Varekai is a classic shape named after a skill in the stunning trio trapeze act in the Cirque Du Soleil show called Varekai. This aerial hoop skill taps into shoulder girdle stability and core strength and it showcases backbends excellently.
Our super backbendy lyra students love to stylize this skill and our less backbendy students are often surprised how deep their backbends look in this skill. Varekai starts from inverted splits under the bottom bar which students should master first.
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Some of the most important aerial hoop skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Varekai: Bottom Bar.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Varekai: Bottom Bar and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial hoop skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Varekai: Bottom Bar 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 Varekai: Bottom Bar. 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 Varekai: Bottom Bar. 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 hoop choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial hoop students after they’re comfortable with Varekai: Bottom Bar. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial hoop skills.
These are some of the more advanced hoop skills that build on the strength and control taught in Varekai: Bottom Bar. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial hoop sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Varekai: Bottom Bar. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
