Do you love circus, especially aerial silks, aerial straps, aerial rope, and so much more of the circus life? Well, same. I’ve been doing aerial for four years now, and I’m still obsessed with all the learning available to me.
When I started out, I didn’t think it was possible that I would do half of the tricks (or really any) that I can do now. They required strength, and well, I didn’t really have any of that.
But, I did have plenty of grit. I was gonna work hard, even if it wasn’t going to come naturally.
Along the way, I found an amazing circus community in my chosen city, Pittsburgh, at Iron City Circus Arts, and I also discovered a rich aerial and circus community online. It seems like one of the best platforms for following aerialists is Instagram.
I wanted to share with you some of my favorite circus people to follow on Instagram.
circusaroundtheworld
Circus Around the World is a fabulous account because they offer followers a collection of circus tricks from all over the world, highlighting cool people doing cool things. You’ll want to follow to find other awesome accounts and to be inspired.
the_artist_athlete
Shannon McKenna has made it her mission in life to offer aerialists information on how to pursue the artist athlete life. And honestly, she offers so many useful exercises as well as thoughts on training tricks. If you’re hungry for more, she’s probably got the right resource for you or she’ll spotlight someone with what you want!
cirque_physio
Want to know why your body is doing something weird while you’re doing aerial? Want to breakdown the why behind certain mobility? Then, you should be following Dr. Jen Crane. Her account is filled with useful information, and you can choose to hire her as well.
circkoz
Aaron Koz is another aerialist to follow for his willingness to share aerial information on movement. As a content creator and aerialist, he may just have the knowledge you need to make a few tweaks to form and score that final move.
bo_ties
Max March-Steinman is a down-to-earth individual while spending most of his time in the air. His creativity is fun, and he feels approachable. Whether you want information on straps tricks or just another account to make your Instagram feed more circus-filled, he’s one to follow.
The aerial world is filled with amazing individuals, and these five are small sample size. But I’ve really enjoyed following their accounts over the years. By following them, you’ll find other awesome accounts to follow!