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Lyra Level Breakdown

Intro Lyra

 

Intro lyra is open to any beginner student—no experience necessary. Students will begin hanging by their hands from the bar and learn various mounts and dismounts such as tuck, straddle, and side. After becoming comfortable with sitting in the lyra, students will learn poses including but not limited to man in the moon, mermaid, splits-away, straddle-back balance, and gazelle. All classes are tailored to each student; no one is expected to do tricks that involve being upside down unless they are comfortable. The height of the lyra can also be adjusted to each student’s comfort level; classes will typically start with the bar at eye level.

 

Intro prerequisites:

  • No experience necessary​

Level 1

 

Level 1 is for students familiar with lyra or other aerial apparatuses. At this level, students will polish how they mount and dismount from the bar, begin inverting on the top bar, and present poses using the bar/spansets. In addition to new poses, students will learn skills such as pull-over front balance, back balance, and progressions toward a single knee hang and ankle hang.

 

Level 1 prerequisites:

  • Has some experience with lyra or other aerial apparatuses​

Level 2

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Level 2 will focus on comfort with spinning and more complex poses utilizing the spansets. In addition to new poses, students will begin progressions toward hip circles, mill circles, and unassisted single knee hang and ankle hangs.

 

Level 2 prerequisites:

  • Can invert without instructor assistance (jumping or using feet to get onto the bar is fine)

  • Familiar with inverting onto the top bar

  • Confident with beginner poses such as mermaid, gazelle, and straddle back balance

  • Comfortable with pullover front balance (assistance is okay)

  • Has begun the progressions towards single knee hangs and ankle hangs

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