Working with Fran on the silks and trapeze has been one of the most challenging workouts I've ever done. It has increased my upper body and core strength incredibly. It's one of those workouts that  you look forward to doing. You never dread working out because you get an incredible adrenalin rush from the excitement of the routines you are learning. Working out doing Aerial Arts has increased my coordination as well as my confidence. I've never been in better shape. It's geat finding a workout that is so much fun and gets you into shape."

-- Michael Gelman -- Executive Producer of "Live with Regis and Kelly".

As a mother of two little ones I have very little time on my hands for myself but I have made time for Ariel Arts. I'm in love with the challenge it brings and the self accomplishment! I have developed a super strong toned physique while having fun! Fran Sperling is a fabulous instructor my accomplishments from day one are astounding! I'm on maternity leave again for my third but can't wait to come back for more !!

Fran has encouraged me to trust my own strength and skill, and to push myself beyond my preconceived limits of what my body can and can't do. I look forward to class every week not only because I know I will get a great workout, but because I know Fran will teach me another trick or technique so I will continue to be challenged.

The aerial conditioning class has been a breath of fresh air in my fitness schedule. The class teaches an amazing combination of strength and grace that I have not been able to find anywhere else. In college I was a rock climber but the aerial class has opened my eyes to an acrobatic exercise without the constraints of a harness. I am challenged by the strength training and am addicted to the rush,

Aerial conditioning was my impetus to lose weight. It enabled me to change the shape of my body as I lost 20+ pounds. I've built great strength using my own body weight. I take a great deal of pride in being able to perform the various moves on the trapeze. It is such a great addition to my regular workouts.

As someone who gets bored easily with a usual workout routine, Fran's aerial classes provide me with the most stimulating full-body workout I could ask for. I can honestly say I've never been as strong as when I"m taking her classes.

Aerial Arts is an unusual type of workout. Yes, it builds physical strength on every part of your body. More than that, it develops the ability to know where you are in space from different perspectives. As you learn the physical aspects, you are also developing the mental strength, learning to trust yourself. Fran Sperling is passionate about her art. She stresses safety and building a strong foundation from which everything stems. She patiently takes each student along at their own pace. Classes have students with various degrees of experience. Watching and helping each other adds to the class dynamic. Although aerial arts is technical, it is also creative. You can start with a basic move and reinvent it in any number of ways. It is like creating a dance. The simple act of standing and sitting can be a graceful, eventful moment. I am active. I participate in a number of fitness related activities. Nothing has made me as strong as aerial arts.

Her enthusiasm for her work, her incredible level of skill and accomplishment, as a performer and her flawless ability to communicate with students of all skill and fitness levels makes her aerial classes a totally unique way for ANYONE to build strength, flexibility, relieve stress, express themselves and evolve a positive change in their body and mind.

What I find most impressive and inspiring is her ability to take a person of any age or physical fitness level and guide them to be able to do something they never believed they could do....and she can do this in less than one session.

Personally, I have gained tremendous strength and endurance from my sessions and I find myself always wishing for MORE time on the silks and lyra. I feel very privileged and quite spoiled to be able to learn from Fran.

In my experience, truly gifted performers who are also truly gifted teachers are quite rare and I feel that anyone who has the opportunity to work with Fran is being offered the opportunity of a lifetime.