Acrobatic Dance - Guide to Acro dance in 2024.

We all wonder at some point what talents we own, and if you are asking whether Acro dance is for you this blog post will explain all the ins and outs about Acro. At Inspired Acrobatic Academy we strive to combine passion with discipline to ensure success for all our dancers. Our programs are specifically designed to benefit dancers of all ages and levels.

What is Acro dance?

A style of dance that combines modern dance techniques with gymnastic elements. It involves choreographing routines that seamlessly blend dance movements with acrobatic skills such as, balances, contortioning, and tumbling. Acro dancers need to have a strong foundation in both dance and acrobatics in order to perform these routines safely and effectively.

It requires a high level of strength, flexibility, coordination, and body awareness. Dancers need to have the physical ability to execute acrobatic moves while also maintaining the grace and fluidity of dance movements. This combination of athleticism and artistry makes acro dance a challenging and dynamic style of dance.

Acro dance classes typically focus on developing both the technical skills required for acrobatics and the artistic skills required for dance. Dancers learn a variety of tricks and tumbling passes, as well as how to incorporate them into choreographed routines. The goal is to create visually stunning performances that showcase the dancers’ strength, flexibility, and agility.

Overall, acro dance is a unique and exciting style of dance that offers dancers the opportunity to push themselves physically and artistically. It requires a high level of dedication and commitment, but the end result is a captivating and impressive blend of dance and acrobatics.

What Can I expect in an Acro Class?

In an typical class, you can expect a combination of dance training, acrobatic skill-building, and choreography work. Here are some key elements you may encounter in an acro class:

Warm-up.
Acrobatic skills training.
Dance technique.
Choreography.
Cool down.

Overall, these classes offers a well-rounded and challenging workout that combines dance, acrobatics, and creativity. Dancers can expect to develop their strength, flexibility, coordination, and artistry as they work towards mastering the dynamic and unique style. Acrobatics is a deciplined sport and classes usually have strict rules in place for the safety of the dancers.

What is the Benefits of Acro dance?

Offering a wide range of physical, mental, and artistic benefits for dancers. Some of the key benefits of acro dance include:

Strength building.
Flexibility.
Coordination.
Body awareness.
Creativity.
Confidence.
Teamwork and social skills.
Self-expression.

Overall, it provides a challenging and rewarding experience that helps dancers improve their physical fitness, technical skills, artistic expression, teamwork abilities as well as emotional intelligence. It is a dynamic and exciting style of dance that offers a range of benefits for dancers of all ages and skill levels.

Your future in Acro dance.

Participating in Acro dance classes gives dancers two opportunities of how to persue their learning experience. Firstly, dancers can be apart of a competitive group growing from a novice to professional level and even competing for that champion title. Secondly, dancers can persue a commertial Acro dance class which main goal is to provide guidance and mentoring to learn Acro in a fun, safe and positive environment without the competition stress. Both holds so many opportunities for dancers to grow emotionally and physically.

The future for dancers in dancing can be filled with exciting opportunities and possibilities. It is a versatile and dynamic dance style that can open doors to various career paths and experiences in the dance world. Here are some potential futures for competitive dancers in acro dance:

Professional dancer: Dancers who excel in acro may pursue a career as a professional dancer, performing in dance companies, musical theater productions, cruise ships, theme parks, and more. Acro dancers are highly sought after for their unique combination of dance and acrobatic skills.
Choreographer: Dancers with a background in acro dance may transition into choreography, creating original routines and performances that showcase acrobatic movements and dance elements. Choreographers can work in a variety of settings, including dance companies, competitions, and commercial projects.
Dance teacher/instructor: Dancers with a passion for acro dance may choose to become dance teachers or instructors, sharing their knowledge and skills with students of all ages and levels. They can teach acro dance classes at dance studios, schools, community centers, and fitness facilities.
Dance competition performer/judge: Acro dancers may participate in dance competitions and showcases, showcasing their acrobatic skills and artistry on stage. They may also have the opportunity to serve as judges for acro dance competitions, evaluating performances and providing feedback to dancers.
Fitness and wellness instructor: Dancers with a background in acro dance can use their skills and expertise to teach fitness classes, such as aerial yoga, circus arts, and acrobatics. They may also pursue certifications in fitness training and personal coaching.
Entertainment industry: Acro dancers may find opportunities in the entertainment industry, performing in music videos, commercials, television shows, movies, and live events. They can showcase their acrobatic skills and bring a dynamic element to various forms of media and entertainment.

Overall, the future for dancers for acro dancers is bright and full of potential. With dedication, hard work, and a passion for the art form, acro dancers can pursue a variety of career paths and opportunities that align with their interests and goals in the dance world.

Opposite to competitive acro dance, commertial dance classes offers a variaty of benefits these included in the list above. We mentor and teach our dancers about emotional and pysical awareness while mastering acro in a stressfree, fun and safe environment.

About our Programs and Syllabus

Our Programs and classes are specifically designed to ensure success and achievement for all dancers. It is not just an Acro dance syllabus but a handbook to life through dance. Our program and mentoring techniques are garuanteed to be one of the best focusing on creating a modern, safe and fun environment for dancers to grow and develop.

Registered at IAAASA (Integrated Artistic Acrobatic Association of South Africa) we are using their syllabus and grading for our dancers to grow from beginner to professional acro coach/teacher. This syllabus starts at the age of 3 and end on the Age of 18, but this does not mean that this syllabus is restricted to age. Dancers enter at levels corresponding with their acro ability as well as age and complete examinations. You may ask what a exmination intales, examinations are preped for in class and coached by a registerd coach, this examination will then be conducted and graded by a registered examiner send from IAAASA.

Our competitive dancers are challenged to compete at different competitions throughout the dance season. These competitions includes:

- Talent Africa – 3 round

- On the Stage

- WLDF

- IAAASA championships

- Eistedfodds

This competition list is not limited and we explore new opportunities every year. Dancers compete at one or more competition of their choice and we ensure quality of choreography and preperation. To read more about our sucess stories click here.

We offer our tumbling classes seperate from our dance classes to be more focussed and disiplined ensuring the safety of dancers during these lessons. We also host a tumbling workshop each month with a co-coach traveling from Johannesburg to join us for the day. Tumbling takes alot of preperation to make sure our dancers meet the physical requirement to not only complete novice tumbling skills but to advance to a professional level. To learn more about who we are click here