Open gym at VA means drop-in aerial training time that is monitored but unsupervised – i.e., you are training on your own, and there is someone in charge of making sure everyone is following the rules and training safely, but there is no instructor present to direct or correct you. It’s a great time to practice skills, gain strength and endurance, and work on acts – and also to enjoy the VA community and see what other folks are working on (but NOT to copy them or ask them to teach you things!).
Please note that everyone shares the space during open gym; you cannot reserve equipment or pulley points during those hours. If you want guaranteed time on a point or apparatus, contact us about doing a point rental instead.
Open gym sessions range from 2-4 hours. Within those times, you may train as long as you wish – the drop-in rate is just $15/person. Prepaid punchcards allow you to pay for 10 visits in advance at a 10% discount or 20 visits at a 20% discount. Monthly memberships include unlimited open gym visits. See below for the current OG schedule.
Beginners must have completed an introductory class or the equivalent. We reserve the right to deny or postpone access to those we feel are not yet experienced enough to train on their own.
Open gym is primarily an 18-and-over activity. We will consider allowing access to youth students 16 or older with at least a year of aerial training at VA. For teen students who have trained elsewhere, we require that they take at least a few private lessons or a session of classes with us so that we can be assured of their level of maturity and responsibility.
All open gym users must sign a user agreement as well as a liability release form. You are encouraged to fill out these forms online before you come in – no need to print anything out!
Please schedule a personal evaluation by emailing us at versatile.arts@gmail.com to be authorized to come to open gym.
Weekly Schedule:
Mondays, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Tuesdays, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Thursdays, 8:00-10:00 pm (11am-1pm on Thanksgiving)
Fridays, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Fridays, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sundays, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
You can also find this info on our weekly calendar.