AERIAL CIRCUS CLASSES
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OPEN GYM
FRIDAY 7:30-9:30pM// Saturday 5:30-6:30pm// Sunday 3-5pm
Open Gym is a time for students and professionals to use the gym to train and practice their skills. Open gym is ONLY for practicing skills that you have learned previously, and is not a time for learning new skills. Students must be at a level that they can safely train by themselves, outside of a group guided setting. This is NOT A CLASS.
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BEGINNER CLASSES
0- 12 months of experience with aerials
New to aerial circus? Here are your options:
Tuesdays - DIS-CO-CIRCUS - 4:30-6:00pm w/ Ethan & Maddy
wednesday - beginner mixed aerials - 11am-12:30pm w/ GUIn
wednesday - beginner AErial Silks - 8:00-9:30pm w/ GUin
Thursday - fabric basics (Silks & sling) - 5:00-6:30pm w/ Cat
Thursday - Beginner aerial hoop - 8-9:30pm w/ cat
Saturday - Beginner vertical apparatus (silks, straps, sling) - 1-2:30pm w/ Guin
1 .5 HOUR CLASS
Beginners welcome! No experience necessary! This class is for those at the beginning of their aerial journey, and for those who want to brush up on the basics or are coming back after an injury. Students will train foundational skills on silks, trapeze, aerial hoop (lyra), rope, or sling depending on the class you choose. Expect a good warm-up, lots of repetition of the basics, and a comprehensive cool down.
you - "but I'm not strong enough for aerials!"
us - "not yet, but that's what class is for, you silly goose!"
Dis-Co-circus
(DISability-COmmunity Circus) - ALL Levels
Tuesdays 4:30PM - 6:00PM
A general circus class created for students who identify as part of the Deaf, Blind, Mad, Neutrodivergent, Diasabled + communities.
Students will work with coaches on a variety of skills depending on what they are interested in. Juggling, Hula Hoop, Diabolo, Acrobatics, Partner Acrobatics, Aerial Silks, Aerial Hoop, and more.
All classes at Halifax Circus welcome anyone who identifies as being part of these communities and this is not the ONLY class available for you. This is just a class specifically available for typically excluded communities.
Prices are sliding scale - please contact us if price is a barrier.
Aerial Circus - Beginner Aerial Hoop
Thursday 8:00PM- 9:30pm w/ Cat murray
Explore the foundations of aerial hoop, trapeze, silks, and more in a course designed to accommodate students of varying beginner/beginner+ backgrounds. The focus will be on fundamental technique, the building of strength and body awareness through repetition, and endurance in the air with short sequences of the movements presented in class. Come learn in a fun, supportive, friendly environment.
Aerial Circus - Sling + Fabric Basics
Thursdays 5:00PM- 6:30pm w/ Catherine Murray
Basics class for aerial hammock/ sling. All levels welcome, but focus is on drilling the basics, conditioning & technique.
Aerial Hoop Intermediate
MONDAY 7:00PM - 8:30PM - w/ Aiyana
Thursday 1:00PM - 2:30PM - w/ CAIT
Intermediate/ Advanced Aerial Hoop. Focus is more centered on conditioning for advanced exercises as well as developing sequences of tricks.
Aerial Circus - intermediate Trapeze
Wednesday 5:00PM - 6:30PM - w/ Aiyana
This class is for students who have completed at least one 8 week session in aerials and are comfortable inverting on their own without a spot. Throughout the session, the focus will be on developing advanced skills and sequences, refining fundamental technique, and gaining strength and endurance in the air.
Ask your current instructor or email info@halifaxcircus.com to see whether this is the class for you!
Aerial Silks - intermediate/advanced
Monday (int) 5:30PM - 7:00PM - Aiyana
WEdnesdays (adv) 6:30PM - 8:00PM - guin
Fridays (INT) 6:00pm - 7:30pm - Guinevere last
1.5 HOUR CLASS
Interested in learning more about the nitty gritty of how vertical apparatuses work? Develop core skills, build strength, improve form, and begin to improvise, all while understanding what is keeping you safe in the air using silks or rope. Each class begins with a comprehensive full body warm up with a focus on the shoulders and posterior chain, and concludes with a full cool down focused on flexibility and self-care. Open to all students who can invert with confidence in the air (does not have to be with straight legs). Ask your current instructor or email info@halifaxcircus.com to see whether this is the class for you.
AERIAL STRaps
Saturday - intermediate Straps - 4:00pm-5:30pm - GUIN
Saturday - INtro to STRAPS - 2:30-4:00pm - GUIN
1.5 HOUR CLASS
Learn how this fun and challenging apparatus works from the ground up. This class will focus on progressive strength building, proper shoulder prehab and engagement for injury prevention, spinning control, and learning straps techniques in a way that works for your specific body. This class is open to all students who have completed at least one session of aerials on any apparatus who can comfortably hold their weight in a double arm hang without touching the ground. This class is not recommended for students currently experiencing any shoulder or wrist issues.
YOUTH AERIAL CLASSES
Intermediate Teen Aerial (12-17 yrs)
thursday - 6:3opm - 8:00pm - ethan & CAIT
Students must have completed a minimum of 2 terms of aerial circus classes. Foundational skills on apparatuses including: trapeze, cerceau, silks, hammock, and rope will be explored with emphasis on developing strength, body awareness, and flexibility on the ground and in the air. First time students are welcome!
beginner Teen Aerial (12-17 yrs)
Saturday - 1-2:30pm w/ guin
*NEW!* No experience required! This class will introduce students to aerial circus in a fun, safe, inclusive, and friendly environment. Foundational skills on apparatuses including: trapeze, cerceau, silks, hammock, and rope will be explored with emphasis on developing strength, body awareness, and flexibility on the ground and in the air. First time students are welcome!
beginner YOUTH AERIAL CIRCUS (8-12yrs)
Monday 4:00PM - 5:30PM nika Bub
This class is specially designed for youth to discover aerials in a safe, progressive, and fun space. Through a combination of games, yoga, play, and a structured curriculum we work on positive body awareness, strength, and flexibility. Try out the aerial silks, trapeze, cerceau, and hammock. A low teacher to student ratio allows for plenty of one-on-one time, and a safety conscious exploration of the upside-down world above the ground. Plus (and this one is for you, parents) we burn a ton of energy!
Intermediate YOUTH AERIAL CIRCUS (8-12yrs)
Monday 4:00PM - 5:30PM - Catherine Murray
For students who have taken aerial circus for 9 months or longer. Students should be able to mount and dismount from apparatus without assistance. No pre-requisite moves are necessary, however students should not be new to circus work. A low teacher to student ratio allows for plenty of one-on-one time, and a safety conscious exploration of the upside-down world above the ground. Plus (and this one is for you, parents) we burn a ton of energy!