Aerial Silks Intensive – Kids
A class for experienced students wanting more intense training focused on aerial silks.
The Beginner/Intermediate level class is for students who have completed a general circus session at TCC in the past and are able to climb the length of the silks.
The Intermediate/Advanced level class for is for more experienced students that are able to do clean inversions and scissors in the air and multiple climbs in a row. If you are unsure of your child’s level please be in contact before registering.
Emily Hughes is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist, creator, curator, educator and producer, drawing on her life long foundation in circus as the heart of all of her work. Having trained in circus arts since childhood she made her debut as a professional aerialist at age 18. While pursuing her BFA in Theatre Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University, Emily solidified her passion for storytelling and creating characters through (acrobatic) movement. In 2009 she co-founded Hercinia Arts Collective as a means to combine her passions into creative, multi-disciplinary circus work.
Emily is one of Toronto’s foremost circus instructors. Over the past 20+ years she has created solo and collaborative circus pieces using aerial hoop, silks, hammock, static and dance trapeze, loop straps, harness work, aerial ladder, clown, playground equipment and rocks, and has dabbled in basic partner balancing, hand balancing and juggling. She’s guided others working with hula hoops, acrobatic dance, poi, BMX flatland and Cyr wheel in addition to a variety of aerial apparatus. Emily has a focus on foundational aerial technique and encouraging creative pathways in students ranging from beginner to professional.
2026/2027 Schedule
Friday Schedule
Beginner/Intermediate
Fall/Winter Session
- Dates: September 11 – January 29 (18 weeks)
- Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
- Fee: $ 594+ HST (33/class)
- Note: No class on October 16 (church Awesome Sale), Dec 25, Jan 1 (winter break)
- Students will perform on the day of their second class
Winter/Spring Session
- Dates: February 5 – June 25 (18 weeks)
- Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
- Fee: $594 + HST (33/class)
- Note: No classes on March 19 (march break), May 14 (church Awesome Sale) and June 18 (Performance Troupe show)
- Students will perform on the day of their second class
Class Details
- Student Limit: 6 students
- Ages: 10+
- Drop-ins: Not available
Intermediate/Advanced
Fall/Winter Session
- Dates: September 11 – January 29 (18 weeks)
- Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
- Fee: $ 594+ HST (33/class)
- Note: No class on October 16 (church Awesome Sale), Dec 25, Jan 1 (winter break)
- Students will perform on the day of their second class
Winter/Spring Session
- Dates: February 5 – June 25 (18 weeks)
- Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
- Fee: $594 + HST (33/class)
- Note: No classes on March 19 (march break), May 14 (church Awesome Sale) and June 18 (Performance Troupe show)
- Students will perform on the day of their second class
Class Details
- Student Limit: 6 students
- Ages: 10+
- Drop-ins: Not available
