Where Circus Dreams Take Flight

Florida Aerial Dance & Circus Arts is an afterschool circus program for youth ages 7–18. With recreational classes, Competition Teams, and a Youth Performing Troupe — we've spent a decade building joy, strength, and confidence in thousands of young performers.

A woman performing an aerial silk routine, suspended from two long silver fabrics, with her arms extended and one leg slightly bent.

Aerial Silks

Aerial silks is one of the most captivating ways for young athletes to build full-body strength, flexibility, and grace — all while soaring above the ground. As students climb, wrap, and flow through the fabric, they develop core power, coordination, and body awareness without even realizing they're working out. Beyond the physical, silks builds something deeper: the courage to try, the grit to keep climbing, and the confidence to perform.

Lyra or Aerial Hoop

The aerial hoop, or lyra, is where artistry and athleticism meet. Suspended in the air, students learn to move with intention — spinning, balancing, and striking poses that demand both strength and elegance. Lyra builds powerful shoulders, a strong core, and incredible body control, while giving young performers a breathtaking way to express themselves. It's circus arts at its most beautiful.

Young girl performing on a circular aerial hoop or lyra, hanging from a black fabric strap with a white background.

Trapeze & More!

From the classic flying trapeze to the mesmerizing aerial sphere and geometric cube, metal apparatus training is where tradition meets innovation. These disciplines are rooted in centuries of circus history — building the kind of raw strength, fearless coordination, and spatial awareness that no gym can replicate. Training on traditional apparatus gives young performers a foundation that transfers across every discipline: the trapeze teaches timing and trust, the static trapeze demands control and line, and the sphere and cube challenge students to think creatively about movement in three dimensions. At Florida Aerial Dance & Circus Arts, we honor the art forms that built the circus world — and we push our students to reimagine what's possible.

Young girl dressed in a circus performer costume hanging from a trapeze.

From First Climb to Center Stage

As the years pass the students fly more and more confident gracing stages, festivals and events across South Florida.

Group of ten young people, mostly women, posing together indoors in front of a large checkered sign that reads 'Circus'. They are all wearing black and white jackets with a logo, and some are squatting or kneeling while others are standing. The background includes a brick wall and wooden door.

Perform in our Community!

Catch us live in the community! Find Florida Aerial Dance & Circus Arts at ArtFest in Memorial Park in Stuart and the Youth Arts Celebration at The Lyric.

A woman in blue athletic clothing practicing aerial silk acrobatics outdoors against a blue sky, with trees partially visible in the background.

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Athlete and Performing Artist