Trapeze, Hoop, Rope, Silks, Straps, Conditioning & Flexibility
Term Dates:
15 April - 15 July, 2024
All held in our venue in North London on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.
Class Schedule
Mondays
715pm- 845pm
Silks Advanced/Intermediate
with Sophie
715pm- 815pm
Aerial Conditioning
Aerial conditioning circuit exercises on trapeze, hoop, straps, silks.
with Charlie
715pm- 815pm
Hoop Beginners
with Sam
Wednesdays
645pm- 745pm
Starting Aerial for Beginner Aerial Students
For absolute beginner aerial students who want to learn the beginning basics of Aerial Work. You will learn Trapeze and Hoop. One skill for 2 weeks, the following weeks, the other skill, etc. We will learn how to ascend on to the equipement, to invert starting from the ground first and to make shapes and moves on the equipment. 12 week, 6 week and single classes available.
6 weeks Starts 17 April to 22 May OR 5 June to 10 July.
12 weeks Starts 17 April to 10 July. More info
with Charlie, Fiona
645pm- 745pm
Silks Beginners
with Kelsey
745pm- 845pm
Flexibility for Aerialists
with Fiona
745pm- 845pm
Trapeze Beginners - SOLD OUT!
with Charlie
745pm- 845pm
Rope Beginners
with Kelsey
Thursdays
645pm - 815pm
Trapeze Intermediate - SOLD OUT!
with Charlie
645pm - 815pm
Hoop Intermediate Level - SOLD OUT!
with Sam
645pm - 815pm
Silks Improvers
For Students who know the foundation moves and can climb and inverting in the air is possible. Longer and more challenging than the beginners class on Wednesday 745pm
with Sophie
Saturdays
1230 - 200pm
Rope/Silks Intermediate
with Kelsey
1230 - 200pm
Hoop General Level
with Sam
1230 - 200pm
Straps
with Angeliki
SOLD OUT Classes may have single classes available. Check via the book a class or message us!
Course, Classes & Passes Prices
April 2024
1.5 hour Adult General, Improver, Intermediate or Advanced Aerial
12 weekly 1.5 hour class £258
Single class £32
1 hour Adult Beginners Aerial
12 weekly 1 hour classes £234
Single class £27
1 hour Aerial Support Classes
AC - Aerial Conditioning - Monday
Or
Flex - Flexibility - Wednesday
12 weekly support classes £150
Single class £16
Aerial Artist Package
Combine your preferred 2 or 3 classes together in a discounted package. Guaranteed place in the same classes each week for the term.
12 weeks from 15 April to 15 July
Classes are weekly.
2 x 1.5 hr skill classes per week
AA12 - £464 for 12 weeks
2 x 1 hr skill per week
AA12 - £420 for 12 weeks
1.5 hr skill class + 1 hour skill class per week
AA12 - £442 for 12 weeks
1.5 hr skills class + 1 aerial support class per week
AA12 - £367 for 12 weeks
1 hour skill + 1 hour aerial support class per week
AA12 - £345 for 12 weeks
Access All Areas Aerial Artist Pass;
1.5 hour skill class + 1 hour skills class + aerial support classes each week
AAAAA 12- £495
Access Aerial Artist with this you can come to any additional sessions and wait to see where there are spaces in any other class!
Flexible Passes
Looking for a more flexible way to attend or drop in to classes. Book as far in advance as you like, cancel 24 hours before. Mix and Match your classes! Email us to book your single classes using a class pass from now. No need to wait until 1 January for classes to be released.
Further Booking Information
Starting Aerial (formerly Introduction to Aerial)
This course is an absolute beginner aerial class. In this class new aerial students rotate around the skills of Hoop And Trapeze. This can be taken as a 12 or 6 week course.
The first 2 weeks you stay on the same skill, then the next 2 weeks move to the next skill and so it repeats for the term. There is a possiblity to stay on one skill.
You will all be new aerial students in this class, so you are mostly all starting from a similar experience. Although some students repeat this course 1 or 2 more times to build strength and confidence before moving onto to practicing their preferred aerial discipline! It is a supportive and fun class, where you may begin to love the aerial disciplines while gradually improving your strength, stamina and aerial awareness.
We appreciate students new to aerial may all have a different fitness starting point, either from previous experience in a similar activity or by being brand new to an activity like this, which requires (and builds) upper body strength. We try and place students together with similar experience (or no expereince) in the same group. While this is a beginner class it is good if students have a basic level of fitness and have done some form of exercise before.
The 2 skills; Hoop and Trapeze have 2 teachers used to working with beginner students. They are professional aerial teachers and performers who have working in the circus industry for many years as both performers and teachers. They are safety conscious, supportive, approachable and sensitive to the needs of beginner students. There are 6 pieces of each apparatus and each student has their own apparatus for the class and will not have to share.
This class used to include silks rotations, but we felt while silks looks pretty, they are very challenging for new students and can demotivate you. We now recommend you can join the beginner silks class (or another beginner class after doing at least 6 weeks of trapeze and hoop.)
In the early classes you will learn how to get onto and off the equipment and learn the basics about working with the equipment. As time goes on, the complexity of the skills will increase. Your aerial awareness and strength should improve and your capability grows. How long this takes, is different for everyone!
Flexible Class Passes
10 and 4 class drop in passes: Allow you to book any skills class, provided there is availability and cancel at least 24 hours before. Book before single classes are released for general sale.
10 class passes valid 1 year, 4 class pass valid 6 months.
Passes are calculated on minutes: - 10 class pass is 900 minutes, 4 class pass is 360 minutes.
Regular skill classes are 90 minutes, intro to aerial & silks or trapeze beginners are 60 minutes, aerial conditioning & flexibility are considered 45 minutes.(actually an hour long class). So with a 10 class pass, mixing classes is possible, wherever there is availability.
Sorry no refund on part used passes.
Gift Vouchers
Give an Aerial Days class as a gift for an active or Aerial curious friend! Gift Vouchers are available for new students to come and enjoy our Aerial classes! We recommend Trapeze, Hoop or Aerial Conditioning for a brand new Aerial Student. Experienced Aerialists can also choose from Straps, Rope or Silks.
The gift vouchers can be used for any class and are valid for 6 months from date of issue. Once purchased we can email you a printable version.
4 any adult class gift voucher - £100
2 any adult class gift voucher - £58
1 any adult class gift voucher - £30
2 adult classes - Introduction to Aerial - gift voucher - £50
1 Youth class, 8-17 years, gift voucher - £20
Gift Vouchers are available for use by new clients only and valid for 6 months and are non refundable.
Private session or classes
If a group of up to 18 want to come to classes find out about your own Aerial Days Party/ Workshop on a Saturday or Sunday go to our aerial parties page for more details.
Private Classes for 1 person £60 per hour whilst another class is happening in the space on Wednesdays 745-845pm.
Or just you in the space alone Saturdays 200-300pm, £150.
Practice
We only offer individual practice time to our regular students.
Mondays 715pm - 845pm, Wednesdays 645pm - 845pm or during Adult classes where we have space. Get in touch to ask about it.
Current Aerial Days Students £10
Current Aerial Days Students must be competent to practice aerial unsupervised and have demonstrated competence and safety in the air. This includes an effective warm up and practicing only moves they have been taught and are competent with. As it is an unsupervised session we ask you not to practice unknown skills or to teach others. If you are unsure please Check with us.
Practice time is include free for all AA10 pass holders!
Check with us that there is room for you before coming to practice.
Non Aerial Days Students £15
Usually we like you come to our classes regularly so we can get to know you before clearing you for practice time. Occasionally we do have space for students from other schools but we will always give preference to our own current students! We will ask you to email us with your experience, what you would like to practice and where you regularly take classes or practice.
If you have booked we retain the right to cancel you, if our own students need the space. If you are a professional aerialist we do not have the availability to offer professional circus artist practice time.
Class Info & Times
What is Trapeze?
Also called Static Trapeze. A 50cm long metal bar, with 2 cotton ropes attached to each end and hung from the roof. This is a non-swinging apparatus where the trapeze bar provides a seat on which moves, poses and drops can be done. The trapeze bar height is anywhere from 1.5 – 2.5 metres off the ground.
Most skill levels can be accommodated in trapeze class. New students with no previous experience we will direct you to the Introduction to Aerial class on a wednesday!.
Trapeze Class Times
Intermediate Level
Thursday 645pm - 815pm
This is a faster paced Trapeze class. In this class students will be working on more complex moves, linking more moves together and working on higher bars. Students should feel confident to safely challenge themselves.
Beginners Level
Wednesday 745-845pm
Beginner or improver students are best suited to this class. This class is for students early in their aerial training. Students will learn how to get on and off of the bar safely.They will learn beginner level root moves which are taught seated, standing and hanging underneath the bar. The moves have names such as gazelle, half angel and amazon. As the students' skill grows, they will learn to link 2-3 moves together and work more confidently standing or using strength moves.
General level students are able to attend this class and will work on more complex moves and transitions.
What is Hoop?
Also known as Cerceau or Lyra. This is a circular shaped solid metal ring around 90-100cm wide with one (sometimes two) hanging points on it. It is suspended from the ceiling at various heights. Moves are performed around, in and on the hoop. The hoop can be static, spinning or swinging.
Hoop Class Times
Beginners Level
Monday 715-815pm
Beginner or improver students are best suited to this class. This class is for students early in their aerial training. Students will learn how to get on and off of the hoop safely.They will learn beginner level root moves which are taught inside the hoop and hanging underneath. Later moves will use the top bar too. The moves have names such as man in the moon, hox hang, mermaid and man in the moon.
General/ Intermediate Level
Thursday 645pm - 815pm or Saturday 1230 - 200pm
This class is suitable for intermediate, as well as more advanced students. Students will learn different ways on, in and around the hoop. Variations of the moves are taught for different levels of students.
More experienced students will work on developing transitions into sequences and routines. Moves will become more complex and involve a more dynamic and confident movement quality as students progress.
What are Straps?
Also known as aerial straps. These are two polyester or cotton covered pieces of nylon webbing with loops in the bottom for hands or feet. These are around 2.75m long and have swivels attached at the top. Moves are performed form underneath or with the straps wrapping around the body.
General / Intermediate Level Straps
Saturday 1230-200pm
Straps work focuses on strength and dynamic based movements. This class is more enjoyable when the student has experience with trapeze, hoop, silks, rope or a similar physical skill, as aerial awareness and good upper body strength are required. This is a challenging and rewarding class with a maximum of 4 students. All levels of straps students can be accommodated and challenged in this class.
This class is Not recommended for beginner aerial students!
What is Rope?
Also known as Corde Lisse. A single 35mm wide, 7 - 8m soft cotton or covered rope, suspended from one point in the ceiling. Moves are performed up and down the length of rope making postures, drops, wraps and tricks. Most moves require significant upper body strength and a developed aerial awareness.
What are Silks?
Also known as Tissu or Fabric. The silk is a long piece of medium stretch fabric which is folded in half, thereby giving two lengths of fabric. The two halves are used to climb and wrap the silk around different body parts to make shapes and perform moves and tricks up and down the length.
Most moves require significant upper body strength and a developed aerial awareness.
Rope/Silks Class Times
Beginner Silks
Thursday 815 -915pm
This class is a follow on from the earlier ‘Introduction to Aerial for Beginners’ for those who have completed the course. Or those with a little silks experience. You may be working on inverting on the floor and in the air, a few different climbs and know a few foundation moves. We will work in a loop, learn climbs and do aerial skills and exercises in a safe, fun and comfortable environment.
Beginner Rope
Wednesday 745-845pm
While this is a beginner class it will require upper body strength and experience in another aerial discipline.This class will require stamina to be working on inverting in the air. In these early rope classes you will work on gaining strength with some of the many climbs, learning the foundation moves and making transitions between 2 moves.
Improver Silks
Thursday 645-815pm
For students who are beyond beginner not not ready for the intermediate class, which has more dynamic moves, drops and complex sequences. This class assumes silks knowledge and a couple of terms of silks class attendance. You should know 3-4 climbs, be able to invert at height (when fresh to the class), be able to link 3-4 moves together and be able to recognise and do the foundation or basic moves.
Intermediate Level Rope/ Silks
Saturday 1230 - 200pm
Advanced/ Intermediate Silks
Monday 715-845pm
These classes require students to have at least 1 year experience and have good aerial awareness, excellent upper body strength and be able to repeatedly invert safely at height. On Saturday Students choose either rope or silks but can do both.
In these classes we will be working with transitions, sequences and more complex and dynamic moves. This may include swings, drops and creating complex routines.
New students MUST be able to invert safely at height. They should be able to confidently link moves together and understand rope or silks skills to make their own connections.
Aerial Conditioning
General Level
Monday 715pm - 815pm or Thursday 815-915pm(TBC)
These classes are suitable for all levels of current aerial students. They can be a support to your aerial training or as a stand alone class! It focuses on body conditioning using the aerial equipment (trapeze, hoop, straps, rope, silks). The class includes a warm up, and concludes with stretching. Each person works at their own level around a circuit of aerial skills. 1-2 teachers in this session will guide you towards a suitable variation of the exercise. We recommend practicing the floor skills learned in class at home too!
The focus during conditioning, is on the quality of the aerial exercises. We want to guide you to develop your aerial strength in a supported and controlled environment. We hope to increase your understanding of why you are doing each exercise, as you build your strength for aerial work or just for the summer!
Flexibility for Aerialists
Wednesday 745pm - 845pm
These classes are suitable for all levels of current aerial students. They can be a support to your aerial training, especially the amount of upper body required for Aerial. You can book for 11 weeks or come for a single drop in class.
We will focus on flexibility required to help with creating nice lines in your aerial work and focus on the practical areas that become tight with aerial training. We will work on sequences to help work the splits and straddle at home, exercises to lengthen the sides of the torso, variations and precise shoulder stretches to get right in there, lengthening the front of the body safely to help mobility in the back.
Class Structure
All classes start with the group led warm up, including core and body conditioning. We warm the body, mobilise the joints and get ready for aerial work. Bodyweight conditioning is used at the end of the warm up to strengthen and support the body for aerial work. Repeating the shapes during conditioning, first on the floor as a group and then onto the aerial equipment, will help students become familiar with the shapes needed to be performed in the air.
During the skills part of class, students first learn basic moves using the body shapes they practiced on the floor. In later classes, as skills develop, students will learn how to add more complexity to progress these first moves into more challenging skills. Eventually the students will link some of these skills and moves to create sequences and routines that may be shown to the whole class.
We conclude all classes with a cool down, focusing on flexibility and release. The flexibility training is essential for all the muscles in your body to help prevent injury, help heal and relieve tightness as well as develop long term flexibility. Increasing the range of movement can increase blood flow to the muscles, enabling them to work more effectively. Active and passive stretching exercises are used to improve the students’ range of movement. We may stretch alone and occasionally use assisted stretching techniques with a partner.
Adult classes are suitable for many levels of ability and ages 18 up. Classes are mostly general experience level except when marked beginner or intermediate. There are a maximum of 6 people in each class, 4 people in Straps class.
See the FAQs or above for information on which class may be most suitable for you.