Aerial Silks is an acrobatic discipline that combines performance, dance, and acrobatics while safely hanging from fabric that is suspended from an aerial apparatus. The practice involves climbing the fabric, wrapping the fabric around the body, and using strength to defy gravity and perform a variety of movements while suspended.
Aerial Silks can be a full-body workout that builds strength in the forearms, biceps, back, abdomen, and legs, while increasing endurance, cardio strength, and flexibility.
Sophisticated and elegant, the combination of strength, flexibility, and artistry will get you floating on air while toning the entire body.
Students who participate in the Aerial Silks program may also choose to showcase their developing skills during Silk and Spice Aerial Showcase performances at the Y. These events are generally scheduled twice annually. Student participation is voluntary.
All classes must have four registered participants.
As a performing arts professional, Jennifer Martin has spent most of her career in New York City. Her choreography and performance credits span all areas of the entertainment world, including stage, film, television, music videos, web-based productions, and industrials.
After years of performing, Jennifer found her niche in aerial dance. She is a founder and choreographer of AERA Dance, and a past Board Member of the U.S. Aerial Championships.
Jennifer has authored aerial hoop and hammock instructor training programs, and has choreographed and performed with the performance duo, Lyracle. She loves working with both traditional and custom aerial apparatus and finds that a background in dance helps to uniquely position her to combine and meld dance, aerial, and acrobatics throughout the industry.
Jennifer has helped to pioneer the inclusion of safe aerial programming and instruction into group fitness environments and is currently creating online tutorials as well as organizing classes and retreats with her company, Suspended Fluidity, LLC.
