Aerial Silks
At Columbia Aerial Fitness, we offer Aerial Silks classes that are perfect for anyone who wants to experience the incredible sensation of flying through the air. The silks are made up of two long strands of fabric and students learn how to climb and put on wraps.
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Silks Foundations
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Perfect for students with no experience or working to build strength
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Focus on learning footlocks and sequences from the ground
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Building strength by working on climbing and putting on footlocks in the air!
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To move to intermediate silks students must be able to climb and put on footlocks in the air!
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Intermediate Silks
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Focus on building strength and endurance by doing longer sequences and more challenging skills
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Hipkeys and thigh hitch skills and sequences are introduced to the curriculum
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Students begin working on inversions from the ground
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Movement pathways are explored for more complex skills and students will begin with modifications and work towards aerial windmill hipkeys and inversions.
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Students are invited to join exploratory silks once they can invert from the ground and do a hipkey in the air.
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Attending inversion bootcamp is recommended for students in this level
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Exploratory Silks​
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Focus on wrap theory
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Each month, students will explore different entrances, skills, poses, and exits from the same wrap
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Must be able to invert and do a hipkey in the air.
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Attending inversion bootcamp is recommended for students in this level.
Aerial Hammock/Sling
Our studio is equipped with a variety of aerial hammocks (used interchangeably in the industry with aerial sling), which are used for aerial yoga and other aerial circus classes. Aerial hammock is comprised of the same fabric as silks, but it supports your weight and you can sit inside of it.
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Sling Foundations
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Recommended for beginner students
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Focus on proper engagement in foundational wraps
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Students will learn sequences and poses from single leg wrap (i.e., half star wrap), star wrap, hip key, single leg roll up, etc.
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To move to intermediate sling, students must demonstrate proficiency in each of the above wraps.
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Intermediate/Exploratory Sling
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Students begin learning longer sequences and more complex wraps
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Students will also begin learning drops and wrap theory
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More Focus is placed on pathways, engagement, and wrap theory knowledge.
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Aerial Hoop/Lyra
At Columbia Aerial Fitness, we offer a variety of aerial hoop classes perfect for any student! The aerial hoop, or lyra, is a metal hoop that is similar to the sling. It will hold your weight!
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Lyra Foundations
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Perfect for beginner students or students who want to strengthen their foundational skills and poses
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Students will work on learning how to mount the lyra, or how to get inside of it
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Students will also learn skills, transitions, and poses below and inside of the hoop
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To move to intermediate/exploratory lyra, it is recommended that students be able to invert from the ground to mount the lyra and can get to a top bar knee hang
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Intermediate/Exploratory Lyra​
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Focuses on building strength and stamina for more challenging skills
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Students begin focusing on inverting to the top bar and working on skills from the top bar or outside of the hoop
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All Levels Lyra
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This class is available for any level student
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students will learn combos with modifications to make the sequence more appropriate for their skill level
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Lyra Transitions
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Not appropriate for a first time aerialist
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Focuses on students finding pathways to build their own sequences with prompts and guidance from the instructor
Aerial Chains
Our unique Aerial Chains class, taught by an award-winning aerial chains artist, is a perfect blend between sling and lyra. This apparatus is fairly new and we will be learning many foundational sequences, but advanced students will also learn how to safely explore the chains!
All Level Chains
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Perfect for beginner students and advanced students alike
Trapeze
At Columbia Aerial Fitness, our dance trapeze classes feature a unique apparatus that combines elements of both a hammock and a hoop. The trapeze consists of a sturdy horizontal bar connected to ropes that are suspended from the ceiling.
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All Level Dance Trapeze
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Appropriate for beginner students and advanced students!
Aerial Rope
Aerial rope is a unique apparatus that consists of a single piece of covered rope, allowing practitioners to climb, invert, and create wraps for various skills. While it shares similarities with aerial silks, such as the focus on strength and grace, aerial rope is often considered more physically demanding due to its reliance on body control and technique.
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All Levels Rope
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Not recommended for the first time aerial student
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Recommended for students who know how to climb silks and put on a footlock in the air!