Aerial-silks artist Angie Coonts said people often are surprised such a unique and interesting art form is available in Cape Girardeau, but she loves the practice and hopes more people can learn about ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Karen Dade — an aerial artist and jeweler — began studying ballet at age 9. As she got older, she ...

FARGO — Aerial artist and FM Aerial & Movement Arts studio owner Yvette Reyes loves when things are up in the air. Her technique as an aerial movement artist levitates emotions in both subtle and ...

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 ...

The origins of the art of aerial silks is debated, but it was in the late 1980s when Cirque du Soleil revamped the technique and brought it to the masses. Now, fitness groups in Southwest Florida are ...

Fifteen minutes into my trial aerial silks lesson at Bumbershoot Aerial Arts, I am close to tears. Despite clear instructions from two compassionate teachers, I cannot get the hang of the first move: ...

Aerial artists who do acrobatics body-wrapped in fabrics, perform on metal hula loop-like devices suspended from ceilings and participate in unique aerial pole dancing will take part in the first US ...

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 ...