Foundational Aerial Hammock Training
Train in person with Carmen Curtis. Learn aerial movement, creative sequencing, and how to guide a beginner hammock class.
Who it’s for · Movers, aerial teachers, and studio teams building beginner classes. Some hammock experience is recommended. Prior dance or teaching experience is optional.
In person · Honolulu, February 24–27, 2027 · 24 hours of hands-on training with Carmen. $750 through January 18, then $850.
Learn a skill, then learn how to teach it
Start close to the floor. Practice getting into the fabric, finding a stable position, and making a controlled exit. Then connect those skills into a short piece of aerial dance. Carmen shows you what to look for before adding a turn, a transition, or more height.
Next in person · February 24–27, 2027 at Still & Moving Center in Honolulu. Four days, 24 hours of hands-on instruction.
Who it’s for
Come for your own practice, to refresh the way you teach beginners, or to build a progressive hammock program for your studio. Some hammock experience is helpful. You’re welcome even if you’ve never taught or performed aerial dance.
Looking for yoga postures, breathwork, and hammock-supported alignment? The AIReal Yoga 50-hour specialty covers that approach. Foundational Aerial Hammock focuses on aerial movement and choreography.
“This training was everything I didn’t know I needed. I came to deepen my practice and left with a renewed passion for movement.
“Carmen’s guidance gave me the tools to teach aerial choreography safely, clearly, and with so much joy.”
Build a beginner class
- Break one skill into an entry, a position the student can control, and an exit.
- Choose cues and progressions for children, teens, or adults. Adjust the starting point to the mover in front of you.
- Practice spotting and sequencing, then link familiar movements into choreography.
In-person training dates
In person in Honolulu · See the schedule, tuition, and registration for February 24–27, 2027.
Interested in Ventura? Share your preferred dates for a future training.
What’s included in Honolulu
- 24 hours of hands-on training with individualized coaching from Carmen.
- A digital training manual you can download and print, plus a selection of reference videos to support your practice.
- Lesson plans, sequences, and progressions you can adapt to your own classes.
- A certificate of completion after completing the training.
Meet Carmen Curtis
Carmen is an aerial choreographer, former Cirque performer, and co-owner of The Aerial Studio in Ventura, California.
She developed this curriculum from decades working with beginners, teachers, and professional performers. In her studio she looks at what a student can do comfortably, then builds the next skill from there.
