Soreness vs. Pain: What Every Acro Dancer Needs to Know
As a teacher or studio owner, one of the most important things you can teach your dancers is the difference between being sore and being in pain. One is safe to work through. The other means it’s time to rest. Many dancers, especially those who’ve never been injured,...
How to Cut Your Acro Workload in Half (and Get Better Results)
Teaching acro is a lot of work. Lesson plans, new ideas, figuring out how to teach and spot every trick. And most of us only get an hour a week with our acrobats, maybe two if we’re lucky. The good news is that more effort isn’t the answer. A better system is. These...
When Hard Work and Technique Come Together: Why Slow Progress Still Counts
We all look forward to that student who has it all: strength, flexibility and grace. They’re a joy to teach and a dream to choreograph on. But most weeks look different. Same strength drills, same flexibility work, same technique corrections, over and over, with what...
What Is Acro Dance? A Teacher’s Guide
Acro dance is an art form that combines the fluid movement of dance with the strength and skill of acrobatics. Dancers learn to perform each acro trick with strength, flexibility and clean technique, and then to blend those tricks seamlessly into choreography. In...