Certifications
Each of the Instructors holds multiple certifications and participates in ongoing training. Our collective knowledge base includes dance/fitness/pole/aerial certifications from:
- Biomechanics & Safety in Aerial Fitness Instructor Training – Elizabeth Blanchard (16 hours)
- Pole-Ates – Pole Art Athletics (16 hours)
- Pole Barre – Pole Art Athletics (16 hours)
- ElevatED Pole Dance Fitness Level 1 Instructor Training
- XPert Levels 1 & 2 Pole Fitness Teacher Certification
- Pole Instructor Training – Discoveries Dance
- Beginner Pole – Empowerment Through Exotic Dance
- Intermediate Pole – Empowerment Through Exotic Dance
- Pole Mobility – Pole Art Athletics (16 hours)
- Demystifying Flexibility – Fit & Bendy
- Aerial Yoga – Reaching Treetops
- Aerial Yoga for Aerial Conditioning – OC Pole AV
- Aerial Yoga Teacher Training – Inner Sun Yoga
- Fly Fit Certification – The Aviary
- CirquFit Lyra Training
- Silks Foundation – Atlanta Circus Arts Institute
- Level 1 Silks Teacher Training – Paper Doll Militia
- Liquid Motion Instructor 1 – Jenni Janover
- Liquid Motion 2 – Jenni Janover
- Liquid Motion Heels – Jenn Janover
- Twerk Technician Training – Vertical Joes Atlanta
- Zumba Fitness Certified
- U-Jam Fitness Certified
- HRC Kettle Bells
- 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certified
- My Vinyasa Practice – 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certified
- Personal Training Certification – International Sports Sciences Association
- Personal Training Certified – Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
- Group Fitness – American Council on Exercise
- Group Fitness – Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
- Rigging 101 & 102 – Fight or Flight Entertainment
Additional outside training includes:
- Pole Tricks – USPSF: Samantha Star (1.5 hours)
- Pole Tricks – USPSF: Heidi Coker (1.5 hours)
- Pole Tricks – Body & Pole NY: Marlo Fisken (1 hour)
- Pole Tricks – GMPDC: Estee Zakar (1.5 hours)
- Pole Tricks – GMPDC: Alethea Austin (1 hour)
- Pole Tricks & Flexibility – Bendy Kate (2.5 hours)
- Aerial Hoop – Tease Fitness Naperville (12 hours)
- Aerial Hoop – TSNY Vegas (3 hours)
- Aerial Hoop – TSNY Chicago (6 hours)
- Floor Work – GMPDC: Alethea Austin (1 hour)
- Floor Work – Nadia Sherif (1 hour)
- Handstand Work – Nadia Sherif (1 hour)
- Sensual Transitions – GMPDC: Alethea Austin (1 hour)
- Biomechanics of Assisted Stretching – American Council of Exercise
- Anatomy and Kinesiology for Shoulder Stability and Mobility – American Council of Exercise
- Aerial Anatomy – The Circus Doc
In-House Training
Our instructors have a commitment to train outside our Appleton and Green Bay studios, but also give a lot of their time to train at Aerial Dance. In-house training expanding the knowledge base of the Aerial Dance Team includes:
- Pole – Heidi Coker (48 hours)
- Pole – Elizabeth Blanchard (34 hours)
- Pole – Marina Heck (14 hours)
- Pole – Nadia Sharif (15 hours)
- Pole – Becca Buck (7.5 hours)
- Pole – Rafaela Montanaro (3 hours)
- Pole – David C Owen (3 hours)
- Doubles Pole – Suzie Q & Toby (6 hours)
- Silks Entries – Mary R (3 hours)
- Silks Basics – Lynn T (3 hours)
- Silks Combinations – MacKenzie Dunn (6 hours)
- Silks Drops – Kasumi Kato (3 hours)
- Silks – Jess Flying Yogi (2 hours)
- Advanced Double Point Hammock – Rhiannon (4.5 hours)
- Single Point Hammock Combinations – Rising Goddess Fitness (6 hours)
- Hoop Combinations – Ryanan (3 hours)
- Hoop – Jess Flying Yogi (10 hours)
- Doubles Hoop – Suzie Q & Toby (3 hours)
- Heels – Tiffany Rose (4 hours)
- Unlocking the Handstand – Alyssa B (6.5 hours)
- Handstands & Bridges – Sally S (3 hours)
- Flexibility and Safety in Stretching – Elizabeth Blanchard (12 hours)
- Aerial Conditioning – Elizabeth Blanchard (4 hours)
- Chair & Acro Yoga – Elizabeth Blanchard (1 hour)
- Floor Work – Nadia Sharif (2 hours)
- Acro – Suzie Q & Toby (3 hours)
- Acro – A to Z Yoga (3 hours)
Along with the above training and certifications, the instructors at Aerial Dance train together three hours every week to work on new skills, curriculum, and spotting techniques.
