Elle Wayne is a circus arts instructor and movement coach based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in aerial silks and lyra training that integrates strength, technique, and creative expression. Her teaching approach centers on building confidence, body awareness, and sustainable skills in a supportive, body-positive environment.
Aerial Arts Instruction in Orlando, FL
Elle teaches silks, lyra (aerial hoop), trapeze, and aerial frame to kids and adults of all levels in Orlando, Florida, emphasizing intentional movement, empowerment, and trauma-informed pedagogy. She previously taught beginner silks and trapeze at Gainesville Circus Center in Gainesville, Florida.
Elle’s aerial teaching style involves:
- Skill instruction with consideration for past injuries and body limitations
- Transition guidance for more efficient aerial choreography and smoother movements
- Cross-apparatus translation of major skills
- Mindset shifts to help you break through plateaus and unlock your body and spirit’s full potential
Current Offerings
I teach adult aerial silks at Orlando Aerial Arts. My class schedule is currently:
- Wednesdays 6:30–7:30
- Wednesdays 7:30–8:30
You can register for classes at OAA by calling/texting 689-267-7568 or emailing info@orlandoaerialarts.com.
Want to book private aerial instruction? Get in touch and we’ll find the right time, venue, and approach to meet your needs!
Coaching Experience
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Orlando Aerial Arts, Orlando, FL (December 2025–present)
- kids’ silks (mixed level)
- adult silks (mixed level)
- adult lyra (mixed level)
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Celebration Arts Academy, Celebration, FL (June 2024–June 2025)
- kids’ silks (beginner to intermediate levels)
- kids’ lyra (beginner to intermediate levels)
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Art from the Heart, Orlando, FL (July 2023–June 2024)
- kids’ silks (beginner to intermediate levels)
- kids’ lyra (beginner to intermediate levels)
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Gainesville Circus Center, Gainesville, FL (Feb. – May 2019)
- all-ages trapeze (beginner to intermediate level)
- all-ages silks (beginner level)
Orlando Circus Arts and Dance Coaching
Aerial dance and ground acrobatics are only part of the larger discipline of circus arts. If you’re a cabaret, burlesque, or variety performer, you can elevate your act — literally — with these skills.
However, it can be a challenge to integrate these various performance styles. Perhaps you’d like to add some circus movement to your burlesque act, or you’ve been dabbling in aerial but aren’t sure how to choreograph it.
Want to learn some aerial moves or solve choreography problems? Need some personalized instruction for circus- or vaudeville-style dance and ground movement?
To get started with private lessons, drop Elle a line or fill out this form.
Cirque and Acroburly Fitness
Elle has long found dance and circus movement to be a MUCH funner way to exercise than the good ol’ treadmill! However, many studios don’t offer fitness-based circus or dance classes. Or if they do, they’re more focused on conditioning or fat-burning rather than functional training.
Elle emphasizes accessibility and empowerment and strives to create space for students of all backgrounds to explore movement in a way that feels both challenging and affirming.
That’s why she created her own blend of resistance-based and aerobic exercise, inspired by the movement disciplines of circus, jazz, and contemporary dance. You can learn more at the companion website, Elevate with Elle.