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BeemanTwist is a fun skill that can lead to crossback straddle, or can be a skill all on its own, depending on the student’s level, the choreography, and the goals. Students love it as a stand alone skill either way, and we introduce it in our beginner level classes and come back to it again at an intermediate level.
Beeman Twist comes directly from Beeman Sit, named for Terry Beeman, the aerialist known for creating it. It’s also sometimes called Sit and Spin. In this skill the aerialist remains seated but turns around a full rotation and ends up with a wrap of fabric up one leg. It is the basis for many choreographic moves on aerial silks.
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Some of the most important aerial silks skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Beeman Twist.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Beeman Twist and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial silks skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Beeman Twist 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 Beeman Twist. 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 Beeman Twist. 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 silks choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Beeman Twist. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial silks skills.
These are some of the more advanced silks skills that build on the strength and control taught in Beeman Twist. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Beeman Twist. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
