Aerial arts refers to physical disciplines involving the use of apparatuses that hang down from a rig point. Some of the most common are Aerial Fabric (commonly called Aerial Silks even though they are not in fact made from silk), Aerial Hoop (also called Lyra or Cerceaux), Trapeze (static, swinging, flying, and dance trapeze), Aerial Rope (also called Corde Lisse), Straps, Loops, Slings, Hammocks, and a variety of other apparatuses of all shapes and sizes.
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