May/June in-person 2021

Beginning straps is for those individuals who have taken at least 2 sessions of intro to straps or by instructor approval. This class expands on the fundamentals and introduces new skills and more fun torturous conditioning drills.

As the name says, this class is an opportunity to create your own aerial learning experience, with Bev there to guide you. Work on an act, review skills on your choice of apparatus, focus on conditioning, or maybe something different each week.  Just come in with a general plan and choice of apparatus.

Students may use their own or VA equipment, but student equipment must be left at VA at least one hour before class if not stored at the studio.

This class focuses on beats and dynamic transitions including pop thrus, slides and rolls.

This class will help Intermediate aerial students regain their aerial strength and refine their in the air technique. This class includes Vertical theory, split fabric skills and sequences and conditioning for higher level skills.

Let's get strong again! We'll work exercises on and off the fabrics that build the strengths that make us better aerialists.

Flexibility is one of the key aspects of all circus arts. The ability to expand your body’s range of motion takes a lot of time and effort, but also intelligence to do it properly. This class is going to focus on teaching you the technique of flexibility. By combining passive flexibility (holding flexible positions assisted by floor, fabrics…etc.) and active flexibility (the ability to use your muscles to hold flexible positions unassisted), we will cover a vast range of flexibility training methods to help you discover your body’s custom flexibility regimen. 

This class is for intermediate and advanced aerial students looking to take their strength and technique to the next level. The objectives of this class are to increase aerial-specific strength and stability; to teach students advanced aerial skills that can be used for conditioning as well as translated to other apparatus, and to introduce and safely build a solid skill set of straps fundamentals. Straps class will take students through a cardio and plyometric-based warm-up and a skills portion comprised of planches, meat hooks, flags, pike-and-rock variations and muscle-ups. The class will finish with static and assisted stretching.

This entry-level class will introduce students to a few basic skills on the aerial silks (also called fabric or tissu). Class will start with a group warmup to prepare the body for working on the air, and will also include exercises in proper shoulder and core engagement. And of course there will be some conditioning at the end! It will be fun workout that will also introduce you to the joys of defying gravity.

Nancy is excited to help new aerialists explore the joys of lyra! This is a beginner-level class, with no prior lyra experience required.

Nancy is excited to help new aerialists explore the joys of lyra! This is a beginner-level class, with no prior lyra experience required.

This is an intermediate lyra class for students who have already developed strength and awareness in the air. Skills will be taught using sequences, which will include interesting transitions and basic dynamic technique.

This class will revisit established lyra skills, explore new skills & transitions, drill, and condition! 

You’ll mount your sling at the beginning of class, and not come down til the end. Expect lots of abdominal exercise, a reawakening of grip strength, and fun! (And some resting poses – don’t worry.)

In this class we will focus on skill building and developing strong fundamentals. Focus will be on body position in all basic trapeze positions: straight arm hang, body beats, knee hangs and beats, front balance, and understanding the purpose of good technique. We will begin exploring “butt shelf theory,” a way to move around the bar with ease, and start thinking about creative transitions.

Who's ready to up their static trapeze game? This class will be a combination of skills work and choreography exploration, using both the low and high bars in the Cathedral. Trapeze level 2B and up - you don't have to be able to pull over onto the high bar, but you should be working toward it. There will be ankle hangs - you have been warned.

In this class we will focus on skill building and developing strong fundamentals. Focus will be on body position in all basic trapeze positions: straight arm hang, body beats, knee hangs and beats, front balance, and understanding the purpose of good technique. We will begin exploring “butt shelf theory,” a way to move around the bar with ease, and start thinking about creative transitions.

This class is a review of level 1 Aerial wraps and poses, conditioning and climbing (mix of rope and silks).

This class covers level 2B wraps, climbs and conditioning (mix of rope and silks).

In this class, students will focus on building proficiency with the important level 2 skills that were introduced in the 2A class while learning new sequences that build on those skills. This class will help students develop solid intermediate techniques and skills.

This class will help Intermediate aerial students regain their aerial strength and refine their in the air technique. This class includes Vertical theory, split fabric skills and sequences and conditioning for higher level skills.

This class is for youth ages 11-17 with limited aerial experience, or with piecemeal experience. If you aren\\\'t sure which class is appropriate, email us. For your child’s safety, please speak with the instructor before registering if your child has an atypical learning style.

This class teaches aerial fundamentals as well as basic skills and techniques on rope, tissu, trapeze and single-point sling as well as conditioning and flexibility for aerialists.

This class is for youth ages 11-17 with no previous aerial experience. If you aren\'t sure which class is appropriate, email us. For your child’s safety, please speak with the instructor before registering if your child has an atypical learning style.

This class starts at the very beginning and teaches aerial fundamentals as well as basic skills and techniques on rope, tissu, trapeze and single-point sling as well as conditioning and flexibility for aerialists.\r\n