Student policies as of January 2020
Appropriate Attire:
Aerials is an athletic exercise and so requires comfortable, fitted clothing. When participating in an aerials class, wear clothing that is:
NOTE: Because our facility has limited heat and AC, please dress appropriately: wear multiple layers and slip-on shoes, and bring plenty of water.
Safety:
Your safety is Dragonfly’s first priority. In order to keep students safe, we:
Instructors always have the right to ask any student to stop if safety is deemed an issue.
Class Format and Progression:
All of our classes are designed to provide sequences and skills progressions based on the difficulty of skill and strength required. We aim to help students of all fitness levels develop the strength they need to progress safely through our curriculum.
Many classes are open to beginners of all fitness levels. These include:
Class Attendance:
We will not allow new students to join in the middle of a session. You may miss one class and use that class credit towards an open gym time.Adult classes are limited to 4 students per class. Kids classes are limited to 6 students with two teachers.
Open Gym:
The purpose of open gym is to provide students a time to practice skills that they have learned in class. It is not to have students teach each other or try new skills that they have not had instruction in.
Work Study:
People interested in work study must complete an application (click here to download it)and submit it to the Dragonfly scheduler.
Aerials is an athletic exercise and so requires comfortable, fitted clothing. When participating in an aerials class, wear clothing that is:
- Comfortable
- Fitted to the body
- Does not restrict movement
- Covers the back of your knees
- Covers the insides of your armpits and elbows
- Lotion
- Jewelry, including but not limited to rings, dangling earrings, watches etc.
- Shoes (not allowed on mats or apparatus)
- Clothing with zippers
- Cover any piercings below the neck (studs or gauges may be left in facial piercings
NOTE: Because our facility has limited heat and AC, please dress appropriately: wear multiple layers and slip-on shoes, and bring plenty of water.
Safety:
Your safety is Dragonfly’s first priority. In order to keep students safe, we:
- Place mats under all apparatus
- Participate regularly in teacher training workshops and seminars and complete practice hours with experienced teachers
- Ask disruptive or unsafe students to leave the facility without refund
- COVID SAFETY: All students wear masks and class sizes are capped at low numbers to ensure social distancing. We may lower class sizes during times of high community spread. Join our Dragonfly Facebook student group for updates during these times. We cannot accept drop-in students at this time so please register at least 12 hours in advance using our online booking system.
- Acting goofy
- Trying skills beyond the student’s current ability level
- Working beyond the instructor’s perceived point of student exhaustion
Instructors always have the right to ask any student to stop if safety is deemed an issue.
Class Format and Progression:
All of our classes are designed to provide sequences and skills progressions based on the difficulty of skill and strength required. We aim to help students of all fitness levels develop the strength they need to progress safely through our curriculum.
Many classes are open to beginners of all fitness levels. These include:
- Try Me Classes
- Introduction to Aerials I
- Our general aerials curriculum, including:
- Trapeze
- Lyra
- Fabric/Knot
- Aerial Fitness classes
Class Attendance:
We will not allow new students to join in the middle of a session. You may miss one class and use that class credit towards an open gym time.Adult classes are limited to 4 students per class. Kids classes are limited to 6 students with two teachers.
Open Gym:
The purpose of open gym is to provide students a time to practice skills that they have learned in class. It is not to have students teach each other or try new skills that they have not had instruction in.
Work Study:
People interested in work study must complete an application (click here to download it)and submit it to the Dragonfly scheduler.
