Aerial Hoop Classes are for everybody. Learn impressive moves, tricks, skills, combinations and routines at our aerial hoop lessons in stockport. Our Aerial Hoop tuition is friendly, fun and accessible for all abilities, from complete beginners to experienced aerialists.
The Aerial Hoop is also known as a ring, circle, or lyra. The hoop is made out of steel and suspended from the ceiling. Our hoops vary in height which allows us to teach a variety of abilities.
Attending Aerial Hoop classes regularly will increase strength in the muscles necessary to perform the moves.
We include strength and condition exercises to compliment and build strong foundations in your body so you can improve your ability to learn new moves, tricks and combinations.
Each term at our studio we focus on a syllabus of carefully chosen moves which are blended together to create beautiful combinations.
These are built on each week to result in fun routines learnt over a series of sessions alongside training and offer a balanced way to learn the many skills needed to become confident in Aerial Hoop fitness and performance.
Aerial Hoop moves, tricks, skills, combinations and routines
Classes are taught on an aerial hoop also known as a ring, circle, or lyra. The hoop is made out of steel and suspended from the ceiling. Our hoops vary in height which allows us to teach a variety of abilities.
The benefits of training regularly at Aerial Hoop classes are:
- Increase strength & muscle tone
- Increase muscle mass
- Improve metabolic rate which speeds up healthy weight loss
- Improve co-ordination, agility, flexibility and confidence
Aerial Hoop for kids
We also teach children from 6 years and up in our Aerial Kids Club Classes and as part of our Teen & kids Blush Dance Parties.
- 60 Minute Class
- 6 Week Course
- 8 Class Levels
- 12 Students
At Blush Dance Studios we aim to challenge and support your progress through all stages.
Our classes cater for all levels from complete beginner to professional performers.
Our team work to a bespoke syllabus of moves and routines which support students through their skills ensuring they are suitable challenged along the way and learn in a safe and effective way. Our syllabus has 6 levels.
Level 1 – Beginners. Level 1 & 1 * This level covers the basics of aerial hoop to get your journey in the air off to a supportive and effective start. Be ready to learn tricks and combinations, increase fitness levels, strength and confidence as your build strong foundations and a healthy obsession in Aerial Hoop. They are suitable for all levels, shapes and sizes, no aerial or strength experience is necessary to start training with this equipment.
Level 2 – Amateur. Level 2 & 2* Aerial Hoop classes are ideal for students who have achieved all moves at level 1 and have built foundations in aerial strength and knowledge. Students who are ready to challenge their strengths and skills a little further with more complicated tricks which require a base level of strength and skill.
Level 3 – Intermediate. Level 3 & 3* Aerial Hoop classes are ideal for students with confidence in the basic aerial moves and are ready to focus on more challenging tricks and combinations. The classes will use skills and combinations to build towards routines. Classes also include technique and creative/choreography work.
Level 4 – Advanced Intermediate. Level 4 & 4* Aerial Hoop classes are for students who are confident with the foundation intermediate skills and are looking to learn more challenging tricks, combinations and choreography. Top bar moves which require a foundation knowledge in basic intermediate tricks and drops and rolls with a little more bite.
Level 5 – Advanced Foundations. Level 5 & 5* Aerial Hoop classes are designed for the students who are confident at all beginner – intermediate moves and combinations. The students have passed levels 1-4 of blush aerial hoop syllabus. In Level 5 classes we teach the important foundations of Aerial Hoop. We look at preparing for more impressive drops, rolls, complex moves, tricks and routines on the hoop. We teach how to freestyle and create your own choreography to consider a solo performance.
Level 6 – Advanced Level 6 & 6* Aerial Hoop classes are designed for the students who are confident at all beginner – intermediate moves and combinations. The students have passed levels 1-4 of blush aerial hoop syllabus. In Level 5 classes we teach the important foundations of Aerial Hoop. We look at preparing for more impressive drops, rolls, complex moves, tricks and routines on the hoop. We teach how to freestyle and create your own choreography to consider a solo performance.
Level 7 – Elite Level 7 & 7* Aerial Hoop classes are great for students who are looking to move to the professional arena or are very confident at all moves up to and including level 5. At this level students will learn difficult tricks, complicated combinations and choreography that require a high level of strength, and flexibility.
Level 8 – Elite. Level 8 & 8* Aerial Hoop classes are great for students who are looking to move to the professional arena or are very confident at all moves up to and including level 5. At this level students will learn difficult tricks, complicated combinations and choreography that require a high level of strength, and flexibility.
Aerial Hoop classes for adults
For our Adult Aerial Hoop classes students can join from 16 years old.
Aerial Hoop classes for kids
We also teach children from 6 years and up in our Aerial Kids Club Classes and as part of our Teen & kids Blush Dance Parties.
What do I wear to Aerial Hoop Classes?
Get kitted out for class in leggings, T-shirts, vest tops, shorts (over leggings) two pairs of leggings or long socks/leg warmers will protect your backs of knees and ankles from bumps and bruises that are an inevitable part of training in aerial hoop/lyra. We wear bare feet and also socks for training in the hoop, Bring a long sleeved top for warm up.
Turning up in the correct aerial hoop kit will make most moves more enjoyable and less painful. It will mean you are able to achieve more and train in a safe environment for yourself and fellow students. Here is some useful info on what to bring with you to your first aerial hoop class.
- Clothing that is close fitting is ideal for your Aerial hoop kit, baggy or flared bottoms or tops can get caught in the rigging or tangled when training which can be a hazard to you and others so avoid these.
- Backs of knees, elbows, wrists, backs and hips are prone to bumps and bruises when training, to avoid this wear layers, for example two pairs of leggings, leg warmers, long socks, tight fitting shorts over leggings, will all give extra protection to parts of the body prone to bumping.
- Good grip for hands and feet is important
- Ideal items to wear are leggings, tight fitting shorts over the top, leg warmers, T shirt, leotard or swim suit or two pairs of leggings. We often work in bare feet for safety treasons, but when starting it can be handy to wear socks to protect tops of feet at first.
- Your hands will swell when you first train and it can be helpful to wear gloves to protect hands, these are personal preference, and not usually essential for first lesson, its something that is considering buying if you repeatedly struggle with painful hands. The gloves we recommend are leather, fingerless gloves such as weight lifting gym grip gloves. You can purchase these at most gym/sports stores.
- For safety and durability we must minimize the defects in the equipment used for the class.Therefore, we ask that you remove jewelry, watches and anything else you may be wearing that could get caught in the equipment or snag or cut it. Also your hands may swell slightly after class due to the nature and intensity we use our hands for gripping in class, another reason to remove rings and jewellery prior to training.
- Long finger nails or toe nails may snag the equipment and cause you injury, please keep them trimmed. Please tie back hair to prevent being caught in equipment and becoming a hazard.
