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Aerials Done Right Course — Week 2 Video Upload
Hey everyone! 👋 It’s time to start posting your Week 2 homework when you’re ready. Please upload a short video of: AERIAL Step #2 – The Lift This step is all about creating height in your aerial. Focus on the full sequence: Step → retiré lunge → swing & jump → land on one foot → circle the arms → finish in a Cartwheel Open. Try to post your video by Wednesday, so there’s time for feedback before our next lesson on Friday. It doesn’t need to be perfect — just show where you’re at. Feedback is here to help you clean it up and build it correctly. Keep practicing throughout the week. Repetition matters, especially as the steps start to layer together. Can’t wait to see your progress! — Miss Melissa
Aerials Done Right Course — Week 2 Video Upload
New Free Resource in the Classroom — Step 0 for Aerials
Hey everyone! I just added a new free resource to the CLASSROOM that’s available for everyone in the community. It’s an "Open Cartwheel" tutorial, and we call this "Step 0" when it comes to learning a strong, safe side aerial. If you’re in the Aerials Done Right course, this is a great thing to watch and learn before we get started tomorrow afternoon. The open cartwheel helps you: - Learn the right landing shapes for an aerial - Learn how to land a future side aerial with control - Build a strong foundation for aerials This bonus video for you is taken from our teacher training vault and is the ACTUAL way we show our certified teachers how to teach "Step 0" for aerials, so you get a behind the scenes look into what THEY are learning too ... it's too good not to share! If you’re not in the Aerials course, this is still a great resource for you to work on your cartwheels in preparation for your future side aerials. 👉 You can find it now in the Classroom. Let’s start building strong aerials the right way — one smart step at a time. — Miss Melissa
New Free Resource in the Classroom — Step 0 for Aerials
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@Kaitlynn Forster Our pleasure - most people don't even realize that the Open Cartwheel is pre Aerial work:)
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@Chelsey Dionne yes! 😍
Aerials Done Right Course — Week 1 Video Upload
Hey everyone! 👋 How’s your homework coming along? When you’re ready, you can start posting your video for feedback. Please upload a short video of:Aerial Preparation Step #1 - The Takeoff Try to post your video by Wednesday so there’s time to review it and give you feedback before our next lesson on Friday. It doesn’t need to be perfect — just show where you’re at, and you’ll get feedback to help you improve. Keep practicing throughout the week. Repetition really matters when you’re learning each new step. Can’t wait to see your work! — Miss Melissa
Aerials Done Right Course — Week 1 Video Upload
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@Sera Choi Hi Sera - This is coming along nicely. Here are your corrections to work on: - Step out further in the lunge - make sure your knee is over your ankle - Straighten out your back lunge leg - make sure it's deadly straight and strong - like a stiff board - Same thing for your arms on the arm swing back - straight strong arms stiff like a board on the arm swing back. Work on those corrections for the rest of the week - looking forward to seeing your work next week! :) Miss M
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@Esmae Russell Hi Esme - ok this is looking good. Here's your corrections: - Step the forward foot out even more (check your video and see where your front knee is past your foot - step out more to get the knee over ankle) - Shoulders back more on the take off it's leaning a touch forward - On the jump keep the left arm back - it's drifting out to the side a touch Work on those corrections before we move to the next step. Looking great! Miss M
Aerials Done Right!
Doing it over and over. Guessing. Hoping it clicks. That’s the hard way. Side aerials don’t need more reps — they need better understanding. ✨ Aerials Done Right ✔ 6 weeks of focused training ✔ Weekly drills + video feedback ✔ Learn it. Clean it. Strengthen both sides. 🗓 Starts Friday, Jan 9 💻 Safe & Successful Acro Dancer Skool 💰 $97 USD Train it right.
Aerials Done Right!
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@Michelle Rogers The link for the student Aerials course is inside the "Classroom" -
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@Arabelle Schlachter Hey Arabelle - excited to have you!
🎉 Announcing the Flip The Script Grande Prize Winner… Coach Lilley!
Big congratulations to @Lilley Jesso the winner of our Flip the Script Challenge, drawn live during the wrap-up call! 🙌 She’s won a free ticket to the Acro Elevate Student Conference, happening July 17–18, 2026 in Calgary, Alberta 🇨🇦 AND a free viewing teacher ticket for her Acro teacher to come too. (Total prize value: $400!) 💥 Thanks to everyone who joined in and made this challenge such a blast! Your energy, creativity, and commitment made it so much fun to watch. We also had to hand out a few fun Honourable Mentions for standout moments: 🏅 Abigail – Most Impressive Spotter 🐺 Alex – Best Wolf Costume Award 🏠 Esme – The Most Awesomest Basement Studio Award 🌉 Lilley – Most Epically Long Bridge Hold Award 💫 Mr. Vince – Longest Cartwheel Through the Living Room There Ever Was Award 🐶 Nevaeh – Cutest Cameo Award (Gordon the dog = star of the show) Missed the live call? The replay is posted — go check it out to catch all the fun and see what’s coming next! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to Join Us at the AcroELEVATE Student Conference This Summer? 🎟️ Early Bird Registration is now open for the AcroELEVATE Student Conference — two amazing days of training, inspiration, and getting your big tricks! 🗓️ July 17–18, 2026📍 Calgary, Alberta 🔗 Grab your Early Bird spot here! 💖
🎉 Announcing the Flip The Script Grande Prize Winner… Coach Lilley!
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Melissa Klassen
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Melissa Klassen Founder and President of the Acro Dance Teachers Association.

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