The Aerial Arts Program at Nosara Performing Arts Academy is designed to develop strong, confident, and expressive aerialists through a balance of technical training, strength development, and performance experience.

During our Foundation Session (September–December), students focus on building the strength, technique, and body awareness essential for safe and successful aerial training. Classes are leveled according to experience and technical readiness, allowing students to progress through skills, sequences, transitions, climbs, inversions, and conditioning at an appropriate pace. Throughout their training, students may work on a variety of apparatuses including Hammock, Lyra, Silks, Spiral, and Trapeze.

The Performance Session (January–May) takes those foundational skills into the creative and performance process. Students participate in regular weekly rehearsals, learning choreography and developing aerial sequences for NPAA’s annual production. Emphasis shifts toward artistry, musicality, character, transitions, stage presence, and working as part of a larger production while continuing to strengthen aerial technique.

Placement in both sessions is determined by faculty based on age, experience, strength, and technical readiness to ensure that each aerialist is appropriately challenged and supported.