Empowered teaching? Who's to say you're not already empowered? You're an aerialist . Of course you are ;)  This masterclass is for teachers (or aspiring teachers) who love to think more deeply about what all goes on between the lines  in class. The nervous system undercurrents, the subtle leadership choices, the cultural becoming, the atmosphere you create without even realizing it, and the way students respond to your internal state long before they respond to your cues. It 's a way of...

While it may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think of aerial safety, this one object can be lifesaving: A sturdy, easily accessible ladder . Not for changing light bulbs. Not for adjusting décor. For rescuing a student . It's never fun to think about emergency scenarios, but it is absolutely necessary for anyone who teaches or is thinking about teaching aerial arts. 1. The Ladder Is Your Access Point in an Aerial Arts Emergency The most critical use of a ladder in an aerial...

There is a lot of discussion about cueing strategy in the aerial teaching world, and sometimes we get caught in the limitations of "which cue?" This can block us from the possibility that sometimes there should be no cue. The Explicit vs Implicit Learning System First we need to look at the Explicit and Implicit learning system outlined by Psychologists and researchers Fitts & Posner. I've been reading about this in the book "Motor Learning and Control for Dance" by Donna H. Krasnowand M....