Run Your Own Aerobics Class Series

Local adults, parents, seniors and workplace groups who pay per class or per block of sessions.

Drop-in fees and class packs minus hall rental. Income grows as your regular numbers build and you add more class times.

• Group coaching and class planning
• Local marketing and social media
• Handling bookings and payments

• Commercial general liability and professional liability insurance, and many halls will ask for proof
• Participant waivers and a health screening form
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold, and check your provincial rules
• Music licensing: check what you need to play music in paid classes
• Hall rent is due even when attendance is low, especially in winter weather

Startup costs are typically around $800 to $3,000, depending on insurance, sound equipment, marketing and the hall or studio you rent. These are estimates, so check hourly hall rates in your area first.

Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $3,500, depending on class numbers, pass prices and how many sessions you run. Hall rent is due even when attendance is low, so treat this as an estimate.

Check insurance, since many halls ask for proof of commercial general liability and professional liability cover. Also check waivers and health screening forms, music licensing for paid classes, and GST/HST registration once revenue passes the small supplier threshold.