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. And if you want to find out more about what we do, please take a look at our 2024 Participation Report.

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

Tillicoultry Aerial Pilates

Sundays 9:30 - 10:45am Aerial Pilates 12th Jan - 9th Feb

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

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.

Tillicoultry Open Training Sessions

Sunday Open Training 10:45-11:45am

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.

Edinburgh Adults Training Sessions – January to February

Open training sessions 12th January through to 9th February

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

Dunblane Adult Aerial Taster Beginners

15th February 2025 2:00 pm

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

Dunblane Adults Open Training Sessions

Saturday 15th Feb 3:00-4:30pm Sunday 23rd Feb 12:30-2:00pm Saturday 1st March 12:30-2:30pm Saturday 29th March 12:30-2:00pm

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

Tillicoultry Aerial Pilates Taster

16th February 2025 9:30 am

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

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 Adult Beginner’s Aerial

Monday, Tuesday,  Wednesday, Friday & Sunday evenings, plus Sunday mornings.  7 week term.  Week commencing 16th February

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
SOLD OUT

Edinburgh Adult Improver’s Aerial

Tuesday, & Thursday evenings (Silks); Sunday afternoon & Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday evening (Trapeze); Sunday morning (Mixed). 7 week term, week commencing 16th February

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

SOLD OUT

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 16th Febraury

Edinburgh Adults Training Sessions – February to March

Open training sessions 16th February, 9th & 23rd March

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

Edinburgh Fledglings Aerial (P1-P3)

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

7 week term beginning 17th February

Edinburgh Junior Aerial (P4-P7)

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

Week commensing 17th February for 7 weeks

SOLD OUT

Edinburgh Adult Intermediate Aerial

Monday & Tuesday evenings (Silks), plus Wednesday & Thursday evening (Trapeze). 7 week term commencing week of 16th February

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

Dunblane Aerial Yoga Tasters

18th February 2025 12:30 pm

Taster Aerial Yoga 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.

Tillicoultry Junior & Youth Aerial (P4-S6)

Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm Junior Beginners 5:30-6:30pm Junior/ Youth Improver 7 Week Term 18th Feb - 1st April

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 Beginners

Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Adult Beginners 18th Feb -1st Apr

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

Tillicoultry Adult Aerial Improvers

Tuesday 7:30-8:30pm Adult Improvers 18th Feb - 1st Apr

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

Dunblane Youth Aerial (S1-S6)

Wednesday or Friday 5:00-6:00pm Youth Aerial 19th Feb - 4th April

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

Dunblane Adult Aerial Beginners / Improvers

Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm Adult Beginners 18th Feb - 2nd Apr

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 Youth Aerial 19th Feb - 2nd April

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

Woman in a hoop doing an amazon position.

Tillicoultry Aerial Pilates Block

Sundays 9:30 - 10:45am Aerial Pilates 23rd Feb - 6th April

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

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 Aerial Yoga Block

Tuesday 12:30-1:30pm or 5:00-6:00pm Aerial Yoga 25th Feb - 1st Apr

Aerial Yoga 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.

Edinburgh Aerial Workshops – February to March

One-off workshops from 4pm/4:30pm

Sunday aerial one-off workshops, 23rd Feb, 2nd March & 16th March