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Lady in the Moon is a common shape on many aerial apparatuses. It’s what we call a profile position, where the student is profile to the apparatus. This aerial sling tutorial video for Lady in the Moon covers two different entrances, two different exits, and important cues we give our students who are new to the skill.
When we teach easier skills like this we always focus on setting the stage for students to build good aerial habits and to build aerial strength for more challenging skills later on. With this skill we focus on specific core actions to transition into it, and we cover those actions in this video as well.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Lady in the Moon. This in-depth video will explain how to properly train this skill. It also includes cross references to the most important Building Blocks, Common Mistakes, Related Drills, Ground Drills, Variations, Next Steps and Sequences.
Some of the most important aerial sling skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Lady in the Moon.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Lady in the Moon and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial sling skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Lady in the Moon to work on these related skills and drills. These drills may help your students make important connections and answer the question "What am I doing wrong?".
These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Lady in the Moon. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.
These are different variations of Lady in the Moon. Students should be very comfortable with the current skill before working on these different or more advanced variations. They can be used for further exploration, managing students with different levels and adding variety to aerial sling choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial sling students after they’re comfortable with Lady in the Moon. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial sling skills.
These are some of the more advanced sling skills that build on the strength and control taught in Lady in the Moon. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial sling sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Lady in the Moon. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
