Welcome to Empire aerial arts
Welcome to Empire!
We’re a queer-owned boutique studio in a gorgeously secret location right in the middle of Wellington’s central Cuba Street! Our instructors all bring a love of sharing their skills with new learners to their lessons, and our classes are for all adults of all experience levels.
Our Class Collection
Our classes run on weekday evenings and weekend daytimes, with a few options still livestreamed that you can access online!
We run an open timetable without term-based courses, so you can attend any of our classes any time you like! If you’re a brand new beginner, book into any Level 1 class on any day and we’ll take care of you!
Pole TEchnique
Our pole technique classes follow a level structure of 1 to 5. If you are brand new to pole dance, Level 1 is perfect for you! If you are already a pole dancer and new to the studio, please get in touch to find out the best level for you.
Movement & Cirque
Our Movement & Cirque suite introduces you to dance, choreography, aerial apparatus technique, and incredibly fun cirque skills like Hula Hoop and Handbalance! Find a new way to have fun and move with this incredible collection.
Fitness & Development
New to fitness but can’t get into enjoying the gym life? Keen to progress but can’t quite touch your toes yet? Want to work on those splits and backbends? With our fitness and strength development classes you can gain active flexibility and add a little bit more cardio to your routine while enjoying our lush spaces!
Become a Member!
We know you’d like to give something a go before you leap all in, maybe you’re visiting from out of town, or have a fiddly schedule that’s hard to pin down - so all of our classes can be attended on a drop-in basis with prepaid class passes. But if you’re ready to step up your journey and get those gorgeous gains a membership will be the boost to take you there!
parties and private classes
Hen’s party coming up? Looking for something a little more adventurous for your birthday do? Need some extra attention to really boost your progress? Check out our private options for parties, private group classes, and private one-to-one sessions!
