Essex Circus Academy

Essex Circus Academy

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Aerial classes for kids and adults in the Southend/Eastwood area. Opening in Jan 2026!

10/09/2026

Regular daytime slots for private classes are available Monday 2.30pm πŸ—“

πŸŽͺ Instructor - Frankie
Availability - weekly
1-2-1 - Β£30
2-2-1 - Β£45

πŸŽͺ Instructor - Chrissy
Availability - fortnightly
1-2-1 - Β£40
2-2-1 - Β£55

Private classes are ideal for those looking to enhance their training, for anyone who does not enjoy or benefit from a larger class environment, or those who want to fast track their progress with focused input from an instructor.

Get in touch to book!

[email protected] πŸ“§

09/09/2026

πŸ“’ Join our new Introduction to Aerial class Mondays at 6.30pm, based in the Rochford/Southend area.

Don't think you're strong enough? Class will help you build strength! We all have to start somewhere and ECA is a welcoming space.

Not sure what to expect? Check out some of our past posts including a pinned post on our Instagram page to see what beginners classes look like. Our new Introduction to Aerial class will give you the opportunity to try a selection of equipment including silks, sling, hoop and trapeze (not all at the same time 🀣)

Our adults classes cost Β£14.50 on a drop in basis or Β£50pcm to sign up for a rolling subscription.

Check out our website and booking site to see what other classes we have available!

08/09/2026

We have 2 workshops left in September

Bring your partner aerial workshop πŸ₯°
4 spaces available at time of posting
Friday 18th September
7-9pm
Share your love of aerial with your partner and get them in the air!

Calisthenics workshop with Clare Livemore πŸ’ͺ🏻
3 spaces available at time of posting
Saturday 26th September
12.30-2.30pm
See what your body is capable of with the wonderful Clare, who is a world champion calisthenics competition and highly respected judge and coach.

Visit our booking site to snag your place!

06/09/2026

Behind the scenes at today's photoshoot with .creative πŸ“Έ

A huge thank you to Angela! You really know how to put everyone at ease and get the best angles 🀩

A reminder for all students, please don't post the raw photos when they are sent to you, the edited photos will be worth waiting for!

If you're keen to do an aerial photoshoot, drop us a message as we already have a wait list for our next shoot. The date isn't yet confirmed, but it's likely to be early Jan. πŸ—“

04/09/2026

We've been a little more lenient with clothing over the summer due to the extreme heat, πŸ₯΅ including reducing the amount of hoop and trapeze in our kids classes and carefully planning lessons to reduce friction on the backs of the knees for those wearing shorts.

Now that the weather has cooled down, here's a reminder for all students about what to wear.

Leggings and a leotard or leggings and a t-shirt are always the best option. πŸ‘

- Leggings are a must. If you or your child still wants to wear shorts, bring leggings with you because some equipment and moves are uncomfortable on your legs. Aerial can cause friction burns if you aren't properly covered up.
Cotton or cotton blend leggings are best. If the leggings are too shiny/slippy they will slide on the silks.

- Avoid cropped tops. Anyone taking circus classes should have their stomach covered by either a t-shirt and leggings or leotard and leggings / unitard.

- Loose clothing is not ideal for aerial and discouraged. It can get caught up in wraps and make certain moves harder.

- No clothing with zips or velcro is permitted - this can snag the silks and slings.

- As we get into the colder months, no hoodies are permitted. If you or your child feels the cold, a sweatshirt with no hood or long sleeve t-shirt/leotard are suitable options.

- Remove jewellery before class. The only jewellery permitted is small earring studs, which are discouraged and worn at your own risk.

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03/09/2026

We have a few spaces left in our 2000s Pop Aerial Hoop Workshop 7-9pm tomorrow!

Head to our booking site to join us!

The workshop is aimed at adults and is aimed at intermediate or above but will be accessible to high beginners.

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19/08/2026

Whats on in September? πŸ—“

Friday 4th September 7-9pm - Throwback disco aerial hoop workshop πŸ’Ώ πŸ’ƒπŸ•Ί
A mixed ability 2hr session, but most suitable for high beginner / intermediate who are able to transition between moves

Friday 18th September 7-9pm - Bring your partner aerial workshopπŸ‘¬πŸ‘«πŸ‘­
A mixed ability 2hr session, but most suitable for beginners / intermediate students who want to have some fun with their partner or friend and introduce them to aerial

Saturday 26th September 12.30-2.30pm - Calisthenics workshop with Clare Livemore πŸ’ͺ🏻πŸ’ͺ🏻πŸ’ͺ🏻

All workshops are open to non studends as well as regular students, but please drop us a message if you aren't a regular student so that we can gauge your level and prepare progressions/regressions for you.

Book via our booking site https://booking.essexcircusacademy.co.uk/

08/08/2026

We know that both aerial and calisthenics are outside of a lot of people's comfort zones. And that's scary.

We've added another calisthenics workshop with the incredible Clare Livemore πŸ’ͺ🏻 to our diary for 26th September. But to to make it a little less scary, here are some outtakes from her last workshop πŸ˜†

We aren't perfect at ECA, but we guarantee you that there's no fakery and AI slop here. We're just real people trying to get strong, do cool things and be the best versions of ourselves that we can be! Which comes with a few fails from time to time!

Clare will be back to help us get even stronger and learn even more cool things in September πŸ—“ so get booking via out booking site! (link in bio)

If you don't know Clare yet, she's a highly decorated calisthenics champion and respected judge and trainer. Clare is the WSWCF World Champion Female Veteran Endurance Athlete and the founder of SX Calisthenics. She's also a fantastic human and we love having her as part of our community.


07/08/2026

If you're looking to fast track your progress, private classes are your best friend!

Privates allow for focused instructor attention and can be planned for bespoke teaching on specific equipment or individual skills that suit you or your child.

We offer 1-2-1 classes for Β£40 and 2-2-1 classes for Β£55 or you can book in with our newly qualified instructor Frankie for a 1-2-1 at Β£30 and 2-2-1 classes at Β£41.50.

Classes can be arranged weekday daytimes or weekends subject to availability or we have a few weekday evening slots.

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Please note that our weekend availability in August is more limited and September is starting to fill up so book in quickly to avoid disappointment!

Drop us a message or email [email protected] to discuss.

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Unit 2 Tah House
Southend-on-Sea
SS26UN