Teacher training modules
Ballet and Barre Technique
Complete review of all of the Ballet and Fitness movements that we use in the syllabus and how to teach them. We will dissect each movement until we have a deep familiarity with every component. This exploration will give you the tools to pass that knowledge and understanding of the movements on to your students and ensure they can master the movement in their own bodies. We will go over in depth how to work with physical limitations to master each movement and provide the most accepting and supportive experience possible for our students.
Layers of Teaching
Throughout the training, we will learn how to implement the Layers of Teaching Kalyn has developed for teaching multi-level fitness and dance classes. These layers are designed to breakdown the elements of teaching that provide an inclusive and accessible class for all participants. Examples include technique of the teacher, modifications, musicality, cueing, eye for corrections, vocals and teaching vocabulary, explanations and more!
Layers of the Class Experience
How to create a class that flows and leaves our students feeling amazing! Some layers include: planning your class, connecting to students, multi-taksing, spontaneity and expecting the unexpected, creating a following, best practices for all elements of class.
Mats and Weights Technique with Alli George (either in-person or virtual for distance traninings)
Our guest instructor, Alli George is a 2013 BA Alumni of the University of Calgary Department of Dance. She began her dance training at the age of 10, at Danceworks Dance Academy of Lethbridge. Alli has an Exercise Science diploma from Lethbridge College (2008). She is a Certified Personal Trainer with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), level 1 coach through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), level 3 Individual Conditioning Trainer through the YMCA, and has completed the level 1 Dance Teacher and Health Professional Intensive through Perfect Form Physiotherapy. She is currently completing her Masters of Science in Kinesiology with a focus in dance injury prevention.
Alli has been trained in many forms of dance including contemporary modern, ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop. She has been teaching dance since 2005 and personal training since 2007. She spent 2008-2009 training in Graham technique and performing in Toronto with a variety of instructors and choreographers including Daryl Tracy, Johanna Bergfelt, Wendy Chiles, Heidi Strauss, Michael Trent, Kate Stashko, and Sarah Lochhead.
Alli specializes in dance specific training, developing biomechanics breakdowns for safe and efficient movement and ensuring her students have a fundamental understanding of anatomy and biomechanics. With continuing education and professional development in both dance and fitness she progressively expands her knowledge and scope of practice. Her goal is to help dancers develop safe, efficient, and effective movement patterns while maximizing their strength and mobility. She looks forward to expanding her reach to the general population and adult dancers to help them achieve their dance and fitness goals.
Alli will work with all of the basic weight training movements done within the Ballet Beats® Syllabus and help you to understand what muscle groups we are working. She will ensure that everyone has a deep understanding of how to do these movements safely and how to maximize the benefits of the movement. This module will give you confidence to instruct classes with weights as well as how to take our alignment and posture principles into basic fitness movements like squats, planks, lunges, etc.
Music and musicality with Catherine McLaughlin (virtual)
Catherine brings a lifetime of music experience to our program, in addition to being a Ballet Beats® instructor! Musicality is an integral part of teaching dance-based fitness classes. Catherine will guide us in learning how to count music, how to understand intros and phrasing and how to move our bodies to the beat!