About the Class
Autumn Term 2026
14 September–13 December (on sale midday, 24 June, or 23 June for Friends)
Age: 14+
£235 (Conc. £200) - 13 Week Course
Teacher: All or Nothing
Aerial combines circus skills and modern dance, with dancers using silks, hoops and trapeze to climb, swing and suspend in the air.
This Aerial Skills Beginners Course will focus on learning the very basics of aerial skills, how to get on and off the equipment, spending time on silks, hoop and trapeze. It is suitable for complete beginners but we advise that you should have a good level of fitness. We will help you build strength and flexibility as we go.
All or Nothing are a leading aerial dance company creating, performing, teaching and pioneering aerial arts in Scotland since 2006. Based in Edinburgh, they blend breathtaking aerial acrobatics with dance, theatre and contemporary circus.
Please wear loose comfortable clothes and please bring your own yoga mat with you if you have one. If not – don't worry! We have some you can borrow.
Meet the Teachers
All or Nothing
All or Nothing are Scotland’s leading aerial dance company creating, performing, teaching and pioneering aerial arts in Scotland. Led by Artistic Director Jen Paterson, our work ranges from small-scale theatre to large-scale outdoor spectacle - hanging from boats, buildings and cranes, flying through forests, across lochs or dancing on iconic landmarks. All or Nothing combine aerial arts with dance theatre and contemporary circus, creating our own theatrical works for touring as well as developing aerial elements for events.
Participation is vital to the company’s work. We believe that aerial is for everyone and we develop all kinds of opportunities for this to happen, challenging assumptions of who aerial is for.
www.aerialdance.co.uk
Instagram: @AllorNothingADT
Facebook: @AllorNothingADT
How to prepare
Aeriel Skills Beginners requires the ability to move on the aerial equiptment, so make sure to wear comfortable clothing, though nothing too baggy as you will need to be able to move.
And don’t forget your bottle of water!
Join us in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket!