Ceiling height: approximately 13 feet tall
Address: G/F Capri Building, 130 Austin Road
Cost: 300 HKD for a 1 hour drop-in
E-mail: info@aerialartsacademy.com
Rigging:
In plain sight, the rigging points are bolted to the ceiling as there are no beams to support the rigging. There are 4 screws bolted to the rigging plate. Strongly recommend using the crash mat as the floor is polished concrete. Crash mats are thin (about 3-5 inches thick). Space is 18 x 20 feet. Since the building is concrete, the company tries to maximize the number of rigging points (there are at least 6 points) and makes sure that the dancing poles are not in the way. For such a small space, they can fit so many equipments.
Review:
When I booked this class via e-mail, the response was quick and they were accommodating when I wanted to pay cash. I took two silks class: A beginner class with Kathy and an all-level class with Stephanie. The classes are in English and the warm-up was good. We did a yoga-like workout, with some mobility and stretching exercises and then warm-up on the equipment.
It has been many years since I’ve been to Hong Kong. Back then, the highest height in Hong Kong for an aerial class was 11 feet. So, 13 feet is an improvement. In addition, the real estate prices in HK is so insane that I’m lucky that I’m only paying about $50 Canadian for a 1-hour class. I would hate to think what the cost of classes in Hong Kong will be like in 10 years.
An hour class is quite short. After half an hour warm-up, plus skills. Cooling down will only be 5 minutes and includes the time we have to put away the equipment. Since many of the students are experienced, the instructor maximizes the time by teaching a short sequence after a review of moves and gives time for students to figure the sequence out. The classes went well, but I’m more concern about the mats being too thin for less experienced students. Especially, when the flooring is concrete.