How to Teach a Handstand in Acro Dance
Handstands are the cornerstone of almost every Acro trick and making sure your students master them is fundamental when developing a strong base of technique for your Acro dancers. There are two ways to teach a proper Handstand; the gymnastics way and the Acro...
How to Teach the Perfect Aerial: The ADTA 4-Step System
Ask any student which trick they want to learn most, and you’ll hear the same answer almost every time: the aerial. It’s one of the hardest acro tricks to learn, even though it isn’t one of the hardest to perform once it’s mastered. Most students need one to two years...
How to Become an ADTA Testing Day Examiner (and Grow Your Freelance Work)
You see your acro students for an hour or two a week. Every one of them is working at a different level. How do you keep them all progressing, and keep them motivated all year? Give them a goal. An annual exam, or Testing Day, gives every student something to work...
3 Stretches to Improve Shoulder Flexibility for Acro
Do you have students with tight shoulders who struggle with bridge recovers and back walkovers? In both tricks, the shoulders need to stack over the wrists, and tight shoulders make that hard to do. The good news: a few simple stretches, done every day at home, can...