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 ...

Three children and 90 pounds later, and looking for a new way to lose weight, British-born Emma Ridley turned in her dumbbells for silk. She opened Goddess Fitness Dance in the Santa Clarita Valley in ...

There’s a new fitness class in Spokane Valley that’s taking exercise to new heights. In September, lifelong gymnast Sherrie Martin launched Spokane Aerial Performance Arts and began offering classes ...

What Is It: We tried aerial silk acrobatics, contortion and unicycle riding alongside the stars of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's " Out Of This World." Who Tried It: Gabrielle Olya, PEOPLE ...

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 ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — Lindsay Fuller will tell you starting a small business is terrifying. She should know; she’s done it three times. “I always wanted to have something for myself, something I could be ...

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Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian seem to have been inspired by Pink when it comes to getting in shape. The sisters posted photos to their Instagram accounts showing them trying out an aerial acrobatic ...

Aerial silk performances are only seen by most people at concerts or theater shows. Nick Erickson, associate professor in the Theater department at LSU, is changing that for the Baton Rouge community.

Priscilla Ovares Salazar, 26, is a talented young acrobat. She is a member and trainer at the Danzaire Company, an aerial acrobatics and dance academy in San Pedro, where she practices aerial silks, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Turning one’s body into a high-flying, death-defying instrument of art and entertainment isn’t for the faint of heart. Who are these brave — some might say ...