Your's is thee most beautiful aerial silk vid on utube. I watched 'The Gymnast' movie and became enthralled. Then came an email from a model I am about to photograph who very coincidentally mentioned her ability with aerial silk & that I might want to shoot her using it. I'm now in photographic heaven. :) Even if only 10' up and nothing like yours here.
It's the most beautiful physical art form I've ever seen and you're display of it is absolutely sublime.
Such grace and fluidity in all your moves! One might think you're not having to use any strength to accomplish your routine, amazing work!! Happy Holidays!!
I am preforming at arial silk at the eaglerock music festival. I'm so nervous. Last year they had to stop letting people in the studio because the place was literally jam packed. People were even jammed agenst the windows.
wow you make it look so easy and beautiful. we are thinking of incorporating aerial silks in our shows... however no one is experienced in this art so is there is any advice to guide us in the right direction? foremost we want our performers to be safe... how can i learn about the rigging system and what is required to maintain safety?
@lunatangosc If you want to start putting aerial silks in your shows, you need to hire professional artists, or an instructor to come and give your own performers a workshop on a safe, basic vocabulary they can then develop into their own material. A professional acrobatic rigger is absolutely necessary to make sure that your equipment is being hung safely and can be maintained! They can explain what you can and can't take responsibility for once it's set up.
hi i saw this video a thousand times and i just can't figure out how yo do the first trick. because i don't know how your right leg gets tied in that trick so could you expline to me how you do it or make another video in which i can see it because i really want to do it but i cant figure out how yo do it. thanks its beautiful what you have done
@TheFatcow65 Thank you for the compliments, but no, I can't explain tricks via comments/make another video. It's important for you to realize that his video isn't a learning lesson! It's an example of my professional work for potential employers. I always hope it inspires others to explore/create their *own* unique vocabulary in aerial silks, rather than just to copy mine. That's not safe or respectful of my work as an artist. I hope you understand. Best of luck with your learning!
This is so beautiful. I think its the most beautiful form of "dancing" I've ever seen! I really want to learn! Is there anyway to learn without going to school for it?
@Mollerz95 There are lots of studios these days where you can take recreational classes, you don't need to go to a school for professionals these days to get a taste of aerial acrobatics!
But it's definitely essential to learn with a qualified instructor who has the proper equipment, mats and training to be teaching. The risk factor is way too high to do it any other way!
@quidditchwitch13 Hi there! Thanks for the compliment! I've been performing professionally since 2006, and my education was a 3-year, full-time circus arts studies program at the National Circus School in Montreal.
Wow. I had never seen aerial silks before, that was beautiful. It also looks way fun. I'm glad that your video was the first I watched. Are there many men that do this? Is the material just long cuts of silk?
@mattbrowny Hi Matt, there are some men that perform silks professionally, and many more that do it recreationally for fun. The fabric is not literally silk, but one of two specific fabric types used for aerial performance work, and usually the "two" pieces are actually one continuous length hung from the middle!
@Seseilia That's an excellent question. I don't actually know, I was using a friend's fabric for this shoot. My guess would be about 24-25 feet? I'm terrible with estimating heights though, probably a pretty dreadful admission for someone in my line of work =)
@thecircusgirl Haha! No problem, thank you. Either way, these are beautiful moves, some of which a couple of my friends and I were trying to emmulate a while back just by watching the video. (Don't worry, we had an instructor and a crash mat present.)
I work with several performance groups in different areas of North America: I'm a guest artist with the Underground Circus in Vancouver, BC, Pendulum Aerial Arts in Portland, OR, The Cabiri in Seattle, WA and Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland and Labrador.
I am looking into the possibility of signing a longer-term contract with other companies, though. You can always check out my webpage for more updates!
This is my absolute favorite silk routine of any that I've seen. Beautiful. Gorgeous. The skills, the beauty, the music- it all goes together so well. I love it. I hope to be as great as you someday.
@Louuseefly You're never too old. I started circus a semester ago, a month before I turned 25, and I wasn't even in shape. Big fun, but you should make sure that you also do work outs, exercise, stretching and whatnot. Aerial acrobatics require strenght and flexibility;).
I am in love with this video. The music, setting, costume, technique...it's all AMAZING! Very inspiring. I'm 24 and started learning the art last year. I think I'm doing pretty well. I'd love to know how long it took you, circusgirl, to get this good at it.
Man! I can't wait until I'm 16 and able to take an Aerial Silks Intro Class! I'm 14 and have been doing ballet for nearly 11 years, so hopefully I'll do okay!
Disregarding, how it's probably a lot easier to dance in just your underwear, when we circus students at my school practice tissue, we typically wear clothes:p.
@MidgardEagle Do you typically practice tissue directly about a glass blowing studio with 4 ovens that produce thousands of degrees of heat? I wouldn't even wear that, she's hard core!
The opening is especially gorgeous in its simplicity & feeling. BTW can i ask about the tights you are wearing? I am still on the hunt for the kind that will not hurt/snag on the fabric.
@shimarella I'm just wearing a standard dance body liner - it's like a unitard, so I have some protection on my torso as well. You can get them at just about any dance store. Any sort of tights made specifically for dancers are usually thicker and far more resistant to snags/runs.
@Louuseefly I didn't start concentrating on circus until I was 22 and became a full-time performing professional - don't sell yourself short! You can always learn something new and even if your goal is just to do it for fun, that's an excellent reason!
@Louuseefly pff no your not, i took this up a few months ago and i only turn 20 recently, also i had no dance background so if i can do it you can deff do it, its really something worth taking up, i love it and you get such a work out from it.
@blackxbamboo I'm currently taking an intro aerial class at Xelias Aerial Arts in northeast Minneapolis. I love it!! You don't have to be in great shape or be young.. and the learning curve is pretty sharp.
This is so good! The only thing I would've done is pulled a quad star at the end instead of a triple, because you had the height. otherwise, amazing job, I'll check out some more of your videos.
@adriandell There's no reason why not! You may have different challenges than girls do - usually men have better upper body strength but less flexibility - but everyone's body is different! You won't know if you like it until you try it!
I absolutely love you. Thank you for inspiring me (with beautiful music from an AMAZING movie) to continue exploring the world of dance the rest of my life :)
I stopped acrobatics for awhile because of a back injury and I MISS IT SO MUCH
wow circusgirl ..i would call the theme amazingly beautiful single bride to be ! perfect im breathlessss..how long did it take to get to this technique ..magnefique thank you ..miss hoopchica
@MrAmandaVeronica I've been a professional performer for 4 years now, and trained full-time for three years at the National Circus School of Montreal in aerial work. Before that, I began artistic gymnastics at age 10 and continued at a competitive level through my college years.
Aerial work can be a lot of fun at a recreational level and it's great for building strength and confidence. Look for a place that teaches classes locally to you and see if you enjoy it!
I've been practicing/training in silks for over four years now. and i'd just like to tell you this is TRULY a big inspiration to me. you are extremely poised and graceful and i really feel the emotion in the routine combined with the music. it's breathtaking. thank you for inspiring me!
Thats AMAZING! I'm 14 and I would really like to learn this. I dance about three times a week but but I've always been intrigued with gymnatics, however, I still love the artform of dance. This looks like a perfect combo! I also am living in seattle, so I was wondering if you know of any studios/gyms that you can reccommend me?
I've worked a little with The Cabiri, a performing arts company that does interpretive mythology using a lot of aerial performance. They teach regular intro aerial arts classes and Charly is a great teacher, they're very friendly people.
SANCA - the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts - also has aerial classes taught regularly, and a few of my friends teach there on a regular basis when they're in town.
@panicpanicpanicatthe The Cabiri teach classes in the Seattle area and I believe they teach teenagers up through adults, they would be my first recommendation. If you're too young for them, look up SANCA, the Seattle School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts.
@panicpanicpanicatthe I've been taking aerials in the Seattle area for the last 2 years or so. I've never taken from Cabari, but I have taken from SANCA and they are quite good but you don't always get a lot of air time. There is another studio called Versatile Arts that I take from twice a week. Their instructor is quite good and they have great rates. They've got a website and are located in the Greenwood area. She's hoping to expand to Cap. Hill soon.
@BabygirlNiqe My friend Mama Lou teaches classes in Fayetteville. Look up "Mama Lou American Strong Woman" and she'll be the first link you see on Google.
im 17 and i REALLY wanna learn how to do this. i know im not too old, but im low on money and i dont think i can afford to take classes. What do you reccomend for at home self training without proper equiptment?
@brightstars369 I don't - EVER - recommend "self-training". Check with local instructors about doing work-trade or scholarship opportunities, but don't attempt any aerial work on your own. Aerial isn't like dance, where your legs are already trained to support your weight. It takes time and training to be able to do *anything* safely. Watching Youtube videos can never replace qualified instruction and proper equipment and rigging is absolutely essential to your safety. Look after yourself!
@thecircusgirl no no i wouldnt ever try anything like this unless i were with an instructor! i meant like stretches and work outs that i can do to make it easier for me when i actaully am able to take real classes
@brightstars369 Oh, thank goodness! In that case, push-ups and Pilates/dance type core exercises are great, including lots of back extensions and oblique work as well as abs. If you can find a bar to hang off of, try pull-ups and shoulder-shrugs (engaging your shoulder girdle to pull your shoulders down away from your ears). For stretching, a good pike, straddle (center split), splits and overall back-shoulder flexibility are the keys. You can Google exercises for those.
@2dept I currently have 7 years' experience as an aerialist - 4 years performing, 3 years of full-time professional-level training at the National Circus School before that. Before that, I was an artistic gymnast for 12 years.
I started my professional circus training when I was 22, however, so it's never too late to pick up a new interest! Definitely give it a try, it's great fun even on a recreational level and who knows where it might take you!
I love this dance! You are very beautiful and fluid! I'm just about to start training with aerial silks and I'm so excited. thank you for sharing this with us.
I've been performing professionally for 4 years now, trained full-time in circus arts for 3 years prior to that, and had 12 years' experience as an artistic gymnast as my background.
@kyralala The fabric I use is super-stretchy, but it's only available in a few places, and it actually takes a lot more upper body strength to climb it. If you're just training recreationally, I'd recommend that you to stick to the material that most people work on, called "tricot" - it has a smaller amount of stretch and is more comfortable for people who don't do this full-time.
@thecircusgirl Thanks a lot for your reaction! Yes I only do recreational and I do notice my upper body strenght is increasing so I better stick to tricot then haha
wow, really amaizing routine, theres something in your style that makes it very fine... funnily Im just converting my abandonned bride pole act into tissue :P (hehe no worries, Im way from your height and the act is very diferent)
You're incredible. I just started learning the silks this month, and I've been watching nearly every aerial silk video on youtube. You are by far the most fluid and graceful person I've seen. I'm am so inspired by watching you!
You are truly one of the most graceful and polished aerialist I've ever seen. You are a true artist. I hope to achieve half of your grace in my routines.
The piece was performed with this music *in mind* but because I didn't have the track with me at the time of filming, I simply had to perform the sequence I had created in silence, and hope that when the music track was added back in later, it would synch up.
unbelievably beautiful video in every aspect. I loved the music (waking life is a great movie), your skills are amazing technical and graceful, I also loved the fact that the auditorium was empty, and lst but not least the costume or lack of one completely added a sensual and sexual quality that went well with the music and moves. you have a gorgeous body. All of these factors combined to create one hell of a mesmorising video. great job
Beautiful routine and great skill! Your choreography and transitions are fantastic. Personally, I'm not sure if I care for the beginning part on the ground....and the "costume" or lack of costume distracted me from the routine. A unitard would have been nice.
This was an early version of a piece themed around a bride abandoned at the altar; she takes off her dress to perform the act, thus the "lack of costume." I wore it for this video mainly to see how it would look/work in the air.
I agree with you that for most circumstances it's not the costume I'd want, as it's quite particular to that act concept and doesn't make sense out of context.
Thanks for the feedback, it's always very valuable!
that was mesmerising! I use pole and there are so many moves that are the same but silks is by far more elegant and graceful. I take my hat off to all those that can use aerial silk as beautifully as this and maybe one day ill get to have a go myself... :o)
who is the music by
elvinmay54 1 day ago
your triple looks beautiful, but i wish you brought your chest up more.
otherwise it was amazing.
jdffhgjhj 6 days ago
beautiful! inspiring! incredible! thank you for sharing your art <3
TiNYKITTIES 1 week ago
Your's is thee most beautiful aerial silk vid on utube. I watched 'The Gymnast' movie and became enthralled. Then came an email from a model I am about to photograph who very coincidentally mentioned her ability with aerial silk & that I might want to shoot her using it. I'm now in photographic heaven. :) Even if only 10' up and nothing like yours here.
It's the most beautiful physical art form I've ever seen and you're display of it is absolutely sublime.
Thank you for putting it up.
febaker 1 week ago
Very beautiful! it is an inspiration for me (: I'm learning and I really like tricks that require a lot of flexibility.
123456789diez 1 month ago
You are amazing wanna see more from you
YahairaMaria00 1 month ago
magic
pukersoaresreal 1 month ago
Beautiful!
Lyssakrumholz 1 month ago
Such grace and fluidity in all your moves! One might think you're not having to use any strength to accomplish your routine, amazing work!! Happy Holidays!!
Pcgonzal 2 months ago
The first trick she does is a hip-key salto.
mollymutant 2 months ago
I could watch this video everyday. it's so,beautiful, the way she moves.
lapetiteprincesse07 3 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
I like the way you get the fabric crossed behind your back in 2:10, I'm going to have to try that technique:)
TheHydromaiden 3 months ago
That was totally amazing! So beautiful!
OallytheIllusionist 3 months ago
beautiful form!
LuckyElement7 4 months ago
you are amazing, i've been doing this for a year and i can only do half the stuff you can do (i am 13) :)
rawr31000 4 months ago
You are so good at this! I have been doing this for over a year and i am not nearly as good.... but i am only 13
Mrslolzbear 5 months ago
Absolutely breathtaking fantastic job!!!!!!!
purpleparodyprincess 6 months ago
I am preforming at arial silk at the eaglerock music festival. I'm so nervous. Last year they had to stop letting people in the studio because the place was literally jam packed. People were even jammed agenst the windows.
mackat888 6 months ago
wow you make it look so easy and beautiful. we are thinking of incorporating aerial silks in our shows... however no one is experienced in this art so is there is any advice to guide us in the right direction? foremost we want our performers to be safe... how can i learn about the rigging system and what is required to maintain safety?
lunatangosc 6 months ago
@lunatangosc If you want to start putting aerial silks in your shows, you need to hire professional artists, or an instructor to come and give your own performers a workshop on a safe, basic vocabulary they can then develop into their own material. A professional acrobatic rigger is absolutely necessary to make sure that your equipment is being hung safely and can be maintained! They can explain what you can and can't take responsibility for once it's set up.
thecircusgirl 3 months ago
amazing
niajae 7 months ago
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I am so glad I watched this.
hewlettsdaughter 7 months ago
so gorgeous
CirQueFreaK78 8 months ago
Wow this is incredible. I love the mix of sheer beauty and impressive strength, all tinged with an element of danger. It's beautiful.
trb4321 8 months ago
hi i saw this video a thousand times and i just can't figure out how yo do the first trick. because i don't know how your right leg gets tied in that trick so could you expline to me how you do it or make another video in which i can see it because i really want to do it but i cant figure out how yo do it. thanks its beautiful what you have done
TheFatcow65 9 months ago
@TheFatcow65 Thank you for the compliments, but no, I can't explain tricks via comments/make another video. It's important for you to realize that his video isn't a learning lesson! It's an example of my professional work for potential employers. I always hope it inspires others to explore/create their *own* unique vocabulary in aerial silks, rather than just to copy mine. That's not safe or respectful of my work as an artist. I hope you understand. Best of luck with your learning!
thecircusgirl 3 months ago
@AnanasEple THANKS!
thecircusgirl 9 months ago
This is so beautiful. I think its the most beautiful form of "dancing" I've ever seen! I really want to learn! Is there anyway to learn without going to school for it?
Mollerz95 9 months ago
@Mollerz95 There are lots of studios these days where you can take recreational classes, you don't need to go to a school for professionals these days to get a taste of aerial acrobatics!
But it's definitely essential to learn with a qualified instructor who has the proper equipment, mats and training to be teaching. The risk factor is way too high to do it any other way!
thecircusgirl 9 months ago
wow how long did it take you to be this good? you're amazing so much skill
itzapro 9 months ago
i keep rewatching this video and the shape you make at 3:20 is SO stunning.
yungjoccccc 9 months ago
amazing this is always something i wanted to do never really had the chance to though....
leapfrog01 9 months ago
beautiful work - where did you study/ how long have you been doing circus?
I just started silks as well about a year ago- I fell in love.
quidditchwitch13 10 months ago
@quidditchwitch13 Hi there! Thanks for the compliment! I've been performing professionally since 2006, and my education was a 3-year, full-time circus arts studies program at the National Circus School in Montreal.
thecircusgirl 10 months ago
Wow. I had never seen aerial silks before, that was beautiful. It also looks way fun. I'm glad that your video was the first I watched. Are there many men that do this? Is the material just long cuts of silk?
mattbrowny 11 months ago
@mattbrowny Hi Matt, there are some men that perform silks professionally, and many more that do it recreationally for fun. The fabric is not literally silk, but one of two specific fabric types used for aerial performance work, and usually the "two" pieces are actually one continuous length hung from the middle!
thecircusgirl 10 months ago
wow, this is really incredible! thanks for posting!
ShakiraIV 11 months ago
Wow, this is awesome! I've never seen anything like it before. Would love to get into something to achieve that kind of body. Thanks for sharing!
AlenaJolie 1 year ago
My apologies if this was already answered, how tall are your silks?
Seseilia 1 year ago
@Seseilia That's an excellent question. I don't actually know, I was using a friend's fabric for this shoot. My guess would be about 24-25 feet? I'm terrible with estimating heights though, probably a pretty dreadful admission for someone in my line of work =)
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
@thecircusgirl Haha! No problem, thank you. Either way, these are beautiful moves, some of which a couple of my friends and I were trying to emmulate a while back just by watching the video. (Don't worry, we had an instructor and a crash mat present.)
Seseilia 1 year ago
this is so beautiful. wish i could have seen it live. are you part of a performing group or just performing solo?
senorbosqueverde 1 year ago
@senorbosqueverde
I work with several performance groups in different areas of North America: I'm a guest artist with the Underground Circus in Vancouver, BC, Pendulum Aerial Arts in Portland, OR, The Cabiri in Seattle, WA and Wonderbolt Circus in Newfoundland and Labrador.
I am looking into the possibility of signing a longer-term contract with other companies, though. You can always check out my webpage for more updates!
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
AMAZING ~~~~~~
ormarian1 1 year ago
This is my absolute favorite silk routine of any that I've seen. Beautiful. Gorgeous. The skills, the beauty, the music- it all goes together so well. I love it. I hope to be as great as you someday.
00lovetoday00 1 year ago
the post on @2:53 is so sexy
yudeesteera 1 year ago
This is so beautiful. I have some much respect for these type of dancers. The strength and the elegance is so amazing. I wish I could do this.
TwinklezLP 1 year ago
@Louuseefly You're never too old. I started circus a semester ago, a month before I turned 25, and I wasn't even in shape. Big fun, but you should make sure that you also do work outs, exercise, stretching and whatnot. Aerial acrobatics require strenght and flexibility;).
MidgardEagle 1 year ago
I Love this video!
Rachel53082 1 year ago
tht would scare da shit out of me
CyberBoy9606 1 year ago
I am in love with this video. The music, setting, costume, technique...it's all AMAZING! Very inspiring. I'm 24 and started learning the art last year. I think I'm doing pretty well. I'd love to know how long it took you, circusgirl, to get this good at it.
MaygenF 1 year ago
Man! I can't wait until I'm 16 and able to take an Aerial Silks Intro Class! I'm 14 and have been doing ballet for nearly 11 years, so hopefully I'll do okay!
Purrplefreak12 1 year ago
i love your lines your physicality inspires me to train more and the music lovely. this is how aerials should be showcased
Flamma 1 year ago
Disregarding, how it's probably a lot easier to dance in just your underwear, when we circus students at my school practice tissue, we typically wear clothes:p.
MidgardEagle 1 year ago
@MidgardEagle Do you typically practice tissue directly about a glass blowing studio with 4 ovens that produce thousands of degrees of heat? I wouldn't even wear that, she's hard core!
mattress530 1 year ago
genial, me encanta su linea
matiaslossa 1 year ago
wow, such grace and strength in the body. I absolutely enjoyed watching this
RUundergrad 1 year ago
I wish I could run off and join the circus. T^T
BreezehBree 1 year ago
this is the most beautiful thing i have seen in a long time.
CourtgCrews 1 year ago
The opening is especially gorgeous in its simplicity & feeling. BTW can i ask about the tights you are wearing? I am still on the hunt for the kind that will not hurt/snag on the fabric.
shimarella 1 year ago
@shimarella I'm just wearing a standard dance body liner - it's like a unitard, so I have some protection on my torso as well. You can get them at just about any dance store. Any sort of tights made specifically for dancers are usually thicker and far more resistant to snags/runs.
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
@Louuseefly I didn't start concentrating on circus until I was 22 and became a full-time performing professional - don't sell yourself short! You can always learn something new and even if your goal is just to do it for fun, that's an excellent reason!
thecircusgirl 1 year ago 9
@Louuseefly pff no your not, i took this up a few months ago and i only turn 20 recently, also i had no dance background so if i can do it you can deff do it, its really something worth taking up, i love it and you get such a work out from it.
ROROODO 1 year ago
do you know of any classes in the twin cities minnesota area? i know circus juventis is in my area, do you know of any others?
blackxbamboo 1 year ago
@blackxbamboo I'm currently taking an intro aerial class at Xelias Aerial Arts in northeast Minneapolis. I love it!! You don't have to be in great shape or be young.. and the learning curve is pretty sharp.
thedeadlyspork 1 year ago
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@thedeadlyspork Thanks! I'll be sure to check it out!
blackxbamboo 1 year ago
This is so good! The only thing I would've done is pulled a quad star at the end instead of a triple, because you had the height. otherwise, amazing job, I'll check out some more of your videos.
Kooza2 1 year ago
Should guys learn Aerial Tissue too?
adriandell 1 year ago
@adriandell There's no reason why not! You may have different challenges than girls do - usually men have better upper body strength but less flexibility - but everyone's body is different! You won't know if you like it until you try it!
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
I absolutely love you. Thank you for inspiring me (with beautiful music from an AMAZING movie) to continue exploring the world of dance the rest of my life :)
I stopped acrobatics for awhile because of a back injury and I MISS IT SO MUCH
...time to start back up!
4aboybrushedred 1 year ago
Your form is so beautiful! I am 14 years old and ive been training on silks for a few years now and this is my biggest inspiration! THANKS SO MUCH :)
yungjoccccc 1 year ago
wow
mauropizarroaris 1 year ago
wow circusgirl ..i would call the theme amazingly beautiful single bride to be ! perfect im breathlessss..how long did it take to get to this technique ..magnefique thank you ..miss hoopchica
savonite 1 year ago
this is the most graceful woman I have seen doing aerial silks! Wow, thanks for sharing!
fetishisticrose 1 year ago
Amazing!!!
I have recently taken an interest in this. And I really want to take it up. How long did it take you to get good?
MrAmandaVeronica 1 year ago
@MrAmandaVeronica I've been a professional performer for 4 years now, and trained full-time for three years at the National Circus School of Montreal in aerial work. Before that, I began artistic gymnastics at age 10 and continued at a competitive level through my college years.
Aerial work can be a lot of fun at a recreational level and it's great for building strength and confidence. Look for a place that teaches classes locally to you and see if you enjoy it!
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
Soooooo beautiful
NoBrainerDancer 1 year ago
this is one of the most beautiful fabric routines I've ever seen! Congrats on such an amazing and moving routine/performance.
emmyfaye1 1 year ago
so lovely
krissyochorio 1 year ago
God! Your bascule climbs are INCREDIBLE!
Furriesaremine 1 year ago
I've been practicing/training in silks for over four years now. and i'd just like to tell you this is TRULY a big inspiration to me. you are extremely poised and graceful and i really feel the emotion in the routine combined with the music. it's breathtaking. thank you for inspiring me!
yungjoccccc 1 year ago
Thats AMAZING! I'm 14 and I would really like to learn this. I dance about three times a week but but I've always been intrigued with gymnatics, however, I still love the artform of dance. This looks like a perfect combo! I also am living in seattle, so I was wondering if you know of any studios/gyms that you can reccommend me?
panicpanicpanicatthe 1 year ago
@panicpanicpanicatthe For sure!
I've worked a little with The Cabiri, a performing arts company that does interpretive mythology using a lot of aerial performance. They teach regular intro aerial arts classes and Charly is a great teacher, they're very friendly people.
SANCA - the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts - also has aerial classes taught regularly, and a few of my friends teach there on a regular basis when they're in town.
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
@panicpanicpanicatthe The Cabiri teach classes in the Seattle area and I believe they teach teenagers up through adults, they would be my first recommendation. If you're too young for them, look up SANCA, the Seattle School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts.
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
@panicpanicpanicatthe I've been taking aerials in the Seattle area for the last 2 years or so. I've never taken from Cabari, but I have taken from SANCA and they are quite good but you don't always get a lot of air time. There is another studio called Versatile Arts that I take from twice a week. Their instructor is quite good and they have great rates. They've got a website and are located in the Greenwood area. She's hoping to expand to Cap. Hill soon.
roguedeath98 1 year ago
i love this! im 14 nd i rlly wana try this out do u kno of any classes tht r in NC??
ur awesome at this by the way :]
BabygirlNiqe 1 year ago
@BabygirlNiqe My friend Mama Lou teaches classes in Fayetteville. Look up "Mama Lou American Strong Woman" and she'll be the first link you see on Google.
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
im 17 and i REALLY wanna learn how to do this. i know im not too old, but im low on money and i dont think i can afford to take classes. What do you reccomend for at home self training without proper equiptment?
brightstars369 1 year ago
@brightstars369 I don't - EVER - recommend "self-training". Check with local instructors about doing work-trade or scholarship opportunities, but don't attempt any aerial work on your own. Aerial isn't like dance, where your legs are already trained to support your weight. It takes time and training to be able to do *anything* safely. Watching Youtube videos can never replace qualified instruction and proper equipment and rigging is absolutely essential to your safety. Look after yourself!
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
@thecircusgirl no no i wouldnt ever try anything like this unless i were with an instructor! i meant like stretches and work outs that i can do to make it easier for me when i actaully am able to take real classes
brightstars369 1 year ago
@brightstars369 Oh, thank goodness! In that case, push-ups and Pilates/dance type core exercises are great, including lots of back extensions and oblique work as well as abs. If you can find a bar to hang off of, try pull-ups and shoulder-shrugs (engaging your shoulder girdle to pull your shoulders down away from your ears). For stretching, a good pike, straddle (center split), splits and overall back-shoulder flexibility are the keys. You can Google exercises for those.
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
@thecircusgirl thank you :)
brightstars369 1 year ago
true artist. How long have you been doing silks for? I'm 20 and a former ballet dancer, thought I'd give silks a try for fun..is it too late for me?
2dept 1 year ago
@2dept I currently have 7 years' experience as an aerialist - 4 years performing, 3 years of full-time professional-level training at the National Circus School before that. Before that, I was an artistic gymnast for 12 years.
I started my professional circus training when I was 22, however, so it's never too late to pick up a new interest! Definitely give it a try, it's great fun even on a recreational level and who knows where it might take you!
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
I love this dance! You are very beautiful and fluid! I'm just about to start training with aerial silks and I'm so excited. thank you for sharing this with us.
marikapearson 1 year ago
how long have you worked at aerial silks? you are amazing at your craft! I've always wanted to try this. your grace and beauty is very inspirational
o0cassandra0o 1 year ago
@o0cassandra0o Thank you!!!
I've been performing professionally for 4 years now, trained full-time in circus arts for 3 years prior to that, and had 12 years' experience as an artistic gymnast as my background.
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
Wow you are realy good! makes me feel realy amature hahaha
Could you please tell me of what fabric your tissu is made?
I want some strechy onse like yours but I can't find them...
xx
kyralala 1 year ago
@kyralala The fabric I use is super-stretchy, but it's only available in a few places, and it actually takes a lot more upper body strength to climb it. If you're just training recreationally, I'd recommend that you to stick to the material that most people work on, called "tricot" - it has a smaller amount of stretch and is more comfortable for people who don't do this full-time.
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
@thecircusgirl Thanks a lot for your reaction! Yes I only do recreational and I do notice my upper body strenght is increasing so I better stick to tricot then haha
kyralala 1 year ago
excellent.
claireuv22 1 year ago
spectacular and gorgeous. Five star silks time in the museum of glass!!! xoStephy :P
sexygal17 2 years ago
amazing absolutly amazing :)
101horsesrlife 2 years ago
that was incredibly beautiful, and I absolutely love the color of your fabric
irishfancyfeet 2 years ago
this is my favorite performance (and i've seen cirque du soleil!) Mille fois bravo!
cbiloc 2 years ago
wow, really amaizing routine, theres something in your style that makes it very fine... funnily Im just converting my abandonned bride pole act into tissue :P (hehe no worries, Im way from your height and the act is very diferent)
melittasg 2 years ago
You're incredible. I just started learning the silks this month, and I've been watching nearly every aerial silk video on youtube. You are by far the most fluid and graceful person I've seen. I'm am so inspired by watching you!
Marilynsmommy 2 years ago
So exquisitely beautiful! That was breathtaking!
ujudkma 2 years ago
beautiful act!! i love it!! have not seen many silks act like this!! congrats!!!! nice work!
firufo 2 years ago
You are truly one of the most graceful and polished aerialist I've ever seen. You are a true artist. I hope to achieve half of your grace in my routines.
mikeAwelsh 2 years ago
that was absolutely beautiful! It was amazingly captivating, and you look extremely polished in everything you do. Amazing =)
MaddScientistt 2 years ago
Very graceful. Gorgeous form!
TangDynastyBeard 2 years ago
like a human butterfly just so pleasant to watch and enjoy l felt so relaxed after watching this performance bravo :)
tinypuppies3 2 years ago
you. are. amazing. You need to come to Norway and teach me!
Wendy9020 2 years ago
@Wendy9020 If you train at a studio, have them contact me! I'd love to take a trip to Norway!!! =)
thecircusgirl 1 year ago
this is performed to this music, right? or no?
RedFlowerDarkHair 2 years ago
No, actually!
The piece was performed with this music *in mind* but because I didn't have the track with me at the time of filming, I simply had to perform the sequence I had created in silence, and hope that when the music track was added back in later, it would synch up.
Luckily, in the end, it wasn't too far off!
thecircusgirl 2 years ago
@thecircusgirl you're amazing. im so in love with you.
peachykeenization 1 year ago
beautiful and mesmerizing. And I love the "lack of" costume-- at least you can pull it off!!
mariannebaker 2 years ago
Thanks!
thecircusgirl 2 years ago
unbelievably beautiful video in every aspect. I loved the music (waking life is a great movie), your skills are amazing technical and graceful, I also loved the fact that the auditorium was empty, and lst but not least the costume or lack of one completely added a sensual and sexual quality that went well with the music and moves. you have a gorgeous body. All of these factors combined to create one hell of a mesmorising video. great job
grimblecrumble 2 years ago
Beautiful routine and great skill! Your choreography and transitions are fantastic. Personally, I'm not sure if I care for the beginning part on the ground....and the "costume" or lack of costume distracted me from the routine. A unitard would have been nice.
rachelsunnydays 2 years ago
This was an early version of a piece themed around a bride abandoned at the altar; she takes off her dress to perform the act, thus the "lack of costume." I wore it for this video mainly to see how it would look/work in the air.
I agree with you that for most circumstances it's not the costume I'd want, as it's quite particular to that act concept and doesn't make sense out of context.
Thanks for the feedback, it's always very valuable!
thecircusgirl 2 years ago
all i have to say is wow.
circusfreak223 2 years ago
tanya you are so good!, but what people don't know is that great rocket scientist Nasa Girl that beggin on aerealism with a hoop-trapece.
where is that act, do you still have that instrument? do you remeeber it? you were awesome, but this is so different it si elegant!
leadingflyght 2 years ago
Very nice. Far better and more beautiful than others I've seen. I do the silks and hope one day to be as good and graceful as you.
thegymnast96 2 years ago
this is...beautiful.
simply amazing.
lapetiteprincesse07 2 years ago
that was mesmerising! I use pole and there are so many moves that are the same but silks is by far more elegant and graceful. I take my hat off to all those that can use aerial silk as beautifully as this and maybe one day ill get to have a go myself... :o)
verticalvix 2 years ago
im sooo using that climp in my next routine good work on thoose transitions
bluecurtians 2 years ago
precioso!!
\Genialne...dziękuję WaLdiEmu;))
amoretka39 2 years ago
hermosa bellisima guapa cant stop of see that
piedradavid 2 years ago
very cool location
jayca21 2 years ago 3
great work Tanya, strong lines, inventive transitions, consistent movement quality, nice one. Good luck.
Aaron.
aaronwalker4 3 years ago 2
Beautiful ....
PixelVid 3 years ago 3
Really beautiful work Tanya!
lizdcooper 3 years ago
It's "Ballade 3" from the soundtrack to the movie Waking Life.
thecircusgirl 3 years ago
beautiful video!
What is the name of the song?
Kaethe16 3 years ago 2