Madison Circus Space

Advanced Beginner

Lyra Fundamentals

lyrafireballThis 4 week session is for continuing students with previous aerial training.  We’ll learn fundamental postures along with transitions to safely build a strong foundation in aerial arts.  Each class will include strength and flexibility exercises specific to aerial training and time to work on new shapes, spins, and Lyra choreography.  This class is open to all levels and appropriate for students new to lyra that have previous aerial training. Please contact instructor with for more information on class level placement.  Dress comfortably in athletic clothing that covers the backs of your knees.  Class size is limited to ensures instructor can individualize curriculum.

Look forward to flying with you soon!  Jess Clark– jessflyingyogi@gmail.com

Dynamic Trapeze

 

Looking for more than just poses on the static trapeze? Learn to supplement your shapes with amazing dynamic movements.

Dynamic Trapeze will cover the building blocks of many dynamic movements, including beats, drops, and circles. In Dynamic Trapeze 1, we will start with establishing a foundation of strength-building, exploring beginning beats, learning about safe ways to fall, and solidifying static positions to which we can later add movement. In Dynamic Trapeze 2, we’ll work on training backward and forward circles, advancing our beats, and building up to training first release moves and twists. In Dynamic Trapeze 3, we’ll refine and revisit skills while building on their difficulty; we’ll also continue to work at our release moves and twisting skills.

Prerequisites (Dynamic 1):
One 5-second pull-up negative (overhand grip)
Ability to independently hook knees/invert on the trapeze, at low height
Dead hang on a bar, overhand grip, for 20+ seconds
Ability to pullover with a spot from instructor

Prerequisites (Dynamic 2):
One assisted pull-up with 5-second negative (overhand grip)
Ability to independently hook knees/invert on the trapeze, at various heights
One tuck skin the cat (to horizontal) and return (assistance from bar OK)
Ability to pullover with a self-spot (assistance from ropes OK)

Prerequisites (Dynamic 3):
One pull-up (overhand grip)
One tuck or pike skin the cat (to horizontal) and return (no tagging the bar)
Front balance or front support position (i.e. front balance holding the trapeze bar)
Unassisted knee hang with 10+ clean hamstring curls
Ability to pullover from a dead hang (OK to use assistance from ropes)