Aerial hoop

The aerial hoop (also known as the lyra, aerial ring or cerceau) is a circular steel apparatus (resembling a hula hoop) suspended from the ceiling, on which circus artists may perform aerial acrobatics. The hoop sometimes has a hand loop and a bar across the top. It can be used static, spinning, or swinging.^[1]

single tab hoop with handloop

Tabs are the connection points where the aerial hoop attaches to the rigging. Most aerial hoops connect at either one point (single tab configuration) or two points (double tab configuration).

Footnotes

1. ^ "Circus Dictionary". National Institute of Circus Arts. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. http://www.nica.com.au/dictionary. Retrieved 10-1-09. 

References

• Simply Circus: Lyra Resource Page
• Simply Circus: Aerial Arts FAQ
• Basic Circus Arts Instruction Manual: Chapter 8 - "Manual for Safety and Rigging." [PDF, 3.3 MB] European Federation of Professional Circus Schools (FEDEC), 2008.
• FM 5-125: Rigging Techniques, Procedures, and Applications. [PDF, 3.6 MB] US Army, 1995.
• Steven Santos. Simply Circus: "Rigging I." [Powerpoint presentation, 572 KB]
• Sharon McCutcheon, Geoff Perrem. Circus in Schools Handbook. Tarook Publishing, 2004. (ISBN 0-9756874-0-9)
• Hovey Burgess, Judy Finelli. Circus Techniques. Brian Dube, 1989. (ISBN 0-917643-00-3)
• Carrie Heller. Aerial Circus Training and Safety Manual. National Writers Press, 2004. (ISBN 0-88100-136-8)
• Shana Kennedy. Aerial Skills Illustrated 2007. Project 630570 at Lulu.com, 2007.
• Jayne C. Bernasconi and Nancy E. Smith. Aerial Dance. United States: Human Kinetics, 2008. (ISBN 0-7360-7396-5) View at Google Books
• Elena Zanzu, M.A. Il Trapezio Oscillante: Storie di Circo nell'Aria. (The Swinging Trapeze: Histories of the Circus in the Air.) Bologna University, Italy, 2004-2005. Language: Italian.

External links

• Aerial Arts FAQ (From Simply Circus)
• Lyra Tutorials Page (From Simply Circus)