In the Advanced Silks course, you'll master linking sequences and expanding your aerial repertoire. Explore a variety of single, double, and directional drops while delving into the realms of dynamics and balances. This course offers an exciting gateway into advanced silk techniques.
Pre Requisites:
Solid straight legs Wheeldown (2 rotations minimum)
Stamina on the apparatus (3+ minutes sequences)
Good understanding of basic wraps (catchers, back cross, hip lock, thigh lock)
Welcome to Adv Prep Silks! This progressive 8-week course will see you building up stamina and strength to perform even longer combos! You will learn some new and pretty climbs like Bicyle climb and the Sous-sus climb (just like a ballerina but up in the air on silks). A few classic crowd-pleasing drops like the slack drop and peter pan pirouette are also taught at this level.
It’s all about drops in intermediate silks. The endurance and strength you have built so far will prepare you to start incorporating drops such as flamingo front dives and hip lock front dives in your combos. You will also connect skills that you already know from the previous level such as cross-back straddle entry to belay. It is a level that will challenge your memory and strength.
Build on your foundations that you learnt in beginners silks and develop strength for inversions in preparation for the dynamic drops and more complex combinations found in Intermediate Silks This class explores more complex wraps and aerial combinations to help you develop stamina and confidence up high. Learn additional aerial setups for your invert and hiplocks, and complicated wraps around your body with the silks. Students will be introduced to rational drops and other strength based tricks. Over the term you will progress and learn some choreographed dances incorporating your silk.
No experience necessary! Our beginners silks course is designed for women with no prior experience at all...and there is no fitness level requirement, anyone can join. Over the course you will learn how to wrap, spin and climb to new aerial heights. Our higly qualified aerial instructor will go through a series of conditioning exercises to help you gain the strength for more impressive moves down the track. In true Divas style, finish the class with a fun dance which incorporates the silk and the basic moves you have just learnt in class. Build your knowledge of foundation silks moves and prepare yourself for our inter prep Silks level.
Welcome to Advanced. In this level we start to level up your skills and get into some dynamic moves, including beats, drops and hangs. We also start to introduce moving above the Lyra and incorporating the strap into your combos. Some of the cool things you can expect to learn include:
- Introduction to Toe and Heel Hangs
- Introduction to beats
- Top bar tricks
- Drops from top bar
Pre Requisites:
Spinning straddle mount from spin under Lyra
Chin up
Pullover
Perform short single arm spinning combination under Lyra
Clean Bucket Hang entry and confident hang from double knee on top bar of Lyra
A-Prep Lyra or grading - please contact us to arrange a grading if you are transferring from another studio
Learn how to activate your core and build the strength you’ll need to get up and into the Lyra! This class teaches you a mix of spins and poses under the Lyra with a big strength component for your upper body and abs, plus all over body flexibility and coordination. You will develop aerial sequences moving towards holding yourself up in this amazing apparatus for minutes at a time!
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Build on your repertoire of lyra tricks both in and under the hoop, piecing together longer combos while working on foundational strength and gaining stamina. You will learn the basics of freestyle, along with 4 short and simple dance routines, that will get you moving under the bar and practicing your new tricks and combos to music.
Pre Requisites:
Single knee hook at reaching height (wrists touching lyra)
Single knee mount (getting up into lyra from one knee hooked and sliding hands up)
Double knee hang
Climbing up side of hoop from single knee
Held Straddle position from fold out
Beginner Lyra or grading - please contact us to arrange a grading if you are transferring from another studio.
Now you're really getting the hang of it! This course focuses on aerial combinations and endurance as well as learning new connections and sequences using all the skills you've learnt so far. Plus there will still be exciting new tricks in class including new skills on top of the Lyra! Learn spinning straddles, the infamous inception spin and slowly conditioning your grip strength to hold your spin with just one arm! You will also learn lots of splits in the lyra such as side split and leaf split, as well as an introductory fun drop monkey tumble!
Pre Requisites:
Straddle mount from under Lyra
Perform a spinning combination under Lyra including one arm move
Pivot Spin
Perform combinations in spin
Intermediate Lyra or grading - please contact us to arrange a grading if you are transferring from another studio
Welcome to Elite Lyra. You will be challenged with a series of core combos designed to maintain your strength, stamina and flexibility. You will also learn new ‘instructor’s choice’ tricks and combos throughout the term so that you will continue to progress, no matter how long you do this course.
In this level you will learn:
- Strap combos and daring drops
- One arm pikes and straddles
- Mind bending transitions
- Dynamic beats and spins
Pre Requisites:
Spinning straddle mount (from straight arm spin under lyra) & Spinning Pullover
Chin up & Full Hang press to bucket hang
Single Knee Hang
Perform single arm spin combination with up to 5 shapes under lyra (e.g splits, tuck, pike etc)
Russian splits
Drop to pike from top bar & Gazelle split drop to double knee hang
Beats from full hang
Advanced rolls
Elite Prep Lyra or grading - please contact us to arrange a grading if you are transferring from another studio
Use this 4/8 week course as your starting platform with Contortion. Split into two sections, the first half of the class involves deep partner stretching – helping you reach into positions you cannot get to yourself. The second half is filled with learning contortion tricks such as chest stands, bridge variations, elbow and handstands and walkovers before finishing off with conditioning for back and abdominal strength.
Please note this specific specialty course is only available at various locations throughout the year. They are not reoccurring every term, please contact your nearest location to find out more information.
Pre Requisites:
Must be able to touch toes, have almost a flat split, and be able to hold a back bridge.
