Youth Classes

Circus skills for 2 – 5 year olds

This 45 minute class for preschoolers (2-5 year olds) and their grown-ups provides an introduction to the very fundamentals of circus!

Led our experienced instructors this class is all about exploring and laying the groundwork for later circus and developing motor skills using fun and gentle workout and sensory bonding experience for you and your little one.

When?: Fridays What Time?: 2.00 – 2.45pm Cost: £8 per session when booked as a block

Circus skills for 4 – 7 year olds

In these unique classes, you’ll make special memories together as you and your child learn a variety of circus skills such as: Aerial Hoop, Tumbling Juggling, Tightwire, Hula Hoop and Aerial Cocoon.

You’ll get the opportunity do lots of fun activities! This class provides a great introduction to the exciting world of circus skills. These sessions will build children’s confidence, further improve motor skills and spatial awareness and give you some quality time to spend with your child.

When?: Thursdays & Sundays

What Time?: 4.30 – 5.30pm & 1.00 – 2.00pm

Cost: £8 per session when booked in a block

Ages 7 – 12

Youth Circus is our ‘all rounder’ class covering the essentials for any aspiring circus performer! Classes include a mix of Aerial (such as trapeze and silks), Acro (acrobatics, acrobalance) and Manipulation (juggling, hula hoop). Students will develop physical awareness and co-ordination as well as core strength and flexibility too!

Youth & Teens Flips and Tricks!

Ages 7 – 12 (Youth) & 13 – 18 (Teens)

In this class, you’ll learn a combination of Parkour, Trampoline and Acrobatics from our highly experienced coaches. Flips & Tricks will give students an excellent grounding in the basics of these complementary disciplines which will aid their progress leading them to perform some awesome flips and tricks!

Ages 13 – 18

This NEW Teen Circus towards teens who want more of a challenge. These classes will include a mix of acrobatics, aerial and performance modules to develop strength, flexibility, creativity and confidence.

We run two teens classes a week:

Fridays: 6.00 – 7.30pm

Saturdays: 1.30 – 3.00pm

Join Scotland’s new high flying stars of tomorrow. Work your way up from wherever you are to wherever you want to be, just promise to aim high, the sky (or the roof!)’s the limit!

In these exciting and adrenaline filled classes, you will work on your take off, swing and tricks and as you move through the syllabus under the guidance of our expert coaches.

Please Note: To join this course you must be an existing Flying Trapeze student or have completed at least one All Levels class.

Ages 7 – 16

A weekly opportunity for anyone to help develop their strength and flexibility in a fun, 60 minute class. These classes help to build stamina and endurance in the air, aid in injury prevention and work on the flexibility needed for moves like splits, bridges and chest stands.

This class is an open, weekly class that doesn’t require term bookings. It operates as first come first served class with no obligation to come every week.

£7 Per Class (drop-in)

Aerial Edge offers one of the largest recreational youth circus programmes in the country. We see over 100 children through our doors and enjoying everything the world of circus has to offer every week!

Outside of our recreational programme Aerial Edge also runs special youth events throughout the year including Easter and Summer Schools, Youth Summer Shows, External Workshops and more.

Whether your little one has never done circus before, or is on their way to becoming the best of the best our youth events are made for everyone with development and inclusivity at its core. Our holiday schools are a great way to keep the children fit and active whilst also allowing them to have fun in a truly unique group setting!