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Curious to see how everyone divides up their training classes? Does level 1 only do x y z skills for example. Looking to change my class formats and just need some inspiration! Thank you!
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Hey Taylor, I have divided my Junior classes into Junior 1, Junior 2 and Junior 3. Junior 1 has no prereq so that's where all my begginners start. To enroll in Junior 2 dancer have to be able to kick up into a clean handstand at the wall and push up into a proper bridge. To enroll in Junior 3 they must be able to go down to bridge from standing and do a clean handstand in the centre. The Junior 1 class always starts at Junior lesson plan one and continues from there. For the Junior 2 and 3 classes I pick the most appropriate lesson plan for where the bulk of the classes skills are at and go from there. I have found it helpful to have the Junior split up like that for choreography and more efficient classes. I always work in trick families though, so dancers do progress at their own pace using their sticker charts during class to keep track of what skill they are on in each trick family.
📣 The 30-Day Aerials Intensive starts Thursday. Who’s in?
You asked, so we’re doing it. 💥 When I posted about aerials in here a while back, a lot of you put your hands up, and I’ve had messages ever since asking when it’s happening. The last time we did an aerials challenge together was back in 2021. It’s time. The 30-Day Aerials Intensive starts this Thursday, October 22. 💥🔥🤩 For 30 days, we’re working through the ADTA 4-Step System for teaching side aerials together, one step at a time. Here’s how it works: → A new lesson drops every Thursday. → You learn the step, then teach it in your own class that week. → You come back and tell us how it went: what worked, what didn’t, and what you saw. → You post your questions and student videos, so we all learn from what’s happening in real classes. Each lesson comes with clear instructions on how to run it in class, so you’ll know exactly what to do when you walk in. One thing up front: your students won’t have aerials in 30 days, and that’s not the goal. The goal is that you finish knowing exactly what to teach, in what order, and how to spot what’s going wrong. That’s what gets them there. More details are coming over the next few days. For now, I just want to know who’s in?! 💪🤓🤸‍♀️ 👇 Comment “I’m in” below, and tell me what's your biggest challenge or frustration with your aerials right now? See you Thursday! Miss Melissa
📣 The 30-Day Aerials Intensive starts Thursday. Who’s in?
Love this! Always so fun to focus on aerials! :) I'm in too!
Two versions of the same Tuesday night in September...
It's the first week of September. Picture two Tuesday nights. 🌙 Registration for Teacher's Certification closes this Friday at 5:00 PM MDT, so let me stop talking about systems and just show you what one actually changes. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 😮‍💨 THE FIRST ONE: You've got acro tomorrow, mixed levels, and you're on the couch with your laptop open trying to remember what you did last year. Scrolling. Looking for something that looks about right. You'll figure it out, you always do. But you'll walk in tomorrow with that same low hum (stress) you've had for years... the one that says "I hope this is enough"... ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ✨ THE SECOND ONE: You've got acro tomorrow too. Tomorrow's plan has been ready since August, because it's month one of your ADTA Teacher's Certification and you read ahead and have a plan to follow directly in class! ✅ You know what you're teaching. ✅ You know why it comes before the next thing. ✅ You know how to spot every piece of it. And if something goes sideways tomorrow, you're bringing it to your coaching call! (support, woo hoo! 🙌) You're not guessing anymore. You're running an actual program and SYSTEM! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ That's the whole difference. It was never talent, or years in, or how athletic you are. It's a system, and people beside you. 💛 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 📅 Registration for ADTA Teacher's Certification inside The Acro Circle closes Friday at 5:00 PM MDT. We all meet on the welcome call this Monday the 10th, and your first Junior class with your coach is the next day, Tuesday the 11th. And here's the part I want you to actually hear. Join Friday, and you're on the welcome call Monday, in your first class Tuesday, and you're not billed until the 14th.
Two versions of the same Tuesday night in September...
1 like • Aug 5
Love having a system in place! Peaceful and prepared teaching is the bomb!
What's the one thing you'd fix in your teaching first?
The replay came down last night. If you watched it, thank you... that was a really great room! Here's what I keep thinking about since the workshop... Nearly every question I got came down to the same thing wearing different clothes. Not "how do I teach a back walkover." More like "how do I know I'm not missing something." So I want to ask you straight, and I'd love an actual answer in the comments. If you could fix one thing in your teaching before September, what would it be? Maybe it's the mixed-level class that unravels at the same point every week. Maybe it's spotting something you've never felt confident spotting. Maybe it's that you've got no idea what should come next after the skill they just got. Tell me. And if what you'd fix is "all of it, I want a real system"... registration for Junior Certification inside The Acro Circle closes this Friday at 5:00 PM MDT. We meet on the welcome call Monday the 10th and your first Junior class with your coach is Tuesday the 11th. Free 7 days to look around first. 👉 theacrocircle.com Miss Melissa
What's the one thing you'd fix in your teaching first?
0 likes • Aug 5
I'm getting all inspired for a new year! I want to improve my ability to watch tumbling skills and know what the issue is and have the progressions and drills in my back pocket to instantly apply.
📌 START HERE: Welcome to Acro Dance School
Welcome to Acro Dance School — the home for Acro Dance educators worldwide. This is a community-first space created for teachers who care deeply about their craft, about teaching with integrity, and about growing together. Acro Dance School exists to support Acro Dance teachers — many of whom have worked without a shared professional community — in becoming confident, connected educators who teach with clarity, structure, and intention. This is not just a place to access programs. It's a place to belong — and to grow. 🌍 What you’ll find here: • A global community of Acro Dance teachers • Conversations around teaching, safety, structure, and student progress • A space to ask real questions and share real experiences • Resources, programs, and courses all in one place 🤍 How this community supports your growth: This community thrives on participation. Here, you don’t have to figure things out on your own. Ask questions. Share what’s working in your classes. Celebrate wins. Work through challenges together. Learn from educators who value foundations, safety, and long-term progress. You don’t need to have everything figured out to belong here - that’s what this space is for. 👋 Start here Introduce yourself in the comments below in this thread: • Where are you teaching from? • How long have you been teaching Acro Dance? I'm so glad you’re here. Melissa Klassen - Founder The ADTA
📌 START HERE: Welcome to Acro Dance School
1 like • Aug 5
Maddison from Lethbridge Alberta. I have been teaching Acro dance for 11 years, and ballet for 16 years. The ADTA is the best! 😍
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Maddison Meierhofer
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I am a dance teacher and dance studio owner. Who loves teaching and training ballet, acrobatics, handbalancing and aerial hoop.

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