Sky Candy welcomes ACE Academy!
We were so pleased to host the fabulously talented students of ACE Academy last Wednesday when they came to Sky Candy for a field trip! These gifted and precocious youngsters got to try clowning/theater games, poi, and of course aerial … Continue reading
Teacher Spotlight: Alexis Summers
One of our most popular classes in this past series has been Handstands with Alexis Summers. We caught Alexis in one of her rare non-upside-down moments to ask her some questions. Sky Candy: Alexis, how long have you been doing … Continue reading
Teacher Spotlight: Byron Barksdale Jr.
This past series, we started offering Yoga for Aerialists as a new class. We sat down with one of our fabulous yoga teachers, Byron Barksdale Jr., for a quick interview. Sky Candy: So Byron, how long have you been practicing … Continue reading
How far we’ve come!
Next time you’re in our studio, you may notice this fellow peeking over the wall, making sure everybody is behaving themselves. This is Mr. Snuggles (made by the fabulous Ann Marie Gordon), who was featured in both productions of “The … Continue reading
Brand New Classes & New Series
New Classes Start Feb 26th New Series Starts March 4th We’ve got our next session schedule up and some brand new classes and classtimes for you. We’ve got some new weekend classes for those of you who have a tough … Continue reading
The Art of the Cross-Back Straddle
As a part of this blog, I would like to share tips and technical advice about aerials to our community. As a school, I feel we are not only responsible for teaching the foundation of aerials, but also introducing new … Continue reading
The New Year and Agent Red’s Workshop: Crash Alchemy
It is an exciting start to the new year. Sky Candy has grown from an awkward teenager to a strong adult and we are enjoying our beautiful new space in the warehouse at the East end of 6th Street. Did I … Continue reading
Contortion & Silks Workshop with Laura Stokes of Ricochet
Tuesday, October 11 5:30pm – 9:30pm 618 C Tillery Street Austin, TX 78702 Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from aerial dynamo Laura Stokes, of Ricochet. Learn Contortion (5:30-7:30) and Aerial Silks (7:30-9:30) $60 or $120 for both workshops. … Continue reading
The Red Shoes Returns!
Fri, Aug 19th – Sun, Aug 21st at the ND BUY TICKETS | CHECK OUT OUR KICKSTARTER Join us on a journey to the depths of sin with Sky Candy’s first full length production, returning this summer to the ND! … Continue reading
Introducing… the Unlimited Monthly Pass!
We’ve got a handful of students who take multiple classes with us a week and thought it was about time we introduced an unlimited monthly class pass. With this powerful little card (yes, we’re gonna make cards!), you can take … Continue reading


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