Level One Teacher Training Application

We appreciate your interest in Aerial Cirque Over Denver Teacher Training! Our course is recognized by ACE (American Circus Educators), NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), & AFAA (Athletics and Fitness Association of America) and sets high standards for safety, proper technique, and class etiquette.

Applicants must have a minimum of 2-3 years of aerial silk experience and be over the age of 18 to apply. 

In addition to this application form, we require an aerial skills video submission and a $30 USD application fee. The fee is non-refundable and includes a review and feedback of your video.

Pre-requisites for Video Submission

Our course is recognized by ACE (American Circus Educators), NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), & AFAA (Athletics and Fitness Association of America. To keep standards high, prioritize injury prevention, and avoid trainings where some folks need more skill instruction we require a video submission for eligibility. For safety, we do not accept submissions with apparatuses rigged to trees, or without a mat.

One of our priorities is that our Teacher Trainings are not personal skill-development, meaning we are not here to teach you skills (you can pay a lot less for that taking classes at your local studio!). We are here to teach you how to teach. Thus, if you don’t have a strong foundational knowledge/skill set and don’t know most of the skills, you’re going to have a difficult time and it could impact the group.

However, if you are not able to execute all the skills with proper form and ease, you are not automatically disqualified from participating. Please submit your video with as many of the skills as you can and our team will make individual decisions. If you are lacking knowledge on a specific apparatus (as our training is multi-apparatus) but have a strong overall foundation on your apparatus of strength, this will strongly be taken into consideration.

If your video submission is not accepted initially, we do provide detailed feedback and you are able to resubmit one time. If our team still feels you are not qualified you are welcome to apply in the future and will be given specific direction on improvement.

Your video does not need to be edited and different apparatuses can be separate videos, if this is easier for you. If you cannot demonstrate a specific skill due to injury, pregnancy, or other reason please email us for alternative options.

Vertical video (on silks):

·        Tuck, pike, straddle inversions 

·        French climb, Russian climb, inverted climb of choice with silks together (please demonstrate both sides)

·        Arabesque (body shape)

·        Single crucifix (wrap)

·        Fan to hip key (please demonstrate both sides)

·        Silks together figure 8 footlock and silks together dancers footlock 

·        Double dancers footlocks from eggbeaters -> cross back straddle (ie Georgia Twist) 

·        Salto (ie- 360) 

 

Horizontal video (select lyra or trapeze):

·        Double and single knee hangs 

·        Dragonfly 

·        Front and back balances 

·        Tuck, pike, straddle, and pullover inversions 

·        Catchers hang 

·        Straddle back 

·        Skin the cat

Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your application to and participation in the Aerial Teacher Training Program ("Program") offered by Aerial Cirque Over Denver ("Studio"). Please read these Terms carefully before registering for the Program. By registering, you (“Participant”) agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Program Description. The Program is a 50-hour aerial teacher training program designed
   to equip you with the knowledge and skills to teach beginner to intermediate aerial classes
   safely and effectively. The content and lecture portion of the training is 30 hours. You will
   need to complete an additional 20 hours of shadowing, with us or at an approved studio, to
   qualify for the certificate of completion.
   
   
2. Certification. Upon successful completion of the Program, you will receive a certificate of
   completion acknowledging your participation in the Aerial Teacher Training. This certificate
   does not guarantee a job with the Studio or your eligibility to teach aerial professionally.
   
   
3. Registration and Payment.
   a. Registration: Registration for the Program is online at https://aerialcirqueoverdenver.com/aerial-teacher-training/. A $250 nonrefundable payment is required at the time of registration, or payment can be made in full. If on a payment plan, full payment is due before the training begins. If full payment is not received at least [5 business days] before the first scheduled day of training, you will not be allowed to participate in the Program, and no refunds will be issued.
   
   b. Payment: We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover or check. We are unable to accept
   payment by American Express. All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable
   unless otherwise stated herein.
   
   
4. Registration on behalf of a Minor. Where the intended Participant is under the age of 18
   but has obtained approval from the Studio to enroll in the program, the following provisions
   apply:
   a. Authority to Sign on Behalf of Minor: The individual submitting this registration
   (the “Applicant”) certifies that they are the parent or legal guardian of the minor
   Participant ("Minor") and possess the full legal right and authority to enter into
   this Agreement on behalf of the Minor. Applicant acknowledges and agrees that
   they are executing this Agreement both individually and on behalf of the Minor.
   
   b. Binding Effect on Minor: Applicant understands and agrees that by entering into
   this agreement on behalf of the Minor, all terms, conditions, and obligations set
   forth in this Agreement shall be fully binding upon the Minor as if the Minor were
   of legal age and had personally executed this Agreement.
   
   c. Indemnification: Applicant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Studio from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from any breach of the representations and warranties contained in this clause, including any claim by or on behalf of the Minor that Applicant did not have the legal right or authority to enter into this Agreement on the Minor’s behalf.
   
   d. Duration of Consent: This consent and authority granted herein shall remain in effect until the Minor reaches the age of majority or the legal guardian provides written notice of revocation to the Studio, whichever occurs first. However, such revocation shall not affect the obligations or rights arising from actions taken or agreements made prior to the date of revocation.
   
   
5. Student Requirements.
   a. Eligibility: You must be in good physical health to participate in the Program. A doctor's clearance may be required.
   
   b. Attendance: Regular attendance and participation are essential for successful completion of the Program. Minimum attendance requirements are 90% of all class sessions (27 hours). You are responsible for notifying the Studio in the event of an absence, ideally before the absence.
   
   c. Assignments: You are responsible for completing all assigned readings and homework on time.
   
   
6. Program Policies.
   a. Professional Conduct: Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and respectful manner throughout the Program. This includes adhering to all safety guidelines, following instructions, and treating others with respect.
   
   b. Disruptive Behavior: the Studio reserves the right to remove any student from the Program if the Studio, in its sole discretion, determines your presence and/or behavior is disruptive or is otherwise negatively impacting the experience of other participants, or is in violation of these Terms, with no refund due.
   
   
7. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability. The Studio makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the Program, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The Studio will not be liable for any injuries or damages sustained by you during the Program.
   
   You agree and acknowledge that participating in the Program may involve inherent danger and risk, including, without limitation, the danger and risk of (i) minor injuries, such as scratches, bruises and sprains; (ii) major injuries, such as joint and back injuries, broken bones, dislocated shoulders, concussions, rhabdomyolysis, musculoskeletal injuries, cardiovascular injuries, cardiovascular trauma, heart attack, stroke, and injury to your fetus (if pregnant); (iii) catastrophic injuries, such as brain injury and paralysis; (iv) death, and (v) property damage.
   
   You further acknowledge and agree that neither your actions, nor the actions of any other person, can necessarily be controlled by the Studio, and that your safety and health cannot be guaranteed while participating in the Program. By participating in the Program, you freely accept and fully assume responsibility for all such dangers and risks and the possibility of personal injury, death, property damage or loss resulting therefrom. You understand that there are risks involved in the decision-making and conduct of Studio staff and volunteers, including, but not limited to, the risk that a coach, instructor, staff or volunteer may misjudge a participant’s abilities, conditioning, or mental, emotional or physical condition, misjudge weather, terrain, facilities, equipment, location, or misjudge some other aspect of the Program that may make a certain portion of the Program inappropriate for you.
   
   You agree to inspect before use all equipment available through the Program, including without limitation exercise and fitness equipment and apparatus or other equipment and to ask questions if you do not fully understand how to use any equipment.
   
   
8. Termination
   The Studio reserves the right to terminate your participation in the Program at any time for non-payment of fees, or if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have breached of these Terms.
   
   The Studio also reserves the right to cancel or reschedule training dates as necessary, in its sole discretion. In the event of a cancellation or rescheduling, we will either refund your fees or credit them towards enrollment in a future Program. However, the Studio will not be responsible for any additional costs or expenses you may incur because of such changes.
   
   
9. Intellectual Property (“IP”).
   a. ”Intellectual Property Rights” include all right title and interest in trademarks, service marks, copyrights, moral rights, trade secrets, and patents as well as ownership of the physical embodiments thereof.
   
   b. IP Ownership. The Program and its complete contents, features, and functionality (including, but not limited to, all information, software, written materials, presentations, diagrams, text, displays, images, video, and audio and their design, selection, and arrangement) (“Program Materials”) are owned by the Studio and/or its licensors, and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The Program Materials contain proprietary information and are provided for Participant’s personal non- commercial use only. The Studio alone shall own all right, title, interest, including all related Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Program and any recordings, transcripts, derivative works, or works of authorship related thereto, whether made by you, the Studio, or any third party.
   
   c. Assignment. By entering into this Agreement, you assign to the Studio all right, title, and interest throughout the world in and to your contributions to the Program, if any, including any and all Intellectual Property Rights (the “Participant Content”). You also assign to the Studio any and all claims and causes of action arising out of or related to the Participant Content, including all rights to and claims for royalties, accounting, damages, restitution, and any legal or equitable relief for past, present, and future infringement, dilution, misappropriation, violation, misuse, breach, or default.
   
   d. Limitation on Use of Program Materials. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, create derivative works from, transmit, or in any way exploit any part of the Program Materials without the prior written consent of the Studio. Unauthorized use of these materials may violate copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws, and could result in civil and criminal penalties, as well as termination from the Program.
   
   Participant shall not:
   •  reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or work around technical limitations in the Program except to the extent applicable law permits it despite these limitations;
   
   • disable, tamper with, or otherwise attempt to circumvent any mechanism that limits or restricts download, use, display, distribution or access to the Program Materials;
   
   • rent, lease, lend, resell, transfer, distribute, share, or host the Program Materials or any portion thereof, to or for third parties;
   
   • delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of Program Materials; or
   
   • access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Program Materials.
   
   
10. Consent to Recording and Media Release.
    a. Media Release and License. Participant understands and acknowledges that all or part of the Program will be recorded, and grants the Studio the irrevocable, perpetual, and unrestricted right to record, film, photograph or otherwise capture Participant’s likeness, voice, and contributions in any media now available or hereafter developed (“Released Media”) and to distribute, broadcast, use or otherwise to disseminate, in perpetuity, such Released Media without any further approval from or payment to Participant. This grant to the Studio includes, but is not limited to, the right to edit the Released Media, the right to use the Released Media alone or together with other information, and the right to allow others to use and/or disseminate the Released Media.
    
    b. Participant grants the Studio permission to use, adapt, modify, reproduce, distribute, perform, and display, in any form now know or later developed, Participant’s image or visual likeness, name, voice and/or story as recorded pursuant to this Acknowledgement.
    
    c. Participant releases the Studio, its agents, employees, and assigns from any and all claims Participant or any third party may have now or in the future for invasion of privacy, right of publicity, copyright infringement, personality rights, defamation or any other cause of action arising out of the use, exploitation, reproduction, adaptation, distribution, performance, or display of Participant’s image or visual likeness, name, voice, and/or story.
    
    d. Participant’s name, voice and likeness may or may not be used at the Studio’s sole discretion, except that the Studio will not use Participant’s image or visual likeness, name, voice and/or story for any criminal, illegal, defamatory, or pornographic purposes.
    
    e. It is understood and agreed that the Studio shall retain final editorial, artistic, and technical control of the Released Media and any derivatives thereof.
    
    
11. Disclaimers.
    a. The Program and Program Materials are for informational purposes only. In no way should they be relied upon, or be a substitute for, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You are advised to always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions regarding a medical condition or change in health.
    
    b. The Studio does not endorse, sponsor or guarantee any of the information of others, including advertisers, providers or partners, that may be accessible or made available through the Program, on its websites or in its marketing materials.
    
    c. The Studio reserves the right to modify, suspend, remove, or disable access to any the Studio products or services, including the Program Materials, at any time without notice and in no event will the Studio be liable for making any such changes.
    
    
12. Entire Agreement. These Terms, along with any PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK you may execute with the Studio, incorporated here by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Studio regarding the Program and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written.
    
    
13. Governing Law. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado.
    
    
14. Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
    
    
15. Waiver. Failure to enforce any provision of this agreement will not constitute a waiver.
    
    
16. Amendments. The Studio reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time. The amended Terms will be effective upon posting on the Studio website.
    
    
17. Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable for any failure in performance due to causes beyond that party's reasonable control (such as fire, explosion, power blackout, earthquake, flood, severe storms, strike, embargo, labor disputes, acts of civil or military authority, war, terrorism (including cyber terrorism), acts of God, acts or omissions of Internet traffic carriers, actions or omissions of regulatory or governmental bodies (including the passage of laws or regulations or other acts of government that impact the delivery of online services)). This provision will not, however, apply to your payment obligations under this agreement.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at dance@aerialcirqueoverdenver.com
 
Thank you for your interest in our Aerial Teacher Training Program