| Wednesday, Jul 9th | ||
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 10:00 AM in 108 | Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Camp July 2025 Ages 6-11 | Sign Up |
| Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Camp July 2025 Ages 6-11 with Tree Sa Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Join us for our Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Summer Camp July 7 - 11 2025! Our Circus Kiddos will learn tricks and skills and have ample playtime on Aerial Hoop (aka Lyra), Aerial Sling, Aerial Silks, and Trapeze. Students will be introduced to Flow Arts like Hula Hoop dancing and other Circus disciplines like Hand Balancing and Flexibility, and will also learn how to do face painting and fun sparkly circus style makeup. This half day circus camp week will conclude with a student showcase on Friday July 11th where family and friends are welcome to see what we’ve been working on all week! Schedule Overview for Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm Half Day Camp 10:00-10:30am Group Warm-Up 10:30-11:30am Aerial Arts (Monday-Silks&Sling, Tuesday-Trapeze&Lyra, Wednesday-Silks&Sling, Thursday-Trapeze&Lyra) 11:30-11:45am Break-Time/Snack-Time 11:45am-12:15pm Circus Explorations (Monday-Flow Arts, Tuesday-Hand Balancing and Flexibility, Wednesday-Flow Arts, Thursday-Hand Balancing and F… Duration: 180 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 10 | ||
| 1:15 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Trista Hudzik Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:15 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Trista Hudzik Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:15 PM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Trista Hudzik Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:15 PM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial - FULL | Waitlist |
| Open Studio Aerial with Trista Hudzik Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice play on the equipment and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes | ||
| 4:30 PM in 108 | Lyra Sequencing (Levels 3+) | Sign Up |
| Lyra Sequencing (Levels 3+) with Gena DuBose Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Students will be guided through unique transitions on and around the Lyra in this Lyra Sequencing Levels 3+ class. Class will focus on maintaining a strong connection with the hoop while flowing from move to move with engagement and technique throughout. Gena's creative sequences offer the opportunity to move below, inside, and above the hoop and transition seamlessly from one point to the next. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 8 | ||
| 4:45 PM in 107U | PolePower (Level 3+) | Sign Up |
| PolePower (Level 3+) with Camille Lawson Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Want to take your pole practice a bit further? In PolePower 3+, well explore the sequencing of intermediate + shapes, unique &/or new pole tricks that might not be in curriculum classes, & variations of skills. Theres always something to learn in the world of pole! Well begin with a full body warmup & a bit of conditioning, and end with cooldown stretches. Get ready to unleash your Pole Power! Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 7 | ||
| 5:45 PM in 108 | Sling (All Levels Welcome) - FULL | Waitlist |
| Sling (All Levels Welcome) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107U | Pole (Level 4+) | Sign Up |
| Pole (Level 4+) with Waverly Jones Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Pole 4+ is a 60 minute intermediate - advanced mixed level class focusing on tricks, skills, conditioning, and combos. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. This class is a high flying composition of challenging new thigh and hip holds, impressive spins, and new strength building techniques. Students will learn new ways of climbing and inverting on the pole as well as truly acrobatic aerial static holds. This class will challenge you with exciting new feats of athleticism!Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up? Ask your instructor what the level up requirements are for your level. Our instructors can watch you during or after class for those level up… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 8 | ||
| 7:15 PM in 108 | Trapeze (Level 3-Level 4) | Sign Up |
| Trapeze (Level 3-Level 4) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 60 minute intermediate level Trapeze class is perfect for students in our Level 3 or 4 curriculum or for folks who meet the level ups for attending this class. Students will build aerial vocabulary on Single Point Dance Trapeze and Double Point Static Trapeze. Intermediate students will work on inversions, intricate wraps in the ropes, drops and beats, and will learn how to piece skills together for effortless movement sequencing. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 8 | ||
| 7:30 PM in 107U | Sultry Siren (Levels 2+) | Sign Up |
| Sultry Siren (Levels 2+) with Anna Meyer Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Embrace your sensuality and the art of pole flow with sexy, dynamic movements including spins, simple inverts, heel clacks, and booty shakes. Explore movements that evoke desire and encourage self-expression and empowerment. Attire whatever helps you feel sensual & powerful, heels are encouraged, socks & kneepads also helpful! Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 5 | ||
| 8:45 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Gina Purri Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:45 PM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Gina Purri Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 3 | ||
| 8:45 PM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Gina Purri Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:45 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Gina Purri Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| Thursday, Jul 10th | ||
| 10:00 AM in 108 | Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Camp July 2025 Ages 6-11 | Sign Up |
| Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Camp July 2025 Ages 6-11 with Tree Sa Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Join us for our Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Summer Camp July 7 - 11 2025! Our Circus Kiddos will learn tricks and skills and have ample playtime on Aerial Hoop (aka Lyra), Aerial Sling, Aerial Silks, and Trapeze. Students will be introduced to Flow Arts like Hula Hoop dancing and other Circus disciplines like Hand Balancing and Flexibility, and will also learn how to do face painting and fun sparkly circus style makeup. This half day circus camp week will conclude with a student showcase on Friday July 11th where family and friends are welcome to see what we’ve been working on all week! Schedule Overview for Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm Half Day Camp 10:00-10:30am Group Warm-Up 10:30-11:30am Aerial Arts (Monday-Silks&Sling, Tuesday-Trapeze&Lyra, Wednesday-Silks&Sling, Thursday-Trapeze&Lyra) 11:30-11:45am Break-Time/Snack-Time 11:45am-12:15pm Circus Explorations (Monday-Flow Arts, Tuesday-Hand Balancing and Flexibility, Wednesday-Flow Arts, Thursday-Hand Balancing and F… Duration: 180 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 10 | ||
| 3:15 PM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Rigel Pawlak Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 3 | ||
| 3:15 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Rigel Pawlak Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:15 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Rigel Pawlak Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:15 PM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Rigel Pawlak Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 107D | Flexibility-Contortion (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Flexibility-Contortion (All Levels Welcome) with Julie Noblitt Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: At Empyrean Arts we strongly believe in sustainable athletic training because we really love what we do and want to continue doing so for a long long time. We encourage both our staff and our students to train both strength and suppleness for a balanced body. Our flexibility classes are open to all levels of students desiring to increase their mobility from the absolute beginner to the performing contortionist. Having mobility and flexibility is having the quality of moving and bending freely and easily without breaking. In our flexibility classes students will learn safe and effective exercises to increase range of motion without compromising strength or function. Students will learn and participate in Active Passive Assisted and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching and strengthening techniques. Together we will work on bringing balance to the body by lengthening our muscles and connective tissues correcting muscle imbalances and building strength for flexibil… Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 6 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 108 | Lyra Fluidity: Lyra 4+ | Sign Up |
| Lyra Fluidity: Lyra 4+ with Gena DuBose Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This single-point lyra class invites you to deepen your connection with the aerial hoop (lyra) through intentional movement exploration and embodied technique. Far beyond learning tricks, we focus on weaving our way in and around the hoopand into the spanset or rope abovediscovering new pathways and transitions that unlock creative movement. Through guided improvisation, technical drills, and spin theory, you'll cultivate body awareness, movement quality, and a deeper understanding of how your body interacts with the apparatus. Emphasis is placed on fluidity, control, and the art of aerial danceencouraging you to move with presence, purpose, and freedom in the air. This class offers a space to dive deeper into your aerial practiceinviting you to explore, play, and connect through movement, creativity, and flow. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 6 | ||
| 4:45 PM in 107U | Slinky Flow (Pole 3+) | Sign Up |
| Slinky Flow (Pole 3+) with Jax Spencer Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Be prepared to incorporate more spins, inversions and transitions both on and off the pole to create a flow. Were going to level up your flow and spice up your slink! Each choreo is different so youll always be creating! Heels, knee pads (sticky) and grip is recommended but not required. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 6 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107D | Down Side Up - Introduction to Inversions & Balancing | Sign Up |
| Down Side Up - Introduction to Inversions & Balancing with Tree Sa Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This class will equip you with the practice tools, progressions, and conditioning that you need to safely and effectively learn to balance & invert. Build strength and stamina, learn reliable techniques, and experience empowering exercises that will flip your world with poses like headstand, handstand, elbow stand, shoulderstand, chest stand, crow pose and much more. All levels welcome! Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 6 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 108 | Silks (Level 3+) | Sign Up |
| Silks (Level 3+) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This75 minute Intermediate-Advanced Silks class is for students in Silks Level 3 or higher, or with an Empyrean Arts instructor approval prior to the start of class. Students will focus on stamina and technique in the air, and especially on strong inversions, as well as be introduced to new climbs, single rotation drops, and interesting new ways to link skills together, including unfamiliar entrances to familiar skills. For advanced students, skills requiring increased strength, including single arm strength, multiple rotations, theoretical understanding of wraps and setups, and dynamic skills and releases will be taught. Students may develop a preference for the the single strand and sturdiness of rope or the split strand and fluid possibilities of fabric. Endurance and supervised invention and creation will be goals for the advanced student.Unsure of what level you are in? Ask your Empyrean Arts instructor at the studio or shoot us an email at empyreanartsnc@gmail.com. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 8 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107U | P + C Flow (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| P + C Flow (All Levels Welcome) with Jax Spencer Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This class is the partnership using both a pole and a chair to create new and interesting combinations, flow sequences and unique shapes! This class is all levels and will include movements on and off the chair, around the pole and a fun combination of using BOTH during a flow. We'll start by exploring movements between the two and build how they can flow together as a unionized sequence! Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 6 | ||
| 7:15 PM in 107U | Pole & Floor Free Fleaux (L2+) | Sign Up |
| Pole & Floor Free Fleaux (L2+) with Jax Spencer Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Free Fleaux is a freestyle based class that incorporates prompts in order to gain confidence and fluidity in your own style of dance. We work on building pathways and transitions both on the pole as well as on the floor. Students will freestyle in increasing time limits and with multiple genres of music in order to build stamina and explore different genres of dance. Knee pads highly recommended! Pole Level 2+. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 6 | ||
| 7:30 PM in 107D | Flexibility (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Flexibility (All Levels Welcome) with Julie Noblitt Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: At Empyrean Arts we strongly believe in sustainable athletic training because we really love what we do and want to continue doing so for a long long time. We encourage both our staff and our students to train both strength and suppleness for a balanced body. Our flexibility classes are open to all levels of students desiring to increase their mobility from the absolute beginner to the performing contortionist. Having mobility and flexibility is having the quality of moving and bending freely and easily without breaking. In our flexibility classes students will learn safe and effective exercises to increase range of motion without compromising strength or function. Students will learn and participate in Active Passive Assisted and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching and strengthening techniques. Together we will work on bringing balance to the body by lengthening our muscles and connective tissues correcting muscle imbalances and building strength for flexibil… Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 8 | ||
| 7:30 PM in 108 | Flow State (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Flow State (All Levels Welcome) with Emily Compass Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Flow State is a 60 minute all levels welcome dance class. It is a grounded, sultry dance fusion experience blending jazz funk elements, fluid progressions, low-flow contemporary floorwork, and slinky choreography. Students will build technique and flexibility, explore sensual expression, and learn choreography that lets the body speak. Class is practiced barefoot, in comfortable dance shoes, or optional heels—your choice, your flow. All bodies welcome. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 8 of 8 | ||
| Friday, Jul 11th | ||
| 10:00 AM in 108 | Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Camp July 2025 Ages 6-11 | Sign Up |
| Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Camp July 2025 Ages 6-11 with Tree Sa Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Join us for our Empyrean Arts Kids Circus Summer Camp July 7 - 11 2025! Our Circus Kiddos will learn tricks and skills and have ample playtime on Aerial Hoop (aka Lyra), Aerial Sling, Aerial Silks, and Trapeze. Students will be introduced to Flow Arts like Hula Hoop dancing and other Circus disciplines like Hand Balancing and Flexibility, and will also learn how to do face painting and fun sparkly circus style makeup. This half day circus camp week will conclude with a student showcase on Friday July 11th where family and friends are welcome to see what we’ve been working on all week! Schedule Overview for Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm Half Day Camp 10:00-10:30am Group Warm-Up 10:30-11:30am Aerial Arts (Monday-Silks&Sling, Tuesday-Trapeze&Lyra, Wednesday-Silks&Sling, Thursday-Trapeze&Lyra) 11:30-11:45am Break-Time/Snack-Time 11:45am-12:15pm Circus Explorations (Monday-Flow Arts, Tuesday-Hand Balancing and Flexibility, Wednesday-Flow Arts, Thursday-Hand Balancing and F… Duration: 180 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 10 | ||
| 4:00 PM in 108 | Aerial Kids Silks & Sling (All Levels Welcome, Ages 5-11) | Sign Up |
| Aerial Kids Silks & Sling (All Levels Welcome, Ages 5-11) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 8 | ||
| 5:15 PM in 108 | Intro to Lyra & Trapeze (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) | Sign Up |
| Intro to Lyra & Trapeze (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Intro to Lyra and Trapeze class is perfect for the brand new Trapeze and/or Lyra student, those with some previous experience, or those desiring to review foundational skills and tricks. Students will learn, practice, and refine the skills for building a solid and safe foundation on Lyra and/or Trapeze. This class begins with a thorough total body warm up led by the instructor and continues onto the apparatus for beginning level conditioning exercises. Intro to Lyra and Trapeze includes our Intro, Level 1, and Level 2 curriculums. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 6 | ||
| 6:30 PM in 108 | Intro to Bungee (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Intro to Bungee (All Levels Welcome) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Intro to Bungee is the best way to explore how much fun bouncing around can be in a safe, low impact way. The bungee system allows for exercise that is accessible to all, and is a great addition or alternative to other forms of cardiovascular and strength based activities. It can also be a useful tool for injury recovery. In this class, students will be introduced to foundational bungee movements and terminology, learn proper harness fitting and how to weight check for proper bungee resistance, and building trust with the bungee system. Students need to wear stretchy, comfortable leggings or knee length biker type shorts and a shirt that can be tucked in or that covers the waist area completely. We highly recommend that students come prepared to explore this class with bare feet, grippy socks, and/or exercise sneakers to find what works best for each person as we want to avoid smooshed toes. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 4 | ||
| 7:30 PM in 107U | Coming to da Stage | Sign Up |
| Coming to da Stage with Camille Maybin Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Its giving Amateur night! Lets role play together in this beginner friendly stripper style pole routine. This class is sultry, sexy, and everything in between. Body rolls, twerks, and sensual movements that will take your confidence on the pole to another level! This class is perfect for those looking for a safe space to BE free, FEEL free, and have FUN being the sexiest version of yourself! Dress up in whatever you feel seductive (and comfortable) in to add a little extra fun to the choreo. Heels & Knee pads are highly encouraged! *heels are not mandatory, but are welcomed! Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 6 | ||
| 7:45 PM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Skylar Bee Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 3 | ||
| 7:45 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Skylar Bee Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 2 | ||
| Saturday, Jul 12th | ||
| 10:30 AM in 108 | Trapeze Foundations (Intro + Levels 1-3) - FULL | Waitlist |
| Trapeze Foundations (Intro + Levels 1-3) with Hilary Schroeder Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 60 minute Intro to Advanced Beginner Trapeze class is perfect for the brand new Trapeze student, those with some previous Trapeze experience, or those desiring to review Trapeze foundational skills and tricks. Students will learn, practice, and refine the skills for building a solid and safe foundation on Trapeze. This class begins with a thorough total body warm up led by the instructor and continues onto the apparatus for beginning level conditioning exercises. Intro to Trapeze includes our Intro to Trapeze, Trapeze level 1, Trapeze level 2, and Trapeze level 3 curriculums. Duration: 60 minutes | ||
| 11:00 AM in 107U | Intro to Pole (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) | Sign Up |
| Intro to Pole (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) with Lauren Willingham Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Intro to Pole is perfect for brand new to Pole students, students with a little bit of previous Pole experience, and Pole students wanting to learn or review entry level skills, tricks, conditioning, and technique. This class combines our Intro to Pole curriculum with our Pole 1 and Pole 2 curriculum. We recommend that students take 8-10 Intro Pole classes before moving on to higher levels.This is a 60 minute class focusing on the sporty side of Pole. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice various entry level spins, poses, and skill and trick combinations using the Pole.Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 5 | ||
| 11:40 AM in 108 | Silks (Level 3+) - FULL | Waitlist |
| Silks (Level 3+) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 60 minute Silks 3/4 class is for students in Silks Level 3 or higher, or with an Empyrean Arts instructor approval prior to the start of class. Students will focus on stamina and technique in the air, and especially on strong inversions, as well as be introduced to new climbs, single rotation drops, and interesting new ways to link skills together, including unfamiliar entrances to familiar skills. Duration: 75 minutes | ||
| 1:00 PM in 108 | Sling (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Sling (All Levels Welcome) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 60 minute aerial sling (aka aerial hammock) class is perfect for anyone from a brand-new student to those with prior experience on sling! This class begins with a thorough warm up led by the instructor and continues onto the apparatus for conditioning and skills. Students will then learn, practice, and/or refine their hammock repertoire! Class will end with a brief cool down. This class is accessible to all bodies and abilities. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 8 | ||
| 2:20 PM in 108 | Aerial Kids Silks & Sling (All Levels Welcome, Ages 5-11) | Sign Up |
| Aerial Kids Silks & Sling (All Levels Welcome, Ages 5-11) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 8 | ||
| 3:45 PM in 108 | Beginners Aerial Rope (Levels 1-3) | Sign Up |
| Beginners Aerial Rope (Levels 1-3) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Students will learn the basics and foundational skills to start their journey on rope! This class will cater to level 1, 2 &3. No experience required. Each class is 75 minutes. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 8 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Willow Schenk Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Willow Schenk Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Willow Schenk Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 3 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Willow Schenk Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| Sunday, Jul 13th | ||
| 12:00 PM in 108 | Low Flow Trapeze (Levels 2+) | Sign Up |
| Low Flow Trapeze (Levels 2+) with Tree Sa Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Low Flow Trapeze is a gentle approach to aerial arts. Explore sweet, slower-paced skills and movements, shapes, and transitions. Stretch and flow, using the trapeze and the ground for support. Glide, slide, spin, and swirl, getting comfortable on the ground and in the air. Students need to be Level 2 or higher for any aerial apparatus to attend this class. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 6 | ||
| 1:30 PM in 108 | Advanced Lyra Sequencing (4+) - FULL | Waitlist |
| Advanced Lyra Sequencing (4+) with Tree Sa Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: In Advanced Lyra Sequencing 4+ class students will learn new entries, transitions, how to find flow, and exiting with grace. We will focus on choreographed Lyra aerial dance with the intention to embody easeful, energetic expression. Students will have the opportunity to refine the choreography by adding their own unique sparkles, shapes, and style. Students must be in Lyra or Trapeze Level 4 or higher to attend this class or have instructor approval. Duration: 75 minutes | ||
| 3:00 PM in 108 | Open Studio - FULL | Waitlist |
| Open Studio with Gena Dubose Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice play on the equipment and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes | ||
| 3:00 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Gena Dubose Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 107U | Slow Flow (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Slow Flow (All Levels Welcome) with Anna Meyer Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Intro to Slow Flow is a superb way to learn and experience beginning level pole skills and tricks through slow, sensuous movement. This class will weave together slinky, flowy choreography on static and spinning pole. Dress in clothing that is comfortable to slink around in, and wear or bring socks for easy sliding on the floor. Knee pads are recommended, and the studio has some for students to use. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 5 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 108 | Advanced Silks (Levels 4+) | Sign Up |
| Advanced Silks (Levels 4+) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 8 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Anna Meyer Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please pla… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 108 | Intro to Silks (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) | Sign Up |
| Intro to Silks (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 60 minute Intro to Silks (aka Aerial Fabric, "those curtain things") class is perfect for the brand new Silks student, those with some previous Silks experience, or those desiring to review Silks foundational skills and tricks. Students will learn, practice, and refine the skills for building a solid and safe foundation on Silks. This class begins with a thorough total body warm up led by the instructor and continues onto the apparatus for beginning level conditioning exercises. Intro to Silks includes our Intro to Silks, Silks level 1, and Silks level 2 curriculums. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 5 | ||
| Monday, Jul 14th | ||
| 10:15 AM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice play on the equipment and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Only 3 spots available in this open studio so please be sure to sign up in advance prior to attending due to COVID precautions. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 3 | ||
| 10:15 AM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:15 AM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:15 AM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:00 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Camille Lawson Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please pla… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:00 PM in 107U | Intro to Pole (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) | Sign Up |
| Intro to Pole (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) with Camille Lawson Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Intro to Pole is perfect for brand new to Pole students, students with a little bit of previous Pole experience, and Pole students wanting to learn or review entry level skills, tricks, conditioning, and technique. This class combines our Intro to Pole curriculum with our Pole 1 and Pole 2 curriculum. We recommend that students take 8-10 Intro Pole classes before moving on to higher levels.This is a 60 minute class focusing on the sporty side of Pole. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice various entry level spins, poses, and skill and trick combinations using the Pole.Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 6 | ||
| 1:15 PM in 107U | Pole (Levels 3+) | Sign Up |
| Pole (Levels 3+) with Camille Lawson Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Pole 3+ is a 60 minute intermediate - advanced mixed level class focusing on the sporty side of Pole. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. This class is a high flying composition of challenging new thigh and hip holds, impressive spins, and new strength building techniques. Students will learn new ways of climbing and inverting on the pole as well as truly acrobatic aerial static holds. This class will challenge you with exciting new feats of athleticism!Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up? Ask your instructor what the level up requirements are for your level. Our instructors can watch you during or after class for those level up skills. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 7 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 108 | Lyra (Levels 3+) | Sign Up |
| Lyra (Levels 3+) with Tree Sa Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: We build on the foundations of lyra in this 3+ level class, taking our aerial hoop practice to new heights. Spin, swirl, roll, dive, and drop. Refine your craft and learn new skills and transitions each week. Modifications and advanced options are offered so that levels 3 and up feel sufficiently safe and challenged. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 6 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 108 | Intro to Silks (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) | Sign Up |
| Intro to Silks (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) with Tree Sa Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 60 minute Intro to Silks (aka Aerial Fabric, "those curtain things") class is perfect for the brand new Silks student, those with some previous Silks experience, or those desiring to review Silks foundational skills and tricks. Students will learn, practice, and refine the skills for building a solid and safe foundation on Silks. This class begins with a thorough total body warm up led by the instructor and continues onto the apparatus for beginning level conditioning exercises. Intro to Silks includes our Intro to Silks, Silks level 1, and Silks level 2 curriculums. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 6 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107D | Intro to Flexibility (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Intro to Flexibility (All Levels Welcome) with Julie Noblitt Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Our flexibility classes are open to all levels of students desiring to increase their mobility from the absolute beginner to the performing contortionist. Having mobility and flexibility is having the quality of moving and bending freely and easily without breaking. In our flexibility classes students will learn safe and effective exercises to increase range of motion without compromising strength or function. Students will learn and participate in Active Passive Assisted and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching and strengthening techniques. Together we will work on bringing balance to the body by lengthening our muscles and connective tissues correcting muscle imbalances and building strength for flexibility that can be used. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 6 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107U | Pole (Level 2-Level 3) | Sign Up |
| Pole (Level 2-Level 3) with Waverly Jones Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Pole 2/3 is a 60 minute beginning-intermediate level class focusing on the skills and tricks side of Pole. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice more challenging spins, poses, tricks, and transitions than in previous classes. Students will be introduced to climbing, sitting, and inverting in this level.Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up? Ask your instructor what the level up requirements are for your level. Our instructors can watch you during or after class for those level up skills. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 6 | ||
| 7:15 PM in 108 | Silks (Level 3+) | Sign Up |
| Silks (Level 3+) with Waverly Jones Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 75 minute Intermediate-Advanced Silks class is for students in Silks Level 3 or higher or with an Empyrean Arts instructor approval prior to the start of class. Students will focus on stamina and technique in the air and especially on strong inversions as well as be introduced to new climbs single rotation drops and interesting new ways to link skills together including unfamiliar entrances to familiar skills. For advanced students skills requiring increased strength including single arm strength multiple rotations theoretical understanding of wraps and setups and dynamic skills and releases will be taught. Students may develop a preference for the the single strand and sturdiness of rope or the split strand and fluid possibilities of fabric. Endurance and supervised invention and creation will be goals for the advanced student.Unsure of what level you are in? Ask your Empyrean Arts instructor at the studio or shoot us an email at info@empyreanarts.org. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 8 | ||
| 7:15 PM in 107U | Intro to Pole (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) | Sign Up |
| Intro to Pole (Intro-Level 1-Level 2) with Kathy Baynard Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Intro to Pole is perfect for brand new to Pole students, students with a little bit of previous Pole experience, and Pole students wanting to learn or review entry level skills, tricks, conditioning, and technique. This class combines our Intro to Pole curriculum with our Pole 1 and Pole 2 curriculum. We recommend that students take 8-10 Intro Pole classes before moving on to higher levels.This is a 60 minute class focusing on the sporty side of Pole. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice various entry level spins, poses, and skill and trick combinations using the Pole.Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 6 | ||
| Tuesday, Jul 15th | ||
| 10:00 AM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Michelle Reines Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice play on the equipment and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 3 | ||
| 10:00 AM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Michelle Reines Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:00 AM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Michelle Reines Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:00 AM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Michelle Reines Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 108 | Trapeze (Levels 3/4) | Sign Up |
| Trapeze (Levels 3/4) with Tree Sa Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 60 minute intermediate level Trapeze class is perfect for students in our Level 3 or 4 curriculum or for folks who meet the level ups for attending this class. Students will build aerial vocabulary on Single Point Dance Trapeze and Double Point Static Trapeze. Intermediate students will work on inversions, intricate wraps in the ropes, drops and beats, and will learn how to piece skills together for effortless movement sequencing. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 6 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107D | Flexibility-Contortion (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Flexibility-Contortion (All Levels Welcome) with Tori Bailey Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: At Empyrean Arts we strongly believe in sustainable athletic training because we really love what we do and want to continue doing so for a long long time. We encourage both our staff and our students to train both strength and suppleness for a balanced body. Our flexibility classes are open to all levels of students desiring to increase their mobility from the absolute beginner to the performing contortionist. Having mobility and flexibility is having the quality of moving and bending freely and easily without breaking. In our flexibility classes students will learn safe and effective exercises to increase range of motion without compromising strength or function. Students will learn and participate in Active Passive Assisted and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching and strengthening techniques. Together we will work on bringing balance to the body by lengthening our muscles and connective tissues correcting muscle imbalances and building strength for flexibil… Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 7 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107U | Pole (Level 2-Level 3) | Sign Up |
| Pole (Level 2-Level 3) with Lauren Willingham Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Pole 2/3 is a 60 minute beginning-intermediate level class focusing on the skills and tricks side of Pole. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice more challenging spins, poses, tricks, and transitions than in previous classes. Students will be introduced to climbing, sitting, and inverting in this level.Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up? Ask your instructor what the level up requirements are for your level. Our instructors can watch you during or after class for those level up skills. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 6 | ||
| 7:15 PM in 107U | Buti Yoga (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Buti Yoga (All Levels Welcome) with Emily Compass Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Buti is an Indian Marathi word that means "a cure that has been hidden or kept secret." Sattva means enlightened one. Society often teaches individuals to seek external validation or ways to heal themselves. Buti helps everyone tap into their inner power to unleash unshakable confidence, uncover true desires, and bond with others instead of compete. Buti Yoga is a movement style and soulful blend of power yoga, cardio-intensive tribal dance, and is full of shakti energy through spiral structure techniques and deep abdominal toning. Move to a rhythmic playlist as you experience creative energy bursts guided by Emily that help release stuck energy and bring balance into the body through movement. This all-in-one workout tones and sculpts the entire body while facilitating complete inner transformation. All are welcome. Bring a yoga mat and water and wear anything comfortable Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 7 of 8 | ||
| 7:30 PM in 108 | Floor Sorcery (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Floor Sorcery (All Levels Welcome) with Tori Bailey Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: In this beginner friendly choreography based class, we will breakdown and explore the sensual side of floor and chair movement. It is a great introduction to moving in heels and can be combined with pole and other aerial apparatuses! Think body waves, heel clacks and flexy floor shapes. Students are encouraged to wear whatever makes them feel empowered plus knee pads and socks/heels. We have available knee pads if you do not have any. All bodies welcome. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 8 | ||
| Wednesday, Jul 16th | ||
| 1:15 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Trista Hudzik Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:15 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Trista Hudzik Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:15 PM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Trista Hudzik Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:15 PM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Trista Hudzik Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice play on the equipment and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 3 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 108 | Lyra Sequencing (Levels 3+) | Sign Up |
| Lyra Sequencing (Levels 3+) with Gena DuBose Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Students will be guided through unique transitions on and around the Lyra in this Lyra Sequencing Levels 3+ class. Class will focus on maintaining a strong connection with the hoop while flowing from move to move with engagement and technique throughout. Gena's creative sequences offer the opportunity to move below, inside, and above the hoop and transition seamlessly from one point to the next. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 7 of 8 | ||
| 4:45 PM in 107U | PolePower (Level 3+) | Sign Up |
| PolePower (Level 3+) with Camille Lawson Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Want to take your pole practice a bit further? In PolePower 3+, well explore the sequencing of intermediate + shapes, unique &/or new pole tricks that might not be in curriculum classes, & variations of skills. Theres always something to learn in the world of pole! Well begin with a full body warmup & a bit of conditioning, and end with cooldown stretches. Get ready to unleash your Pole Power! Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 7 of 7 | ||
| 5:45 PM in 108 | Sling (All Levels Welcome) - FULL | Waitlist |
| Sling (All Levels Welcome) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107U | Pole (Level 4+) | Sign Up |
| Pole (Level 4+) with Waverly Jones Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Pole 4+ is a 60 minute intermediate - advanced mixed level class focusing on tricks, skills, conditioning, and combos. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. This class is a high flying composition of challenging new thigh and hip holds, impressive spins, and new strength building techniques. Students will learn new ways of climbing and inverting on the pole as well as truly acrobatic aerial static holds. This class will challenge you with exciting new feats of athleticism!Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up? Ask your instructor what the level up requirements are for your level. Our instructors can watch you during or after class for those level up… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 8 | ||
| 7:15 PM in 108 | Trapeze (Level 3-Level 4) | Sign Up |
| Trapeze (Level 3-Level 4) with Zoe Sarvis Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This 60 minute intermediate level Trapeze class is perfect for students in our Level 3 or 4 curriculum or for folks who meet the level ups for attending this class. Students will build aerial vocabulary on Single Point Dance Trapeze and Double Point Static Trapeze. Intermediate students will work on inversions, intricate wraps in the ropes, drops and beats, and will learn how to piece skills together for effortless movement sequencing. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 8 | ||
| 7:30 PM in 107U | Sultry Siren (Levels 2+) | Sign Up |
| Sultry Siren (Levels 2+) with Anna Meyer Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Embrace your sensuality and the art of pole flow with sexy, dynamic movements including spins, simple inverts, heel clacks, and booty shakes. Explore movements that evoke desire and encourage self-expression and empowerment. Attire whatever helps you feel sensual & powerful, heels are encouraged, socks & kneepads also helpful! Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 4 of 5 | ||
| 8:45 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Gina Purri Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:45 PM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Gina Purri Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 3 | ||
| 8:45 PM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Gina Purri Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:45 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Gina Purri Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| Thursday, Jul 17th | ||
| 11:00 AM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Morgi Rossi Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice play on the equipment and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 3 of 3 | ||
| 11:00 AM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Morgi Rossi Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Open studio is a supervised time in which any student can utilize the studio to practice, play on the equipment, and meet fellow students and Empyrean staff. Open studio is an excellent resource for improving strength and technique, and perfecting tricks and skills that you have learned from an instructor. There is no instruction or skill sharing during open studio. Sign up and come hang out with your fellow students while practicing your art at your own speed. Feel free to film or take photographs during open studio time, but please be respectful of other people in the studio while doing so. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:00 AM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Morgi Rossi Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:00 AM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Morgi Rossi Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:15 PM in 108 | Open Studio Aerial | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Aerial with Rigel Pawlak Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 3 | ||
| 3:15 PM in 107D | Infrared Sauna | Sign Up |
| Infrared Sauna with Rigel Pawlak Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: TIME & SPACE - The session inside the sauna is up to 45 minutes and you have up to 1 hour to use the back half of our 107D studio room. Feel free to use the back half of the 107D studio room for stretching, relaxing, using an Aerial Flexibility Sling (please ask a staff member to rig this for you before your session starts), or using any of the other equipment available to you during your session. There is a privacy curtain in front of the sauna door, and there is a dressing room directly to the side of the sauna for your use. We have a folding room divider that can be utilized for additional privacy if desired. TOWELS - Please bring your own towels to sit and sweat on while using the sauna, and to use for drying off afterwards also. If you forget to bring your own towels and decide to sauna while at Empyrean Arts, we have some rectangle sized purple salon style towels available for folks to utilize that are perfect for sitting and sweating on while inside the sauna. Please plac… Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:15 PM in 108 | Open Studio Pole | Sign Up |
| Open Studio Pole with Rigel Pawlak Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:15 PM in 107D | Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility | Sign Up |
| Open Studio - Aerial Flexibility with Rigel Pawlak Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 107D | Flexibility-Contortion (All Levels Welcome) | Sign Up |
| Flexibility-Contortion (All Levels Welcome) with Julie Noblitt Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: At Empyrean Arts we strongly believe in sustainable athletic training because we really love what we do and want to continue doing so for a long long time. We encourage both our staff and our students to train both strength and suppleness for a balanced body. Our flexibility classes are open to all levels of students desiring to increase their mobility from the absolute beginner to the performing contortionist. Having mobility and flexibility is having the quality of moving and bending freely and easily without breaking. In our flexibility classes students will learn safe and effective exercises to increase range of motion without compromising strength or function. Students will learn and participate in Active Passive Assisted and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching and strengthening techniques. Together we will work on bringing balance to the body by lengthening our muscles and connective tissues correcting muscle imbalances and building strength for flexibil… Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 6 | ||
| 4:30 PM in 108 | Lyra Fluidity: Lyra 4+ | Sign Up |
| Lyra Fluidity: Lyra 4+ with Gena DuBose Location: Studio 108 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This single-point lyra class invites you to deepen your connection with the aerial hoop (lyra) through intentional movement exploration and embodied technique. Far beyond learning tricks, we focus on weaving our way in and around the hoopand into the spanset or rope abovediscovering new pathways and transitions that unlock creative movement. Through guided improvisation, technical drills, and spin theory, you'll cultivate body awareness, movement quality, and a deeper understanding of how your body interacts with the apparatus. Emphasis is placed on fluidity, control, and the art of aerial danceencouraging you to move with presence, purpose, and freedom in the air. This class offers a space to dive deeper into your aerial practiceinviting you to explore, play, and connect through movement, creativity, and flow. Duration: 75 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 6 | ||
| 4:45 PM in 107U | Pole 3+ | Sign Up |
| Pole 3+ with Waverly Jones Location: Studio 107 Upstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: Pole Levels 3+ is a 60 minute beginning-intermediate level class focusing on the sporty side of Pole. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the Poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice more challenging spins, poses, tricks, and transitions than in previous classes. Students will be introduced to climbing, sitting, and inverting in this level.Students must complete the curriculum for each individual level and level up with their Pole instructor when ready before moving into the next level. Unsure of what level youre in or feeling ready to level up? Ask your instructor what the level up requirements are for your level. Our instructors can watch you during or after class for those level up skills. Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 6 of 6 | ||
| 6:00 PM in 107D | Down Side Up - Introduction to Inversions & Balancing | Sign Up |
| Down Side Up - Introduction to Inversions & Balancing with Tree Sa Location: Studio 107 Downstairs 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC Description: This class will equip you with the practice tools, progressions, and conditioning that you need to safely and effectively learn to balance & invert. Build strength and stamina, learn reliable techniques, and experience empowering exercises that will flip your world with poses like headstand, handstand, elbow stand, shoulderstand, chest stand, crow pose and much more. All levels welcome! Duration: 60 minutes Spots Open: 5 of 6 | ||