Rope
Aerial rope is a circus discipline performed on a single rope suspended from an anchor point. The artist uses the rope to climb, hang, invert, wrap, drop, and create a wide range of poses, sequences, and dynamic movements in the air.
Like other vertical apparatuses, it requires strength, coordination, grip, body awareness, and control. Aerial rope combines technical precision with fluid movement, and can include both powerful skills and expressive aerial sequences.
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Resources
Curated websites, documents and videos to go further with Rope.
Curated websites, documents and videos to go further with Rope.
2 resources
The Aerial Rope Manual Volume 1
A step-by-step reference guide for teachers and students of any aerial arts program
Document · PDF · Download · Opens in a new tab
Aerial Rope Tutorials
Video · youtube.com · Open · Opens in a new tab
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Where to learn
Schools teaching Rope
6 schools offer classes, equipment or open gym for Rope.
- NFNight Flight Aerial & Circus ArtsPortland, United States · Classes
Académie de Cirque de MontréalMontréal, Canada · Classes · Equipment · Open gym
Aerial Arts NYCNew York, United States · Classes · Open gym
Dallas Circus CenterDallas, United States · Classes · Equipment
École Nationale de CirqueMontréal, Canada · Classes · Equipment
SF Circus CenterSan Francisco, United States · Classes · Equipment
