What are Aerial Silks?

Aerial silks (also known as aerial contortion, aerial ribbons, aerial tissues, fabric, ribbon, or tissu, depending on personal preference) is a type of performance in which one or more artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a fabric. The fabric may be hung as two pieces, or a single piece, folded to make a loop, classified as hammock silks. Performers climb the suspended fabric without the use of safety lines and rely only on their training and skill to ensure safety. They use the fabric to wrap, suspend, drop, swing, and spiral their bodies into and out of various positions. Aerial silks may be used to fly through the air, striking poses and figures while flying. Some performers use dried or spray rosin on their hands and feet to increase the friction and grip on the fabric.

Flying With Freda, LLC is owned and operated by Brianna Freda-Reed. She first was introduced in college during an interim 1 week class offered in January 2017. That fall she was featured as a “silk bird” in a reimagined version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the University of Northern Colorado. She received her level 1 teaching certification through DragonFly Aerial Company, in the Fall of 2019, and has since then received two additional higher level certifications. She continued to train and coach classes at the Dragonfly Aerial Company studio in Colorado Springs up until 2023 when she gave birth to her son. Flying With Freda was created in 2021 and Brianna now teaches primarily in Cañon City!

Brianna is a very passionate performer, teacher, and human. She is so excited to start this journey with you and will help every step of the way! Classes and availability will differ upon interest.

*All classes are limited to 4 participants, and must have at least 2 participants to run, be sure to reserve your spot!