Online aerial coaching works for experienced aerialists (see below for what that means!) who are confident with interpreting verbal cues from a coach in real time. Ideally, you warm up ahead our of allotted lesson time then enter the Zoom room and I guide you through a class as we would in an in person 1:1, except I use video demonstration (screen sharing from my library of teaching videos) to clarify any drills or cues as necessary. This actually works brilliantly for dynamic skills in particular which are especially hard to slow down in live demos to show the detail/timing!

I offer online coaching to experienced /intermediate/advanced recreational and/or professional rope and sling artists.

When use the terms ‘intermediate+’ or ‘experienced’ I’m not referring to an established categorisation, but rather to knowing enough about your own level of skill and experience to make an informed judgement call about your confidence to work without a coach in the room with you, who can only give you verbal cues.

While we should all take ultimate responsibility for our aerial practice even in an in-person group class (physical presence of the instructor does not imply and cannot guarantee safety!), for online coaching to work well, each participant needs to have a clear understanding of their existing knowledge, their inherent attitude to risk and the limits of their confidence.

Really this means that you should have sufficient aerial experience to:

(i) have an established core skills vocabulary on your chosen apparatus;
(ii) know the limits of your strength, endurance and confidence;
(iii) be VERY comfortable interpreting verbal instruction and working without physical assists (spotting) from an instructor who will be teaching you remotely.

Here’s what you get when you book online coaching with me:

(i) live online 1:1s via Zoom - choose from 1 or 1.5 hours, singles or multipack (4 or more)

(ii) access to your own video library of skills, drills & sequences (continuous access to ongoing students; lasts for 3 months for one-off lessons)

(iii) class notes and training plan to guide your practice between lessons

(iv) form checks and feedback - if you’re an ongoing student with upcoming classes in the calendar you can send me training videos (5 mins max) in between sessions and I’ll send it back with voice over commentary .

Flourish pricing is reviewed each cycle. For a 3 month training plan, 3 × 1:1s and 5 masterclasses pricing is in the region of $1100 full price with a 25% Early Bird discount available exclusively to the waitlist. A three month financing plan is also available.

I also offer two full bursary places (or four half price equivalents) every year to students who can’t afford classes or full rate. These places are currently full but you can request to be added to the waiting list.

If full price 1:1s are currently out of reach but you know someone else working at a similar skill level on similar goals and who can get online at the same time as you, then 1:2s can be a more affordable way to get almost the same experience!

I’m based in Wales in the UK so my timezone is GMT (and GMT+1 in summer = British Summer Time or BST). This is 8 hours ahead of Pacific Time or 5 hours ahead of Eastern time. It’s 1 hour behind Central Europe.

I teach Fridays and Saturdays.

During Flourish I usually open up an additional day (Tues or Thurs).

My teaching hours are:
🇬🇧 8.45am-12 noon + 4pm-9pm

This makes the following possible:
🇺🇸 8am-1pm Pacific
🇺🇸 11am-4pm Eastern
🇪🇺 9.45-1pm + 5-10pm Central Europe
🇦🇺 5.45-9pm Fri/Sat Australian Central
🇳🇿 7.45-11pm Fri/Sat or 6-9 am Sat/Sun NZ

I’m so glad you asked! Because in a currently unregulated industry like aerial coaching, it is so important to establish if a coach has the experience and knowledge you need.

I trained as a contemporary dancer (BA and MA) then worked as an aerial harness performer and workshop leader in an inclusive (disabled/nondisabled) dance company every summer for over 10 years before moving into aerial circus full time in 2018. I also worked as a dance lecturer (somatics, improvisation and contact improvisation, community dance and professional practice) to undergrad dance students for 2 years.

I’m now part of the teaching team Syrcas Byd Bach, a small circus school in West Wales, having joined as dance/rope/sling teacher in 2018. I’m also a coach for the Circus Mobility membership The Parish.

You can read a full list of my aerial relevant training and qualifications here.

You must have access to:

• aerial apparatus and hardware in good working order and visually inspected for wear on a regular basis

• professionally installed rigging point or load tested aerial rig

• industry standard safety mat of a suitable thickness for the maximum height at which you will be working during lesson

To make the most of your lesson time you will also need:

• a good internet connection in your training space,

• a device with a good enough camera for me to see you clearly,

• a good enough audio set up for you to hear my cueing clearly when you're in the air (some students use Airpods or other in-ear gym-friendly headphones especially in noisy open gym)

Most students use their laptop camera, some use their phone, though a phone screen can be a little small for seeing the screen-shared videos. If studios are large, busy or noisy, then headphones are a must, but in quieter set-ups laptop speakers usually work fine!