Acro Blog
Ep. 134 When Flexibility Becomes Instability with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Two hypermobile dancers. Same training, similar bodies. One thrives for 20 years. The other is in chronic pain by 16. What's actually different?
Dr. Linda Bluestein is back for Episode 134 and we're finally going directly at that question. We get into yellow-light warning signs teachers are missing, what hanging on joints looks like in the studio, proprioception tools you can use in a regular class, and how to help students pay attention to their bodies without spiraling into fear. Every acro and dance teacher needs this one. Listen now!
Two hypermobile dancers. Same training, similar bodies. One thrives for 20 years. The other is in chronic pain by 16. What's actually different?
Dr. Linda Bluestein is back for Episode 134 and we're finally going directly at that question. We get into yellow-light warning signs teachers are missing, what hanging on joints looks like in the studio, proprioception tools you can use in a regular class, and how to help students pay attention to their bodies without spiraling into fear. Every acro and dance teacher needs this one. Listen now!
Ep. 133 🎙 Spotlight Series: Square Splits, Mobility and the Nervous System with Erika Mayall
Physiotherapist Erika Mayall answers three questions teachers ask all the time: why dancers struggle with square hip splits, what a well-designed mobility program actually needs to include, and how the nervous system can quietly limit range of motion even when muscle length isn't the problem. Science-based, practical, and worth sharing with your whole team.
Physiotherapist Erika Mayall answers three questions teachers ask all the time: why dancers struggle with square hip splits, what a well-designed mobility program actually needs to include, and how the nervous system can quietly limit range of motion even when muscle length isn't the problem. Science-based, practical, and worth sharing with your whole team.
Ep. 132 What Acro Makes Possible: Kei Nguyen is Living Proof
You heard from their teacher. Now meet the student. Kei Nguyen trained at Vancouver Academy of Dance, attended one of our very first Accelerate conventions in Airdrie, and went on to perform with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. In Episode 132, Kei's here to tell you how it happened and what they wants young acro dancers to know about making this a real career.
You heard from their teacher. Now meet the student. Kei Nguyen trained at Vancouver Academy of Dance, attended one of our very first Accelerate conventions in Airdrie, and went on to perform with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. In Episode 132, Kei's here to tell you how it happened and what they wants young acro dancers to know about making this a real career.
Ep. 131 🎙 Spotlight Series: The Why Behind the Skill with Sarah Reis
Ever wonder why certain skills are in the Acrobatic Arts syllabus? In this episode, Sarah walks through two of them -- the cartwheel rebound and the roundoff -- and breaks down not just how to teach them, but why they're there in the first place.
Spoiler: the cartwheel rebound isn't a roundoff progression. And understanding that changes how you teach it.
Hit play and take notes.
Ever wonder why certain skills are in the Acrobatic Arts syllabus? In this episode, Sarah walks through two of them -- the cartwheel rebound and the roundoff -- and breaks down not just how to teach them, but why they're there in the first place.
Spoiler: the cartwheel rebound isn't a roundoff progression. And understanding that changes how you teach it.
Hit play and take notes.
Ep. 130 What Acro Makes Possible with Anabel Ho
What happens when a student leaves your studio and goes on to headline a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas? For Vancouver Academy of Dance founder Anabel Ho, that question has a real answer -- and it traces back to Accelerate 2017. Anabel Ho joins us to talk about what the acro community has meant to her studio, the student whose discipline turned an impossible goal into a standing ovation on a world stage, and why the work you're putting in matters more than you think. Hit play and get inspired.
What happens when a student leaves your studio and goes on to headline a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas? For Vancouver Academy of Dance founder Anabel Ho, that question has a real answer -- and it traces back to Accelerate 2017. Anabel Ho joins us to talk about what the acro community has meant to her studio, the student whose discipline turned an impossible goal into a standing ovation on a world stage, and why the work you're putting in matters more than you think. Hit play and get inspired.
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