Fifteen minutes into my trial aerial silks lesson at Bumbershoot Aerial Arts, I am close to tears. Despite clear instructions from two compassionate teachers, I cannot get the hang of the first move: ...

Northern Lights Aerial Studio, in downtown Duluth, is about to celebrate its first birthday. Beginners' classes are open to everyone — even newspaper columnists. Instructor Alexa Wavrin, right, helps ...

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – If you’ve ever attended a Cirque du Soleil show and wondered if you could perform those incredible tricks, wonder no more. Jax Beach Aerial Arts in Atlantic Beach is offering ...

It was back in 1994 on a family trip to Disney World when I saw my first Cirque du Soleil show. I was no more than 6 years old, and I was mesmerized by the acrobatic magic before me. With wide eyes, I ...

I have absolutely no core or arm strength but at the end of the class I am successfully doing six different poses and feel like an invincible aerial goddess. Photo / Getty Images Professing no core or ...

Aerial silk performances are only seen by most people at concerts or theater shows. Nick Erickson, associate professor in the Theater department at LSU, is changing that for the Baton Rouge community.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Red aerial silks hung to the floor at National Dance Academy in Coralville before Mimi Ke wrapped the ...