Youth Aerial Classes
Where Self Expression Meets Community
Youth sign-up for a class that meets at the same time each week with the same instructor. This allows your little aerialist to get used to the teaching style of their instructor and build relationships with their flying buddies.
Our students ages 6-15 years of age start their high-flying adventure on the aerial sling in an Intro to Aerial Class. This is a beginner-friendly class that gets them accustomed to their bodies moving in the fabric. After completing Intro to Aerial, aerialists will take a Sling 1 class.
When aerialists complete all the Sling 1 curriculum, they should schedule Level Up Practice classes and the Level Up test. After they have passed the Level Up test, they are eligible to take a Sling 2, Lyra 1, or Silk 1 class.
* New students to Aerial Joy are encouraged to take advantage of our New Student Offer which includes 2 classes for $29. You can schedule two Aerial Classes or one Aerial Class and one Acrobatics class.
Reservations are required to attend class
Youth Schedule
All beginner students, schedule an Intro to Aerial class. If you have previous aerial experience, please contact us to schedule a test for appropriate level placement.
Reservations are Required.
Reserve Your Spot
Ready to try aerial sling for yourself? Take advantage of our New Student Offer (2 classes for $29) today and discover the joy of aerial.
FAQ
For our latest pricing please visit our Monthly Tuition page.
Absolutely! We enjoy teaching students of all skill levels, experience levels, and coordination levels. Yes, we realize you may not have been a dancer or gymnast or olympian prior to taking our class. 🙂
All of our “Intro to Aerial” classes are beginner friendly. We start learning about the aerial sling by showing you how to sit in the loop of the sling; It is a lot like sitting in a chair or on a swing. Then we show you ways to pose elegantly while you are sitting. We teach skills through progressions, and you are never forced to do a skill you are not comfortable with executing. Each apparatus is hanging above a soft mat, and you will not be asked to climb up the fabric until you are ready. If you are still nervous about trying aerial, email or call us so we can talk you into trying a class. We love beginners, and we can’t wait to get you in the air.
We aren’t going to tell you aerial is easy, but it is worth the effort!
Yes! Aerial is artistic, so we want all our aerialists to have an opportunity to perform for an audience.
At Aerial Joy we like to call our show a student showcase production since most people think of recitals as being exclusively for children. We want all of our students performing—youth and adults.
We assume all Aerial Joy Students will be performing in the Student Showcase. It is one unit of study in our yearly curriculum. If you or your child do not want to participate in the 2025 Student Showcase, please fill-out this Opt Out Form. During the show preparation unit of study each year, your child will practice for the show, but they will not be required to participate in the day of the show if they opt out.
Private lessons are a great option to get specialized instruction based on your skill level or fitness goals. One or two people can attend a private lesson. Press the “Reserve Your Spot” button to find a private lesson time that works for you.
Not sure which class level (Example: Sling 1, Sling 2, Silk 1, Silk 2) you should take at Aerial Joy. Schedule a private lesson so we can figure that out.
As part of our training, students will share fabrics—one fabric per two students—taking turns to observe and rest between exercises.
Cover up your arm pits, midriffs, and the backs of the knees
Leotards are encouraged so you aren’t worried about your shirt flying over your head while you are inverted
Freshen up your feet and armpits before class
Remove all rings, watches, long artificial nails, and anything that could create holes in the fabric
Put your hair up. Hair should be pulled up away from the face, put in a ponytail, or a bun.
- T-shirts and Leggings will do the job
Sling and Acrobats
Ages 4-6
- Wear a leotard or a t-shirt that can be tucked in
- Wear tight-fitting pants such as leggings
- Wear your hair up and out of your face
- Bring a non-glass water bottle.
- Wear a leotard or a t-shirt that can be tucked in
- Wear tight-fitting pants such as leggings
- Wear your hair in a pony tail or bun with hair smoothed back (flyaways are smoothed down) and away from the face.
- Bring a non-glass water bottle.
If a class is full, join the waitlist through the Parent Portal each each date and time you want to attend class.
This is a great way to let us know you are interested in a class. As soon as a space becomes available, we will add you to the class or we will open up a new class!
Our goal is to meet the needs of our aerial community. Please fill out this form to let us know which day(s) and time(s) work best for you.
You can cancel a class 12 hours prior to a classes start time and you may schedule a make up a class within your Parent Portal account.
If you are wanting to cancel a monthly membership, we hate to see you go. Let us know 30 days prior to the month you want to cancel. For example, cancel on November 15 so you won’t be charged monthly tuition on December 15th. Fill out this form to communicate with us about your cancelation.
We love that you are interested in becoming a part of our encouraging and energetic team. Fill out this form to get the conversation started.
