WA Circus School

Running off to the circus no longer has to be a dream. You can dabble in the arts of aerial without leaving your (paying) day job.
I went for an aerial conditioning class (a prerequisite to any aerial class), in a beautiful heritage building in Freo next to the Chamber of Commerce. But, I was dismayed to see the condition of the school. It’s well past the gently-​used phase and has entered the «rode hard and hung up wet» phase. I shuddered while looking at the flooring… Dirt, debris and clumps of hair have been trapped in mats… All which are jumped, rolled and stretched on.
Sharing the space with young teenagers has its pluses and minuses. It keeps the school/​classes unpretentious and silly. But, when I am the «elder» and scared by the trapeze… It’s hard to not take a hit to the ol’ self-​esteem when they are multi-​flipping, juggling on stilts and balancing on their heads. If I lived close by I’d opt for the later class to avoid sharing the space with tweens.
A few other gyms in town do offer aerial classes and I may look into them based on cleanliness and the kid issue BUT I really liked the staff to warrant staying. I spoke with a man on the phone for probably 15 minutes and he was so informative and helpful! And, Abigail was a great instructor and made me feel safe. Being safe is obviously a key factor! I don’t have the skills that I originally thought would be so easy… But, at the very least if I end up with abs like Abigail, I’d be pleased!