Back Tuck and Back Layout Certification Course

Course Overview

This 8-hour course is designed to equip you with the necessary progressions and drills to help your dancers achieve these advanced skills safely and effectively.

There is also a lot of time scheduled to practice and become comfortable with the timing and feel of back tuck and back layout spotting.

Key Details:

• 1 Day, 8 hour training
• Live, In Person only

Prerequisites:

• Module Two Certification with a current and active license (may be In Training)
• Minimum age of 18 years
• Recommended: 4-5 years of acro teaching experience 
• Certified in Aerial and Back Handspring Certification and Module Two Teachers Certification (may be In Training)
• Attendance with a dancer who is Level 8 or higher who has mastered the progressions leading up to back tuck and back layout. For example, side aerial, roundoff back handspring, cartwheel back handspring step out, hold a handstand for 1 minute, 25 handstand shoulder shrugs, 15 consecutive V-snaps, 10 push-ups.

Requirements: To complete BTBL Certification, participants must attend the course, complete a practical exam, and complete practical hours (25-100 hours, depending on the practical exam results). 

Examination Privileges: Teachers who are BTBL Certified can register dancers for exams in any level, expanding your studio's offerings and student progression.*

This Certification is ideal for teachers who want to gain confidence in spotting these skills and is required for entering students into exams at the Pre-Professional levels.

*Certified teachers in good standing who maintain their Certification and have passed the the M2 training as of January 1, 2025 will have the exam requirements grandfathered allowing them to enter dancers in any level of examination.

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Policies

By enrolling in this course, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to comply with the terms and conditions outlined in these policies.

Course Benefits and Progression

• Examination Privileges: Teachers having taken the Back Tuck and Back Layout Certification Course can register dancers for exams in any level, expanding your studio's offerings and student progression.
• Advanced Teaching Capabilities: Gain the skills to teach and spot more difficult tumbling and advanced AcroDance techniques.
• Comprehensive Understanding: Deepen your knowledge of the technique, progressions and drills for back tucks and back layouts, enhancing your ability to support your students' development.