What level am I?

Please see the requirements needed for each level. If you are unsure of your level, please contact us at admin@aerialcirque.org

Aerial Silks

Foundations

This level is for both complete beginners and for students learning foundational skills, such as working on the single foot lock and double foot lock sequences.

Never touched a piece of aerial equipment before? This is the level for you! There are no prerequisites required. You'll learn several skills, exercises, and sequences at this level over the course of several terms. 

Improver

This level is for students who have completed the single foot lock and double foot lock sequences.

Skill requirements:
Ball and straddle up exercises from the ground
Basic and Russian climb
At least 4 terms of aerial silks courses

Intermediate Prep

Skill requirements:
Straddle inverts in the air (unassisted, both sides, switching hands)
Soldier hip keys in the air (unassisted, both sides, switching hands)
Aerial Cirque double foot lock sequence, flamenco sequence, flamingo sequence, hip key sequence, crochet sequence

Intermediate

Skill requirements:
Clean catchers in the air
3 consecutive short arm straddle inverts in the air (unassisted, both sides, switching hands)
3 consecutive soldier hip keys in the air (unassisted, both sides, switching hands)

Skilled

Skill requirements:
6 consecutive meathook windshield wipers
3 consecutive long arm straddle inverts in the air (both sides, switching hands)
Short and long arm scissor hip keys in the air (both sides)

Advanced

Skill requirements:
6 consecutive straddle beats
Splits
Meathook clocks, both directions

Aerial Hoop

Beginner

No prerequisites

Intermediate

Beginner basic choreography (Knowledge of star on bar, mermaid, Amazon, man on moon etc.)
Double & single knee hang
Straddle under the bar
Double knee hang on top bar
Single leg hangs on bottom bar