Aerial Silks Near Me in College Point, Queens: Aerial Haven Intro Classes

Aerial Haven teaches aerial silks in Suite A of 14-57 110th Street in College Point, Queens, a waterfront corner of the borough where the studio's own owners say new students arrive asking whether College Point is even a real place. Its Fall 2026 calendar lists Intro to Silks and Hammock four times a week, and a first class costs $20 when you book the studio's try-aerial offer. If you search for aerial silks near me from Flushing, Whitestone or Bayside, this is the closest dedicated aerial studio.

Aerial Haven is a partnership between two performers. Danielle Kocal, the owner, is a lifelong dancer who captained the Adelphi Dance Team, has taught bellydance in the New York area since 2003, and is a registered yoga teacher. Her co-founder, Laura Haley, toured Europe, South America and Asia for more than four years with Cirque Le Masque's Carnival and flew in the harness for the off-Broadway show Fuerza Bruta.

The pair launched a Kickstarter in February 2020, according to QNS, planning a space in Bayside, and opened formally in College Point in January 2021. The studio's faculty page also lists Ayana Momoki, a Vaganova-trained ballet dancer who toured with Mystic India, and Vivian, an aerialist and occupational therapist who holds an aerial yoga teacher certification from Om Factory and a lyra certification from CirqFIT.

Beginners start in Intro to Silks and Hammock, a one-hour class that the studio describes as basic conditioning drills for correct aerial technique on both silks and hammock, with the focus on proper form and safety. On the Fall 2026 calendar it meets Mondays from 7:30 to 8:30pm, Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30pm, and Fridays and Sundays from noon to 1pm, which makes it one of the few beginner silks classes in the city held at weekday lunchtime.

The studio recommends taking the intro class at least five times before Level 1. Once you can climb to the top with a basic and Russian climb, tie figure-8 and aerial dance locks in the air, hip key from the floor and hold an invert unassisted, you are required to move up. Silks Level 1 meets Tuesdays at 7pm and Saturdays at noon, and Level 2 adds S-wraps, windmills, drops and rotations.

The same calendar lists lyra at intro, beginner and intermediate levels, rope, hammock levels, aerial conditioning, acro, belly dance and a full kids' program. A QNS feature on the studio quoted Kocal saying that some people show up thinking they have booked an aerial yoga class, so be clear before you go: this is circus-style aerial training on silks and lyra, not restorative yoga in a sling.

The try-aerial page offers a single beginner or intro class for $20, booked by choosing that option in Mindbody. First-time students can instead take three classes for $90. After that, an adult drop-in costs $40, a five-class card is $190 and a ten-class card is $350. Monthly memberships cost $140 for one class a week or $250 for two, billed automatically every month.

Compared with Midtown aerial studios charging $45 to $48 a class, the Queens prices are the main reason students travel here. Open workout time costs $20 an hour, booked by email, or $30 for a three-hour Friday session from 11am to 2pm. Private lessons are listed at $100 an hour on the prices page. Floor classes such as belly dance are $18 as a drop-in.

Aerial Haven has a strict 12-hour cancellation policy: cancel or reschedule at least 12 hours ahead and you get a credit for a future class; inside that window you lose it. The studio does not give refunds for classes, workshops, camps or memberships. There is a 15-minute grace period for late arrivals, and after that you forfeit the class for safety reasons.

Memberships are where people get caught out. They renew automatically on the same day each month, the studio does not cancel them for lack of attendance, and you must give written notice at least 10 days before the next billing date. If you think you will only come for a month, buy a class card instead of a membership.

Most students are local, but QNS reported that some travel in from Westchester, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Long Island. Haley has said she trains students from 5 to 75 years old, and the kids' calendar is busy on weekday afternoons. The studio's high ceilings, reported at 25 feet, give silks students room to climb properly rather than staying near the floor.

Our honest view: Aerial Haven is the best value for silks in the city if you live in northeast Queens or drive, but it is a long trip by public transit from Manhattan. If College Point is out of reach, the closer alternative is a Midtown studio, at a higher price per class. The Friday and Sunday noon intro slots suit anyone who works evenings.

About four blocks east, the Poppenhusen Institute at 114-04 14th Road was built in 1868 by industrialist Conrad Poppenhusen and is a New York City landmark. It received a 2026 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, and the building is still used for community programs and exhibits about College Point's history. It is worth a look before a weekend class.

MacNeil Park, on the College Point waterfront less than a kilometer from the studio, looks across the East River toward the Bronx and is a quiet place to stretch after an hour on the fabric. College Point Boulevard, a few blocks west, has the neighborhood's main row of shops and places to eat.

Address: Aerial Haven, 14-57 110th Street, Suite A, College Point, NY 11356, near 15th Avenue. Contact: aerialhaven@gmail.com and Instagram @AerialHaven; book classes through Mindbody. Transit: there is no subway in College Point; the Q65 stops at 110th Street and 15th Avenue and the Q26 at 110th Street and 14th Avenue. From the 7 train at Flushing–Main Street, the Q65 is the most direct bus.

Bring water and fitted long layers, and arrive a few minutes early to warm up. Buy the $20 try-aerial class first, then decide between the three-for-$90 intro pack and a class card. If you sign up for a monthly membership, set a reminder 10 days before your billing date in case you decide to stop.