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.

COLUMBUS, Ga. Ram Fit is the only gym in the valley to offer aerial silk training. Hundreds of people in the Fountain City are taking advantage of aerial silk training. Aerial classes can have a ...

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: ...

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 ...

Over the years there have been a lot of exercise trends come and go, many of them involving forms of dance But this latest addition to working out literally takes exercise to new heights. The art of ...

The origins of the art of aerial silks is debated, but it was in the late 1980s when Cirque du Soleil revamped the technique and brought it to the masses. Now, fitness groups in Southwest Florida are ...

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 ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — Lindsay Fuller will tell you starting a small business is terrifying. She should know; she’s done it three times. “I always wanted to have something for myself, something I could be ...

Ana Prada’s career has been up in the air for nearly two decades, and that’s just the way she wants it. She began studying ballet at age 11 in her native Colombia before moving to New York City at age ...

A Tulsa woman is helping residents take their workouts to new heights through aerial arts. Kamrynn Holmes opened Zeta Aerial Arts and Fitness in October 2025, creating a space where people can try ...