Aloft Aerial Dance provides the most cutting edge training in the aerial arts available in the Midwest. Our students have come from far and wide to take our group and private lessons. Shayna Swanson has over 15 years experience in teaching physical art forms, from gymnastics to dance to circus and aerials. She has worked with professional dancers and companies including Circus Smirkus, Circus Maniacs, Ameba Acrobatic and Aerial Dance, Circesteem and more.

We now offer an expanded class schedule in our beautiful new training faciity, The Aloft Loft. The Loft features state-of-of-the-art rigging, a spring floor, a vertical dance wall, and a circus and aerial dance llibrary. Classes are now being offered in Trapeze, Aerial Dance, Rope, Harness and Bungee, Spanish Web, Corde Lisse, Fabric, Conditioning, Hula Hoops and more!

Click here for our expanded class schedule!View class offerings and pay online!

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: Private lessons are available in most aerial forms, including trapeze, aerial hoop, fabric, rope, web, bungees, rope and harness, sling/hammock and more. Training is also available in beginning to advanced tumbling, acrobatics, Chinese Poles, trampoline, wire dancing, stilt walking/dancing and more. Instruction begins at $55 an hour and up. Email us to arrange lessons.

COMPANY WORKOUTS: Currently Aloft rehearses on Mondays and Thursdays. Professional and advanced aerialists are encouraged to stop by and collaborate with us. Email us for more details. Aloft is always interested in hearing from potential company members. Dancers and aerialists with strong performance and collabortaion skills are encouraged to make themselves known to us!

For more info on classes please email us at: aloftaerialdance@yahoo.com or call Aloft at 773.782.6662.