British Acrobatics: People

Scott Lifts Michaela Flies

Micheala likes to be lifted and thrown about. Scott likes to lift and
throw things. These are not just Acro teachers, these are M&S Acro
teachers!

We started out with parkour and cheerleading but these days acro has
taken over. The joy of practising and teaching along with the amazing
people we meet has meant that acrobalance is fast becoming our lives.

Here is a nice quote from a new friend at a recent convention: "I
wanted to say thanks to you two in particular for training with me and
coaching me so much. You're both the perfect combination of really
knowledgeable and fun to be around."

https://www.instagram.com/acro.travel.life/

Erica

Erica Montes first worked with the body through performance arts, acrobatics and theatre. She encountered Yoga and meditation as a teenager and, after some years working as an actor, found a common ground between her intensely disciplined theatre work and Eastern practices that promote mindfulness through physical motion.

Erica completed her 500 hour Yoga certification with Edward Clark's renowned Tripsichore Yoga. She’s been teaching for 15 years - having done her first AcroYoga Teacher Training in 2008 with co-founders Jason Nemer & Jenny Sauer-Klein and her level II training in 2012. She’s been delivering AcroYoga’s 5 day immersion programmes for a decade and is also a mentor for other teachers. Originally from Brazil, Erica lives in London and teaches internationally.

http://www.ericamontes.com

Jade Clapham

Jade is a certified acroyoga teacher based in Skipton. She first fell in love with acroyoga years ago because it combined her love for weightlifting and yoga. There was no local community so she took it upon herself to create one and now runs regular classes, jams and travels the UK teaching at various events and workshops. Skipton is now a home to one of the most thriving communities in the UK!
Jade is known for her dynamic and creative acro flows with a gymnastic fair!

http://facebook.com/groups/1537216419631401

Neilon

Neilon joins us from Brighton and will be teaching AcroYoga. He has been practicing for 5 years and is a Level 2 AcroYoga certified teacher.

His approach is fun and lighthearted with an eye for detail and a constant quest for understanding what makes things work.

Workshops be predominantly L-basing and will cover alignment, connection, transitions and washing machines.

http://neilon.co.uk/acroyoga/

Adrian and Amy

Amy and Adrian are passionate about acrobatics and dance and between them have many years of experience in teaching and performing. They've coached the Oxford University Acrobatic Rock and Roll team since its inception four years ago and hold a number of acrobatic dance titles, notably winning the aerials division of the World Modern Jive Championships in 2015.

Ben Does Acro

Ben has been teaching Acro for over 20 years. He has a Diploma from Circomedia and has worked with internationally renown circuses.

Ben is a fully qualified and insured Partner Acro teacher.

Ben runs events in the UK including the British Acrobatics Festival.

http://britishacrobatics.org

Acro.Bubble

With Jesse’s 15 years experience & service as a founding member of the London AcroYoga community, and Rosie’s passion for sharing the practice over the last 7 years, together they are Acro.Bubble and have a wealth of expertise to share! You can find their weekly classes in Tring, Herts.

Expect to level up your L-Basing with a focus on timing & technique, and elevate your Standing Acro with power & precision.

http://www.instagram.com/Acro.bubble
http://www.jessesaunders.net

Tobias Bader

Tobias has an enormous and detailed knowledge about partner acrobatics /
acrobalance tricks and training technique as well as dynamic "rock 'n' roll
tricks" & dance acro. He has been teaching for years and knows how to break
down a trick and how to provide the necessary cues for both base and flyer.

'What I like most about acro is the energy it sets free because of the
connection and cooperation between two (or more) people. I always strive to
do tricks with the least possible effort, it is more fun, feels better and
it's much nicer to watch. I use a combination of intuition and analysis to
improve the technique and I am always open to learning new approaches.'

https://www.youtube.com/tobiasamsterdam
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yWCMOgqKU6FmdUbbEyRTF
https://www.instagram.com/tobiasbadermusic
https://tobiasbader.nl/

Noël Spauwen

For thirty-five years I'm teaching acrobatics in various settings and levels of weekly groups, festivals and special groups.
Nijmegen (35 years) , Maastricht (30 years), many conventions, profit and nonprofit organisations, regular groups in Apeldoorn, Helmond, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, osnia, Israël, Italy USA, and Hungary. In this country (Hungary) I organise acrobuilding camps and Hungarian acrobatic conventions since many years.

Because of my varied background the concern in the lessons is not only the technique but also the way of working together and the fluent connection between parts. In the long history of teaching and performing a lot of new movements and technical details emerged, that are more and more spread in the world of partner acrobatics. A lot of this came together in my book: Noëls acrobatic elements and connections
I have done quite some training for trainers in acrobatic and other social skills

http://www.contactteambuilding.com
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Irene and Will

Ready to fly high? Irene & Will have been acro-partners for more than 4 years and acro-addicted for over 8 years. Their shared love for acrobatics is only matched by their passion for travel and exploration. Will discovered Acro Yoga while traveling through Asia and living in Australia (yep, right in front of the famous beach in Sydney!); Irene is an acro-archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer, determined to introduce Acro Yoga to the most remote dig sites in the world! Both of them are active members of the Oxfordshire Acro Society, and they never miss an opportunity to showcase their skills in the enchanting Oxford Colleges.
With backgrounds in gymnastics, acrobatics, rock n' roll, and trampolining, they love incorporating a mix of pops, icarian flips, hand-to-hands, backbending, and flexibility tricks into their routines. They will be heading straight to the BAF after participating in the second edition of the Icarian convention, fully prepared to take you on a captivating journey filled with castaways and thrilling hand-to-hand pops!

Kristine Navarro Homoki

Kristine Navarro Homoki is a senior yoga teacher and meditation teacher, acro enthusiast and resilience life coach. She chairs a Green Impact environmental sustainability group in Oxford University, for which they recently won a gold award earlier this month. Kristine is one of the long time members of the Oxfordshire Acroyoga Society and loves to play when she is not busy with her yoga or coaching clients.