About the Style
The Acrobatic Arts examination process is designed to motivate dancers. Having defined and achievable goals is a proven way to motivate dancers to excel. Dancers work through twelve exam levels, each designed to create a well-balanced acrobat, including elements of flexibility, strength, balance, limbering and tumbling.
Examiners evaluate dancers against a set universal standard, allowing dancers and teachers to see where the dancer stands globally. During the exam, students can expect a class setting with the examiner directing the class and making notes throughout. Required elements will be critiqued and scored by the examiner.
The Instructor(s)
Dima NassarSam Paglia
Class Attire
There is a specific dress code required to be worn during the exam. Please contact the studio for more information.
The exam will be graded ‘Distinction’, ‘Excellent’, ‘Highly Commended”, ‘Commended’, ‘Pass’ or ‘Retry’ based on the scores achieved for each element as well as grooming and attitude. Students who complete the level they are being tested for will receive a certificate to commemorate their achievement. Students who receive a grade of ‘Distinction’ will also receive a custom Acrobatic Arts medal. All students will receive a report card complementing areas of excellence and suggesting areas for improvement.
The Pin Program:
The Pin Program allows students to spend more time mastering Acrobatic Arts progressions in a fun new way! The aim of this program is to help students combine their acro skills with dance and transitions, as well as develop their musicality, rhythm, timing, and performance skills. Students will work on these elements and can look forward to bringing them all together in a short performance piece on exam day. Students can enter Pin Exams from Levels Primary through 7, and each Level has 3 corresponding Pin Exams – Bronze, Silver and Gold. When students have passed the Pin Exam, they can look forward to receiving a corresponding medal and certificate to commemorate their accomplishment. We are very excited to be able to offer a program students can access while they are in between levels or for those students who may be interested in an extra challenge.