Cori developed and implemented the Aerial Silks program adopted by the Vancouver Circus School in 2005. Her
program is designed to assist participants in learning both the skills and the cautions necessary to participate in a
safe and effective Aerial Silks program for Children and Adult Beginners.

Aerial Silks is physically demanding and many children and adults become discouraged because of the strength
required to learn skills. From her experience as an adult learner and through teaching silks to children, she
developed a program that will allow students to learn skills using LOGICAL PROGRESSIONS that will develop
strength while they learn skills and performance routines.

This program was developed with assistance from Aaron Johnson of the Vancouver Circus School to assist both
students and other instructors to further develop their skills and to train new instructor’s to expand the aerial silks
program.

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Cori has had the great privilege of learning silks from many other silks artists and instructors who have very
generously shared their expertise. They include Sam Alvarez from Montreal,  Rebecca Leonard from Toronto,  
Laura Paxton from Seattle, WA and from Cirkids; Colleen Yeun  and Jay Nunns. She has also had the benefit of
learning from others she has performed with such as Jamie Evrard and Monica Tse, as well as all of the other
aerialists at Cirkds who motivate and encourage her.
Aerial Silks Classes
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Aerial Silks Introductory Levels
Cori is a Circus aerialist who performs on aerial silks and swinging trapeze. She teaches classes in aerial silks.
Aerial silks is also referred to as aerial tissu, aerial fabric and aerial tissue. Classes in swinging trapeze and
other circus aerials are offered through the Vancouver Circus School at the North Vancouver Recreation and
West Vancouver Recreation gymnastics.
Manuals, photos or video images are not a substitute for a certified and qualified aerial
silks instructor. Manuals, photos or video images are not intended to augment the
instruction in the presence of a qualified coach in a supervised training environment.
.Any activity that involves motion, rotation or height can cause injury and even death. Aerial silks
should never be practiced without the supervision of a qualified coach or instructor.
Aerial silks must always be practiced on a rigging point certified by a qualified engineer,
on load tested fabric using load-tested rigging equipment.
Level 1 -
Egg Knot
Skills
Level 2 -
Introductory
"Lace Lock"
Skills.
Level 3 -
Introductory
"Crucifix" Skills.
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Circus Aerials Classes