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.