: http://shop.aerialfabric.com/Instructional-Materials_c7.htm
Christine Van Loo sells a set of instructional manuals, but I don't think she offers a silks DVD: http://christinevanloo.com/http___christinevanloo.com/Shop.html
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Not to harsh anyone's buzz about online aerial classes but do read this blog entry and think about what he's saying. I think it applies to pole as well, although obviously many of us get a lot out of learning things online. Online learning for silks makes me particularly nervous though because of how wrong things can go if you get a lock or wrap wrong.
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I can't speak for silks, but as for pole dance….Our website is the only site that offers lessons that progressively build on one another. The focus is also on build up the necessary strength first, this is beyond important! Sadly, many studios do not even offer this progression to their students!! Our lessons are NOT randomly placed, leaving the viewer wondering what to look at next. Even in studio it's up to the student to listen to instruction and actually follow. Studioveena online lessons rock. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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Veena, it was not my intention to cast aspersions on your lessons. It's always about how students approach learning i this manner and of course you have arranged your lessons intentionally and have put a lot of thought into how they progress. I do think people need to think twice about learning some skills online…and silks for me is one of them. Even learning off video and manuals is best done in the company of one other person so that if something goes wrong there's a friendly hand to cut you out of the knot!
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Aerial Silks led me to this Group. I am so glad because I just got my first Pole !!!! After reading all the posts and meeting others in this Awesome Community I am awaiting my Pole to be installed and then I will sign up for the lessons.. I Hoop and do Silk Hammock and now I hope to learn Pole.
I am from So Cal but now live in Arkansas. Frankly we have no classes, no teachers,and no studios here that I am aware of in North Central Arkansas. Anyone from Arkansas? Please jump in and let me know where you are located? It is so maddening.
I took a Silks Class as someone was passing through teaching a workshop about 2 hours below me. A one time deal and I fell in love. So now I practice carefully at home and at the Park. I researched and researched and am using a Manual to learn. When I get my Arm strength up I will fly out of State to take some Studio Lessons. I purchased my Aerial Hammock from Aerial Empowerment who is a member on this site. I purchased my Silk Hammock from Hope McCurdy an actual Performer and I feel she knows safety and what she is talking about..
I guess what I am trying to say is some of us do not have a choice but to take online classes or learn online due to where we live or our situations. I am fortunate I can afford to travel for workshops. Many cannot do this. That could change tomorrow. You have to use your head and not practice alone and learn in a progressive way. I am really pleased with the Silk Hammock Manual I am using from Rebekah Leach.
Hope that helps. OzarkSiren
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Good for you Ozark. I too am only getting lessons through Veena. I do visit studios when I am out of town for business etc., but it isn’t like I can do that on a weekly basis. Keep putting it out on the site where ur from, and sooner or later u will get some local connections. I know I have!
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There are DVDs available for Aerial Fabric instruction. The curriculum was developed over 7 years and incorporates conditioning along with poses and locks. It is sequential and each level leads to many routine combinations. They have been the foundation for many aerialists and even studios. You can find them at http://www.aerialfabric.com
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