In the summer of 2019 Miss Erica attended Acrobatic Arts Teacher Training and Certification program, where she was certified to safely and effectively teach AcroDance in the studio. Miss Stephanie received her Acrobatic Arts preschool certification in February 2023.
AcroDance is a fusion of the artistic motion of dance and the athleticism of acrobatics. AcroDance is not the same as gymnastics. An AcroDancer must complete all of the skills on a hard stage without the advantage of a sprung floor, while seamlessly integrating musicality, emotional expression, extension, control and line. A sprung floor allows gymnasts to complete much more difficult tumbling than what is recommended in AcroDance. Skills taught in AcroDance may look the same as gymnastics but they are taught differently to compensate for the conditions. Neither the “AcroDance” way or the “gymnastics” way are wrong, but they are different. Acrobatic Arts is a progressional based syllabus program for teaching AcroDance. Thoughtful progressions and structured levels assist teachers to properly train their dancers’ bodies to advance to the next level only when they are ready for it. This greatly reduces the potential for injury, creates more technically correct work, and helps dancers to progress more quickly (in the long run).
I am so excited to fully implement the Acrobatic Arts Program into our acro classes. With this certification, I will be able to safely and efficiently provide my dancers with the best possible training to foster long and healthy dance careers. As a certified teacher, I will also be able to enter students in exams. The Acrobatic Arts examination process is designed to motivate dancers. Having defined and achievable goals is a proven way to motivate dancers to excel. Dancers work through twelve exam levels, each designed to create a well balanced acrobat, including elements of flexibility, strength, balance, limbering and tumbling.
AcroDance is a fusion of the artistic motion of dance and the athleticism of acrobatics. AcroDance is not the same as gymnastics. An AcroDancer must complete all of the skills on a hard stage without the advantage of a sprung floor, while seamlessly integrating musicality, emotional expression, extension, control and line. A sprung floor allows gymnasts to complete much more difficult tumbling than what is recommended in AcroDance. Skills taught in AcroDance may look the same as gymnastics but they are taught differently to compensate for the conditions. Neither the “AcroDance” way or the “gymnastics” way are wrong, but they are different. Acrobatic Arts is a progressional based syllabus program for teaching AcroDance. Thoughtful progressions and structured levels assist teachers to properly train their dancers’ bodies to advance to the next level only when they are ready for it. This greatly reduces the potential for injury, creates more technically correct work, and helps dancers to progress more quickly (in the long run).
I am so excited to fully implement the Acrobatic Arts Program into our acro classes. With this certification, I will be able to safely and efficiently provide my dancers with the best possible training to foster long and healthy dance careers. As a certified teacher, I will also be able to enter students in exams. The Acrobatic Arts examination process is designed to motivate dancers. Having defined and achievable goals is a proven way to motivate dancers to excel. Dancers work through twelve exam levels, each designed to create a well balanced acrobat, including elements of flexibility, strength, balance, limbering and tumbling.
