Centrum Vzdušnej Akrobacie

The Centrum Vzdušnej Akrobacie is a center specializing in teaching aerial circus disciplines, located in Bratislava , Slovakia. Situated in the Ružinov district, it has three training spaces spread across two adjacent buildings on Plynárenská Street.

The center welcomes children and adults, from beginners to experienced practitioners. It offers regular classes, occasional workshops and private sessions, with a progressive teaching method combining acrobatic technique, physical preparation and artistic expression.

A wide variety of aerial disciplines

The program includes several apparatuses used in circus arts.

Aerial silks allows you to learn climbing techniques, suspended positions and acrobatic sequences.

Aerial hoop develops strength, coordination, balance and mastery of transitions on a rigid apparatus.

The aerial hammock allows you to explore suspensions and figures inside a fabric installed in a loop.

The center also offers aerial straps and loop classes, with exercises in strength, rotation, and body control.

The flying pole, a suspended vertical bar, complements this training. This discipline combines suspension techniques, acrobatic movements, and rotations.

Finally, aerial bungee allows you to discover a practice using an elastic suspension system, combining dynamic movements and displacements in space.

Classes for children and adults

Aerial courses generally welcome children from the age of eight , as well as adults.

Participants are divided according to their level, from discovering the fundamentals to more complex sequences.

For younger children, the center offers a baby gymnastics activity for children aged two to four, as well as acrobatic and gymnastic preparation for four to seven year olds.

These programs allow for the gradual development of coordination, mobility, balance, and motor skills.

An activity involving a mother and her child is also on the program.

A structured, cyclical teaching approach

Regular courses are generally organized in eight-week cycles , with one session per week.

Each session allows for a deeper exploration of the techniques specific to the apparatus being studied.

Beginners discover the first positions and the fundamental principles of safety.

More advanced students work on more demanding technical figures, transitions, and combinations.

It is possible to take several courses simultaneously to increase your training volume.

Choreographic technique and creation

The artistic dimension occupies an important place in the center's pedagogy.

The exercises are gradually combined into choreographic sequences, with particular attention paid to the fluidity of transitions, the music and the quality of presentation.

Depending on the level and frequency of training, learning a complete choreography can take three to six months .

This approach allows students to develop both their technical skills and their physical expression.

Specialized facilities

The centre has three training areas located on Plynárenská Street.

The equipment includes aerial hoops, silks and other suspension devices adapted to different disciplines.

The classes are supervised by coaches and the exercises are performed with landing mats.

One of the spaces allows you to work with several hoops simultaneously, facilitating group practice.

Workshops and private lessons

In addition to the regular courses, the center organizes discovery workshops during the weekends.

These sessions allow you to try out a discipline without committing to a program lasting several weeks.

Private lessons are also offered, individually or in small groups, with teaching adapted to the objectives and level of the participants.

Some more specialized disciplines, such as lollipop and chain acrobatics, are presented mainly in the form of workshops and individual sessions.

A journey from leisure to advanced training

The Centrum Vzdušnej Akrobacie welcomes people wishing to practice an original physical activity, but also those who wish to deepen their aerial technique.

The teaching is based on a progression by levels and on the acquisition of skills enabling the execution of increasingly complex sequences.

The center mentions the possibility of supporting high-level practitioners and participants in international competitions.

However, it does not offer any higher education diplomas for circus professions.

A school specializing in aerial arts

The Centrum Vzdušnej Akrobacie does not offer general instruction in all circus disciplines.

Its specialty lies in aerial acrobatics , with a particularly varied range of apparatus and regular courses for different audiences.

Juggling, unicycling and balancing on objects are not among the regular activities identified.

Thanks to its three training areas, the diversity of its disciplines and its progressive teaching methods, the center constitutes an important structure for learning aerial acrobatics in Bratislava.