Aerial Silks

AERIAL SILKS

Aerial Silks Classes

Discover the beauty of aerial silks as you learn to climb, wrap, twist, and create stunning shapes in the air. All you need is curiosity, confidence, and a little strength to get started. Our coaches guide you step by step, making this graceful circus art accessible, empowering, and fun for beginners and beyond.

Youth Beginner Aerial Silks

Pre-registration is required for all recreational classes.

Our Youth Beginner Silks class is perfect for students ages 8+ who are new to aerial arts or exploring the basics. In this fun and supportive class, students learn foundational aerial skills starting on the ground and gradually moving into the air. Coaches introduce basic climbs, foot locks, simple sequences, beginning drops, and proper technique to help each student feel strong, safe, and confident.

Classes include warm-ups, stretching, and conditioning to build upper-body strength, coordination, and body awareness. This is a great introduction to the beauty and challenge of aerial silks.

Class Duration: 1 hour
Level: Youth Beginner
Ages: 8+ (participants must be at least 8 years old; adults are welcome to join this class)
Cost: $30 per single class (pre-registration required)

Adult Beginner Aerial Silks

Pre-registration is required for all recreational classes.

Our Adult Beginner Silks class is designed for students ages 15+ who are new to aerial arts or want to build a strong foundation. You’ll start by learning key skills on the ground and then gradually bring those movements into the air. Coaches introduce basic climbs, foot locks, simple sequences, and beginning drops, all taught with safety and confidence-building in mind.

Each class includes warm-ups, stretching, and conditioning to support upper-body strength, coordination, and overall body awareness. It’s a great entry point for anyone curious about aerial silks and ready to try something new.

Students must be at least 15 years old to participate. No exceptions.

Class Duration: 1 hour
Level: Beginner Adult
Ages: 15+
Cost: $30 per single class (pre-registration required)

Intermediate Aerial Silks

Pre-registration required

Our Intermediate Silks class is designed for students who are ready to build on their foundational skills and advance their technique in the air. You’ll continue to strengthen your body, refine form, and learn more complex wraps, drops, poses, longer sequences, and smooth transitions between tricks. Consistency and control become key focus areas at this level.

Each class includes warm-ups, stretching, and conditioning to support safe progression and continued strength development.

Coach Approval Required:
To join the Intermediate class, please take a Beginner class first so your coach can assess your readiness and provide approval.

Prerequisites:
Students should already be comfortable with:
• Hip key and hip key combinations
• 360 combinations
• Rebecca split
• French or Russian climb
• Figure 8
• A variety of drops

Levels: Youth/Adult Intermediate
Ages: Coach approval required
Cost: $30 per single class (pre-registration required)

This class is a great next step for aerialists who are excited to grow, challenge themselves, and continue their aerial journey in a supportive environment.

Advanced Aerial Silks

Pre-registration required

Our Advanced Silks class is designed for students who are ready to elevate their artistry, develop musicality, and begin choreographing their own routines. At this level, students explore flow, expression, and creativity while mastering complex skills in the air.

Classes include warm-ups, stretching, and conditioning, followed by work on advanced wraps, intricate drops, dynamic tricks, polished transitions, clean lines, and routine-building.

Coach Approval Required:
To join the Advanced Silks class, students must take a Beginner class for an assessment and receive coach approval.

Levels: Adult / Youth Advanced
Ages: Coach approval required
Cost: $35 per single class (pre-registration required)

This class is ideal for experienced aerialists looking to deepen their technique and performance quality in a supportive and inspiring environment.

Aerial Silks Open Gym

Pre-registration required

Open Gym offers advanced silks students the chance to practice at their own pace and refine the skills they are working on in class. This is a self-directed training time with no coach present, designed exclusively for students who are already approved for the Advanced Silks level at The CAC.

Coach Approval Required:
Open Gym is available only to current CAC Advanced Silks students who have received coach approval.

Class Duration: 1 hour
Level: Adult 18+ (Advanced Silks students only)
Cost: $20

Open Gym is a great way to gain confidence, build strength, and continue progressing between classes.

Class Requirements

What people are saying

“My daughter went to circus camp for the week and had a great experience! She loved every moment. She also took a beginner silks class with Olga, who was not only extremely patient and kind, but knowledgeable and seems to become one with the silks when demonstrating.”

Kelley Edwards Swanson

“The Sailor Circus is excellent! The coaches are very friendly and professionals. Thank you to Olga Coronas and Jaqueline Taylor for an amazing experience. The students and coaches do wonderful work. I definitely will we back.”

Luis Urbina

“I have been taking adult classes here for 3 years, great instructors, great staff!”

Holly Legare

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Do I need experience to take a class?

No experience required to join our beginner classes, or youth sampler.

Why do I need to pre-register?

Pre-registering is required due to limited class sizes, equipment availability and safety. When you pre-register you also pay. Our arena staff and coaches do not handle payments. All payments and registration goes through Mind Body.

How do I register and how will I know I’m signed up for a class?

It’s easy! Just click Register Now on any of the class pages. You will go to Mind Body where you can see all the classes available and the scheduled days and times for each class. Select the class you want to join and then pay. You can see below each class how many spots are currently available.

You will receive TWO emails, 1. a purchase receipt and 2. a confirmation email with the name of the person signed up for the class. If multiple people are signed up correctly you will receive a confirmation email for each person registered.

Be sure to add a family member if you are signing up someone else for the class. If you are signing up more than one person for a class you will need to add the other person(s) to your Mind Body as a family member. Then be sure to add each person to the class. If you do not do this you will not have spots reserved for everyone in your group.

If the class is full can I still get in?

No, our class sizes are limited for safety reasons, equipment availability and space in the arena. If the class is full you may sign up for another day/time.

The class, day and time I want is full, what can I do?

Keep checking Mind Body. Clients may cancel a class reservation up to 24 hours before the class start time.

If a client cancels you will be able to take the spot. If its less than 24 hours of the class start time clients are not able to cancel.

How do I know if I have signed up for a class and I have a spot reserved?

If you have signed up yourself or your group properly you will receive the following automated emails from Mind Body

Purchase receipt
Confirmation email with the NAME of the person taking the class.
You can click on your Schedule in Mind Body (if you have family members in your account, you will not be able to see their schedules)

If you have multiple people signed up you will receive a confirmation email for EACH individual person signed up. If you do not receive the emails contact Tonia@circusarts.org or 941-355-9335 ext 326.

Do you allow walk ins?

No, we do not. Pre-registration is required. The class may already be full and our arena staff doesn’t handle or take payments.

There are not enough spots left in the class for my group, can we all still take the class?

No, if a class is full or doesn’t have enough spots left you will need to select another day/time or you may schedule a private class.

The class has different levels, how do I know what level I am?

You can take a beginner class and the coach will access your level and discuss with you after class.

Silks clients may fill out a placement questionnaire. Email Tonia@circusarts.org for the form.

Clients are only allowed to take intermediate or advanced classes with a CAC coach approval.

AERIAL SILKS

Aerial Silks Classes

What people are saying

“My daughter went to circus camp for the week and had a great experience! She loved every moment. She also took a beginner silks class with Olga, who was not only extremely patient and kind, but knowledgeable and seems to become one with the silks when demonstrating.”

“The Sailor Circus is excellent! The coaches are very friendly and professionals. Thank you to Olga Coronas and Jaqueline Taylor for an amazing experience. The students and coaches do wonderful work. I definitely will we back.”

“I have been taking adult classes here for 3 years, great instructors, great staff!”

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