About the studio space
New Moon strives to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone who wishes to train with us. Our studio space features two classroom spaces and all gender bathrooms at the ground level and a vaulted studio with a small training space off to the side upstairs.
Our teaching staff range in age from early 20s to 60, and our student make-up is even more broad!
What to wear, what to bring
Generally speaking, you should wear soft, stretchy athletic clothing that allows free movement and that you are comfortable wearing. Yoga pants or leggings and t-shirts are great choices. But aerial is a fairly unique practice so there are some things to be aware of:
- Things can snag on the fabrics and slings. Please no clothing with zippers, studs, metal fasteners, or anything that could catch. (watch out for pants with sneaky zippers on the pockets, backsides, or the sides of the legs) Please remove all jewelry prior to training.
- The equipment can cause friction burns on bare skin. Please do not wear shorts, crop-tops, or bra-tops without an overlayer. Make sure your waist, lower back, and the backs of your knees are covered.
- You can slide on the fabrics, ropes, and slings (and sometimes you don’t want to!). Cotton or cotton-blend fabrics are better on this equipment than lycra and other synthetic materials.
- We move around our apparatus, and sometimes our apparatus moves around us. Baggy or flowing clothing can get caught or stuck. We recommend closely fitting attire.
Sometimes performers will be rehearsing during open gym or during time they have rented and may be wearing specialty costuming for their performance. In an effort to keep our space welcoming and comfortable for all, during general training we do require shirts and bottoms (or leotards/unitards) be worn.
Please avoid using lotions, oils, or heavy perfumes before coming to the studio. Your skin should be clean and dry, both for your own safety and to keep the equipment as clean as possible for others.
The main thing you need is a water bottle. We provide filtered water but encourage the use of reusable bottles so please bring your own, preferably with your name on it.
If you tend to perspire, please bring a hand towel so that you can dry yourself off as needed.
A notebook or phone/camera can be useful for recording what you learn in class. If you are shooting pictures or videos please get the instructor’s permission first and avoid getting any other students in your shot.
Coming with prior experience
Because different studios have different curricula and different course structures, we require all visiting/transferring/cross-enrolling students to schedule a half-hour class placement assessment so that we can determine the best class fit for that student. Please email info@newmoonmovementarts.com to schedule an assessment.