07/09/2026
Time for a Skills Spotlight... Aerial Hoop
Although hoop has gained popularity in recent years it is still not as commonly known or as well understood as it should be.
In The Dance Shack , it's our most popular class with us teaching 7 hoop classes a week (as well as classes in other aerial skills such as trapeze, rope, hammock and aerial pole)
Hoop has its origins in Trapeze, one of the oldest circus skills.
We use the hoop to build strength, increase flexibility, choreograph routines, stabilise balance, and much more.
Amby has taught Aerial Hoop for over 14 years, he holds FIVE qualifications in aerial hoop and is now a course writer for Spin City who are the training provider for pole and aerial, as well as fitness training in the UK that he has trained with since he started teaching aerial.
Once you learn enough hoop skills, they can be transferred to all sorts of other apparatus, such as moon, square, and any one of the huge selection of equipment that we have at The Dance Shack... With more arriving all the time.
For more info on hoop or to book a class get in touch asap.
Here's a wee video of Aerial Hoop in action.
