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LEVEL 1 AERIAL TEACHER TRAINING

Charlotte, NC | Winter/Spring 2025
60 hour Training & Mentorship
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Silks Level 1, Trapeze Level 1, Lyra Level 1, Hammock Level 1 
(equivalent to AerialCLT's complete Fundamentals program for one apparatus)

Application deadline: Dec 2024

WHO IS OUR TRAINING FOR?​

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Aspiring Teachers

Whether you are an AerialCLT student or not, teaching aerial arts might be a bucket list dream for you. Beginning with a teacher training is the absolute best way to get your toes wet and see if teaching aerial would be a good addition to your life. 

 

Existing Teachers Who Want to Further Their Education.

There is always more to learn and keeping up with continuing education is an important thing for any teacher to do. If you are a teacher from another studio, you will surely find new information in our training to further your skill set.

 

Recreational Aerialists Who Want to Dive Deeper

This training will have a heavy focus on teaching skills but we will also dive deep into the fundamentals program for the apparatus you choose to study.  

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INVESTMENT WITH MENTORSHIP​

For those interested in teaching at AerialCLT

Mentorships are scheduled in-between weekend sessions based on trainees availability.

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Sessions 1-4

+ 12 Hour In-Class Mentorship

+ Required Reading

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$1,200

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INVESTMENT W/OUT MENTORSHIP

For those not interested in teaching at AerialCLT

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Sessions 1-3

+ Required reading

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$1,000

SESSION1

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January 24, 2-8p

January 25, 10-4p

 

Best teaching practices, basics of rigging, teaching practicum.
 

SESSION2

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February 7, 2-8p

February 8, 10-4p

 

Anatomy, warm ups & cool downs, assisting strategies, lesson plan building, teaching practicum.

SESSION3

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February 21, 2-8p

February 22, 10-4p

 

Apparatus specific training (lyra, silks or trapeze)

SESSION4

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March 7, 2-8p

March 8, 10-4p

 

Anatomy testing, practicum testing, other miscellaneous preparatory for in-class mentorship.

HOW IT WORKS​

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STEP 1

Decide which training you are interested in and check your schedule. Make sure you can attend all sessions and can financially commit. 

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STEP 2

Submit the application and video submission HERE.

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STEP 3

Once your application has been approved, we will send you payment information and you can begin your assigned reading to prepare for one of the most fun things you are ever going to do!

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Though this training does not guarantee that you will be hired upon completion of this certification, we do everything we can to work with all trainees who are seriously committed to becoming an instructor to get them hired and on the schedule. Limiting factors may include schedule availability of the trainee, apparatus selection of the trainee and the needs of the studio at the time of training completion. For more on hiring procedures, reach out. Cancellation policy is 90 days from the first weekend of training for a full refund. 

REQUIRED READING MATERIAL

- Reading assignments will be sent out at time of enrollment -

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