Aerotique Columbus

🎪Join Us for a Half-Day Circus Camp on Aerial Fabrics!

Date: Friday, June 14th
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ages: 6-14
Skill Level: All welcome!

Come and experience the thrill of aerial fabric in our special circus camp! Kids will have a blast with aerial dance while learning skills on aerial fabrics! Plus, we have a special treat – local artist Yani Sheng will lead an exciting circus-themed art activity! 🎨🤸‍♀️

Spaces are limited, so don't miss out! Sign up today and let your child soar to new heights!

See link in bio to enroll!

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

🎪✨ Only 2 days left until our Semi-Annual Aerial Student Showcase! ✨🎪

Don’t miss out on these incredible performances—buy your tickets now! 🎟️ (Link in bio)

We'll also have a raffle and a bake sale to raise funds for new aerial apparatus, so bring a little cash and join in the fun! 🍰🎉

See you there!

📣Tickets are on sale today for our Semi-Annual Aerial Student Showcase on Saturday, June 1st! Come see the incredible talent and breathtaking performances at either our 2 PM or 7 PM show. 🎟️Tickets are available on a sliding scale, so everyone can enjoy the magic. Get yours now and support our amazing students!✨

➡️ Link in bio ⬅️

🎪 Ready to elevate your body and mind? Join our Aerial Fundamentals class for adults and experience the thrill of trapeze, hammock, silks, and hoop! No experience necessary – just come with excitement to learn. Get a taste of aerial arts and immerse yourself in a fun and supportive environment! Let's fly together on Sundays at 3:00pm!✨

Register through the link in our bio.

🎪This week we had the honor of artists from Ringling Bros. Circus visit our studio! 🤹The artists demonstrated various movements and poses on the apparatuses and then invited some of our youth aerial students to try them out! Check out this news clip from 10TV - WBNS!

https://www.10tv.com/article/entertainment/events/ringling-bros-circus-stops-in-columbus/530-5c3cd9d0-ea16-462c-9f09-c3215ec0f05c

📣Save the date! 📌Join us on Saturday, June 1st, for our Aerotique Showcase! Witness the incredible talent of our students as they take the stage in this semi-annual event. Don't miss out on the excitement!

Ticket information and additional details coming soon!

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

Andrea Engle

Andrea has been part of Aerotique Columbus since 2019. She started her aerial journey on silks with her husband and has since fallen in love with hoop and rope also. In 2022, Andrea joined as one of the youth instructors and enjoyed teaching teen silks and hoop.

During the rare times she wasn’t at the studio as a student or teacher, Andrea enjoyed spending time with her two dogs or crocheting plushies. Currently, she is on a strict cuddles only schedule run by her newborn! And she cannot wait to introduce her baby girl to this amazing community.

Photo credit: Scott Ciulei Photography

📚Just take a look at how one student is celebrating Children's Book Week!🤸🏾Diving into magical worlds while in an ankle hang is sure to offer a new perspective! 😄
Reading + Aerial Arts = A soaring adventure for mind and body!

🎪 Step right up and join our circus summer camps! 🌞 Your child will unleash their inner acrobat and soar to new heights on the trapeze, aerial hammock, hoop, and silks. 🤸‍♂️ Children will utilize gross motor skills and gain body awareness and confidence in a fun and supportive environment. Limited spots available – enroll now! See link in bio for more details.

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

Manuela Venci

Manuela has been a part of Aerotique Columbus since June 2018, started teaching in January 2019, and took over ownership in September of 2020. She is a Nimble Arts certified instructor, Spin City Grounded Hoop certified instructor, and teaches aerial hoop and silks for both youth and adults. Aerial was love at first sight for Manuela and she has been playing in the air since February 2016. Manuela loves that the aerial and circus community has so much laughter, support, and encouragement within its folds, and hopes to share the same with her students.

At home, Manuela is constantly working on new projects, whether that’s playing on the piano, cooking, or translating, and loves staying busy with her daughter, Juniper. Manuela is so excited to be a part of the aerial community at Aerotique and hopes to show her students how wonderful and strong they really are!

Photo credit: Scott Ciulei Photography

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

Michelle Tavenner

Michelle has been an instructor at Aerotique Columbus since December 2018. She currently teaches adult aerial silks classes and private lessons for all ages. Michelle’s aerial journey began in 2014; she quickly became entranced by the beauty of the movement intertwined with physical strength and creative emotional expression. Michelle is a Nimble Arts certified instructor and holds a Registered Yoga Teacher certification at the 500 level.
She is a former middle school teacher, yoga and meditation teacher trainer, and ballroom and Latin dancer. She works as a program director for a busy arts center during the day. When she’s not flying, you might find her spending time outdoors, paddle boarding, reading, or crafting. Michelle has a passion for learning and teaching, and loves to see her students have fun and progress in aerial arts.

Photo credit: Scott Ciulei Photography

Enrollment Opens April 24th for Aerotique Gliders Youth Classes!

Do you have an aspiring aerialist at home, just waiting for the opportunity to try circus arts? Now is the time to enroll them in our popular beginners class!
Students ages 6-14 will learn foundational skills on aerial hammock, trapeze, hoop, and silks throughout this 8-week course running May-July.

See the link in our bio to find out more and register!

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

SK Kim

SK started aerial in December 2021 with pole dance and started going to Aerotique Columbus in November 2022. Currently working with the Pyrosirens as an aerialist, fire performer, and acrobatic performer, SK has also been dancing for 12 years including experiences with drum corps international, Winterguard International, and breakdancing. SK is a recipient of the 2016 world class bronze medalist award for Winterguard International. As of November 2023, SK is offering aerial pole private lessons here at Aerotique Columbus!

Photo credit: J Toland Photo

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

Annie Sweeney

Annie has been training aerial for almost 9 years, teaching for 6 of those years. She joined the Aerotique community as an instructor in 2019 and specializes in teaching aerial hammock. She loves exploring new pathways into well known wraps and has recently found a love for choreography.

When she is not at the studio, Annie works as a Project Manager for product development and loves spending time with her husband and two dogs, hiking, traveling, and enjoying her backyard at her new home!

Photo credit: Scott Ciulei Photography

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

Stacey Ater

Stacey started aerial in August of 2021 and hit the ground running. She has joined the Aerotique Columbus team in December 2023 as one of our youth instructors. Stacey has always been a “mover” participating in dance, gymnastics, and musical theater growing up. Her degree is in music education and she taught K-6 general music before moving back to Ohio. When she’s not in the gym, which is rare, she’s singing in choir, playing video games, or spending time with her husband and dog.

Photo credit: Scott Ciulei Photography

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

Laura Brink

Laura has been an instructor at Aerotique Columbus since 2019. She teaches adult level silks classes and loves to help students grow and develop new skills, knowledge, and self empowerment on her favorite apparatus. Laura enjoys deep dives into belays and split silk sequences. She is a desk jockey by day working as a medical auditor, but escapes to fly or wander outdoors whenever possible hiking with her dogs, kayaking, reading, and crocheting.

Photo Credit: Scott Ciulei Photography

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

Cyara Hotopp

Cyara Hotopp is a professional circus performer and figure skater who has the immense pleasure of touring the country to do what she loves most. Cyara started figure skating at the age of 5, competed at the senior level and is a USFSA Triple Gold Medalist. She began aerial in 2018 and fell in love with the art form. When she’s not traveling and doing shows - often towing along her two wonderful and patient children - she is doing her best to juggle her many roles and stay sane.

Photo credit: Ann McDade

🔹Meet Our Instructors🔹

Charlene May

Charlene has been a part of the Aerotique Columbus community since June 2018 and started teaching in late 2020. She teaches aerial silks, rope, and hoop classes for adults. In 2016, Charlene decided to try aerial out (thanks to Manuela for introducing!) and hasn't looked back since. She is particularly interested in aerial theory and exploring fun transitions. When not in the air or stuck at a computer during her day job as a Software Engineer (or for Aerotique ☺️), she enjoys spending time with her husband and three cats, attending to her hundreds of plants, hiking, watching musicals, and playing board games.

Photo credit: Scott Ciulei Photography

🎪 Unleash the excitement on days off from school this winter! ❄️ Join our half-day circus camps for kids aged 6-14. Beat the winter blahs with thrilling exploration on aerial apparatuses like fabrics and trapeze, games, and more! 🤹‍♂️

Our popular camps are offered from 9am-noon on the following days:

February 7th

March 6th

March 20th

April 1st

April 8th

Limited spots available, so secure your child’s spot now for a morning filled with smiles and adventure!

Enrollment available under “Circus Camps” on aerotiquecolumbus.com!

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

Have you ever longed to have the perfect photograph of your aerial skills? Now is your chance! 📸
We are thrilled to announce professional photographer Scott Ciulei will be offering scheduled photo shoots in the studio on Saturday, February 10th, to capture your strength and beauty in your favorite aerial poses! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity - time slots are sure to fill quickly!

Detailed information and registration is available on our TeamUp app and website!

Photo credit: Scott Ciulei Photography

🎪Explore the skies with our Youth Aerial Sampler Class this Saturday, January 13th at 12:30pm! Calling all young adventurers ages 6-14 to join us for an exhilarating journey through various aerial apparatuses. Spin, soar, and experience the thrill of trying something new! Sign up now via our linktree for a fun-filled adventure above the ground!

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

⚡️Elevate Your Skills in 2024!⚡️

Unlock your potential with personalized private lessons tailored for youth, teens, and adults! Fly high in the world of aerial arts and gain a deeper understanding through individualized instruction.

🔍 Explore your passion with a curriculum designed just for you!
👩‍🎨 Develop your unique style and techniques.
🧑‍🏫 Learn at your own pace, guided by a dedicated and highly skilled instructor.

For more information or to schedule a lesson, email us at [email protected]

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

It’s that time of year for the annual Onesie Tuesday class in Trapeze 2! Bundle up in your favorite onesie on Tuesday, December 19 and join the Trapeze 2 class for some festive flying fun!

Now enrolling - Winter Break Circus Camp : Fabrics Only!
Parents drop your kids off at the circus during this day off from school! This half day camp will be held on Friday, December 29th, from 9am - 12pm. This camp is for ages 6-14 years old and is ideal for youth new to aerial! Participants will learn all about aerial dance in a fun and safe environment. At the end, all students will put on a circus spectacular performance to show all of the skills they have learned! Sure to be the best day off ever!

Enroll now as spots are limited!

https://goteamup.com/p/2746684-aerotique-columbus/e/66461635-circus-camp-half-day-fabrics-only/

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

Wishing our Teen Silks 2 group good luck on their showcase this coming weekend! They have been working hard on crafting their choreography for this performance for their families! We’re proud of you! ⭐️

🎉Celebrate Small Business Saturday with us! 🛍️
Give yourself or someone you love the gift of aerial classes! Gift cards are available for purchase through our TeamUp app, which you can access through our website. After purchase, the gift card may be applied to a student’s account by emailing [email protected]

Learning something new is always a great gift! 🎁

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

The weather is getting chilly! Come on in and get warmed up with one of our many class offerings!

Each class begins with warm up and conditioning exercises to ensure your body and brain are ready for more movement.

Questions before beginning your aerial experience? Don’t hesitate to reach out to
[email protected]!

Photo credit: Erika Venci Photography

Enrollment is open for our next session of youth classes! Classes begin in November and will run for six weeks. Students will explore silks, hammock, trapeze, and hoop during the session. Enroll your aspiring aerialist today!

Image credit:Erika Venci Photography

📣 Student Showcase-Sign Up Now! 📣
Our next adult student showcase will be on Saturday, December 2nd! This is a wonderful way to show off all of the skills and artistry you have been working on recently. Any student who attends a minimum of one adult class per week at Aerotique may participate as a performer. There will be a full dress rehearsal the evening of Friday, December 1.

Sign up at the front desk for your time to shine! ✨

New Class! Join Button Le Bouton for Trapeze Mixed Levels 2/3 on Wednesdays at 7:30! The class starts this week on October 4th, so make sure to grab your spot in this recurring class!