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Aerial Arts FAQ

Flying Trapeze Tricks and Levels by TED.  This website is an on-line version of Club Med's 'Flying Trapeze Log Book.'  Even better, click on any of the links to get videos of the individual tricks!  Truly an awesome resource for swinging and flying trapeze!

Trapeze Videos. This is a collection of videos from Flying Trapeze Chicago showing 20 or so different flying trapeze skills. 

Flying Trapeze Videos. This is a collection of flying trapeze moves done as video clips. 

Physics of the Flying Trapeze. This is a research project that examines the physics of the flying trapeze

Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) This guide, designed for musicians and dancers, is a wonderful resource guide on preventing MSI through stretching and proper body mechanics.

• Circus in Schools Handbook (Sharon McCutcheon. 2004, Tarook)
• The ABC's of Trapeze (Tony Steele)
• The Aerial Circus Training and Safety Manual (Carrie Heller, 2004)
• Circus Techniques (Hovey Burgess.  1989, Brian Dube)
• Circus In A Suitcase (Reg Bolton. 1982, New Plays Press)

The following video from the folks over at Acro-Adix contains a great number of flying trapeze tricks. A great resource for quickly identifying most flying trapeze tricks.  Names of the tricks are given in red in the lower left hand corner of the video.