Classes

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 and also in Tillicoultry. Let’s get upside down!

Book a class

See our full programme here of usual termly classes that we run.

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 and Stirling@aerialdance.co.uk for Dunblane and Tillicoultry classes.

We also run a programme for adults, youths and professionals at Dance Base in Edinburgh, in addition to classes at Astro Gymnastics in Livingston 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

Classes Calendar view
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Dunblane Junior Aerial (P4-P7)

Wednesday and Friday 4:00 - 5:00 pm 21st Aug - 11th Oct

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

Young boy sitting on Trapeze smiling.
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Dunblane Youth Aerial (S1-S6)

Wednesday and Friday 4:00 - 5:00 pm 21st Aug - 11th Oct

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

Level Up – Edinburgh Youth Performance

Fridays, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

7 week term beginning 30th August

Aerial performers suspended on trapeze

Edinburgh Adult Improver’s Aerial

Tuesday, & Thursday evenings (Silks); Sunday afternoon & Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday evening (Trapeze); Sunday morning (Mixed). 7 week term. Week commencing 25th August

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

Edinburgh Adult Beginner’s Aerial

Monday, Tuesday,  Wednesday, Friday & Sunday evenings, plus Sunday mornings.  7 week term.  Week commencing 25th August

Mondays & Tuesdays, 8:15pm – 9:45pm; Wednesdays, 7:10pm – 8:25pm & 8:30pm – 10pm; Fridays 7:30pm-9pm; Sundays 10am – 11:30am & 4:30pm – 6pm

Young man performs splits in silks
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Edinburgh Youth Aerial (S1-S6)

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

7 week term from the week commencing 25th August

Edinburgh Adults Training Sessions – August to October

Open training sessions though August to October

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

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Edinburgh Fledglings Aerial (P1-P3)

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

7 week term beginning 26th August

Edinburgh Junior Aerial (P4-P7)

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

Week commencing 26th August for 7 weeks.

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Edinburgh Adult Intermediate Aerial

Monday & Tuesday evenings (Silks), plus Wednesday & Thursday evening (Trapeze). 7 week term. Week commencing 25th August

Trapeze: Wednesdays 8:30pm-10pm, & Thursdays 8:15pm-9:45pm. Silks: Mondays 8:15pm-9:45pm & Tuesdays 8:15pm-9:45pm

Tillicoultry Junior & Youth Aerial (P4-S6)

Tuesdays 4:30pm Beginners 5:30pm Improvers 20th August - 8th October

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

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

Dunblane Aerial Yoga

Tuesday 5:00-6:00pm 1st. 8th and 15th October

Aerial Yoga Taster Sessions with Andriani Marka.

Andriani a female yoga teacher is leaning in a lunge supported by an aerial hammock under her thigh. The Hammock is white, Andriani is wearing grey and is standing on a blue yoga mat.
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Tillicoultry Adult Aerial Beginners

Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm 20th August - 8th October

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

Tillicoultry Adult Aerial Improvers

Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm 20th August - 8th October

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

Dunblane Adult Aerial Beginners

Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:00pm 21st August - 9th October

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.

Dunblane Adult Aerial Intermediates

Wednesday 7:00-8:30pm 21st August - 9th October

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

Woman in a hoop doing an amazon position.

Edinburgh Aerial Taster Class

13th October 2024 6:30 pm

Come and try static trapeze and aerial silks with us, before our new term begins 20th October

Smiling woman in L-hang pose on trapeze

Tillicoultry Aerial Pilates Taster

9:00-10:15am Sundays 15th, 22nd and 29th September and 20th October

Aerial Pilates Taster Session with Amy Crawley-Wise.

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.

Dunblane Adults Open Training Sessions

Monthly Open Training Saturday's 12:30-1:30pm

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

A femlae aerialist standing in a hoop smiling to the camera in a sports hall. There are others watching from the floor.

Dunblane Workshops- Sep – Dec

Monthly Workshops on Saturdays in Dunblane 12:45-2:45pm

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

Adam is a non-binary performer with long hair, they wear jeans and a tank top and are leaning in an arch shape suspended on a rope, there is pink light hitting their face and hair.