Circus Warehouse – Long Island City
53-21 Vernon Boulevard near 54th Avenue
Ages 7 and up
Like Aerial Arts NYC, this awesome studio in Queens has a kids' circus sampler that allows participants to try wire walking, juggling, balancing, tumbling, trampoline, clowning and aerial arts like silks and static trapeze. For children ages 11 to 15, there's the teen aerial program, which includes training on silks, lyra and trapeze. There is a drop-in rate for kids' classes but there are discounts if you buy multiple classes at once. Visit the website for the complete schedule. Circus Warehouse also hosts the American Youth Circus Organization's annual New York Regional Festival for circus artists under 21.

Trapeze School New York – Various Locations
Visit the website for locations.
Ages 6 and up
Kids can study a variety of aerial arts, including the flying trapeze, lyra and silks, at its outdoor location on the downtown Manhattan waterfront and inside at its new South Williamsburg spot. Depending on when and what you're studying, there are discounts available if you buy multiple classes. Parents must sign a waiver for children under 18.

Kid Fly at STREB the School – Williamsburg
S.L.A.M. (Streb Laboratory for Action Mechanics), 51 North First Street near Kent Avenue
Ages 5 and up
Well-known choreographer Elizabeth Streb's studio offers lots of fast-paced offbeat dance classes for kids. But if trapeze is what you're after, try Kid Fly, where participants are evaluated individually and learn at their own pace. If your little aerial artists get really good, they'll graduate to the España-STREB Trapeze Academy to work on routines and tricks. Participants are encouraged to commit to a semester of classes, but if space is available, drop-ins are allowed. Visit the website for full details on class options and pricing.

LAVA Studio – Prospect Heights
524 Bergen Street between Carlton and Sixth Avenues
Ages 5 and up
This award-winning dance troupe pushes the boundaries of the genre by incorporating acrobatics and trapeze into its work. The kids' classes at the troupe's Brooklyn studio include training in turning, tumbling, trampoline and trapeze, but there is no dedicated trapeze class. Unlike most other aerial programs, drop-ins aren't allowed so families must make a semester-long commitment. Visit the website for a full list of classes.

Read about other cool programs for kids in our Classes Guide.

This post was originally published in November 2012.