Classes: Aerial Aces
When Anna is not performing, she loves teaching! As well as offering private tuition, Anna teaches weekly classes in aerial silks and hoop, and monthly workshops in aerial straps (last Sunday of the month). Aerial Aces hires two venues; OLGC (Oadby and Leicester Gymnastics Club) and, LSRC (Leicester Squash and Racketball Club). Classes run throughout the year and when Anna is away, cover is provided.
Classes are welcoming and friendly for beginners but also challenge enthusiasts to professional performers who wish to enhance their movement style/vocabulary. All classes are booked through Team Up and eveyone must book online before turning up to a class.
All classes are booked via Team Up:
Monday Silks OLGC:
Community (16+) 20:00-21:00
Tuesday Silks LSRC:
Kids (7-9 years) 16:30-17:30
Kids (10-12 years) 17:30-18:30
Teens (13-15 years) 18:30-19:30
Community (16+) 19:30-20:30
Thursday Silks LSRC:
Kids (7-9 years) 16:30-17:30
Kids (10-12 years) 17:30-18:30
Teens (13-15 years) 18:30-19:30
Thursday Hoop OLGC:
Community (16+) 20:00-21:00
Saturday Silks OLGC:
Kids (7-9 years) 09:00-10:00
Kids (10-12 years) 10:00-11:00
Sunday Silks OLGC:
Kids (10-12 years) 17:30-18:30
Teens (13-15 years) 18:30-19:30
Development (14+) 19:30-21:00
Class Descriptions:
Aerial Aces Kids & Teens (7-15 years)
will focus on building strength, confidence and flexibility in a fun and safe environment. Learning when and how you are safe is essential therefore students will frequently be asked “In this position, what makes you safe and why?”, it is crucial that students gain this understanding early on. This class is suitable for all levels. Once comfortable inverting at height, individuals will focus on building their endurance in the air, learning more difficult drops and sequences, eventually leading towards routines.
Aerial Aces Development (Adults & 14+)
will focus on developing strength, flexibility and performance skills in a fun, professional and safe environment. This class is not suitable for complete beginners, students should have a good understanding of when and why they are safe in the air, and be keen to develop as a performer and athlete. It is suited to highly motivated and/or skilled aerialists, looking to take their training to another level. The class will focus on pushing intermediate to advanced level drops and sequences, building endurance and working towards routines. Conditioning and flexibility training will be incorporated weekly, it is not for the faint-hearted!
Aerial Aces Community (Adults & 16+)
will focus on building strength and effective body positioning to be able to confidently lift oneself in the air. You’ll learn how to maneuver the apparatus’ efficiently and when you’re safe (and not so) to promote thinking aerialists. The class is suited to a variety of abilities from beginner-advanced. More advanced students will focus on performing more challenging drops and sequences. Conditioning and flexibility training will be incorporated weekly for everyone, let’s get strong and bendy!
What to wear:
Please wear tight fitted clothing which you can move freely in, bring layers to minimise burns/grazes and avoid any zips or buttons as these may damage the material. Please tie long hair back and remove all jewellery; if earings cannot be removed, please cover them with tape.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to:
To stay in the loop, please join the Facebook group: Aerial Aces and follow us on Instagram.
Also on offer:
Private Tuition 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1 (in person) on Silks, Straps, Hoop, Rope and Trapeze
Days and times may vary but generally the best availability is: Monday-Thursday between 12:00-16:00 at LSRC
Online Private Tuition via Zoom in Strength, Flexibility and Aerial (if you have your own kit safely rigged)
4 Week Programmes to help reach specific goals
Teacher Training can be provided to an individual or a group of aspiring teachers, to help students reach their full potential and ensure teachers pass on safe and effective practices
For more information and to book:
Aerial Intensive 2025 Dates:
Winter Workshop: TBC
Autum Half Term: TBC
Aerial Aces Showcase: Saturday 23rd August Tickets to be announced soon! 19:00-20:30 at OLGC
Summer Holiday Workshops:
*Wednesday 13th August *Aerial Allsorts for Adults and 14+ 18:00-20:00 – members £30, non-members £35 at OLGC
*Wednesday 6th August *Hoop & Silks Hybrid! for 10-15 years 09:00-12:00 – £30, non-members £35 at LSRC
*Wednesday 30th July *Silks Intensive: Drops! for 7-12 years 09:00-12:00 – £30, non-members £35 at LSRC
Summer Half Term: Thursday 29th May *Silks Intensive: Drops! for 7-15 years 09:00-12:00 – £30, non-members £35 at LSRC
Easter Workshop: Monday 14th April *Silks Intensive for 7-15 years 09:00-12:00 – £30, non-members £35 at LSRC
Spring Half Term: Monday 17th February *Silks Intensive for 7-15 years 09:00-12:00 – £30, non-members £35 at LSRC
Book via Team Up
Anna also guest teaches at studios all over the UK.
If you’d like Anna to come to your studio please email: info@aerialanna.co.uk
Student Photoshoot:
In 2018 Anna and DWC collaborated on a photoshoot for students who trained with Aerial Aces in Oadby, Leicester and Loughborough. It was a great success, but Anna’s performance career took off; as she travelled the world she always planned to run another photoshoot when she was back in the country for a substantial amount of time. In 2024 Anna and David collaborated yet again! Moving forward Aerial Aces will run annual photoshoot to give their students an opportunity to get professionally edited images to show off all of their hard work! Check out some of her past and current students:
Testimony: Tsvetelina Ivanova MBPsS
“Anna has been my Aerial mentor for over 7 months now and has been incredible. She an amazing teacher, has a fantastic personality and is an extremely gifted artist.
Her knowledge and skills in aerial arts are at a very high level, and she goes above and beyond to support each individual student to achieve their goals. I would recommend Anna’s classes to anyone who is looking to start a new activity and to aerialists who are looking to go to the next level of their skills!”
Parent Testimonies:
“We are thoroughly amazed and thrilled at the amount of progress that our daughter has made within a year and Anna has certainly passed her love and passion of aerial performance onto her. With her exceptional care and rigorous commitment for safety, we know our daughter has been in the best hands.”
“The passion, the love and dedication that Anna does her job with is incredible and it is the secret that encourages the kids to show their abilities.”
“My daughter’s self-esteem and self-confidence has drastically increased under Anna’s tutorage – the best hobby with the best teacher!”