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Star Drops are classic and popular moves on aerial silks. Understanding the theory of how the wraps work in the different variations of Star Drop is really important for a safe, sustainable, and creative aerial silks practice. Our aerial silks teaching tutorial for Star Drop theory dives into the mechanics of Star Drops and explores the similarities and differences between Single Star Drops, Double Star Drops, Triple Star Drops, and Starlette Drops. We explore in detail how the drops are built, how each part of the wrap works, and what the different variations share in common as well as how they differ.
Just a reminder that this video is for reference only, and that any version of Star Drop needs to be learned under the guidance of an experienced instructor who can see your set-up. Videos like this are intended to provide deeper insight into moves that you already know. We do not recommend trying anything shown in this video, unless you are trying it only on a doll like we demo here.
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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 Star Drop Theory.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Star Drop Theory 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 Star Drop Theory 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 Star Drop Theory. 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 Star Drop Theory. 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 Star Drop Theory. 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 Star Drop Theory. 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 Star Drop Theory. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
