Classes

For upcoming term dates click here: Out of the Blue; Dunblane; Livingston; Tillicoultry; Dance Base.

We run a variety of aerial classes for adults, young people and children across Scotland. Our main programme of classes run at Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Leith, Edinburgh and The Dunblane Centre in Dunblane. We also have classes available at UGym in Tillicoultry and the 9th West Lothian Scout Hall in Livingston. Let’s get upside down!

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See our full programme here of usual termly classes that we run. And if you want to find out more about what we do, please take a look at our 2024 Participation Report. You can also read a report on our 2025 Annual Survey to find out what our students say about us.

Our classes are taught by experienced and trained tutors, we offer something for everyone from absolute beginners to professional aerialists. Questions about classes? Email Learn@aerialdance.co.uk for Edinburgh classes, Stirling@aerialdance.co.uk for Dunblane and Tillicoultry classes and Livingston@aerialdance.co.uk for Livingston classes.

We also run a programme for adults, youths and professionals at Dance Base in Edinburgh.To book or enquire about these classes please contact the venue directly.

We can also arrange private sessions for a children’s party, team building day or other private event at our centres in Edinburgh or Dunblane.

We are committed to making our classes accessible to everyone and this includes people who might struggle to pay the class fees. Please see our Access Fund for further information here

Edinburgh Adult Intermediate Aerial

Monday & Tuesday evenings (Silks), plus Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday evening (Trapeze). 6 week term commencing week of 4th January

Trapeze: Wednesdays 7:10pm-8:25pm & 8:30pm-10pm; Thursdays 8:15pm-9:45pm; & Friday 7:30pm-9:30pm. Silks: Mondays 8:15pm-9:45pm & Tuesdays 8:15pm-9:45pm

SOLD OUT

Dunblane Junior Aerial (P4-P7)

Wednesday or Friday Junior P4-P7 Aerial 4:00-5:00pm 7th Jan - 6th Feb

Aerial classes for students P4-P7 in Silks, Hoop and Trapeze with Grace, Hannah and Barry.

Young boy sitting on Trapeze smiling.

Dunblane Youth Aerial (S1-S6)

Wednesday and Friday Youth S1+ 5:00-6:00pm 7th Jan - 6th Feb

Aerial classes for students S1-S6 in Silks, Hoop and Trapeze with Grace, Hannah and Barry.

A Teenage girl doing the splits on red silks
SOLD OUT

Level Up – Edinburgh Youth Performance

Fridays, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

6 week term beginning 9th January

Edinburgh Adult Improver’s Aerial

Tuesday, & Thursday evenings (Silks); Sunday afternoon & Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday evening (Trapeze); Sunday morning & afternoon, & Wednesday evening (Mixed). 6 week term, week commencing 4th January

Trapeze: Sundays 1pm-2:30pm, Wednesdays 8:30pm-10pm, Thursdays 8:15pm-9:45pm, & Fridays 7:30pm-9pm. Silks: Tuesdays 8:15pm-9:45pm, & Thursdays 8:15pm-9:45pm. Mixed: Sundays 10am-11:30am & 2:30pm-4pm; & Wednesdays 7:10pm-8:25pm

Livingston Adult Open Training

Saturday afternoon 5pm to 6pm

Five sessions: 10th January, 17th January, 24th January, 31st January, 7th February

Dunblane Adults Open Training Session

13 December 2025 - 21 March 2026

Supervised training for students with existing aerial knowledge. Apparatus available includes single point trapeze, hoop, and silks.

Livingston Fledglings Aerial (P1-P3)

Saturday afternoons, 2pm to 3pm

5 week term: 10th January, 17th January, 24th January, 31st January, 7th February

Livingston Junior Aerial (P4-P7)

Saturday afternoons, 3pm to 4pm

5 week term: 10th January, 17th January, 24th January, 31st January, 7th February 2026

Livingston Youth Aerial (S1-S6)

Saturday afternoons, 4pm-5pm

5 week term: 10th January, 17th January, 24th January, 31st January, 7th February

Livingston Junior & Youth Progression (P7 to S6)

Saturday afternoons, 5pm to 6pm

5 week term: 10th January, 17th January, 24th January, 31st January, 7th February

SOLD OUT

Edinburgh Adult Beginner’s Aerial

Monday, Tuesday,  Wednesday, & Sunday evenings, plus Sunday mornings.  6 week term.  Week commencing 4th January

Mondays & Tuesdays, 8:15pm – 9:45pm; Wednesdays, 8:30pm – 10pm; Sundays 10am & 2:30pm

Young man performs splits in silks

Edinburgh Youth Aerial (S1-S6)

Sundays, 11:30am-1pm, Tuesdays, 4:55pm-5:55pm, & Thursdays, 4:55pm-5:55pm.

6 week term commencing the week of the 4th January

A teenage girl is balancing upside down on a trapeze with one leg bent up and the other straight out behind her. We have a side on view of her and there are children looking up at her.

Edinburgh Aerial Workshops – January

25th January 2026 4:00 pm

Sunday Dynamic Trapeze Workshop, 25th January

SOLD OUT

Edinburgh Fledglings Aerial (P1-P3)

Monday afternoons, 3:50pm-4:35pm.

6 week term beginning 5th January

SOLD OUT

Edinburgh Junior Aerial (P4-P7)

Mondays, 4:40pm-5:40pm, Tuesdays, 3:50pm-4:50pm, & Thursdays 3:50pm-4:50pm.

Week commencing 5th January for 6 weeks

Dunblane Aerial Yoga

13 January 2026 - 27 January 2026

Aerial Yoga Sessions with Andriani Marka.

Tillicoultry Junior & Youth Aerial (P4-S6)

Tuesday classes for P4-S6 4:30pm Beginners 5:30pm Improvers 6th Jan - 3rd Feb

Aerial classes for students P4-S6 in Silks, and Hoop with Grace.

A young student is performing a horizontal shape on aerial cocoon watched by a tutor

Tillicoultry Adult Aerial Beginner Level

Tuesday Adult Beginner Level Aerial Class 6:30-7:30pm 6th Jan - 3rd Feb

Aerial Taster classes for adults age 16+ in Silks and Hoop with Grace.

Tillicoultry Adult Aerial Improvers Level

Tuesday Adult Improver Aerial 7:30-8:30pm 6th Jan - 3rd Feb

Aerial classes for adults age 16 + in Silks and Hoop with Grace.

Dunblane Adult Aerial Beginners / Improvers

Wednesday Adult Beginners & Improvers 6:00-7:00pm 7th Jan - 4th Feb

Beginner technique for adults (age 16+) on silks, hoop and trapeze with Grace, Hannah and Barry.

Two adult aerialists are suspended in cocoons with a teacher and another student watching from the ground.
SOLD OUT

Dunblane Adult Aerial Intermediates

Wednesday Adult Intermediate 7:00 - 8:30pm 6th Jan - 4th Feb

Intermediate technique for adults (age 16+) on silks, hoop and trapeze with Grace and Barry.

Woman in a hoop doing an amazon position.

Tillicoultry Aerial Pilates

1 February 2026 - 15 February 2026

Taster Aerial Pilates sessions with Amy Crawley-Wise. Pilates taken up into the air, using the aerial hammock to support and challenge us.

Amy Wise (female tutor) is performing a dish shape in a black aerial hammock. They are lying on their back facing upwards suspended off the floor. There is a blue mat underneath them.

Edinburgh Adults Training Sessions – January & February

Open training sessions, 4th January & 1st February

Aerial training sessions of 1hr or 2hr slots. Supervised training for students with existing aerial knowledge.

Dunblane Workshops- Jan – Apr 2026

10 January 2026 - 4 April 2026

Specialist workshops in acrobatics and aerial using alternative equipment and/ or guest tutors.

Chrissie Ardill an aerial hoop performer is suspended in an aerial hoop with stage lights shining down on her, she has bent knees in a stag leap shape and she's arching her back to look up. She wears a leotard costume and has long curly hair.

Tillicoultry Open Training Sessions

12 October 2025 - 15 March 2026

Aerial Open Training Session supervised by Amy Crawley-Wise.

Two adult aerialists are suspended in cocoons with a teacher and another student watching from the ground.