Aerial silk
Some performers use rosin (dried or mixed with rubbing alcohol) on their hands and feet to increase the friction and grip on the fabric.Aerial silks is a demanding art and requires a high degree of strength, power, flexibility, courage, stamina, and grace to practice.Drops can combine aspects of free fall, rolling or otherwise rotating oneself before landing in a new pose.[2] André Simard was hired by Cirque du Soleil to develop and research acrobatics in 1987; his job was to discover original and imaginative ways to attract audiences, and is also regarded as one of the founders around 1995.The most common and regarded certification is CE which tested against EN standards created by notifying body's (industry leaders in the EU region).
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