What is Aerial acrobatics?

Aerial acrobatics is a form of performing arts that involves the use of suspended apparatus such as aerial silks, aerial hoop, or aerial hammock to create stunning acrobatic and dance-like movements high above the ground.

Performers use their strength, flexibility, and grace to perform a range of movements and tricks, including spins, drops, flips, and balances, while suspended in the air. These movements require a combination of physical strength, coordination, and timing to execute properly.

what’s the difference between silks, lyra & lollipop?

Flowbox offers rentals of our adjustable height aerial dance rig, as well as our ground-based lollipop aerial apparatus. The aerial rig is a freestanding tripod that can be set to 16 ft. height or a 20 ft height for aerial fabric (silks) or aerial hoop (lyra) performances. The lollipop is a small stage with a spinning pole and hoop at the top (see photos on the “Aerial Acrobatics” and “Lollipop Lyra” tabs for reference).

Is an aerial performance right for my event?

How much vertical space does your venue have? For suspended aerial acts, minimum of 18 ft of vertical clearance is required for the tripod rig. The footprint of the tripod is a triangle with each side measuring 18 ft. For the ground-based lollipop lyra, the base measures 5.25 ft across, and 11 ft of vertical clearance is needed.

An aerial performance can be either a “Feature Act” piece choreographed to music, or as slower “ambient” entertainment. Ambient improvised aerial performances are done as two 10 minute sets within in an hour, whereas a feature act is the duration of one song, typically 4-5 minutes.