Chicago Aerial Arts
Level Pre-requisites
HAMMOCK Class Pre-requisites
Level 1 Hammock:
No pre-requisites
Level 2 Hammock:
-Understanding of level 1 theories in the loop series
circus sits stacks, stag circus sit, hip key stacks,
-Understanding of level 1 standing theories including closed & open Leona roll up
-10 sit ups from knee hang in bottom loop
-Ability to invert into hammock from loop from standing with legs straight
-Ability to climb up into a circus sit easily
-Pull over from ground
-Good body awareness
Level 3 Hammock:
-All level 1-2 prerequisites
-20 second bent & straight arm hang with knees lifted
-30 second front balance
-Straddle or tuck inversion from ground
-Invert from bent arm hang with feet on the ground
-Pull over from bent arm hang with no feet on the ground
-Georgia twist/cross back straddle with clean inversion
Level 4 Hammock:
-All of level 1-3 prerequisites
-Ability to climb on both sides (under and over wrap)
-Ability to put foot lock on in the air
-Ability to hold a straddle invert & move easily through our inversion series
-Straight leg straddle inversion no feet on ground
-Ability to invert multiple times without coming down
-Understanding of drop theory in all directions
LYRA Class Pre-requisites
Level 1 Lyra:
-None
Level 2 Lyra:
-Understanding of level 1 theories
-Clean straddle from ground (no tapping or jumping)
-Clean pull over from ground (no tapping or jumping)
-20 second bent arm hang
-20 second straight arm hang
-Tuck under top bar without tagging
-20 second front and back balance
-Bottom bar inversion series (stag, split, scorpion & pencil pike)
-Single knee hang on both sides
Level 3 Lyra:
-Understanding of level 2 theories
-All of level 2 pre-reqs
-1 arm hang on each side
-Elbow hangs on each side
-Clean straddle from Hollow Body Hang(no tapping or jumping)
-Clean pull over from Hollow Body Hang(no tapping or jumping)
-Understanding of Beats and Swings
Silks Pre-requisites
Level 1 Aerial Silks:
-None
**We do suggest 3 months prior experience in hammock level 1
Level 2 Aerial Silks:
-Ability to climb on both sides (under and over wrap)
-Ability to put 2 foot locks on in the air
-Straddle inversion no feet on ground
-Ability to hip key on both sides
-Straight arm hang 20 second
-Bent arm hang 20 seconds
Level 3 Aerial Silks:
-All Level 2 pre-requisites
-Able to put on leg and back wraps
-Ability to invert multiple times without coming down
-Able to invert (same side, opposite side, middle, outside)
-Ability to climb straddle climb & 4 climbs without touching the ground
-Knowledge of intermediate hand wrap routine.