A breathtaking stunt was captured over Lake Garda, Italy, where creators say the first-ever aerial silk routine performed while paragliding took place high above the landscape. The footage, credited ...

Maddy Hobbs had only seen aerial silk performances at Cirque du Soleil and on videos until she did a weeklong workshop at the University of Northern Colorado. She’d been a dancer for a long time, so ...

Aerial silks instructor and performer Katie Edel is sharing her passion in York County. Edel started studying aerial silks performance in Oregon about 12 years ago. Her studies led her to Seattle ...

ASHEVILLE -- Elijah Strongheart's exposure to aerial arts and acrobatics began in East Flat Rock, where he transformed the woods around his home into his own personal "Jungle Book." "From the time I ...

Not ready to jump right into aerial silk? Check out a free demo performance at the Breckenridge Recreation Center just after Valentine’s Day. When: Monday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. Where: Breckenridge ...

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 ...

Instead of loading up your New Year's resolution list with exercise routines rife with treadmills and free weights, this year, try something different - and a little bit daring. Aerial silk, a gravity ...

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 ...