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Site Dance: Choreographers and the Lure of Alternative Spaces

Group Aerial Classes

Aerial Silks I (12 classes) $240

Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 28 - April 5th 8:00 - 9:30 pm

Mondays & Wednesdays, February 27 - April 4th 9:15-10:45 am

Beginner classes teach aerial silks technique as an expressive dance form. We explore climbing, leg locks, and a variety of silks vocabulary. Classes include conditioning exercises, targeting core strength and musculature needed for lifting and sustaining your body in the air. Classes are open to people who want to try aerial silks.

Aerial Silks II (12 classes) $240

Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 28 - April 5th 6:15 - 7:45 pm

Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 28 - April 5th 9:15 - 10:45 am

Aerial Silks II classes are for students who have completed Aerial Silks I. Students may enroll for Aerial Silks II upon completion of one or multiple sessions of beginner's aerial silks classes. In some cases, first-time students may join classes. Classes intend to expand upon Aerial Silks I vocabulary, continueing to build strength, stamina, and knowledge of aerial silks technique.

Aerial Silks III (12 classes) $240

Mondays & Wednesdays, February 27 - April 4th 8:00 - 9:30pm

Aerial Silks III classes build on vocabulary from beginner and intermediate aerial silks technique. Classes include more complex vocabulary, including drops, endurance training, and more advanced conditioning exercises. These classes are open to those who have completed multiple group sessions or to people who have previous aerial experience. Intermediate enrollment is determined upon each individual's skills and awareness of aerial technique.

Ballet for Aerialists (12 classes) $180 or $15 per class for drop-in's

Mondays & Wednesdays, February 27 - April 4th 6:30 - 7:45pm

Classes include ballet exercises designed to increase range of movement, flexibility, rhythm, and grace. Ballet for Aerialists is primarily a terrestrial class designed to increase articulation of movement and enhance awareness of lines and body positions. Classes are for beginner students and all students MUST wear ballet shoes or socks.

Open Studio Class Pass ($75)

Students enrolled in a class session or students attending 2 private classes per week may purchase an Open Studio Class Pass. This is an unlimited pass for all Open Studios available during the 6 week class session. The regular Open Studio drop-in rate is $12 and is available to all enrolled students. Open Studios are supervised but meant to be self-guided practice times.

Private Classes $65

Private Classes are available by appointment.

A private classes are 1.5 hours and can be tailored to your specific needs, this includes learning new vocabulary, specialized choreography, performance quality, extension, strength, etc. $65 for up to 3 people $85 for 4 people $105 for 5 people $125 for 6 people

To sign up for classes, please call (512)288-1929 or email Blue Lapis Light at nicole@bluelapislight.org

Aerial silks are a challenging apparatus and classes are offered in sessions to allow students time to build strength needed to maintain and navigate off the ground. Each Group Session can be repeated. Often, students repeat sessions to build strength and confidence before moving into intermediate classes. Teachers take this into consideration and vary the classes accordingly.

Class attire is tight-fitting workout clothes and bare feet. Capri-length pants are recommended. Long tight-fitting pants work, but may need to be rolled up for certain vocabulary. Leotards and unitards are also recommended as they will provide more coverage for your skin. Students may want to bring a shirt with sleeves to protect their under arms. Clothes that are too baggy may become tangled in the cloth. Loose clothing or short shorts may fall over your face or gather into uncomfortable positions. Students should refrain from wearing jewelry that will snag or rip aerial fabric, this includes diamond or rings with sharp edges, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pants with obtrusive zippers and buttons, diamond-encrusted sports bras, etc.

If students miss classes, they can be made up in Open Studio. Open Studios are for enrolled students, or students who have taken aerial classes with Blue Lapis Light. Unless you are making up a class, Open Studios are $12. Open Studios are supervised, but meant to be self-guided practice times. They are Fridays 6:00-7:30pm and Sundays 3:00-4:30pm. Open Studios are closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Days.