• The discipline

Two lengths of fabric, an art without limits

Two lengths of fabric suspended from the ceiling of a 1931 Art Deco cinema. You climb. You wrap. You create shapes in the air and drop in a controlled spiral — slowly or at full speed. Aerial fabrics are the signature discipline of contemporary circus, made famous by Cirque du Soleil and performed by major companies worldwide.

At Le Château de Cirque, fabrics are also our most popular class — and our most accessible. No prior experience is required for all-levels and beginner classes. If you can hang from a bar and hold your own weight for a few seconds, you can start today.

Learning path

Three levels, one path

Aerial Fabrics — Beginner

For those who have never touched the fabrics. Learn to climb, wrap, and create your first aerial shapes. Slow pace, focus on technique and safety.

Complete beginners · No fitness test

Aerial Fabrics — All Levels

Our flagship aerial fabrics class. Beginners and intermediate practitioners together — the instructor adapts content to each student. Ideal if you've taken one or two classes and want to progress at your own pace.

Beginner through intermediate · Most frequent offering

Aerial Fabrics — Intermediate / Advanced

For practitioners with a solid fabrics foundation. Complex figures, sequences, and drops. Foot lock and straddle mastery required.

Intermediate to advanced students only

• Your instructors

The aerial fabrics team

Juan Luisangel
Gongora

Most frequent classes ES · FR · EN

A professional circus artist originally from Venezuela, Juan teaches aerial fabrics, aerial straps, and mixed disciplines at Le Château de Cirque. His teaching style is patient, precise, and adapted to every level. He coaches in English, French, and Spanish — a rare combination in the Montréal circus scene.

Arielle
Gorodetskaya

Originally from Québec, Arielle grew up surrounded by the performing arts and was introduced to circus at a young age through her parents' work. As a child, she joined the École nationale de cirque and completed all three training programs there, through to her DEC diploma, specializing in aerial disciplines with a particular affinity for aerial fabrics. It was working alongside other artists, her love of the stage, and the discipline's endless possibilities that led her to make it her career. At Le Château, her all-levels aerial fabrics class is structured and progressive, with particular attention to figure precision and fluid transitions.

Rachael Penny

FR · EN

Rachael is a highly trained aerial fabrics and rope specialist. She's often found training and working at Le Château, in addition to teaching aerial fabrics.

Sample schedule

A typical week of aerial fabrics

Sample week — check the Momence calendar for exact times and to book.

Day Time Level Instructor

Monday 6:00pm – 7:00pm All Levels Rachael Penny

Wednesday 5:00pm – 6:00pm All Levels Juan Luisangel Gongora

Thursday 5:30pm – 6:30pm All Levels Arielle Gorodetskaya

Friday 8:00pm – 9:00pm All Levels Juan Luisangel Gongora

Saturday 11:00am – 12:15pm All Levels Juan Luisangel Gongora

Saturday 1:15pm – 2:15pm All Levels Juan Luisangel Gongora

Sample schedule based on a recent week — subject to change. Check the live calendar below for real-time availability.

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Aerial Fabrics

Two lengths of fabric, an art without limits

Three levels, one path

The aerial fabrics team

A typical week of aerial fabrics

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