Aerial Arts NYC offers recurring semesters of weekly classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for students ages 6-16. Our youth staff is experienced, energized and ready to lead the next generation of circus fanatics.
YOUTH CIRCUS SEMESTERS AT AANYC!
Aerial Arts NYC’s Youth Circus program: 12-Week Semester of classes.
Classes are organized by age, and also experience.
If your child’s level is way beyond their age and you request to have them in a higher level, you will be asked to schedule a private class in order to be evaluated and approved for the higher level. In this private class they will be required to:
- Demonstrate all skills required for that level with proper technique.
- Show proper listening skills and demonstrate the maturity to be with a higher age group.
- Secure Instructor Permission.
SPRING 2026 SEMESTER REGISTRATION DETAILS:
REGISTRATION IS DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS – PLEASE READ THROUGH THE OPTIONS TO SEE WHICH DATE IS CORRECT FOR YOU TO REGISTER.
On the appropriate date, please send an email to Ben at benfranklin@aerialartsnyc.com with the student’s name, age and which date(s) and class(es) to secure your spot. Please do not send registration requests before the appropriate dates, as we will not respond before the correct time.
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Monday, March 2 – Sunday March 15 – Earlybird Registration for Youth Circus Students currently enrolled in the Winter 2026 semester.
- Monday, March 16- onwards – Open Registration for New and Returning Students.
(PLEASE NOTE: All registration is first come, first served according to the parameters listed above.)
AGE GROUPS
Big Tops: 6-8 years
Center Rings: 9-10 years
Ring Leaders: 11-13 years
Main Attractions: 14-16 years
SEMESTER DATES
SPRING Semester Youth Circus Program – Aerial Arts 2026
Class semesters are capped at 6 students per class, with a required minimum of 3 students signed into a class in order to run.
SEMESTER PAYMENT BREAKDOWN
Pay by semester (3 months) 12 WEEKS: $540
(Breakdown of weekly payment: 1 class per week – $45 per class x 12 = $540)
If you sign up for more than one class per week, enjoy a 10% discount. Simply email the front office at info@aerialartsnyc.com and ask for their assistance in applying this discount to your registration.
(All semester registrations are final after official enrollment. There are no returns or extensions after enrolling.)
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
SPRING 2026 Youth Circus Schedule
ADVANCED LEVELS
If your child wants to participate in the Advanced classes (Ring Leaders Advanced, Main Attractions Advanced), they must have already been approved for this level or will be required to take a private with an instructor where certain skills will be asked of them. You may schedule a private class with the front office by emailing info@aerialartsnyc.com.
AERIAL ARTS YOUTH CIRCUS PREREQUISITES FOR ADVANCED LEVELS
Main Attractions Advanced Silks: (14-16)
* Can vertically climb to the top of the silks and descend cleanly
* Can invert from the air
* Can tie both feet in the air with either an aerial dance lock or figure eight footlocks
* Can Hip Key in the air
Main Attractions Advanced Trapeze and Lyra: (14-16)
* Can trapeze mount to the top bar of lyra and lower bar of both apparatuses without assistance
* Can straddle mount without assistance
* Can stand on trapeze and invert onto ropes
* Has basic knowledge of beginner moves: man on the moon, mermaid, gazelle, dragon fly
Ring Leaders Advanced Silks: (10-13)
* Can vertically climb to the top of the silks and descend cleanly
* Can invert from the air
* Can tie both feet in the air with either an aerial dance lock or figure eight footlock
* Can Hip Key in the air
Ring Leaders Advanced Trapeze and Lyra: (10-13)
* Can trapeze mount to the top bar of Lyra and lower bar of both apparatuses without assistance
* Can straddle mount without assistance
* Can stand on trapeze and invert onto ropes
* Had basic knowledge of beginner moves: man on the moon, mermaid, gazelle, dragon fly
MAKE UP CLASSES
Do you have any date conflicts? That’s okay! Students are allowed to make up 2 classes per semester.
Make Up Classes must be scheduled through the front office on one of the subsequent days that Youth Circus classes are offered in a similar discipline. Example: If you take silks class regularly on Mondays, then you can schedule a makeup silks class on either Wednesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays, as long as they are offered on that particular day.
All makeup classes must be scheduled during the current semester. We do not permit makeup classes for a previous semester once the new one has begun.
Simply email the front office at info@aerialartsnyc.com to schedule the make up class, and be added to the make up list.
HOLIDAY BREAKS
There will be one Holiday Break for the Spring Semester. We will be closed for Memorial Day (Monday, May 25th). If you are scheduled for this day, you will be allotted one additional makeup class.
YOUTH CIRCUS INTENSIVE AERIAL WORKSHOP
Inviting all Main Attractions, Main Attractions Advanced and Ring Leaders Advanced Students!
We are offering a performance workshop class for Youth Circus here at Aerial Arts NYC dedicated to creating an act that will culminate in a showcase performance.
Minimum of 8 students needed to run the 10-week workshop with a maximum of 12 students.
WHEN: Tuesdays or Thursdays at 4:40pm for a 10 week workshop from 3/30 – 6/6 with a showcase performance on Saturday, June 6th here at AANYC.
DRESS REHEARSAL/TECH: Friday, June 5th from 6pm – 8pm
SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE: Saturday, June 8th at 7:30pm
PRICE: $550 – includes 2 comp tickets to showcase
Participants will be required to take a regular youth circus class in addition to the performance class to keep up technique and stamina. The schedule will remain the same as this current semester for your reference.
Prerequisites for Performance Class:
*ages 13 and up only
*by invite or teacher approval only
* student must have displayed a high level of focus throughout their youth circus class .
* must be able to perform at least 3 sequences in the air
* must be able to do multiple inverts in the air and hold in the air for 1 minute.
12 spots total (4 students per class)
To register for this workshop, please send an email to Ben at benfranklin@aerialartsnyc.com with your request for either Tuesday or Thursday at 4:40pm. We will make a list of interested students, and providing we can get a minimum of 8 students to enroll, we will run the workshop and complete the registration.
