AERIAL TEACHER TRAINING
Continuing Education
All Aerial Teachers should be keeping up with their education in aerials and also in other areas in order to be the best teachers they can be. We highly suggest rigging training every 2-3 years. Here are some other ideas for teachers:
Recommendations for all Aerial Teachers
Recommendations for all Aerial Teachers that work with children
The best place we know to get regular Continuing Education for Circus Artists is the American Youth Circus Organization’s (AYCO) Festivals and The American Circus Educators (ACE) conferences
- Rigging education (see our recommended riggers here)
- Classroom management
- Teaching to different learning modalities
- Classes on Evidence Based Teaching Practices
- Lesson plan writing
- Skill progression writing
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Injury prevention
- Maintain your CPR and 1st Aid certifications
Recommendations for all Aerial Teachers that work with children
- Parenting classes (great for getting good strategies on limiting setting, encouragement, etc...)
- Child abuse detection courses
The best place we know to get regular Continuing Education for Circus Artists is the American Youth Circus Organization’s (AYCO) Festivals and The American Circus Educators (ACE) conferences
Note: We'll be updating this list as we are made aware of other excellent education opportunities across the country.
Got a recommendation? Let us know.
Got a recommendation? Let us know.