Beginner Aerials Workshop

Take to the Sky!

Aerials are a truly iconic part of Swing Dancing—swing legend Frankie Manning’s eyes would light up when talking about air steps.

In this beginners aerial workshop we’ll teach you the basics of flying. Once you have mastered this workshop, the sky’s the limit! Get ready for a short but intensive crash course on swing aerials! Come and work hard, get sweaty, enjoy the adrenaline and finish the day with a great sense of achievement.

If you’ve never done aerials before, this is a safe space to start. If you attended the Beginner Aerials session in January, this workshop offers more fabulous air steps for your repertoire.

Schedule and Content
2:45pm–5:30pm: You’ll learn a few amazing aerial moves, and dance in and out of them in a fun jam session type environment. You’ll also get tips on good aerials technique and how to spot and practice safely. There will be short rest/drink breaks throughout.

Aerials in this session:
Throw Out (Toss out)
The Scarf
The standard flip
The Milk Shake and/or the Shoulder Shimmy