Aerial silks

Aerial silks.

You move up when Gaelle signs off the skills for your level, so you always train beside people working on the same things.

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Silks coach

Gaelle Matar

Founder · silks and hoop

Founder of the academy. Teaches every silks and aerial hoop class, for kids, teens and adults.

Aerial Silks — Kids

Climbing, foot locks and first shapes on the fabric, close to the mat and always supervised.

60 min · Ages 6–12

Aerial Silks — Teens

Strength, wraps and sequences on silks, building toward inverts and drops.

60 min · Ages 13–17

Aerial Silks — Adults

The main adult silks class. Climbs, wraps, inverts and sequences at your level.

60 min · 16 and over
See the timetable
Five levels

The pathway

You move up when your coach signs off the skills for your level, so you always train beside people working on the same things.

1

Intro

A single taster session. Climbing, foot locks and your first seated pose, all close to the mat.

Basic climbSingle foot lockSeated pose
No experience needed
2

Foundations

Repeatable climbs, hip keys, basic wraps and the grip strength to hold yourself up comfortably.

Three clean climbsDouble foot lockHip keyStraddle from the floor
After Intro, or prior aerial
3

Level 1

Inverting in the air, knee hangs, your first linked sequences and the strength to hold them.

Invert in the airKnee hangCrossback straddleLinked sequence of four
Sign-off from Foundations
4

Level 2

Beginner drops, star and belay wraps, longer routines and conditioning on the fabric.

Star dropBelay wrapSalto from hip keyNinety-second routine
Sign-off from Level 1
5

Advanced

Multi-rotation drops, dynamic movement and preparation for showcases and performance work.

Double starDynamic sequence
Sign-off from Level 2