All Om Factory Kids Aerial Classes have been suspended due to COVID until further notice.

We look forward to resuming our Kids Aerial Program as soon as we are able to! 

Our pre-COVID Aerial Kids Program offered the following 3 enrollment options:

Recreational Classes   /   Performance Program   /   Competition Program

All students under 18 must submit a Waiver Form signed by a parent or guardian prior to taking their first class.

Drop-In Class:  $27

5-Class Pack:  $125

10-Class Pack:  $250

RECREATIONAL classes

Om Factory’s Kids Recreational Program is perfect for students who prefer drop-in classes. Recreational 101 classes are designed as a fun introduction to aerial acrobatics focussing on safe techniques in a progressional skill-based curriculum. Recreational classes can be purchased as single drop-ins or multi-class-packs and are first-come first-served registration. All 101 classes are prerequisites for the Performance & Competition Programs.

Please note, 101 classes do not participate in Studio Recitals.

 

KIDS HAMMOCK 101  /  Wednesday 3:30-4:30pm

Can’t keep your child’s feet on the ground? Let them fly & flip through the air in Om Factory's Kids Hammock 101! Young aerialists learn the basics of flying on aerial hammocks and discover how the stability of Aerial Yoga, the fluidity of Aerial Dance, and creativity of Cirque translate into a fun & exciting practice. Your kids will build upper body strength, agility, and flexibility while focusing on safety & body awareness. Each class begins with a grounded warm up, and takes off flying on our aerial hammocks.

  

KIDS ACROBATICS 101  /  Thursday 4:45-5:45pm

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KIDS CIRCUS 101  /  Sunday 9:45-10:45am

Learn what it takes to fly through the air with Om Factory's Kids Aerial Circus 101! These classes will give your budding aerialists the chance to try all the apparatuses offered at Om Factory. Students will discover how poses and tricks translate from Lyra, Trapeze, Silks, and Rope. Your kids will build strength, coordination, and social skills through Circus Arts. Each class begins with a warm up inspired by creative grounded movements like dance, tumbling, and partner stretching. From there we'll fly away on our aerial apparatuses!

 

KIDS AERIAL DANCE 101  /  Saturday 9:45-10:45am

Om Factory Kids Aerial Dance 101 is an aerial hammock based class that introduces students to dancing in the air. The hammock becomes a dance partner as kids gain confidence and grace with their movements. Kids Aerial Dance 101 focuses on proper aerial alignment and technique, while exploring the basics of dance & cirque movement. This class promotes better balance, boosts confidence, and offers kiddos a new sense of courage and strength. Each class follows a set routine designed to condition & warm up the body without losing all the fun & creativity that the hammock allows.

 

All 101 classes open to kids age 6 to 14. Drop-ins available. No experience necessary.


For more information about enrollment in our Kids Aerial Performance Program, please visit our Kids Program Pricing page or contact us. We're happy to help find the best option for your child whatever their level.

PERFORMANCE classes

The Kids Performance Program is designed for young aerialists who want to take their practice from the studio to the stage. Classes in this program are offered at Levels 1 & 2, creating a clear progression for students of varying abilities. Enrollment is through 19-week semesters which culminate in the Aerial Act Creation Recital with a group act performance. 

While students may sign up for as many classes per semester as they choose, a minimum number of classes per level is required to be eligible for participation in the Act Creation Series.

 

Requirements to qualify for Aerial Act Creation Series:

• Level 1 students must take at least 3 classes per week.

• Level 2 students must take at least 4 classes per week.

 

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PERFORMANCE CLASSES INCLUDE:

 

Kids Aerial Dance L1:  Thursday 3:30-4:30pm

Kids Aerial Dance L2:  Saturday 9:45-10:45am

Kids Circus L1:  Monday 4:45-5:45pm, Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm & Sunday 9:45 - 10:45am 

Kids Circus L2:  Monday & Tuesday 6-7pm, Friday 4:45-5:45pm & Saturday 9:45 - 10:45am

Kids Hammock L1:  Monday 3:30-4:30pm & Wednesday 4:45-5:45pm

Kids Hammock L2:  Wednesday 6-7pm

Kids Acrobatics L2:  Thursday 6-7pm

Kids Bungee Harness Tumble:  Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm

Kids Flex & Contort:  Friday 3:30-4:30pm

Kids Contemporary Dance:  Saturday 8:30-9:30am

 

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KIDS AERIAL DANCE LEVEL 1  /  Thursday 3:30-4:30pm

Kids Aerial Dance Level 1 is an Aerial Hammock class that introduces newer Aerial students to the idea of choreographing a performance piece through the entire semester. Each week technical grounded and aerial skills will be taught through a progression based curriculum. We focus on proper alignment, musicality, and transitions from the ground to air. Each class follows a set routine designed to condition & warm up the body without losing all the fun & creativity that the hammock allows.

 

Prerequisites (ages 6 to 14):

• Must have completed a minimum of 5 Aerial Dance or Hammock 101 classes.

• Should understand a basic inversion, pullover, and standing in the fabric.

• Should understand a Basic Salto and Hip Key.

 

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KIDS AERIAL DANCE LEVEL 2  /  Saturday 9:45-10:45am

In Kids Aerial Dance Level 2, we take your child’s Aerial Practice to a new height! Get ready for layered drops, wraps, and climbs. Level 2 students begin to apply fabric theory as an important tool for safe Aerial Dance exploration. In these classes, kids work on skills that encourage enhanced concentration, flexibility, body awareness, and overall well-being. Aerial Dance Level 2 classes focus on transitions in & out of the hammock at varying heights with acrobatics, dance, and creative movement.

 

Prerequisites (ages 8 to 14):

• Must have a minimum of 2 semesters of Aerial Classes at Om Factory.

• Must be able to complete an unassisted in-air inversion, 3 consecutive pull ups,

  and a pull-over mount to seated.

• Must be comfortable working with wide fabric, standing in the fabric and working at height.

 

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KIDS CIRCUS LEVEL 1  /  

Sunday 9:45-10:45am, Monday 4:45-5:45pm & Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm

Kids Circus Level 1 covers the basics your child needs to fly with confidence. These classes cover fabric skills like foot locks, inverting from the ground, basic wraps, and bar skills like pullovers, straddle mounts, and roll-to-seat. Students train on Lyra, Trapeze, Silks, and Rope. Kids build strength, coordination, and social skills through Circus Arts. Each class begins with a warm up inspired by creative grounded movements like dance, tumbling, and stretching.

 

Prerequisites (ages 6 to 14):

• Must have a minimum of 5 Kids Circus 101 classes.

 

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KIDS CIRCUS LEVEL 2  /  

Monday & Tuesday 6-7pm, Friday 4:45-5:45pm & Saturday 9:45 - 10:45am

Om Factory’s Kids Circus Level 2 helps your children take their circus practice to the next level. If they are already confident in their fabric climbs & wraps, and pull-over & straddle mounts for Lyra & Trapeze, then this Level 2 class is for them! We will explore challenging skills such as inverting in the air, layering drop sequences, tricky transitions, and more. As your child's practice strengthens so will their aerial vocabulary, conditioning practices, and flexibility.

 

Prerequisites (ages 8 to 14):

• Must have completed a minimum of 15 Circus Level 1 classes.

• Should be able to climb, invert in the air, put on foot locks, pullover, and Front & Back Balance.

• Should understand a Catcher's Lock, Hip Key, and drops on both fabrics and bars.

 

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KIDS HAMMOCK LEVEL 1  /  Monday 3:30-4:30pm & Wednesday 4:45-5:45pm

Kids Hammock Level 1 covers the basics Circus wraps & drops in a double point hammock. Students build strength and control in the air with these technique classes. Each class begins with a warm up inspired by creative grounded movements like dance, tumbling, and stretching.

 

Prerequisites (ages 6 to 14):

• Must have a minimum of 5 Kids Hammock 101 classes.

 

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KIDS HAMMOCK LEVEL 2  /  Wednesday 6-7pm

Description TBD.

 

Prerequisites (ages 8 to 14):

 

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KIDS ACROBATICS LEVEL 2  /  Thursday 6-7pm

Description TBD.

 

Prerequisites (ages 8 to 14):

 

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KIDS BUNGEE HARNESS TUMBLE  /  Tuesday 4:45-4:30pm

In this class students learn the proper technique & execution of rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, and the beginning techniques of standing back handsprings & round-off back handsprings while in harnesses & bungee cables. Students work through core-conditioning skills that help them learn to be controlled flyers while in harnesses. Grounded acrobatic skills soar higher with the addition on bungee cables for bounce! Each class begins with a warm up inspired by creative grounded movements like dance, tumbling, and stretching.

Ages 8 to 14.

 

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KIDS FLEX & CONTORT  /  Friday 3:30-4:30pm

Kids Flex & Contort works to enhance both strength & flexibility. Students begin with a warm up and move into skill work & exercises to enhance splits, backbends, and straddles. They learn proper technique to be able to maximize their flexibility safely and be able to use what they learn both on the ground and in the air.

Ages 6 to 14. No experience necessary.

 

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KIDS CONTEMPORARY DANCE  /  Saturday 8:30-9:30am

Description TBD.


COMPETITION program

Om Factory's Kids Competition Program is designed for our young aerialists who have already built an aerial act and want to take it to the next level. Students will be trained to create acts at Intermediate & Advanced performance levels. Each student will use the semester to develop and refine an aerial act they can take to an Aerial Acrobatic Competition. Due to the intense level of training, there are only 10 spots available for this program.

 

Competition Program Semester Tuition includes:

 Unlimited weekly classes for 19 weeks

 One Private Session per month. 

 Participation in the Kids Aerial Act Creation Series

 One Solo Performance in the Aerial Act Creation Recital

 Multiple Group Performances in the Aerial Act Creation Recital

 One costume (additional costumes available for purchase)

 

Requirements to maintain Competition Program eligibility:

• Must participate in a minimum of 8 classes per week.

• Each student AND parent must sign a letter of commitment.

• Must maintain a positive individual & team attitude.

• Must maintain safe skill progressions.

 

Cost of the program does not include competition fees, travel costs, or day-of-competition prep. Enrollment in competition program does not guarantee placement. 


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MINORS (UNDER 18)

All students under the age of 18, must complete a Waiver signed by a legal guardian prior to class registration, 

or the start of ANY class. Waiver form can be downloaded HERE and is available at the front desk..

 

ALL students UNDER 18 must receive prior-approval from the instructor to participate in adult-level classes.

Students UNDER 14 must ALSO have a parent or legal guardian present in the studio during the class.

Students UNDER 13 may NOT participate in adult-level Circus + Bungee classes. Please see Kids Aerial Classes 

to choose from our many Kids Aerial Circus classes appropriate for this age group.

Students UNDER 10 may NOT participate in adult-level classes. Please see Kids Aerial Classes 

to choose from our many Kids classes appropriate for this age group.

 

Minors may be turned away from classes without prior permission, or completed Waiver.

To request approval from instructors, or for more info please email: info@omfactory.yoga

 For more information about aerial instruction for teenagers, please contact us.