Acrobatic Arts Inc
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Acro training, teaching, and stage dreams.
The Acrobatic Arts Podcast follows acro, dance, aerial, and circus artists through the skills and decisions behind their work. It balances career stories with practical teaching detail, from cartwheel rebounds and hand balancing to auditions, studio culture, and performer readiness.
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The Acrobatic Arts Podcast is built around warm, focused conversations with people working inside acro, dance, aerial, and circus training. It is not just about impressive tricks. The show pays attention to how a skill is prepared, how a teacher explains it, and how a performer grows around it over time. Recent episodes move easily from studio mats to major stages. Kei Nguyen's story traces a path from childhood dance classes and acro training to performing in Ka with Cirque du Soleil. The emphasis is less on glamour than on perseverance, versatility, and the feeling of stepping into a career that once seemed like a dream. Teaching craft gets equal weight. Sarah Reis's Spotlight Series episode looks at the cartwheel rebound and round-off through mechanics, progressions, alignment, and corrections that teachers can bring back to class. The show often treats technique as a form of care. Hand balancing, thoracic mobility, bridge shape, flexibility, and aerial training are discussed as structured practices that protect the body while building confidence. Career episodes widen the frame. Sarah Davison brings perspective on auditions, authenticity, career longevity, and performer readiness through her work with Feld Entertainment. Rick Tjia's audition advice separates what dancers can control from what they cannot, giving the subject a grounded, useful shape. Anabel Ho's conversation adds family history, studio legacy, and the idea that dance can teach discipline, community, and generosity alongside technique. Mandy Yip's episode looks forward, asking what acro training may need as teachers, studios, and dancers move into 2026. Across the series, the tone stays encouraging without becoming vague. Guests are affirmed, but the episodes still make room for concrete teaching language and real professional context. It suits listeners who want the emotional lift of dance stories and the practical detail of educator-to-educator conversation.
Made for: Best suited to dance teachers, acro students, studio owners, performers, parents, and lifelong learners who want grounded insight into training and career pathways. It also fits listeners curious about how technique, confidence, and artistry develop together.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by linking practical acro instruction with lived career stories from dance, aerial, Broadway, and circus worlds. Its strength is the bridge between specific classroom corrections and the bigger question of what training can make possible.
Welcome to the Acrobatic Arts Podcast! Join our host, Loren Dermody, as she interviews some of the top leaders and innovators from the dance and acrobatic industry. Acrobatic Arts is passionate about providing current and relevant information for everyone. If you are interested in hearing open and honest conversations with professionals from all over the world, then you are sure to find these episodes intriguing and full of inspiration!
Handstand mechanics meet mental-block coaching, so your next class plan gets both muscles and nerves.
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A family story turns acro and dance into a warm reflection on perseverance, artistic legacy, and what training can open up.
Family legacy sits at the center of this warm PlayNext conversation about what acro and dance can make possible. Lorraine speaks with Annabelle Ho, founder of the Vancouver Academy of Dance, about an artistic upbringing shaped by a mother who taught school during the week and…
A practical look at acro gear that blends teaching support with studio-friendly style.
The piece focuses on the practical tools that support acro training: mats, layout, and the design choices that make a studio feel ready to work.
A practical take on flexibility training that gives teachers usable tools right away.
Acroflex is a practical workshop on flexibility training for teachers. Carolyn, the Marketing Director of Acrobatic Arts, and the host lay out why it was created and how it can be used in the classroom.
Teacher-to-teacher wisdom for theatre classrooms.
Apple decisions, examined down to the window corner.
Weekly film, music, and arts criticism from Monocle 24's Midori House studio in London.
The engineering decisions behind code, agents, and control.
Drew Burgess tells Lorraine on The Acrobatic Arts Podcast that handstand walking develops strength, alignment, control, balance, spatial awareness, and hand-eye coordination.
The Acrobatic Arts Podcast revisits Dr.
Jill Ford, her daughters Zoe and Jada, and 22 Supernova Acro Studio dancers appeared on America's Got Talent as the Acro Canine Crew, with six dogs in the first routine.
This episode features an interview with Kay Wynn, a dancer and acrobat who shares her journey from early dance classes to performing in Cirque du Soleil's Ka in Las Vegas, highlighting the blend of strength, artistry, and dedication in acrobatic arts.
This episode features an interview with Sarah Reis, an Acrobatic Arts faculty member, discussing her approach to teaching acrobatic skills like the cartwheel rebound and round-off by focusing on mechanics and clear corrections for educators.
Annabelle Ho discusses growing up in her mother’s Chinese dance group, becoming a Royal Academy of Dance examiner, and founding the Vancouver Academy of Dance in 1995.
This episode features an interview with Sarah Davison, discussing confidence, auditions, and career transitions in the dance and acrobatic industry, with insights into her role as Director of Casting and Performance for Feld Entertainment.
This episode features an interview with Meaghan Wegg, an aerial arts educator and former Cirque du Soleil performer, discussing her structured hand balancing syllabus and its impact on training and teaching in acrobatic arts.
Host Loren Dermody interviews dance industry leaders, with this episode revisiting a conversation about audition preparation and what artistic directors look for.
Host Loren Dermody interviews Mandy Yeo about the future of acro dance, teaching shifts, and industry trends.
This episode counts down the top five episodes of 2025, featuring expert insights on dance and acrobatic training.
Host Loren Dermody interviews 2025 ambassadors from Baton Arts, Aerial Arts, and Acrobatic Arts, who share their inspirations and advice.
Host Loren Dermody interviews Joey Weiss, a dancer and Cirque du Soleil performer, about his journey and mental health in the dance industry.
Host Loren Dermody interviews Acrobatic Arts faculty member Maria Chernisky about her expertise in back handsprings and blending gymnastics with dance.
Mats come first.
Acroflex starts as a workshop for teachers.
Host Loren Dermody interviews Rachel Bauer, a videographer specializing in filming dance and acrobatics, discussing her early work with Acrobatic Arts.
Host Loren Dermody interviews Dr.
An interview with dance innovators discussing the Godfrey Method for flexibility training in acrobatic arts.
This episode interviews Jonathan and Chelsea Godfrey about the creation and development of their Godfrey Method, focusing on strength, body awareness, and technique for dance and acrobatic education.
Host Loren Dermody interviews aerialist Megan Wegg about her background in dance and acrobatics, including her journey to Cirque du Soleil.
Host Loren Dermody interviews Acrobatic Arts Master Teacher Leah Holliday about breaking down the helicopter cartwheel, including technical details, common mistakes, and training tips.
Host Loren Dermody interviews costume experts from Weissman about dance costumes for recitals and competitions.
An interview with Dr.
Host Loren Dermody introduces new certification courses for dance teachers with experts Sandra Elliott and Vicki Fletcher.
This episode features an interview with Sandra Elliott, Principal of Acrobatic Arts, discussing common exam errors in levels 3-5 and her role in teacher training and syllabus development.
Host Loren Dermody interviews Derek Paquette about his work with Prodigy Dance Convention and Accelerate Acro Convention, discussing innovations in the dance and acrobatic industry.
This episode features an interview with Mandy Yip, founder of Acrobatic Arts, discussing industry trends, reflections on 2024, and future directions for acrobatic and dance education in 2025.
Host Loren Dermody interviews dance competition leader Sarah Reese about integrating competitions into studio training.
Host Loren Dermody interviews sports psychology consultant Dr.
This episode features Wendy Holmquist discussing how mock exams are a crucial tool for preparing dancers to build confidence and refine technique before their actual exams.
Host Loren Dermody interviews mental skills educator and dance expert Lauren Ritchie about her journey from competitive dancer to mental performance specialist.
Host Loren Dermody interviews professional dancer Derek Piquet about his career journey and passion for dance.
An interview with Dr.
This episode features an interview with Karen Ritchie, a Rockette, discussing her background in dance and acrobatic arts, including how she started dancing with her older sisters at a young age.