self-guided Training Time & instructor-led supplementary class Policies

• For all self-guided training time (Open Gym (OG), Independent Training (IT), & Advanced Open Training (AOT)) and instructor-led supplementary classes (Aerial Fitness, Flexibility, Weight Training For Aerialists, Handstands, & Dance Foundations), please sign up ahead of time in MindBody to reserve your spot.

  • If you do not sign up in MindBody ahead of time, you are not guaranteed a spot in the class or training time slot.

• If you purchased an Adult Semester Pass at Momentum, you get 5 comp passes to use for attending all classes listed above during the semester the pass is purchased.

  • Youth Semester Passes & Teen Semester Passes do not get additional comp passes. However, any missed class credits (from any semester pass) can be used to attend OG/IT/AOT or instructor-led supplementary classes.

• Students are not permitted to teach other students in class or during self-guided training. If you have questions, please attend Open Gym so you can ask an instructor. Do not ask other students in to teach you new skills; practice only what you know and have learned in class. 

• Due to the high risk nature of aerial, students are asked to refrain from teaching themselves skills from videos, social media, or the internet. There is far less safety assurance to avoid getting stuck, falling from unsafe height, or become injured in other ways without first being guided & learning technique from a qualified instructor.

  • Referencing videos from a class you attended is okay to help remember skills, but teaching yourself new things in self-guided training is not permitted.

• Open Gym & Independent Training are for students of any level who have taken classes before at Momentum. Open Gym & Independent Training are for people who have done aerial before; this is not for beginners with no prior aerial experience. If you have trained in a different aerial studio, and would like to come to Open Gym, please submit a video of yourself on your apparatus to info@momentumaerial.org for clearance before attending open gym. 

  • Open Gym/Independent Training students are expected to warm themselves up before getting on an apparatus and cool themselves down before leaving to help prevent injury. Warm up & cool down during Open Gym/Independent Training should be incorporated within the 60-minutes allotted for the session.

• Open Gym will have an instructor present to bring apparatuses down/put them away, answer questions, provide feedback, play music for routines, and watch for safety concerns. Instructors will not teach you skills that you missed in your level class during an Open Gym. Students can work on independent routines so long as they are not attempting skills that have not been taught to them. 

• Independent Training goes on at the same time as another class, but the instructor is only available for emergencies. Students are expected to be entirely self-guided, including know how to properly bring down apparatuses & pull them back up. The instructor is not available to play music or answer questions about skills. We offer this independent training to utilize our limited space as efficiently as possible. We recognize the need for more practice times for students, and we often have 1-3 spots available during a class that aren't being used.

  • If you’re a beginner student, we require that you take at least 3 classes before attending so that you have something to practice.

  • Please keep your practice quiet so it doesn’t disrupt the class going on.

  • Please bring earbuds/wireless headphones if you need specific music or need to practice a routine; the studio speaker is not available.

  • Do not practice skills that you don’t understand, don’t remember, or can’t get in & out of safely.

  • If your student is a child (12 or under), they may attend if they have learned how to properly bring down & pull up apparatuses, warm up & cool down on their own, & can independently practice their skills without an instructor. If they need an instructor's help, they should attend Open Gym instead.

• Advanced Open Training is for students who are in Level 3a+ classes in their apparatus. This time is available for advanced students to work independently on conditioning, skills, or routines. Students can work on independent routines so long as they are only attempting skills that have been taught to them. Please come with a buddy (any other advanced student) who can get help in case of emergency or injury; never practice alone in any classroom. 

  An instructor is present somewhere at the studio in case of emergencies, but is often in a different classroom. If an instructor is present in the classroom, they are available for help with emergencies only, and are not present to answer questions. If you need help and have questions about skills, Open Gym with an instructor present to help will be a better fit for you. Please check in with the hosting instructor before training. 

  In order to attend, students must have submitted a signed copy of the Advanced Open Training Policies, to acknowledge that they have read and understand the expectations of Advanced Open Training.