Aerial

At Weehawken Creative Arts, our aerial program combines the strength and grace of aerial arts with the artistry of dance. Students build confidence, creativity, flexibility, coordination, and full-body strength while learning on silks, lyra, and other aerial apparatuses in a safe, supportive environment.

We offer classes for ages 5 through adult in Montrose, Ridgway, and Ouray. Whether you're stepping into the air for the first time or looking to continue your aerial journey, you'll find a welcoming community, inspiring instruction, and opportunities to grow.

Our youth aerial program runs during the Summer, Fall, and Winter/Spring sessions. Students perform in our fully produced end-of-semester productions, including this year's The Nutcracker, Remixed! (Winter 2026) and Peter Pan (Spring 2027), giving aerialists the chance to showcase their skills as part of a dynamic, story-driven performance.

Looking for other adult options? Explore our Adult Dance Page

Learn more about the aerial education philosophy that guides our curriculum through Paper Doll Militia (PDM), an international leader in aerial training and teacher development.

Why Students Choose Our Aerial Classes Montrose CO

Whether brand new or returning to aerial, our aerial classes Montrose CO support long-term growth, confidence, and full-body awareness.

Since 2007, Weehawken Dance has become a trusted source of high-quality movement education on the Western Slope. Our aerial classes Montrose CO support students at every level through developmentally appropriate skills, momentum pathways, creative sequencing, and instructor-guided progressions. Whether exploring silks, lyra, sling, or aerial motion, students learn how to build integrated strength and expressive movement in a supportive environment. Our aerial community includes youth, teens, and adults who love connecting, cheering for one another, and growing together in artistry. With classes available across Montrose, Ridgway, and Ouray, we make aerial arts accessible to more families and adults throughout the region. Aerial with Weehawken Dance is not only physically rewarding — it expands confidence, creativity, and connection in ways that stay with students long after class ends.

Aerial arts at Weehawken Dance continue to grow each year as more students discover how expressive, challenging, and creatively fulfilling aerial movement can be. Many dancers begin their aerial journey with foundational skills such as climbs, basic wraps, low-flow shapes, and early momentum pathways. These early progressions help develop core strength, body awareness, coordination, and comfort moving with and around the apparatus. As students build consistency and confidence, they naturally progress into more complex transitions, sequencing, and expressive combinations on silks, lyra, sling, and aerial motion.

Each apparatus offers a unique experience. Silks invite fluidity and continuous pathways; lyra introduces dynamic shapes, creative inversions, and rotational exploration; sling supports wrap awareness and flowing choreography; and aerial motion encourages expressive, suspended movement. Through each of these disciplines, students explore not only strength and technique but also artistry and personal expression. Our instructors introduce skills thoughtfully, encouraging students to explore shape-making, creative pathways, and musicality at a pace that matches their individual development.

Community is one of the defining aspects of aerial at Weehawken Dance. Aerial attracts supportive, creative people who love cheering each other on. In every class you’ll see students sharing breakthroughs, celebrating progress, and encouraging one another through new challenges. This sense of connection helps dancers feel comfortable exploring their own unique growth while being part of something bigger. Many students say that aerial enriches their lives not only physically but emotionally and socially.

With aerial programming offered in Montrose, Ridgway, and Ouray, dancers across the region can find a schedule that fits their needs. Our aerial classes Montrose CO provide opportunities for youth, teens, and adults to develop strength, control, and creativity through thoughtfully designed progressions. Whether a student is training for performance, returning to aerial after time away, or trying it for the first time, our aerial program supports long-term growth and artistic confidence.

Aerial at Weehawken Dance is about more than just movement—it’s about discovering new capabilities, building resilience, strengthening community, and experiencing the joy of suspended, expressive motion. The skills learned in the studio carry into everyday life as students grow more confident, grounded, and connected to themselves and others.