Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split

Silks

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Level 2

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Footlocks
Turn around to Footlock Split Fabric Aerial Silks Intermediate Footlocks Video Tutorial

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This split fabric entrance into a single footlock is beautiful and quick becoming a classic. It puts you in a single Dancer Footlock or a Half Footlock in a unique and surprising way.

There are a couple of different ways to set this up, and we’ll show two options in this video. One option we show requires less strength than the other, but both are useful in different ways and can be used for stylization.

There is a less common version of this same entrance that’s done with the fabrics together, and that version is linked in our variations below. Both are unique and surprising and add an element of choreographic flair to the process of putting on a footlock.

We teach this to our intermediate level students who are comfortable with a variety of skills in footlocks on split fabrics, and ready for more choreographic options and challenges.

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Building Blocks & Prerequisites

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 Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split.

Teaching Tools

Common Mistakes & Solutions

These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.

Related Aerial Drills

These similar aerial silks skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split 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?".

Ground Drills for Aerialists

These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.

Aerial Silks Variations

These are different variations of Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split. 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.

Planning Ahead

Next Steps

These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial silks skills.

Future Goals

These are some of the more advanced silks skills that build on the strength and control taught in Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.

Sequences

Aerial Silks Sequences, Transitions and Combinations

These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Turnaround to Footlock: Fabrics Split. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.

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